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The Afterburn Podcast

F-18 Journey Through TopGun and Beyond | Ep 135 Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello

The Afterburn Podcast

John "Rain" Waters

Military, Lifestyle, Aviation, Leisure, Society & Culture

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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0:00.0

If someone wants it bad enough, they know what the advice is. You keep after it until they

0:06.8

slam the door finally and bolt it three ways because if there's a way to do it, you keep asking.

0:13.7

And that's why I have three sons of my own and I've encouraged, I would say, a little for each

0:19.9

of them to go serve in some capacity.

0:22.0

And if so, do it in the military.

0:24.5

And if so, do it in aviation because it's awesome.

0:27.2

But then I turn around and tell them and I tell people who reach out to the show, hey,

0:31.6

if you don't want it real bad, you're not going to suffer through all the crap.

0:36.7

And you probably know, know too from your own experience

0:38.3

right because there's the late nights the early mornings there's the setbacks there's the deployments

0:43.6

the hardships there's the watching your buddies die in some cases it's a lot and if you're not

0:49.0

doing it for yourself then don't bother because you'll probably drop out the first chance you get.

0:54.4

Our tower at my respects release you. We're waiting for 11.11.10.0 at 5. Checkoff. We're clear for the airspace.

1:03.6

Hi, for the airspace. Hi, for check two. I was going to five for a trip. On my breath and

1:07.5

careful is at 354-6.

1:09.3

Turn ahead. That's awesome. Next up. Okay. 16. 13,000 at 354. 6th. That's awesome.

1:11.3

Next day.

1:12.0

I'm sure.

1:12.9

16.

1:13.5

13. 13.

1:13.6

I'm going to argue.

1:14.6

Whatever one.

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