Night Stalker Master Aviator Author Alan C. Mack | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 187

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Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

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🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 265 minutes

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Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop CW5 Alan C. Mack is an elite aviator, war hero, public speaker, and the author of 'Razor 03: A Night Stalker's Wars.' Over the course of his near 36 year military career, he flew over 6700 hours of flight time, of which over 3200 hours were flown with Night Vision Goggles. He's trained and flown with the best, and he's been a part of a number of operations that were later adapted into Hollywood film productions like '12 Strong' and 'Lone Survivor'. He even had a hand in the rescue of Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. Army soldier that was held captive by the Taliban from 2009-2014. So how do you become one of the most skilled aviators in our Armed Forces? How do you manage to clock that many flight hours, at night, in the desert, with night vision goggles on? And most importantly - what's the secret to making those incredibly difficult flight maneuvers look so simple to pull off? Let's ask Alan. ---------- Support Alan Mack - Website - https://alancmack.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alancmack2015 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AlanCMackAuthor Support the Night Stalker Foundation - Website - https://www.nightstalkerfoundation.com/ Support the Special Operators Transition Foundation - Website - https://sotf.org/ ---------- Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	That should have been you flying that? Yeah. How does that set with you?
0:05.0	It's weird. I mean I've had so many near death experiences. I kind of feel like I just wasn't meant to die.
0:17.0	Funny story, we're in basic training there at Fort Dix,
0:22.0	and I thought it was too easy. The
0:24.3	the ACL the air combat load doesn't change but in Afghanistan you know a quarter mile
0:28.4	can make the difference between an elevation of 5,000 feet or 15,000.
0:33.0	But then you get there and it's the same damn temperature,
0:35.0	you're going to fall through and crash.
0:37.0	And I'm like, goosebumps, and my stomachs and knots.
0:40.0	I think we are going to die in the next mission or two because yeah I agree.
0:45.0	If you push forward in the stick you go faster.
0:47.0	If you go left, it goes left.
0:49.0	All the same. What happens above you we call PFM?
0:52.0	Pure fucking magic. Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen as always it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my
1:15.7	next guest to the podcast. You spent 35 years on active duty 17 of which with the
1:21.2	160th sore Special Operations Air Regiment.
1:24.7	Flying Chinook helicopters finished as a CW5.
1:29.4	He was awarded the Legion of Merit.
1:31.9	Two Distinguished Flying Cross,
1:33.4	three Bronze Stars, 10 Air Medals, Combat Action Badge.
1:37.0	He's the author of Razor Zero Three, which we're going to dig into.
1:40.8	He's currently the Deputy Commissioner of emergency services for Orange County, New York,
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