TAP #37: Capt Haden "Gator" Fullam - A-10 Pilot/Demo Pilot

The Afterburn Podcast

John "Rain" Waters

Military, Lifestyle, Aviation, Leisure, Society & Culture

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

"Gator" is the current A-10 Demonstration pilot. He comes from a family of fighter pilots and his family is full of fighter pilots to this day. His biological grandfather, Wayne, was an F-105 pilot and was shot down over Vietnam. The day he was shot down he was flying with the callsign Pistol 01. The man he grew up knowing as his grandfather, Roger, was career fighter pilot and was shot down over Vietnam in an F-105. The day he was flying he was flying with the callsign Gator 01. Wayne and Roger were squadron mates. It wasn't until years after the war had ended that Wayne was officially declared KIA. Today Gator and his brother Jay "Pistol" Fullam are Hawg drivers as well as his sister-in-law. For additional content check out https://www.theafterburnpodcast.com/Support the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Afterburn Podcast episode number 37.
0:03.0	Alpha 2,
0:05.0	Alpha 2.
0:06.0	T. Our entire picture is released to you runway for the left,
0:09.0	1040 and 5,
0:11.0	with takeoff. Seatide, Alto-tide. Out there is our eyes.
0:13.0	We're clear for takeoff.
0:14.0	Clear for the airspace.
0:15.0	Fire projector.
0:16.0	Aye for sure. Aye for president.
0:18.0	Aye. that's it.
0:25.0	it. it.
0:26.0	The factor 0 1 beat by the restrict 8,000 2 is still active.
0:30.0	So ahead, that's on. Next day, I'm sure.
0:32.0	Six time, What's up and I'm going to do? What everyone targeted?
0:35.0	What's up and what's up and thanks for listening to the podcast.
0:40.0	My guest today is Captain Hayden Fulham Call sign Gator he is the 8-10 demo pilot.
0:44.7	We're going to talk about what that is and his 8-10 career to a certain extent but
0:50.0	really today we're going to dig into his family lineage. He comes from fighter pilots,
0:55.2	his grandfather and his paternal grandfather. We'll talk about that. Both fighter pilots
1:00.0	both shot down during Vietnam and both prisoners of war.
1:03.7	Quite an incredible story in my humble opinion.
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