In this episode, I get to geek out about fighter jets with my guest, Captain Aimee Fiedler, callsign Rebel. Rebel was told by an air force instructor early in her training that she would never be a fighter pilot, but she quickly overcame adversity and is now the Commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, showcasing the ability of one of the toughest fighter jets in the world for millions of people each year.
She talks about becoming a pilot at a young age and having to overcome challenges in fighter school, her path to the Air Force, and how she ended up with, in my opinion, the coolest job on the planet getting to max perform a fighter jet every weekend. She also addresses being a female fighter pilot and what that looks like from both inside the military as well as the general public's perspective. This is a topic that you might hear a lot more about in the coming months as we are working on a big project around this topic.
Anyone that knows me personally likely knows I am a huge fighter jet fan, so this was a particularly fun interview. It’s a little longer than some of these episodes and I think its definitely worth listening to the end.
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