EPISODE · Oct 26, 2020 · 48 MIN
#018: U-2 Dragonlady Pilot: Lt Col (Ret) Jon "Huggy" Huggins
from The Afterburn Podcast · host John "Rain" Waters
"Huggy" started flying the U-2 in 1989 and flew it for the majority of his Air Force career until his retirement. Recently, he returned to fly U-2 as the USAF's first civilian instructor pilot to fly the high flying spy plane. www.theafterburnpodcast.com Become a Patreon--> https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast IG --> @rainwaters27 Youtube-->https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAfterburnPodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Prep with AFOQT Wingman https://afoqtwingman.com/Code: AFTERBURN for 10% off🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺Become a Patron, Support the Show, & Gain Exclusive Benefits: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast🥷 Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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"Huggy" started flying the U-2 in 1989 and flew it for the majority of his Air Force career until his retirement. Recently, he returned to fly U-2 as the USAF's first civilian instructor pilot to fly the high flying spy plane. www.theafterburnpodcast.com Become a Patreon--> https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast IG --> @rainwaters27 Youtube-->https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAfterburnPodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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