EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 2H 26M
Sensor's Tracking
from Death on Call: AC-130 Gunship Crew, Comradery, Chaos and Confessions · host JL Pelt
Episode 6 of Death on Call — “Sensors Tracking” — takes you inside the booth with two legendary retired AC-130 sensor operators: Master Sergeant (Ret.) Tracy “Rage” Rich and Master Sergeant (Ret.) Jeremy “TF” Whitley. From AWACS origins to gunship chaos, they share raw, unfiltered stories of their first shoots, near-misses with RPGs and power lines, floor-loaded 40mm runs, coaching rookies under fire, dark humor in the gun deck, epic crew rivalries, the infamous Cinnabon meltdown, and the unbreakable bond that made gunships the best job they ever had. They open up about the mental shift from taking lives to living with it, the importance of calm under chaos, and why the enlisted sensor role was the heart of GWOT gunship success. If you want the real story of what it took to be the eyes and trigger finger of Spooky — this is it.Sponsored by Danger Close Apparel & ROE Graphics — use promo code DEATHONCALL (one word) for 15% off.🔔 Subscribe for more raw AC-130 gunship stories, crew confessions, and never-before-heard combat tales.💬 Drop your favorite sensor or gunship memory in the comments.#AC130 #SpookyGunship #SensorOperator #1A4 #GunshipPodcast #DeathOnCall #AFSOC #SpecialOperations #GWOT #CombatStories #AirForceVeteran #GunshipLegacy #MilitaryPodcast #AC130U #VeteranStories #DarkHumorMilitary #GunshipCrew-- CONNECT WITH US -- Listen/watch us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and PodbeanEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 6 of Death on Call — “Sensors Tracking” — takes you inside the booth with two legendary retired AC-130 sensor operators: Master Sergeant (Ret.) Tracy “Rage” Rich and Master Sergeant (Ret.) Jeremy “TF” Whitley. From AWACS origins to gunship chaos, they share raw, unfiltered stories of their first shoots, near-misses with RPGs and power lines, floor-loaded 40mm runs, coaching rookies under fire, dark humor in the gun deck, epic crew rivalries, the infamous Cinnabon meltdown, and the unbreakable bond that made gunships the best job they ever had. They open up about the mental shift from taking lives to living with it, the importance of calm under chaos, and why the enlisted sensor role was the heart of GWOT gunship success. If you want the real story of what it took to be the eyes and trigger finger of Spooky — this is it.Sponsored by Danger Close Apparel & ROE Graphics — use promo code DEATHONCALL (one word) for 15% off.🔔 Subscribe for more raw AC-130 gunship stories, crew confessions, and never-before-heard combat tales.💬 Drop your favorite sensor or gunship memory in the comments.#AC130 #SpookyGunship #SensorOperator #1A4 #GunshipPodcast #DeathOnCall #AFSOC #SpecialOperations #GWOT #CombatStories #AirForceVeteran #GunshipLegacy #MilitaryPodcast #AC130U #VeteranStories #DarkHumorMilitary #GunshipCrew-- CONNECT WITH US -- Listen/watch us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and PodbeanEmail: [email protected]
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