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Last week the U.S. Air Force tweeted to the world that it needs help naming its newest bomber, the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber. (What could possibly go wrong?) Well … we discuss the possibilities and provide examples where crowdsourcing failed. We also discuss the OV-10 Bronco’s comeback and what it means in the fight against ISIS. And on a lighter note, we talk about which service branch we’d join knowing what we know about the military today.
Hosted by:
- Logan Nye: Army veteran and WATM Associate Editor
- Blake Stilwell: Air Force veteran and WATM Managing Editor
- Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.): Navy veteran and WATM Social Media Editor
Selected links and show notes from the episode
• [1:45] CENTCOM dusts off Vietnam-era aircraft to fight ISIS
• [7:25] Here’s what it costs to fight ISIS (so bring your wallet)
• [7:35] These are the Air Force’s most expensive planes to operate
• [8:00] Articles about the A-10
• [13:00] 9 reasons it’s perfectly fine to be a POG
• [14:15] 32 terms only airmen will understand
• [18:40] The awesome callsigns of the pilots bombing ISIS
• [19:50] Watch these 5 vets admit what branch they’d pick if they joined again
• [36:00] Airmen have the chance to name the Air Force’s newest bomber
Music license by Jingle Punks
- Lightning Ryder