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E344: Fighter Pilot to 777 - Emergencies, 9/11 Scrambles and Flying Drew Brees
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Former Air Force F-15 pilot Roy “Deacon” Qualls shares incredible stories from a 38-year aviation career that includes scrambling to intercept Air Force One on 9/11, crash-landing a burning OV-10 at McCarran Airport, and taking NFL legend Drew Brees for the ride of his life. In this episode, Deacon reveals: • How watching Top Gun literally changed his life in four days—from graduate student to Air Force recruit • Landing a flaming OV-10 off-runway in Las Vegas after being given the wrong winds • The Vice President’s authorization to shoot down aircraft on 9/11 and what it was like scrambling to intercept Air Force One • Transitioning from F-15s to Boeing 777s—his first landing of anything…