The Real Top Gun: Navy Fighter Pilot Who Made Aviation History – Captain Kevin Smith

Captain Kevin Smith is the Sonic Warrior. A prolific author, speaker, and aviation design consultant, Kevin has an incredible and vast background. He was the commander of the first deployed Top Gun unit in the United States Navy. His experience flying a myriad of aircraft, like the F-11 Tiger and the F-8 Crusader, is just a fraction of his incredible story. He was trained to dogfight while flying faster than the speed of sound! His love of flying, he says, was born when he was just 12 years old. That love eventually paved his path toward joining the U.S. Navy, where he lived out a very real version of the popular film, Top Gun. Kevin’s book, Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer, delivers episodic stories about his time as a naval pilot – an absolute must-read for anyone who loves aviation or the U.S. Navy! TAKEAWAYS Kevin has also authored another helpful book, Critical Thinking Essentials – both available on Amazon Check out Kevin’s radio show, “Throttle-Up,” where he helps others learn to employ solutions to emerging problems in today’s world Kevin credits much of his success to his ability to dream and go beyond ordinary limits Kevin is available to visit selected bookstores, libraries, and other locations to share more about his incredible life 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4hWO8Ml Sonic Warrior Documentary video: https://bit.ly/4hYXgjt Sonic Warrior book: https://link.amazon/B0fFEdPQh 🔗 CONNECT WITH CAPTAIN KEVIN SMITH Website: https://thesonicwarrior.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSonicWarrior YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonicwarrior9503 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4hPlEnq 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina Capstone Legacy Foundation: https://capstonelegacy.org/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/ 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE

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