MAX Afterburner

Ep. 24 - Navy Fighter Pilot Lives Through Horrific Crash, What Happened Next Is Nothing Short Of Criminal And A National Disgrace


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(Part 1): Kegan 'SMurF' Gill has been through things that would kill most people. As a US Navy F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Pilot, Kegan was forced to eject near the speed of sound (695 miles per hour) as his plane went down during a training exercise over the frigid Atlantic Ocean.

During the ejection, Kegan sustained catastrophic injuries that literally ripped his limbs apart along with a severe traumatic brain injury.

Through sheer will he fought back to the cockpit only to suffer another near mishap in the Hornetas a result of delayed PTSD. 

After being turned over to the care of the VA, SMurF's real horror began...

 

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MAX AfterburnerBy Matthew 'Whiz" Buckley

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