{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Make the Donuts","title":"He Went From Enlisted Sailor to Flying Combat Jets | David Elias","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3037,"description":"David Elias went from working on Navy aircraft as an enlisted sailor to flying them as a Naval Aviator. In this episode, he shares the combat missions, aircraft, mentors, and decisions that took him from the enlisted ranks to the cockpit of the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler.\n✈️ From enlisted sailor to Naval Aviator: David shares how a childhood obsession with military aviation eventually led him from enlisted service to earning his wings, and what it took to make the jump from working on aircraft to flying them.\n⚡ Inside the Prowler and Growler: Hear what it was like flying the EA-6B Prowler through the end of its Navy era, transitioning to the far more advanced EA-18G Growler, and performing the electronic warfare mission alongside other combat aircraft.\n🎖️ Combat, carriers, and a career that came full circle: David recounts deploying aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, flying his Prowler during the opening strikes into Syria, and years later finding that exact aircraft sitting in a museum in Denver.\nFollow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethedonutz/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makethedonutz\nCheck out our website: https://makethedonuts.com/\nFor one-on-one career help and/or business inquiries: www.sabistonconsulting.com\nSPONSOR: https://www.delsolaviation.com/\n#NavyPilot #Aviation #USMilitary #USNavy","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/08E9buu3Fkz1iCCSgvIEOuc7gqHBzY12b5ICy4dL_Xk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGM3/NjRhNDE0NWMwNjIz/YTI2NDhhMGI3NGI0/NzljMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}