An A-10 Fighter Pilot Flying in the Face of Fear

A conversation with Col. Kim Campbell, USAF RET, A-10 Warthog fighter pilot.  She was rejected by the Air Force Academy when she first applied but faced that challenge with persistence and determination.  Gaining entry, she went on to lead the corps of cadets and from there earned a coveted pilot slot.  Her life as a pilot and Air Force officer changed when the planes hit the towers in 2001.  While flying a mission over Iraq, her A-10 was hit by a surface to air missile - a moment she says was pivotal and that she's chronicled in her book, Flying in the Face of Fear.  In this podcast, Col. Campbell previews her extraordinary story.             

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Flying in the Face of Fear by Kim "KC" Campbell

In Flying in the Face of Fear: Lessons on Leading with Courage, former fighter pilot and retired Air Force Colonel Kim Campbell delivers an inspiring and practical discussion of leadership and decision-making. In the book, you’ll follow the author’s journey through the principles that got her through her 24-year career in the high-stakes and high-risk world of aerial combat. (Excerpted from Amazon.com)

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