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F-35 Pilot Justin Lee interviews F-16 pilot Stephen ‘Boards’ Kaminski on this edition of the Professionals Playbook

February 26, 2019
Justin Lee No Comments Interview, Military Aviation

‘Boards’ Kaminski is the real life most interesting man in the world. He is a F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Air National Guard and flies for Delta Airlines. He is a graduate of Harvard’s Kennedy School, Army Ranger School, and was the youngest graduate of the prestigious Air Force Weapons School.

He’s hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro, runs marathons and more. In this conversation we talk about his mental mindset for accomplishing a large multi-year goal. We discuss Harvard, Ranger school, as well as packing tips from his experience as an airline pilot. We also talk about how much control an airline pilot has in making up for a delay at the gate.

About the Author

Justin Lee Justin Lee is an Air Force Fighter Pilot based out of Phoenix, AZ. He has 8 years of experience flying both the F-16 Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. In 2016 he was selected as Shaw Air Force Base’s Instructor pilot of the year. In 2017 he returned from Afghanistan where his squadron dropped the most ordnance since the opening days of the war in 2001. He has 4 Air Medals and 400 hours of Combat flight time. Content published under any other name does not reflect Lee's personal views or opinions, nor do Lee's opinions reflect that of the U.S. Air Force.

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