# FPP205 - "Whiskey" at War | Combat Realities in the CH-53E

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Podcast: [Fighter Pilot Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430)
Published: 2025-11-17T16:00:15+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/
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## Resource

Our monthlong celebration of the US Marine Corps' 250th birthday continues this week with retired Lieutenant Colonel Isaac "Whiskey" Lee who spent a 20-year career flying CH-53E Super Stallions . Veteran of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Weapons & Tactics instructor...Whiskey chronicles hard-fought lessons learned and personal vulnerabilities in his book, Hangar 4: A Combat Aviator's Memoir . Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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