Farva Returns – Air Force Blues

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With this episode of Airspeed, we welcome back one of our most popular guests, Austin “Farva” May, the author of the stupendously popular web comic, Air Force Blues.

Farva started drawing Air Force-related comics in 2003 with the series “AWACker,” named for the term given to anyone involved in the operations of the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. Farva was an airborne surveillance technician on the E-3 for four years.

In early 2007, Farva launched Air Force Blues, a web comic that features F-15 driver 1Lt Kenneth “Barbie” Dahl and a cast of characters that runs the gamut of Air Force personalities, locations, and situations. Since then, the comic has spawned a substantial fan base, an expanded website, and one book.

We last talked to Farva in May of 2007, so let’s get an update on what’s happened over the last 18 months.

Additional information:

Air Force Blues website: http://www.afblues.com/

Buy the Air Force Blues book: http://www.lulu.com/content/1372572

Air Force Blues with Austin "Farva" May

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In the words of today’s guest, “You’re not truly sh*t hot until there’s a comic about you.”
This week, we talk to Austin “Farva” May, the author of the relatively new web comic “Air Force Blues.” Air Force Blues directs a finely-tuned wit at the US Air Force and fighter pilots in particular. We caught up with Farva at his home during a recent evening to talk about the Air Force, flying, and comics.
May was an airborne surveillance technician on the Boeing E-3 Sentry for four years. The E-3 is a a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides surveillance, command, control and communications in all weather conditions.

Click here for interview audio.

Additional information:

Air Force Blues website: www.afblues.com

Farva’s AWACker MySpace page: www.myspace.com/awacker

Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Blues

USAF Recruiting: www.airforce.com

AWACker at Chairforce: http://www.chairforce.com/fun/awacker/awacker.htm

CAPblog’s entry about AWACker.com: http://capblog.typepad.com/capblog/2004/07/awackercom.html