#326 Kegan Gill - F-18 Pilot Survives Two Hours in the Atlantic With a Broken Neck artwork
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#326 Kegan Gill - F-18 Pilot Survives Two Hours in the Atlantic With a Broken Neck

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 hr 0 min

Kegan "Smurf" Gill is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot and the author of Phoenix Revival. In 2014, he survived the fastest ejection in naval aviation history, an event that left him facing devastating physical injuries and the invisible wounds of trauma. After battling PTSD, addiction, and a long road to recovery, Gill returned to the cockpit before ultimately dedicating himself to adv…