Podcasts about Wild Weasel

Mike “Flash” McVay welcomes a seasoned fighter pilot and Wild Weasel veteran to break down the evolution of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses mission in the Viper community. From crafting airplanes out of bobby pins as a toddler to executing real-world SEAD missions over Baghdad, this guest's career spans decades of pivotal moments in combat aviation. Listeners will hear how a single incentive flight in an F-16 transformed a lifelong dream of flying Eagles into a passion for the Viper's multi-role capabilities.The guest shares his formative years at Nellis as a maintenance officer during the transition from F-4G to F-16CJ in the Weasel role, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the mission set developed. He discusses deployments supporting Operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch, including a gripping account of being in Turkey when 9/11 occurred and the following political complications. As the conversation shifts to Operation Iraqi Freedom, he recalls leading night SEAD sorties over Baghdad, vividly describing the chaos, coordination, and execution of real-time missions under fire.

In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, we continue our Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) series hosted by Mike “Flash” McVay.Our guest, Sonny “Blink” Blinkinsop, brings decades of Wild Weasel experience to the table — from Vietnam-era air combat tactics to F-16 SEAD missions during Operation Allied Force. Blink dives into the mindset shift required when flying into heavily defended airspace, the evolution of SEAD tactics, and what it truly means to wear the Weasel patch.This episode covers real-world use of air-to-surface weapons like the AGM-88 HARM, F-16CJ combat operations, and the tactical and cultural challenges of suppressing enemy air defenses. Perfect for fans of fighter pilot strategy, modern air warfare, and U.S. Air Force history.

In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, host Mike "Flash" McVay continues the exploration of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in Part II of the series. Joined by Pat “Curly” Pence, they delve into the evolution of the Wild Weasel mission during Operation Desert Storm. Curly recounts his progression from pilot training to becoming a Wild Weasel, sharing insights into the challenges and tactics of air combat against surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. The conversation further explores the preparation for conflict, intelligence assessments of enemy capabilities, and the execution of strike packages. Curly highlights the realities of engaging with air defense systems and the significance of pre-conflict training missions. He also discusses the evolution of weapon systems in air-to-ground tactics. Additionally, Flash and Curly examine the intricacies of the High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) system, its development, and tactical lessons from various military engagements. Curly shares personal accounts of radar engagements, underscoring the importance of system proficiency and tactics in countering SAMs. The episode also covers the transition from the F-4G to the F-16C Block 50, the critical nature of SEAD missions, and the ongoing necessity for effective intelligence in modern warfare.  

In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, Mike “Flash” McVay hosts Leonard “Lucky” Ekman and Jim “Gringo” Webster, two original Wild Weasel fighter pilots from Vietnam, as they share firsthand experiences and insights from their military careers. This is Part I of the five-part Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) Series. The discussion follows their journeys from joining the military to their roles in some of the most dangerous combat missions of the Vietnam War. They dive deep into the evolution of the Wild Weasel mission, a high-risk operation designed to counter deadly surface-to-air missile (SAM) threats. “Lucky” and “Gringo” reflect on their intense training, the dangers they faced in combat, and the unbreakable camaraderie among fighter pilots. They recount harrowing encounters with SAMs, detailing the tactics and strategies Wild Weasel crews developed to survive and protect their fellow aviators. The conversation highlights the evolution of air combat tactics, the advanced technology used in their aircraft, and the role of intelligence in mission success. They share personal accounts of flying against formidable air defenses, the mental and physical demands of their missions, and the calculated risks that defined the Weasel community. This episode is a deep dive into the Wild Weasel legacy—its impact on modern air warfare, the sacrifices made, and the lessons passed down to future generations of fighter pilots.

As armed combat ever evolves and airborne electronic threats become increasingly sophisticated, leading defense companies continually strive to achieve superiority for the U.S. warfighter.And among those companies, L3Harris is the undisputed leader.L3Harris is developing “Viper Shield”—an advanced digital electronic warfare suite for the next-generation F-16. Former F-16 Wild Weasel pilot, Robert "Trip" Raymond explains L3Harris's extensive EW experience is culminating in a system that will be vital for success on day one of the next conflict—and every day after.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission has evolved alongside the development of Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems. In this episode of The Lowdown, host Mike "Flash" McVay takes a deep dive into the history and advancements of SAM technology, from its early origins to today's modern, highly integrated air defense networks.

The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission, better known as the Wild Weasel mission, has been a critical component of air warfare since Vietnam. In this special five-part series, host Mike "Flash" McVay explores the evolution of SEAD from its early days in Rolling Thunder to Desert Storm, Kosovo, and today's modern air battles.

Captain Tom “Bear” Wilson served in Vietnam as an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO). He sat in the back seat of aircraft, and was responsible for monitoring radar in order to warn his pilot of threats, like surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), anti-aircraft artillery, and enemy aircraft. He also protected his aircraft by jamming enemy radar.  As a Wild Weasel, it was Wilson's job to protect friendly aircraft attacking enemy SAM sites, who have one of the most dangerous jobs in modern warfare. Wilson and his front seater drew SAMs away from bombers, and targeted the SAM sites themselves. This meant that Weasels spent sometimes more than 20 minutes over the target, as opposed to the one or two minutes bomber pilots spent. One of our favorite interviews features another Wild Weasel and MOH recipient named Col. Leo Thorsness. Check it out here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Joined by Major Michael Shaw, a F-16 Wild Weasel Pilot and former instructor at Air Force Weapons School, we talked about the air dominance and power that the F-16 commands in the joint fight, the heritage, meaning, and complexities of the Wild Weasel mission set, and what the future of the F-16 looks like in a conflict with a near-peer adversary. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!  *Views expressed are not endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or its components.*

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Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapons the US Navy used to destroy Surface to Air Missile or SAM sites defending North Vietnam. Bo and his VA-82 Marauders A-7C Corsair II pilots developed tactics with the A-7C's improved avionics during the LINEBACKER I and LINEBACKER II air campaigns at the close of the Vietnam War. Leaving the Marauders Bo attended school in England, and he talks of developing great relationships with our allied leaders while attending classes. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. The aircraft profiles are extremely detailed, the arming t-handles and stenciling on the missiles clearly readable. Famous and favorite aircraft are captured in profile illustrations, printed on vinyl you can peel off and stick to any flat surface. Wall Pilot can create custom aircraft profiles of your favorite aircraft, with your name on  the canopy rail, specific tail number, and favorite weapons load. These profiles keep the show going so visit www.wallpilot.com and order one or two Ready-to-Print or a custom profile. Bo Smith was assigned to Attack Squadron VA-15 Gold Tails flying Douglas A-4Cs off the USS Intrepid during his second 1967 Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour. This print of a  VA-15 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk is Bo's personal jet, armed with an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile which homes in on North Vietnamese radars, destroying the antenna and control van. During Bo's third Vietnam cruise he flew with VA-82 Marauders off the USS AMERICA in the new Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II, designed with a new computer bombing system and the first attack aircraft with a Heads Up Display in the cockpit. This  VA-82 A-7C Corsair II is armed for an IRON HAND mission carrying Mk20 ROCKEYE cluster bombs and the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile. The Marauders were chosen for the famous Than Hoa Railway Bridge strike on 6 October 1972 carrying AGM-62 Walleye tv guided bombs. Walleyes launched by LCDR Leighton "Snuffy" Smith and his wingman Ltjg Marv Baldwin destroyed the center pillar supporting the Than Hoa bridge, causing the center span to collapse. LCDR Leighton Smith retired as a four star Admiral and commander of all Naval Forces in Europe. Assigned an exchange tour with the US Air Force, Bo traveled to McConnell AFB as an instructor pilot in the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, training new aircrews how to fly the Thud. Although Bo did not fly the Wild Weasel mission, the counterpart to the Navy's IRON HAND role, this F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 333rd Tac Fighter Squadron flying out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Base. This Thud shot down three North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder air campaign.  The A-7 Corsair II ended its combat career flying IRON HAND missions over Iraq in the 1991 Desert Storm air campaign. This VA-72 Blue Hawks A-7E is armed with the best anti-radiation missile made, the Texas Instrument AGM-88 High Speed Anti Radiation Missile or HARM. Want a great place to learn about Navy attack aviation? Bo created in my opinion the best electronic memoirs of his experiences on the web. His great website can be found at Bo Smith. He has terrific pictures and even some of the maps showing the air defenses around the Hanoi and Haiphong areas.  Thanks for downloading and listening to this episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show. This and previous episodes can be found at the Lessons from the Cockpit webpage found here. Please sign up for the All Ranks Club, receiving benefits like unpublished chapters to the book Tanker Pilot and very soon Virtual Bar Night, a Zoom meeting where we all get together with a special guest to talk about aviation and answer questions. If you want to see an example, go to my TikTok page and watch the four recent LIVE episodes doing Q&A and just telling some cool stories. We are also working on a coin All Ranks Club members will receive for signing up. Next week's episode will be with Captain John Markle, F-4 MiG-21 FISHBED killer with the famous 55th Tac Fighter Squadron, the Triple Nickel!  

Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapons the US Navy used to destroy Surface to Air Missile or SAM sites defending North Vietnam. Bo and his VA-82 Marauders A-7C Corsair II pilots developed tactics with the A-7C's improved avionics during the LINEBACKER I and LINEBACKER II air campaigns at the close of the Vietnam War. Leaving the Marauders Bo attended school in England, and he talks of developing great relationships with our allied leaders while attending classes. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. The aircraft profiles are extremely detailed, the arming t-handles and stenciling on the missiles clearly readable. Famous and favorite aircraft are captured in profile illustrations, printed on vinyl you can peel off and stick to any flat surface. Wall Pilot can create custom aircraft profiles of your favorite aircraft, with your name on  the canopy rail, specific tail number, and favorite weapons load. These profiles keep the show going so visit www.wallpilot.com and order one or two Ready-to-Print or a custom profile. Bo Smith was assigned to Attack Squadron VA-15 Gold Tails flying Douglas A-4Cs off the USS Intrepid during his second 1967 Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour. This print of a  VA-15 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk is Bo's personal jet, armed with an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile which homes in on North Vietnamese radars, destroying the antenna and control van. During Bo's third Vietnam cruise he flew with VA-82 Marauders off the USS AMERICA in the new Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II, designed with a new computer bombing system and the first attack aircraft with a Heads Up Display in the cockpit. This  VA-82 A-7C Corsair II is armed for an IRON HAND mission carrying Mk20 ROCKEYE cluster bombs and the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile. The Marauders were chosen for the famous Than Hoa Railway Bridge strike on 6 October 1972 carrying AGM-62 Walleye tv guided bombs. Walleyes launched by LCDR Leighton "Snuffy" Smith and his wingman Ltjg Marv Baldwin destroyed the center pillar supporting the Than Hoa bridge, causing the center span to collapse. LCDR Leighton Smith retired as a four star Admiral and commander of all Naval Forces in Europe. Assigned an exchange tour with the US Air Force, Bo traveled to McConnell AFB as an instructor pilot in the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, training new aircrews how to fly the Thud. Although Bo did not fly the Wild Weasel mission, the counterpart to the Navy's IRON HAND role, this F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 333rd Tac Fighter Squadron flying out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Base. This Thud shot down three North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder air campaign.  The A-7 Corsair II ended its combat career flying IRON HAND missions over Iraq in the 1991 Desert Storm air campaign. This VA-72 Blue Hawks A-7E is armed with the best anti-radiation missile made, the Texas Instrument AGM-88 High Speed Anti Radiation Missile or HARM. Want a great place to learn about Navy attack aviation? Bo created in my opinion the best electronic memoirs of his experiences on the web. His great website can be found at Bo Smith. He has terrific pictures and even some of the maps showing the air defenses around the Hanoi and Haiphong areas.  Thanks for downloading and listening to this episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show. This and previous episodes can be found at the Lessons from the Cockpit webpage found here. Please sign up for the All Ranks Club, receiving benefits like unpublished chapters to the book Tanker Pilot and very soon Virtual Bar Night, a Zoom meeting where we all get together with a special guest to talk about aviation and answer questions. If you want to see an example, go to my TikTok page and watch the four recent LIVE episodes doing Q&A and just telling some cool stories. We are also working on a coin All Ranks Club members will receive for signing up. Next week's episode will be with Captain John Markle, F-4 MiG-21 FISHBED killer with the famous 55th Tac Fighter Squadron, the Triple Nickel!  

Welcome to the seventy-seventh episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show with your host retired Lt Col Mark Hasara, KC-135 pilot and Air Force Weapons School graduate. I was turned on to a great memoier website by my good friend Scott Brown. Navy Captain Bo Smith is responsible for helping create the Navy's IRON HAND Surface to Air Missile or SAM supression procedures during the Vietnam War. His unit went from flying the A-4 Skyhawk with iron gunsights to the fabulous smart airplane the LTV A-7 Corsair II. In this first of a two part series, Bo tells us what it's like flying the A-4 and A-7 on DIXIE Station to flying the F-105 Wild Weasel at McConnell during an exchange tour with the US Air Force. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is financially sponsored  by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Wall Pilot sells four, six, and eight foot long profiles of famous aircraft printed on vinyl you can peel off and stick on any flat surface. Bo's first assignment flying attack aircraft was in the Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, known as Heinemenn's Hotrod after Ed Heinemann the famous Douglas engineer, because you literally wore the small attack jet. Bo flew with VA-15 Golden Valions and this is his plane during the first Vietnam Cruise of 1966. During the LINEACKER campaign over Vietnam, Bo flew with the VA-82 Mauraders. This VA-82 Mauraders A-7C is loaded for an Iron Hand mission he spoke of during the show carrying Mk20 Rockeye cluster bombs and AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missiles. Here is another Iron Hand A-4F Skyahwk assigned to VA-55 Warhorses. The Mauraders were chosen for the famous Than Hoa Railway Bridge strike carrying AGM- Walleye tv guided bombs. The second Walleye launched by Lt Scott Baldwin dropped one span into the river taking the bridge out of action. During an exchange tour with the Air Force, Bo flew the Republic F-105F and F-105G Wild Weasel Thunderchief. This F-105G from the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron flew missions over Vietnam and is credited with three North Vietnamese MiG kills, one by dropping a bomb rack off the jet which hit the MiG chasing it The last comat cruise for LTV A-7E Corsair IIs was during Desert Storm. VA-46 Clansmen and VA-72 Blue Hawks were part of the USS John F Kennedy airwing. This VA-72 A-7E was the Squadron Skipper Commander JR "Shooter" Saunders jet armed for a Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses or SEAD mission into Iraq. Please go by Bo Smith's fantastic website, an electronic journal of his exploits flying missions in the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II over Vietnam. He even has some of the charts of his targets showing the triple A gun sites and SAM sites on the maps! This is probably one of the best Vietnam War websites you will come across at Bo Smith. He does update the wesite when he finds new information. The second episode with Captain Bo Smith will be out next week. Thanks for downloading and listening to this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show. We are over 25,000 downloads now. This and previous episodes can be found on the new Lessons from the Cockpit website at www.lessonsfromthecockpit.show  

Former F-4G Wild Weasel EWO, Starbaby Pietrucha shares what it was like going through F-4 training, what the role of the Wild Weasel Phantoms were, the munitions it could carry, flying in live theatres and much more. As you can imagine, there are plenty of great stories throughout!Help keep the channel going:Pick up some AI merch - https://www.teepublic.com/user/aircrew-interviewPATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterviewDONATE - http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/donate/Purchase our Aviation Art Book, Volume One - https://amzn.to/3sehpaP Use our Amazon affiliate link when you purchase from Amazon as it costs you nothing extra and gives us a little kickback to help the channel to keep going:.co.uk - https://amzn.to/46BCbFi.com - https://amzn.to/44vNf4XFollow us:https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/https://www.instagram.com/aircrew_interviewhttps://www.facebook.com/aircrewinterviewSupport the show

Colonel Leo Thorsness served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam. He was a Wild Weasel, whose missions required them to draw surface-to-air (SAM) missiles away from bombers, and then destroy the SAM sites. This meant that Weasels spent sometimes more than 20 minutes over the target, as opposed to the one or two minutes bomber pilots spent. On one mission, COL Thorsness' wingman was shot down, forcing him to eject. As he parachuted to the ground, rescue helicopters were called in to rescue him, but they were threatened by encroaching enemy fighters. Despite being incredibly low on fuel, Thorsness fought off the enemy, saving his wingman and the rescue helicopters. Eleven days later, Thorsness was shot down and captured by the North Vietnamese Army. He was captured, and became a prisoner of war. During his first three years in captivity, torture was common. After six years, he was released and sent home. Shortly after returning to the United States, COL Thorsness was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving his wingman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Buy a Tee Shirt, God Damn it!00:00:50 Introduction00:01:25 Spike's journey to…….00:06:55 The F-4G00:12:55 deploying to Bahrain for the Gulf War00:25:04 “missions we will talk about“00:27:20 initial trepidation?00:31:50 training tactics gone out the window 00:34:20 the slideshow continues 00:39:50 the name tag segway 00:42:15 back to slideshow and SCUD vs Patriot00:46:05 Combat sortie 1 (incl. nosey Iranian SA-2)00:50:45 combat sortie 2 (nighttime visit to H2) and the loss of no.3 jet00:54:20 next mission, incoming SA-2 shot and fog everywhere 00:59:40 Baghdad strike, SA-2 kill, all business!01:05:30 post war (slideshow) no fly zone01:15:40 a banned patch!01:16:16 The VC-10 Nav called “Bob”01:19:20 talking tactics, Spikespeak and an amazing Iraqi Mig-29 driver impression. 01:26:30 callsign(s)01:28:05 any “spiritual” moments?01:32:10 was it harrowing? 01:34:15 go pill side effects 01:37:18 Iraqi tactics01:41:15 …..except for Weasels 01:41:50 the Mig game plan 01:44:24 a Starbaby story?Support the show

Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Buy a Tee Shirt, God Damn it!00:00:50 Introduction00:03:05 Thoughts on the effectiveness of the Spang mixed F-4G/Viper teams00:05:45 What do you think of the F-15G concept?00:09:00 Thoughts on the transition from F-16CJ/CM to F-35A in the SEAD/DEAD role?00:18:38 Do you know *Redacted*? Also an ex wild Weasel?00:22:47 If you could have persuaded the top Brass to keep the F-4G into the Balkans and beyond, what upgrades would you say it needed to stay relevant?00:29:23 You mentioned something close to the F-15E being closer to the WW role...00:30:20 Are you aware of or do you believe the systems on the F-16CJ have gotten better since the last time you flew with them?00:31:31 Is Starbaby the GIB who started chewing out *Redacted* in his first deployment to Germany as described in his book?00:33:22 Is there still a big weasel mission to suppress or destroy AAA?00:36:50 I have a question about beam rider weapons, like the Ataka, or the Vikhr. Do they require a non-maneuvering platforms?00:37:58 What are military aviators thoughts on us "sim pilots"?00:40:47 At what point is this accurate simulation potentially going too far and bordering on giving potential adversaries maybe too much information too easily?00:42:07 How was the F-4E used alongside the F-4G? How does the Hunter Killer mission patrol work and what were their respective roles?00:44:48 Was it only F-4E with ARN-101/DMAS? 00:47:06 I've heard stories of G model phantom dudes saying “magnum” on the radio to trick the Iraqis into thinking they launched a HARM. How prevalent was this in weasel units? Do you know if the navy or marines ever did anything similar?00:48:13 Question stemming from DCS: Is it a realistic thing for the strikers to dedicate one pylon to having a HARM on hand just in case there's a pop-up threat?00:50:28 Starbaby is promoted to Supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe and  gets order from politicians to create "no-fly zone" over Ukraine.How would you go about it?00:54:25 What were your most task saturating cockpit tasks in two situations; 00:58:44 Best example of teamwork during a weasel mission? Worst? (This one might be better phrased as “Most bungled SEAD operation you were a part of, that had a good plan at the beginning”)01:01:11 Any good LPA stories? (or what ever the correct term is for AF JOPA)01:04:03 If we are interested in how EW, GBAD and so on is performing in the real world (as opposed to marketing brochures and air shows) but only have access to OSINT, what if anything would we be looking for? If it is really possible to say anything.01:06:22 Starbaby do you think the B-2 and F-117 were worth their investments?01:10:36 So is the very big investment into the F-35 worth it?01:11:29 "You know you're going to leave that in".01:12:00 In old HUD footage I noticed magnum callouts are suffixed with "golf" or "tango"...01:12:21 At the end of the F4G's service life SAMs that are capable of point defense...01:13:48 Reading again about the famous Strike Package Q...01:16:47 Starbaby, you briefly mentioned using the APR 40 to find air targets...01:19:49 Your opinion on the friendly fire incidents during OIF...01:22:00 What was your most frightening moment in F-4/F-15 in combat operations if there's any?01:25:10 Curious to know how did it feel when you mastered the APG-70?01:30:07 Would you rather conduct SEAD in a F-4G, armed only with a fencing foil, or a F-16CJ...01:30:58 Do you think that the other services, or even other airforce pilots and crew mSupport the show

You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:01:48 Corrections & AIM-9 shot00:10:40 Hazardous, Gross, Upside Down, Rotating, Prismatic Buffoonery00:11:50 Greg House Pi00:13:20 Most screwed up thing in OAF00:28:40 Casualties of war00:37:07 Grdelica Bridge video, first attack.00:46:49 Grdelica Bridge video, second attack.00:49:55 Reactions within the squadron00:52:11 Subsequent changes to AGM-130 employment, strike planning?00:54:27 Goings on at the CAOC, deliberate selection of a civilian target00:58:52 Story time: The Toothpick Challenge1:08:22 Steve has at least three good storiesSupport the show

You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:00:20 decoys continued00:04:25 Checkride to a DFC (Podgorica airfield strike)00:16:30 Reviewing more tapes00:26:40 shack “Nice shot Starbaby”00:27:25 The check ride tape00:34:40 Let's talk bridges00:37:10 Bridge strike debrief00:45:11 Shack and BDA00:49:55 “Can you find the target in 12 seconds”, a training story00:52:10 current Strike Eagle toys not available to SB at the time00:55:42 no shit there I was…….01:00:00 in closingSupport the show

You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:00:01 life during Allied Force and criticism of initial campaign conduct. 03:40 Strike Eagle on CAP hampered by ROE 00:12:50 why the lack of confidence in the front line operators?00:17:10 Canadian incident. Friendly Fire. 00:18:20 Italy is the place to wage a war from. 00:19:20 Combat video - railway tunnel attack00:33:10 Combat video - attacking C&C bunker (1st drop of Allied Force)00:40:40 Combat video - Kraljevo Ammunition plant attack with Mk82s00:45:20 and home in time (or not) for the best Easter Mass!00:47:00 the importance or otherwise of knowing your allies capabilities. 00:50:35 examining allegations of French disclosure of flight path/mission planning 00:53:15 Thoughts on former Yugoslavian Air Force capabilities 00:56:35 enter the Bone (reasons why you want them in your strike package)00:58:50 Serbian decoys (tactical bushes!)Support the show

You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:02:10 Arriving at LN, getting Mission Ready and Nuclear Strike Certification 00:13:18 The SB View on the Nuclear Mission00:15:48 The prevalence of Need to Know00:16:25 Finding out about expected deployment00:20:00 Starbaby Productions video from unclassified vault footage and discussion00:31:20 Finnish exchange and visits00:39:00 WSO BFM session “yeah, I'm a WSO”00:43:30 A Finnish Airshow, nosey Swedes and chatting with Russians. 00:47:50 the RAF “raises the bar” and various other Finnish shenanigans 00:54:50 the Finnish Airforce and their Hornets vs the Swiss01:01:20 Lakenheath and March to War01:01:30 Back to Lakenheath, Starbaby's March to War, Integrating with NATO, Squadron Spin-up01:17:10 Dealing with the Stealth Guys, Comments and Observations on Planning, First Night Strikes01:22:50 Hostilities Kick Off in Kosovo, Things Go Wrong, Kinder Interruptus01:34:30 Looking Back, Bomb Choice, Munitions Failure01:38:20 72 Hrs and No Targets, Night Missions, Crew Co-ordination, Things that Just HappenSupport the show

This content is not monetised or behind a paywall. You can support me in keeping it that way here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Wild Weasel Story, Part 4. Flash Barker and the F-16CJ in Operation Allied Force. Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction.00:01:38 Flash's background00:02:42 F-16 Block 30's role in Korea00:03:15 Block 30 and "Dumb HARM"00:04:20 The F-16CJ00:05:20 Developing Force Protection Tactics00:09:06 Were F-4G Pilots EWOs involved in Flash's Wing?00:10:40 The Harm Targeting System (HTS)00:13:50 The "Force Protection Role" - Priorities00:16:39 Datalink in the F-16CJ00:17:37 Allied Force00:19:48 Building the battle plan00:21:32 How much notice before deploying to Allied Force?00:22:09 The Serbian air defense threat00:23:48 Threat briefs given to 20th FW from Spangdahlem Viper Squadrons00:25:30 Levels of coordination between SEAD assets in theatre00:28:17 Implications of not having secure comms in combat00:30:25 The balance between SEAD and DEAD00:33:37 The psychology of kill or supress the SAM00:35:02 Memorable SEAD mission during Allied Force00:39:13 SEAD missions - successes, failures and lessons learned00:41:16 Typical F-16CJ mission - Preplanned vs dynamic00:42:50 HARM shots - Kills vs suppression00:44:10 Serbian air defense tactics - SAMS forcing aircraft into AAA WEZ00:45:20 Goldfein shot down by SA-300:47:51 Flash's closest call during Allied Force00:49:22 The pilot's trust in the technology to keep them safe00:50:15 The YGBSM motto and arriving in combat00:52:29 Air to air encounters00:57:03 Dog's MiG-29 kill01:00:45 Lessons learned after Allied Force01:02:42 Feelings on the Air Force divesting EW capability01:04:52 Towed decoys and how do they fit in to self protection01:05:55 Were weasel pilots briefed on cyber warfare01:06:56 The rationale of moving pilots between different blocks01:09:23 Did you feel like a Wild Weasel when flying Block 40's?01:11:22 Cultural issues in WW community when transitioning from F-4G to F-16CJ01:13:15 Flying the Block 30 in the AL ANG01:14:29 Flash's favourite Viper variant and favourite mission01:15:00 F-16C Block 30 Centre Display Unit and advanced targeting pods01:15:54 Deploying Afghanistan in 2014 with the Block 30 upgrades and close air support01:17:26 After 20 years and 4,000hrs is flying and fighting the Viper rote?01:19:00 Flash's thoughts on the Viper training pipelineSupport the show

Musik: Born to be wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufhhq5K0vYY Links: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/what-air-defense-doing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Weasel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-13_(missile) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-88_HARM https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-78_Standard_ARM https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado#Tornado_ECR https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-45_Shrike https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/08/11/ukrainian-jets-are-firing-american-anti-radar-missiles/?sh=de4f64931a98 https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-the-soviet-mig-29-became-a-nato-fighter-jet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-73_(missile) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_84112.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHpsaasL5gM https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a41033452/ukraine-puts-harm-missiles-on-mig-29-fighter-jets/ https://eurasiantimes.com/harming-russian-air-defenses-bayraktar-tb2-drones-soar-again/ https://twitter.com/Habrok42/status/1566509556401831937 https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA166753 https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-s-400-myth-why-russias-air-defense-prowess-is-exaggerated/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73hBbONvCN0  

Wild Weasel Story, Part 3: Pietrucha Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhSupport the show

Starbaby F-4G WSO Cockpit TourTip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhTake a look for yourselves: http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/cockpits/CW_tour/CW-19.html00:00:00 IntroductionSupport the show

F-15E Mosul SA-3 Strike: Starbaby WalkthroughTip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction    00:01:58 Setting the Scene    00:26:42 The Strike    01:06:42 Questions and DiscussionSupport the show

Victor Vizcarra was enthralled by military aviation from a very young age, as he and his father tracked his older brother's service as a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Years later, it was Victor's turn as a pilot in the F-100, F-105, and F-4.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Vizcarra takes into his service in Vietnam, including the first-ever attack on enemy SAM (surface-to-air missile) sites in 1965. He also shares the story of having to bail out of his F-105 Wild Weasel in November 1966 and the dramatic rescue as the chopper crew trying to find him were running low on daylight and fuel.

AGM-88 & F-4G Wild Weasel Story: Johnson, Larson, Pietrucha & BaxleyTip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction  00:01:42 Basa & Starbaby Intros 00:04:13 Shrike and Standard ARM Limitations     00:15:50 Range Known Mode  00:18:58 6DoF    00:19:28 HARM Shots in Desert Storm 00:23:20 Crew Coordination  00:27:01 RAM    00:31:39 Shrike vs. HARM - Zip Code, Street Name, Apartment Number, Room and Hair Colour!      00:36:29 Tech Rep Rivalry  00:38:18 Range Qualities   00:38:33 AGM-88A Range   00:42:39 Off Boresight Capability 00:46:33 Advanced HARMS   00:48:41 Smartt SAM Operators  00:49:45 Desert Storm   00:51:42 Electronic Combat Triad 01:10:12 Red Flag   01:12:52 Iraqi Assessment  01:15:06 Suppress or Destroy 01:22:23 Dynamic Targeting  01:29:23 Wrap UpSupport the show

F-4G Wild Weasel Story - Ekman, Johnson & Larson.Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction    00:02:24 Panel Introductions    00:16:46 Setting the Scene    00:19:56 General Wilbur Creech    00:22:55 F-4G Requirements Paper - 1968   00:24:46 Weasel Electronics    00:27:05 Range Known Capability    00:36:55 The importance of computer memory  00:42:42 "Take" for the intelligence community 00:48:59 WASP    00:52:22 Software Changes    00:56:29 Training to Real Threats   01:04:13 Mission Planning and Execution  01:10:05 F-4G Cockpit Displays    01:24:11 Central Europe Theatre Differences  01:31:18 Coordinating with Other Platforms  01:36:04 Operational Tactics Development  01:42:12 Self Protection Jamming   01:44:53 Integration    01:49:40 Threat Nation Perceptions of the Weasels01:53:37 Can Anyone be a Weasel?   01:58:20 Defence Suppression StrategySupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTN)

Welcome to episode 21 of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! My good friend Dave Mason and I walked and talked moving around the displayed aircraft at Hill Aerospace Museum in Ogden Utah earlier this month. Dave relates how fliers learn in extreme situations to quickly compartmentalize problems and put fears in their place. The number one priority in the air always is maintaining aircraft control, including your emotions and voice! The Reagan 80's was a great time to be a military pilot. Aircrews got to hop in a jet anytime and go out and just do it. One of the greatest tools aviators have is the post-flight debrief, a learning opportunity not many of us use in our daily lives. Walking around the museum Dave shared some of his experiences flying one of the most dangerous missions in the Air Force... the Wild Weasel mission hunting enemy surface-to-air missiles or SAM sites in the F-105G and F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft. Special thanks to Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit for sponsoring this episode. Custom graphics of the F-105F, F-4G, and F-16CJ Wild Weasel aircraft are available at www.wallpilot.com for the walls of your home, office, or hangar. Please share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show at www.markhasara.com Thanks for listening and look forward to talking to you next week.

Welcome to episode 21 of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! My good friend Dave Mason and I walked and talked moving around the displayed aircraft at Hill Aerospace Museum in Ogden Utah earlier this month. Dave relates how fliers learn in extreme situations to quickly compartmentalize problems and put fears in their place. The number one priority in the air always is maintaining aircraft control, including your emotions and voice! The Reagan 80's was a great time to be a military pilot. Aircrews got to hop in a jet anytime and go out and just do it. One of the greatest tools aviators have is the post-flight debrief, a learning opportunity not many of us use in our daily lives. Walking around the museum Dave shared some of his experiences flying one of the most dangerous missions in the Air Force... the Wild Weasel mission hunting enemy surface-to-air missiles or SAM sites in the F-105G and F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft. Special thanks to Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit for sponsoring this episode. Custom graphics of the F-105F, F-4G, and F-16CJ Wild Weasel aircraft are available at www.wallpilot.com for the walls of your home, office, or hangar. Please share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show at www.markhasara.com Thanks for listening and look forward to talking to you next week.

Welcome to episode 21 of the Lessons from the Cockpit Show! My good friend Dave Mason and I walked and talked moving around the displayed aircraft at Hill Aerospace Museum in Ogden Utah earlier this month. Dave relates how fliers learn in extreme situations to quickly compartmentalize problems and put fears in their place. The number one priority in the air always is maintaining aircraft control, including your emotions and voice! The Reagan 80's was a great time to be a military pilot. Aircrews got to hop in a jet anytime and go out and just do it. One of the greatest tools aviators have is the post-flight debrief, a learning opportunity not many of us use in our daily lives. Walking around the museum Dave shared some of his experiences flying one of the most dangerous missions in the Air Force... the Wild Weasel mission hunting enemy surface-to-air missiles or SAM sites in the F-105G and F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft. Special thanks to Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit for sponsoring this episode. Custom graphics of the F-105F, F-4G, and F-16CJ Wild Weasel aircraft are available at www.wallpilot.com for the walls of your home, office, or hangar. Please share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show at www.markhasara.com Thanks for listening and look forward to talking to you next week.

F-105 Wild Weasels over Vietnam: 1972. With Lucky Ekman, Fred Schleich, ET Johnson, Fish Fisher and Paul Metz.Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhIt was a huge privilege for me to interview Fish, Lucky, Paul, ET and Fred, so thank you to them all for giving up their time. This interview took a long time to set up – more than six months – but would not have happened at all had it not been for Fred, and then Lucky, who convinced the others to join.00:00:00 Introduction  00:07:53 Wild Wesel Beginnings - 1965 00:14:27 Iron Hand    00:15:59 1966 - The Threat   00:17:52 1966-1972 Learnings  00:20:28 F-105 Vulnerabilities  00:22:54 YGBSM     00:30:14 Pilot-Bear Pairings  00:34:16 Hard Crewi ng   00:38:39 Crew Coordination   00:46:27 EWO 101     00:50:17 Shrike or StandardARM?  00:56:18 Kill or suppress?   00:58:42 Russian Advisors   01:00:32 The birth of Hunter-Killer Teams01:02:05 SAM Tactics    01:17:07 Intelligence Capabilities 01:22:51 Night flying   01:33:46 SAM Evasion    01:39:27 WW Tactics    01:42:07 ECM Tactics    01:45:28 The Enemy    01:49:09 The Numbers Game   01:49:54 A mission that haunts  01:57:51 PTSD    02:05:48 Lessons Learned   02:11:56 Modern SAMs    02:16:01 F-15EX    02:18:37 "Why?"Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTN)

Flying the Wild Weasel F-105 over Vietnam and the story of the first WW Thud crews. Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh10 Percent True #23.Ben Fuller recalls his experiences as one of the early F-105F Wild Weasel pilots, and recounts the tactics, weapons, sensors, threats and missions that he flew, including the mission on which he led four F-105s against an SA-2 site and lost two wingmen (including Medal of Honor recipient, Leo Thorsness) to a MiG ambush. Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction   00:01:43 Getting into the Wild Weasel Business00:11:40 WW Beginnings    00:16:47 Build Up to Vietnam   00:18:34 Flying the F-105D in Europe / Preparing for SEA 00:24:08 F-105F Training    00:26:40 F-105F WW Technical Description 00:36:41 Anti Radiation Missiles   00:42:14 Finding SAM Sites - WW Tactics 00:44:04 AGM-45 Employment    00:48:26 SAM Site Tactics    00:52:49 Visual Detection of SAM Sites 00:57:50 Trolling for SAMs    00:59:18 Visually Acquiring SA-2 In Flight 01:01:50 First Combat Mission   01:08:11 Surviving 100 Missions   01:10:20 High Calibre AAA     01:12:33 From Hunter-Killer to SAM Suppression01:19:22 Ben's Wife Prompts a Short Interlude01:19:42 Back to Talking About Getting Gas 01:20:57 April 30 1967 - Double Shootdown 01:36:10 Treachery and Political InterferenceSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTN)

Wild Weasel 18 by spacerumsfeld

Una de las misiones más arriesgadas de la aviación es localizar y destruir los radares de la antiaérea enemiga, y esa fue una tarea ingrata pero muy necesaria de los pilotos de la USAF en el Sudeste Asiático para intentar mermar las capacidades de los SAM norvietnamitas de origen soviético que cada vez tenían mayor presencia en la zona. Al principio fueron los F-100 y los F-105, hasta que el F-4 Phantom II G tomó el relevo como modelo especializado, llegando incluso a actuar en la Guerra del Golfo de 1991. Te lo cuenta

Our guest Dan Hampton is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1986 to 2006. He flew 151 combat missions in the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and logged 726 career combat hours. Lt. Col (Ret.) Hampton is best known as a "Wild Weasel", or Surface-to-Air (SAM) site killer, recording 21 hard kills on SAM sites. Dan is also the author of Operation Vengeance: The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II. Pick up your copy on Amazon today! If you haven’t already, be sure to join our community at SOFREP and find the best tactical equipment and apparel in our store, The Loadout Room. Support our veteran team and be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Conocido y apreciado en Vietnam por sus misiones Wild Weasel contra las instalaciones SAM nordvietnamitas, el caza-bombardero F-105 fue el eslabón entre la primera generación de reactores norteamericanos (F-84, F-86, incluso F-100) y el todopoderoso F-4 Phantom II. Aunque fue concebido como bombardero nuclear táctico para una esperada guerra atómica, la disponibilidad en la Guerra del Vietnam hizo que casi todas sus unidades pasasen a servir a una guerra para la que no estaban preparados, como casi ningún aparato norteamericano o soviético que actuó en el conflicto. Por Dani CarAn (Guión y locución) y Esaú Rodríguez (Documentación y traducción) Century Series, plan de la obra: F-104 Starfighter - A10#44 F-101 Voodoo - A10#62 F-102 Delta Dagger - A10#67 F-106 Delta Dart - A10#71 F-100 Super Sabre - A10#74 F-105 Thunderchief - A10#80 Prototipos F-103, F-107, F-108 y F-109 Lista completa en https://www.ivoox.com/century-series_bk_list_896708_1.html En Twitter estamos como @casusbellipod @CasusBelliPod En Facebook, nuestra página es @casusbellipodcast https://www.facebook.com/CasusBelliPodcast Telegram, nuestro canal es @casusbellipodcast https://t.me/casusbellipodcast Nuestro chat del canal es https://t.me/aviones10 ¿Queréis contarnos algo? También puedes escribirnos a casus.belli.pod@gmail.com Si te ha gustado, y crees que nos lo merecemos, nos sirve mucho que nos des un like, ya que nos da mucha visibilidad. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, y hasta la próxima.

An interview with the Wild Weasel, Bruce Geryk You can listen to his podcast below: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/at9pi-3d612/Wild-Weasel

At long last I'm posting my podcast about the Eastern Front in WW2. Except that it's not exactly that, it's Operation Barbarossa. When I started this as a subject, I really didn't know how to parse it, or what my focus would be. Over the past six months I learned to separate Stalingrad, Typhoon, the Soviet counter-invasion, and everything else that is part of so vast a topic. I learned to focus just on Barbarossa. That's a deep enough subject on its own, and I have time in my wargaming future to explore the other aspects. The centerpiece of this episode is an interview with Bruce Geryk. You know him from his Wild Weasel podcast, and you may also know him from the wargame analyses at his own website, from his Dien Bien Phu video series, or from his other podcast appearances on Three Moves Ahead and Quarter to Three. Bruce is a wargamer from way back, and he thinks deeply about the history and our hobby. With a subject as monumental as the Russian Front, I particularly wanted Bruce to fill in the blanks of my experience with wargame titles that make up “the canon” for the topic, and especially some of the larger games. As well as being an avid tabletop wargamer, Bruce knows computer wargames as well, and fills us in on that part of the hobby, too. Movies & Video • ThirEastern Front of WWII animated: 1941 • The Great Patriotic War. Operation Barbarossa. Episode 1 Books • Kiev 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East, by David Stahel • The First Day on the Eastern Front: Germany Invades the Soviet Union, June 22, 1941, by Craig W.H. Luther • Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up, by Niklas Zetterling • Barbarossa: Germany's Assault on the Soviet Union, 1941-1942, by John Burtt If you're not a Twitter user (or don't follow me), but still want to see my photos and short videos about some wargames, just go to http://www.twitter.com/WargamesToGo. Feedback here or there is always welcome. -Mark

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It's the twelfth episode of Talking Joe and Chief and Ben are breaking down issues 34-36 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Ben lets us know why he can't run anymore, Snake Eyes loses his face and Chief quizzes Ben on eggs. Amongst all that goodness, Zartan rides the bus, there's a medley of sea based action and Ace and Wild Weasel push their airplanes and each other to the limit! Strap in and feel the G's!

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In this special edition of Behind the Wing, we go out to the flight line at the Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo and talk to some of the folks participating. We talk to some of the Airmen running the Air Force Recruiting activity area. We also step into a Charleston C-17 and chat with some of our Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen as they describe their “flying hospital” and the special setup to transport contagious patients.Next, we climb onboard a C-47 Skytrain from the great state of Texas and chat with the plane’s crew chief. The C-47 has special meaning to us – the 315th Airlift Wing traces its roots back to the troop carrier back in World War II as the 315th Troop Carrier Group. Then, we transition from yesteryear to modern times and chat with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, "Wild Weasel" pilot from Shaw Air Force Base as he describes what it’s like to be an F-16 fighter pilot.Then as we close this episode as the Army’s Black Dagger parachute team descends over our heads and lands within a few feet of us. Join us for the quick special episode!

In this special edition of Behind the Wing, we go out to the flight line at the Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo and talk to some of the folks participating. We talk to some of the Airmen running the Air Force Recruiting activity area. We also step into a Charleston C-17 and chat with some of our Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen as they describe their “flying hospital” and the special setup to transport contagious patients.Next, we climb onboard a C-47 Skytrain from the great state of Texas and chat with the plane’s crew chief. The C-47 has special meaning to us – the 315th Airlift Wing traces its roots back to the troop carrier back in World War II as the 315th Troop Carrier Group. Then, we transition from yesteryear to modern times and chat with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, "Wild Weasel" pilot from Shaw Air Force Base as he describes what it’s like to be an F-16 fighter pilot.Then as we close this episode as the Army’s Black Dagger parachute team descends over our heads and lands within a few feet of us. Join us for the quick special episode!

Hey Joburgers! So Cujo went to WonderCon last weekend and he's just bursting with stories he'd like to share, including a brushing with a man EVERY fan of GI Joe: A Real American Hero owe a great debt to... 'nuff said!   Also, Steve drops some sneak peek info on the next installment of The Atlantis Factor; and the debate rages as to who the best Cobra pilot is: Wild Weasel or Strato Viper? Check the GI Joburg Twitter or Facebook Group for the poll!   And if you're in a generous mood, please consider throwing some bucks at our Go Fund Me to get GI Joburg to JoeCon 2018!   www.gofundme.com/gijoburg-joecon2018    

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Aviation was in Lynn Damron's blood from the time he was born. His uncle was a barnstormer in the 1930s and later became an airline pilot. Starting at about age 10, Lynn wanted to be a fighter pilot. He soloed a J-3 Cub when he as still in high school, and after a year at a civilian college he was accepted to the United States Air Force Academy, class of 1967. After graduation he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Moody Air Force Base and was assigned to fly back-seat F-4s. On the way to Vietnam his unit was diverted to Korea, and he spent six months there on an air defense assignment. After his F-4 assignment, Lynn went to Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller (FAC), based at Hue. After Vietnam he became an instructor pilot (IP) in the supersonic T-38 Talon, training UPT students. Following his IP assignment he became an F-105 Wild Weasel pilot at George Air Force Base, CA. After an educational assignment at Air Command And Staff College Lynn was assigned to fly F-4s at Clark Air Base, Philippines. Following his final F-4 assignment Lynn served as a staff officer for his last eight years in the Air Force. Lynn now serves in the Civil Air Patrol, mentoring cadets and flying search and rescue missions.

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Dedication Capt. Juan E. Lightfoot, US Army & USMC, died Dec. 8, 2010, Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA 2:15-3pm Ted Fienning, Congressional Candidate, SC District 1 Molly's Husband & Sawyer & Fox's Father, Babiators Co-Founder Marine Corps Officer (F/A-18 Fighter Pilot), USMC Reserve C-12 Pilot Eagle Scout  http://www.tedsc.com/ 3-3:30pm Dan Hampton is the author of Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat, the aviation history saga Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16,  The Mercenary: A Novel, and The Hunter Killers,  the awe inspiring story of the first Wild Weasel aviators of the Vietnam War. His latest book was released on May 16th: The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing Available on Amazon Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication Capt. Juan E. Lightfoot, US Army & USMC, died Dec. 8, 2010, Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA2:15-3pm Ted Fienning, Congressional Candidate, SC District 1Molly's Husband & Sawyer & Fox's Father, Babiators Co-FounderMarine Corps Officer (F/A-18 Fighter Pilot), USMC Reserve C-12 PilotEagle Scout http://www.tedsc.com/3-3:30pm Dan Hampton is the author of Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat, the aviation history saga Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16, The Mercenary: A Novel, and The Hunter Killers, the awe inspiring story of the first Wild Weasel aviators of the Vietnam War.His latest book was released on May 16th: The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing Available on AmazonSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication Capt. Juan E. Lightfoot, US Army & USMC, died Dec. 8, 2010, Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA2:15-3pm Ted Fienning, Congressional Candidate, SC District 1Molly's Husband & Sawyer & Fox's Father, Babiators Co-FounderMarine Corps Officer (F/A-18 Fighter Pilot), USMC Reserve C-12 PilotEagle Scout http://www.tedsc.com/3-3:30pm Dan Hampton is the author of Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat, the aviation history saga Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16, The Mercenary: A Novel, and The Hunter Killers, the awe inspiring story of the first Wild Weasel aviators of the Vietnam War.His latest book was released on May 16th: The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing Available on AmazonSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication Capt. Juan E. Lightfoot, US Army & USMC, died Dec. 8, 2010, Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA2:15-3pm Ted Fienning, Congressional Candidate, SC District 1Molly's Husband & Sawyer & Fox's Father, Babiators Co-FounderMarine Corps Officer (F/A-18 Fighter Pilot), USMC Reserve C-12 PilotEagle Scout  http://www.tedsc.com/3-3:30pm Dan Hampton is the author of Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat, the aviation history saga Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16,  The Mercenary: A Novel, and The Hunter Killers,  the awe inspiring story of the first Wild Weasel aviators of the Vietnam War.His latest book was released on May 16th: The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing Available on AmazonSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

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Bruce finishes his top ten solitaire wargames list, talks to Jeff Komives about bringing new players into the hobby, and explains what bothers him about Twilight Struggle. And, of course, the news.

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Episode 3 of the Wild Weasel wargame podcast, with news, an interview with Nick Karp, and a discussion of the COIN series.

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A monthly podcast about wargame news, wargame people, and wargame views.

Former Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Officer (Ret.) Col. Mike Gilroy discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Weasel and Strike crews at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in the mid-1960s.

Nacieron durante la Guerra de Vietnam como respuesta a los misiles tierra-aire SAM que estaban diezmando las fuerzas de la USAF. Montados en cazas obsoletos, un "Piloto Loco que se creía Invencible" y "El Tipo del asiento de atrás" se metían de cabeza en la zona con más defensas antiaéreas del mundo para crear pasillos de seguridad por donde pudieran penetrar sus compañeros y volver sanos a casa. Posteriormente, las tareas Wild Weasel de supresión de defensas enemigas. se ha convertido en una tarea fundamental en cualquier conflicto moderno. Acompáñanos a conocer su historia.... Más información en: http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/index.php?/topic/62900-episodio-09-wild-weasels-first-in-last-out/ Contacto: motoryalairepodcast@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/motoryalaire Twitter: @motoryalaire Foro: www.escuadron69.net/foro/index.php?/forum/162-motor-y-al-aire/

Nacieron durante la Guerra de Vietnam como respuesta a los misiles tierra-aire SAM que estaban diezmando las fuerzas de la USAF. Montados en cazas obsoletos, un "Piloto Loco que se creía Invencible" y "El Tipo del asiento de atrás" se metían de cabeza en la zona con más defensas antiaéreas del mundo para crear pasillos de seguridad por donde pudieran penetrar sus compañeros y volver sanos a casa. Posteriormente, las tareas Wild Weasel de supresión de defensas enemigas. se ha convertido en una tarea fundamental en cualquier conflicto moderno. Acompáñanos a conocer su historia.... Más información en: http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/index.php?/topic/62900-episodio-09-wild-weasels-first-in-last-out/ Contacto: motoryalairepodcast@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/motoryalaire Twitter: @motoryalaire Foro: www.escuadron69.net/foro/index.php?/forum/162-motor-y-al-aire/