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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/9vJ3hPYFQh 00:00:00 Introduction. 00:01:38 Flash's background 00:02:42 F-16 Block 30's role in Korea 00:03:15 Block 30 and "Dumb HARM" 00:04:20 The F-16CJ 00:05:20 Developing Force Protection Tactics 00:09:06 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" - Priorities 00:16:39 Datalink in the F-16CJ 00:17:37 Allied Force 00:19:48 Building the battle plan 00:21:32 How much notice before deploying to Allied Force? 00:22:09 The Serbian air defense threat 00:23:48 Threat briefs given to 20th FW from Spangdahlem Viper Squadrons 00:25:30 Levels of coordination between SEAD assets in theatre 00:28:17 Implications of not having secure comms in combat 00:30:25 The balance between SEAD and DEAD 00:33:37 The psychology of kill or supress the SAM 00:35:02 Memorable SEAD mission during Allied Force 00:39:13 SEAD missions - successes, failures and lessons learned 00:41:16 Typical F-16CJ mission - Preplanned vs dynamic 00:42:50 HARM shots - Kills vs suppression 00:44:10 Serbian air defense tactics - SAMS forcing aircraft into AAA WEZ 00:45:20 Goldfein shot down by SA-3 00:47:51 Flash's closest call during Allied Force 00:49:22 The pilot's trust in the technology to keep them safe 00:50:15 The YGBSM motto and arriving in combat 00:52:29 Air to air encounters 00:57:03 Dog's MiG-29 kill 01:00:45 Lessons learned after Allied Force 01:02:42 Feelings on the Air Force divesting EW capability 01:04:52 Towed decoys and how do they fit in to self protection 01:05:55 Were weasel pilots briefed on cyber warfare 01:06:56 The rationale of moving pilots between different blocks 01:09:23 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-16CJ 01:13:15 Flying the Block 30 in the AL ANG 01:14:29 Flash's favourite Viper variant and favourite mission 01:15:00 F-16C Block 30 Centre Display Unit and advanced targeting pods 01:15:54 Deploying Afghanistan in 2014 with the Block 30 upgrades and close air support 01:17:26 After 20 years and 4,000hrs is flying and fighting the Viper rote? 01:19:00 Flash's thoughts on the Viper training pipeline

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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Starbaby joins me for a regular session in which we discuss Ukraine, topical aviation stories and questions asked by the audience on the Discord channel. Got a question for Starbaby? Ask it live when we broadcast or post it here: https://discord.com/channels/835555891368558662/1026562689004216422 Please do join us... and share this widely!

This content is not monetised or behind a paywall. You can support me in keeping it that way here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Cold War F-4M FGR.2 Phantom Pilot, Part 2: Tug Wilson Part 1: https://youtu.be/CWJd8AVS-Dk Confessions of a Phantom Pilot: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Phantom-Pilot-Tug-Wilson-ebook/dp/B09L1S7D15/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N6UTX8814WDP&keywords=tug+wilson&qid=1662647417&sprefix=tug+wilson%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1 Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:40 Roles and relationships between pilots and navigators 00:07:14 Thoughts on single-seat vs dual crew in modern fighters 00:09:48 Flying and fun in Cyprus 00:16:51 Thoughts on RAF Phantoms not being involved in the Gulf War 00:20:08 Challenging nighttime scramble in Cyprus 00:27:32 RAF-Israeli relations in the Med 00:29:25 Flying and fighting against US Navy F-14s 00:37:13 The psychology of being "shot down" in training / The "Mercedes Split" 00:41:48 Did RAF Squadrons have a "Combat Ladder" (pubic ranking of pilot performance) 00:43:58 What made the great Phantom pilots great? 00:48:32 Chair flying manoeuvres, looking outside and flying the picture 00:51:56 Risk aversion, feel vs metric based training 00:54:38 WVR experiences with various aircraft types, F-104 at the merge 00:58:49 High Fast Flyer intercepts, MiG-25 and MiG-31 1:00:06 Falklands QRA, Argentine threats in 1990 1:06:17 Rites of passage in the Falklands, The Goose, low flying at Lafonia 1:10:23 Leadership philosophy and oversight around "outrageous" flying 1:16:03 The drag chute incident, revenge. Jealousy around postings to Germany? 1:23:05 Going back to 56 Squadron, Interpersonal relationships and sticking up for your mates 1:30:15 Reflections on Death and Mortality in Aviation life 1:38:39 Tug's Personal Circumstances and Life Outside the Squadron 1:41:25 Tug's Goodbye to the Phantom 1:45:22 A tale to finish

This content is not monetised or behind a paywall. You can support me in keeping it that way here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Cold War F-4M FGR.2 Phantom Pilot, Part 1: Tug Wilson Confessions of a Phantom Pilot: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Phantom-Pilot-Tug-Wilson-ebook/dp/B09L1S7D15/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N6UTX8814WDP&keywords=tug+wilson&qid=1662647417&sprefix=tug+wilson%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1 Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 00:00:00 Dedication 00:01:38 Introduction 00:09:24 Instructional attitudes and the risk of getting chopped 00:19:30 Learn, Exam, Dump, Go Flying 00:33:34 Single-seat vs. dual crew fast jet stream 00:38:57 Frenchy 00:44:57 Love affair with the Phantom 00:54:32 Engine surge 01:03:26 Getting comfortable 01:09:00 RR Speys 01:11:00 Becoming an operational RAF fighter pilot in Germany 01:21:58 Standard Operating Procedures 01:31:49 Survival chances? 01:35:24 The Threat?

This content is not monetised or behind a paywall. You can support me in keeping it that way here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Starbaby offers an in-depth analysis of the recent video, released by the Ukrainian Air Force, showing their MiG-29s shooting AGM-88 HARMs. Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:04 Who was Yevgen Lysenko? 00:09:26 Which AGM-88 Version is Ukraine Using? 00:12:54 Is this a Serious Capability? 00:24:02 What Mode for they Have? 00:26:49 How are they Programming the Missile? 00:36:36 Launch Indications? 00:41:01 OPSEC and this Video? 00:45:55 Can Russia Shoot Down HARMS? 00:47:58 Russian Numbers 00:49:29 The Dumb Guys Get Killed 00:53:21 Exploitation by Russia? 00:55:21 Advice to Russian Air Defence Guys

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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 3: Pietrucha Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:57 Wild Weaselling post-Desert Storm 00:17:05 From F-4G to F-15E 00:23:48 F-4G and F-16CJ Transition 00:27:45 The Scott O'Grady Shootdown 00:30:51 LO as a driver for ending the Electronic Combat Triad 00:33:12 The F-117 Shootdown 00:37:01 Why keep the EC-130 00:38:49 The State of Weaselling today? 00:42:12 EWOs in Strike Eagles 00:52:47 C-Model Influence 00:55:15 Multi Mission Role 00:59:44 From Dynamic Weaselling to... 01:06:43 The Balkans: a Complex History 01:12:31 Deployment to Aviano 01:14:55 AGM-130 01:31:54 Time Sensitive Targeting and Killing SAMs 01:37:29 Space Warfare 01:39:53 The World's Dumbest Question 01:45:08 Collateral Damage 01:53:50 Conventional Ordnance on SAM Sites 01:57:47 Shooter's Supersonic SAM Kill 02:06:42 SAM Killing Greatest Hits Tape 02:11:58 British and German Tornado Weasels 02:16:30 Deception Tactics 02:20:34 Disassembling the Triad - Validated? 02:23:43 Iraq 02:27:26 Peer Adversary Planning 02:37:04 Wrap Up