Wild Weasel AMA: Starbaby Pietrucha

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00:00:50 Introduction
00:03:05 Thoughts on the effectiveness of the Spang mixed F-4G/Viper teams
00:05:45 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

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