F-4G Wild Weasel in Desert Storm: Spike Benyshek

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00:00:50 Introduction
00:01:25 Spike’s journey to…….
00:06:55 The F-4G
00:12:55 deploying to Bahrain for the Gulf War
00:25:04 “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 Patriot
00:46:05 Combat sortie 1 (incl. nosey Iranian SA-2)
00:50:45 combat sortie 2 (nighttime visit to H2) and the loss of no.3 jet
00:54:20 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 zone
01:15:40 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 tactics
01:41:15 …..except for Weasels
01:41:50 the Mig game plan
01:44:24 a Starbaby story?

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