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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP113 - Wild Weasels

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

Leisure, History, Aviation, Technology, Personal Journals, Government, Society & Culture

4.92.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2021

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

A discussion on the mission, mindset, aircraft, and crew assigned the role of seeking out and destroying surface-to-air threats. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

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0:04.9

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0:27.7

visit nu.edu-forthslash-vet. This is the Fighter Pilot Podcast episode 113. This week,

0:37.1

New York Times' best-selling author and former U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Pilot, Dan

0:42.4

two dogs Hampton joins us to talk wild weasels. What is a wild weasel you ask? Well, it's sometimes a

0:49.2

particular type of aircraft. It's sort of a mindset. I guess it's really a mission. I don't know.

0:54.6

Here, let's let two dogs explain what wild weasels means. It means you get to go out and

0:59.6

pick a fight with surface terror missiles and anti-aircraft guns and if you survive, you kill them.

1:04.6

Strap in for the Fighter Pilot Podcast. The internet radio show that explores the fascinating

1:25.4

world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapon systems, and most importantly, the people.

1:32.0

Now, here's your host, retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot Vincent ILO.

1:48.7

Hello everyone and welcome to the Fighter Pilot Podcast. This is episode 113. I am your host,

1:53.6

Jello. We're talking wild weasels today and you know what? Good news. I'm not alone. I've got

1:58.5

Trevor Boswell helping out and he's checking in from gosh, where are you tonight, Boat? Oh man,

2:03.8

I'm overseas. Not really. I'm in the Caribbean. I'm in Jamaica at the moment actually. Oh, fantastic.

2:10.1

Well, we're glad to have you back now. Normally at this time of the month, you'd be doing your own

2:14.4

warbird episode, but we gave you a reprieve this month because remind us all what you've been doing.

2:19.0

Yeah, no, I appreciate it. It's been a busy month. I've been working on 737 training for the

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