How Viper Became a Weasel

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[@anselmdanker9519]

Great work as always 😊

[@showtime112]

Thank you very much!

[@SomeOldGuyYellingattheSky]

But when did the falcon become the viper ....

[@showtime112]

Good question 😁 It never officially did but just like the A-10, nobody seems to call it by the official name.

[@jessmith7324]

The 80s when the original battlestar galatica came out. Pilots named it the viper from the show

[@chups1447]

Another great video, thanks!

[@showtime112]

Thanks Chups!

[@TheLincolnshireFlyer]

Enjoyed the video. Thank you 👍😊

[@showtime112]

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[@sailordude2094]

That was a wild war story, thanks!

[@showtime112]

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[@Ingulf_The_Mad]

Oh God, you are gonna make me play Falcon 4.0 again.

[@showtime112]

There are much worse ways to spend your time 😁

[@markskaggs5493]

Well done very well done very entertaining thank you very much

[@showtime112]

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[@fatihdurmaz3490]

Good job👍

[@showtime112]

Thank you very much!

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

F4G... end of an era on a very good note 👍

[@showtime112]

Exactly! The Phantom quit while it was still extremely successful (at least in the USAF service).

[@bjornsmith9431]

The U.S Navy aviation have it own Wild Weasle, called Iron hand during the Vietnam war, they employed A4 skyhawk and A7 Corsairs single seator with AGM 45 shrikes, an A 6 Intruder twin seators handle AGM 78 Standard Missiles with an fully memory chip and AGM 45 semi memory chip, interesting to know that the U.S Airforce is using a single seator for Wild weasle roles inside of the twin seators with a EWO back seators.

[@keko-jones540]

"Flight of the Intruder"is great movie, it's the Top Gun equivalent to strike aircraft. The Iron Hand scene in the movie is a hair raising one.

[@bjornsmith9431]

@keko-jones540 Flight of the Intruder is the best film on the air war over North Vietnam Linebacker I and II. The scene Iron Hand Mission is the only one in movies describing this type of mission .

[@cannonfodder4376]

One marvels at the cockiness of these new young fighter pilots. Can't be motivated to become one without such an attitude it appears. A good video as always.

[@showtime112]

I guess that's a job requirement 😁 Thanks again!

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

Must wait tonight for watch this video with tv LG 4K 😂....at work 😤

[@showtime112]

I'll have to find a sponsor that sells gaming PCs so I can upgrade my videos to 4K to match your TV 😁

[@ratagris21]

Interesting color concept of the transition from purpose built aircraft into another. The F-4 is forever legendary while is successor as well in their own right. Always remember the motto of the Wild Weasels "YGTBSM - You Got To Be $ing me!"♠️🎩🎯🇺🇸🏹

[@pichueka]

I remember reading that book a few years ago. There's an anecdote he tells on a chapter, where he gets dragged into an anti-war protest in Spain. It so cringy, I cringe everytime I think about it lol. Sounds like the kind of story the editor would add up just cause it sounds "cool", lol loads of bs. Great video as usual Showtime, thanks for the great content, cheers.

[@showtime112]

Some of the stories might be a little 'embellished' 😁 Thanks for the comment!

[@pichueka]

@@showtime112Hahaha, That's a nicer way to say it, you're a gentleman.

[@juancarlosperezcortes9259]

Great story. I still missing the F-4s

[@showtime112]

Thank you! I agree, the Phantom is a legend.

[@JSFGuy]

I was on this when it happened.

[@guaporeturns9472]

I AM this.

[@JSFGuy]

​@@guaporeturns9472I am this? say again, do what now?

[@UpDiaz]

first time i actually enjoyed an AD break! lol

[@showtime112]

Because the content was so boring? 😁

[@UpDiaz]

@@showtime112 Never bro, top of the line content always with full glazing, keep up the vids!

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

Hello mate, i think F16CJ block50 was not delivered. In 1991 it was F16 Block 30 or 32 working by pair with F4G. Now maybe some CJ or CM where based in Aviano AB, Italy.

[@showtime112]

Yes, those F-16s in Incirlik were Block 30s, this is an approximation. Also, the Phantom in this video is F-4E but the front cockpit is almost the same.

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

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[@dominiqueroudier9401]

​@@showtime112thèse 3 pictures are taken 1989, so 2 years before war. So SP F16 started his job already

[@branka4226]

Nice work! 👍

[@showtime112]

Thanks a bunch!

[@waswolltihr1526]

Leaving a comment for the algorithm.

[@showtime112]

I appreciate it. I need all the help I can get as it clearly doesn't like me this month 😁

[@Dog.soldier1950]

The premium EW airframe was the USN/USMC EA6-A and the follow on EA6-B Prowlerwith 4 crew members including 3 ECMO (electronic counter measure officer) and one aviator flying. The follow on became the EA18-G only one ECMO whose workload was reduced by improved electronics. At some point in the 90’s the USAF turned the EW mission over to the USN EW Squadrons. One mission they had during Iraqi Freedom was flying over supply routes and blocking the signaling devices used for IED’s. They proved very effective

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

EA6B....prowler.!! Growler for EA18G

[@Dog.soldier1950]

@ I-stand corrected

[@i.setyawan]

Another excellent video. I wonder how the tactics would be when the stealthy F-35s take over, ie, how they're going to entice the radars to lock on them. But, then again, I don't know how the RCS of an F-35 when they have external ordnances hanging under their wings.

[@showtime112]

Thank you so much! I'm not quite sure about how F-35 SEAD missions might look like. The technology seems to provide certain advantages, that's for sure. There are some interesting episodes in the podcast '10 Percent True' with Starbaby, a former F-4G WSO. He gives plenty of interesting info on WW operations.

[@bearants]

the well known time slowing down experience is the human NN way of recording a lot of data for later analysis. its well known by survivors of childhood trafficking.

[@robgraham5697]

People get all hot about dogfighting. For me, SAAD and CAS are where it's done.

[@showtime112]

Yeah, dogfighting gets all the attention but this is often far more dangerous. Many air-to-air kills are simply about spotting the enemy first and attacking unseen. SAMs usually see you first.

[@xedaslopes3975]

👍👍

[@showtime112]

Thank you for the comment!

[@thundershirt1]

Did they operate ef 111 ew planes in the daytime?

[@showtime112]

Yes, this strike formation was also protected by at least one EF-111.

[@25foxbat1]

...the Thunderchiefs and the Phantoms became the Wiesels first.....

[@showtime112]

The very first one was the Super Sabre

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

​@@showtime112EF100F followed by EF4C👎👎and F105F/G

[@branka1980]

❤

[@showtime112]

Hvala!

[@Hans-R-Gruber]

Good reconstruction! It would be nice if a "G" modification was added to DCS in the nearest future.

[@54blewis]

Spangdahlem was practically right next door to my old base at Bitburg…

[@ArizonaAstraLLC]

Love it Showtime Video suggestion: some of the BVR air-to-air kills scored by Su-35S's and MiG-31BM's during the Russo Ukrainian War. The Russian MOD has lied through their teeth about many things, but oddly specifically, the BVR air-to-air kills are largely open source verifiable. This could hurt viewership because of the inability to separate historical documentaries from feelings and emotions, but just a suggestion I throw out there

[@1joshjosh1]

I'm 3 days late to the party but I'm still here !!

[@showtime112]

This is a small, rather intimate party 😁

[@JoeCool_1962]

Excellent job French Mirages are said to have attacked lybian radars in the 80s

[@showtime112]

Thank you! I have to admit I haven't come across any info on that but sounds quite interesting!

[@JoeCool_1962]

@ ok i can provide some if needed

[@privatesteverogers]

It is good you make videos not just about dogfights but also about bombing missions because it shows the skills and sacrifice that pilots made in the service of their countries. It's like the saying in the movie Flight of the Intruder: “Fighters pukes make movies, bomber pilots make history!” (32m:40s) If you chose to continue making videos about the Wild Weasels in the Gulf War a good mission would be the January 18th mission of Captain Tim Burke, and Electronic Warfare Officer, Captain Juan Galindez, when their F-4G crashed after being hit by Iraqi air defenses. If you chose to return to dogfights a great idea would be the dogfight of Capt. Anthony “E.T.” Murphy or Capt. Don “Muddy” Watrous. It would make great episodes. But we will just have to wait for the southern map to be released. Is there an ETA when this will happen? Are you going to return to making videos about the Israeli F-4 Phantoms? I would love to see a video about the War of Attrition. Remember, your objective is to make the videos just like the Dogfights series from the History Channel. That is what you're doing: gaining experience and perfecting your knowledge and skills with each video you post. Keep up the good work!

[@dindrmindr626]

I used to know what day of the week it was because of your videos... you're confusing me. I'm lost.

[@showtime112]

Sorry about that 😁 Recently, various circumstances sometimes make punctuality challenging.

[@janlindtner305]

👍👍👍

[@showtime112]

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