#129 SEAD Part III - Operation Allied Force - Wild Weasel Fighter Pilot
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, we continue our Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) series hosted by Mike “Flash” McVay.Our guest, Sonny “Blink” Blinkinsop, brings decades of Wild Wease...
28 Mar 20251h 25min
#128 Desert Storm's Wild Weasels | Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses Part II
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, host Mike "Flash" McVay continues the exploration of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in Part II of the series. Joined by Pat “Curly” Pence, they ...
22 Mar 20251h 34min
#127 Vietnam Wild Weasels | Deadly Evolution of Surface-to-Air Missiles
In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, Mike “Flash” McVay hosts Leonard “Lucky” Ekman and Jim “Gringo” Webster, two original Wild Weasel fighter pilots from Vietnam, as they share firsthand experie...
14 Mar 20251h 51min
Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) Lowdown
The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission has evolved alongside the development of Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems. In this episode of The Lowdown, host Mike "Flash" McVay takes a deep...
11 Mar 202517min
F-16 Bombing Accident, KC-46 Grounded, Su-57 Stop in Iran & More
🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺In this week’s Lowdown on The Afterburn Podcast, we cover the Korean F-16 bombin...
8 Mar 202512min
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) Introduction
The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission, better known as the Wild Weasel mission, has been a critical component of air warfare since Vietnam. In this special five-part series, host Mike "...
7 Mar 202516min
#126 Brad Thomas | Surviving Black Hawk Down Inside Look | Ranger Regiment - Delta Force
In this episode of The Afterburn Podcast, he reflects on his time in 3rd Ranger Battalion, the intense urban warfare of Black Hawk Down. Recently, Brad was featured in Netflix’s Surviving Black Hawk D...
21 Feb 20251h 19min
J-20 Beast Mode, Navy Crash & Chernobyl Drone Strike | The Lowdown
🔺 Lowdown Newsletter Defense & Aviation - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 The U.S. Navy’s USS Harry S. Truman was struck by a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s air...
19 Feb 20256min
