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Speaking of knowledge bombs, Mike hosts Ed Cobleigh to talk about Paveway: the laser-guided bomb.
Ed flew 375 combat missions during the Vietnam War in the F-4 Phantom and was one of the first people to drop the Paveway laser-guided bomb in combat. He earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and went on to attend
Fighter Weapons School, where he remained in order to stand up the guided weapons division and teach Paveway LGB employment.
Ed’s had a wild life beyond the Air Force and is now an
author with 5 books (and counting).
This episode covers not just the tech and tactics but also a
first-person account of dropping LGBs in combat 56 years ago!
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Show Notes
intro
How Ed got to Vietnam
background of guided bombs
Paveway history
Project White Lightning
the first laser designator
Dropping the LGBs
results from the first tests
training for the first LGB drop
Zot nickname
Ed's 2nd tour
Navy gets Paveway
teaching LGBs at Nellis
Red Flag
Targeting Pods
Linebacker 1972
Dragons Jaw Bridge
Paveway’s legacy
F-117 and Paveway
Paveway III
Paveway lawsuit
Ed's books
outro
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