Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Don "Muddy" Watrous discusses his 28 Jan 1991 MiG-23 kill with the 32d TFS, the Wolfhounds. Episode 71 Part 2.

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0:00 “Hey Sir, mind if I take your picture?” (Teaser)
2:28 Welcome back Muddy
3:42 28th Jan 1991
29:30 diagnosing the unsuccessful Sparrow shots
33:35 tanker crew were true to their word!
34:34 dissecting the timeline & engagement
39:45 Bogey ID?
40:20 3’s story?
44:22 a what if?
46:20 drop tank jettison envelope?
48:00 temporal distortion?
49:20 feelings on the outcome?
51:20 human aspect?
53:55 rest of the war
1:00:38 other lessons learned
1:06:02 why continual re-learning?
1:11:22 who killed the o-club?
1:14:55 the returning Mig killer
1:19:12 in squadron curiosity
1:20:55 fighting East German Fulcrums (4 ship flight lead qual)
1:23:53 lessons learned on the Fulcrum
1:29:30 dealing with high off boresight capabilities
1:34:15 any psychological legacy of the kill?
1:36:20 part 3!