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10PCT EP87 Marty "Pappy" Brogli - A-10 Desert Storm
Marty “Pappy” Brogli recounts one of the most dangerous missions of his Desert Storm deployment: the hunt for an Iraqi SA-6 surface-to-air missile site. What begins as a four-ship strike quickly unravels when aircraft start breaking before takeoff, leaving Pappy leading a two-ship formation with the squadron’s newest wingman.
Pappy explains why the SA-6 was one of the most feared air defence systems of the era, how the mission was planned, the role played by Wild Weasels, and how the A-10’s Maverick missile became the weapon of choice against Iraqi radar-guided SAMs. He also shares a remarkable story about the reconnaissance photo that identified the target—captured not by a satellite, but by a brave RF-4 Phantom crew flying an oblique photo run.
From tanker rendezvous and last-minute tactical decisions to rolling in on a live SAM site with a rookie wingman, this is a first-hand account of the realities of combat flying during Operation Desert Storm.
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10PCT EP87 Marty "Pappy" Brogli - A-10 Desert Storm
Marty “Pappy” Brogli recounts one of the most dangerous missions of his Desert Storm deployment: the hunt for an Iraqi SA-6 surface-to-air missile site. What begins as a four-ship strike quickly unravels when aircraft start breaking before takeoff, leaving Pappy leading a two-ship formation with the squadron’s newest wingman.
Pappy explains why the SA-6 was one of the most feared air defence systems of the era, how the mission was planned, the role played by Wild Weasels, and how the A-10’s Maverick missile became the weapon of choice against Iraqi radar-guided SAMs. He also shares a remarkable story about the reconnaissance photo that identified the target—captured not by a satellite, but by a brave RF-4 Phantom crew flying an oblique photo run.
From tanker rendezvous and last-minute tactical decisions to rolling in on a live SAM site with a rookie wingman, this is a first-hand account of the realities of combat flying during Operation Desert Storm.
![Weapons School Humiliation: I Shot Down My Wingman [CLIP]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yB-ju6xNPTY/mqdefault.jpg "Weapons School Humiliation: I Shot Down My Wingman [CLIP]
In this clip, Col Jeremy “Maestro” Renken recalls one of the most humbling moments of his career — accidentally firing on his own wingman during his WIC course. It’s a rare look inside the intensity of USAF Weapons School and the kind of mistakes that teach the hardest lessons.
This story is part of a much bigger conversation about the culture of the Weapons School, combat leadership, and how pilots prepare for real-world air combat.
👉 Don’t miss what’s coming up next: In just two weeks, Ill be dropping my interview with Col Jay “OP” Denney, the F-15 pilot who scored two MiG-23 kills in Desert Storm. It’s a story you won’t want to miss.
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