Kurdish fighters hit the IRGC in at least four simultaneous attacks across western Iran in 24 hours — while the IRGC Navy’s top public commander turned up dead on a highway in southeastern Iran under circumstances Iranian authorities are calling a car accident.
Former F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer breaks down who the Kurdish coalition is, how they fight, what weapons and drone assets could change the equation, and whether the resistance cells now active inside Tehran, Isfahan, and Tabas are connected to a coordinated campaign against the regime’s leadership. Plus: Ukraine is strangling Crimea with drones and almost nobody’s talking about it.
Welcome! I'm Ryan aka "Max Afterburner" I'm a former F-16 Thunderbird Pilot, F-15E Combat Fighter pilot and Commercial Airline Pilot. Join me as we dive into aviation, military tech and casual geopolitics. Did I mention I'm a pilot?Aircraft Flown: Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna T-37, Northrop T-38C Talon, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, Boeing 737, Airbus A220.While in the USAF I became a subject matter expert on; China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and I share some of my experiences here.
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