160th Gun Pilot, Saddam Capture, Danger Close Shots, Vehicle Interdictions, Rd 2 w/ Steve Lapping

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9 ай бұрын

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Today we hear a second round Combat Story with long-time Night Stalker from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), Steve Lapping. Steve spent 31 years in Army Aviation, including two decades in 160th at the tip of the spear flying the MH-6 and AH-6.
This second round interview is chalked full of combat scenarios that Steve found himself in across 15 combat deployments, this time focusing primarily on his time flying guns for 160th. We talk vehicle interdictions, weapon malfunctions, danger close shots near women and children, a Dukes of Hazard-like chase, weaponeering, and more!
Steve also shares his experiences on the Saddam Hussein capture (including something I’d never heard before about the aftermath of that operation) and the somber experience covering ground forces as they recovered the remains of Americans who didn’t survive the Jessica Lynch capture.
Many will recall our first interview with Steve, which was a clear favorite for so many listeners and seen or heard by over 200K people, as we touched on Steve’s childhood, decision to join the military (that story’s a great one where the advice he receives comes from an unexpected role model), and his combat experiences in Objectives REINDEER and LEADVILLE, which included a DFC.
One thing that impressed me so much about Steve beyond being a CW5 and the unbelievable number of years he spent “rowing the boat” as he puts it (which is a reference to being at the very tip of the spear), is his humility and how he put his family as close to first as the mission will allow, wrapping up a storied career with the same wife and his children still by his side.
With that, please enjoy this (second) wild ride from the cockpit of one of the baddest aircraft on the planet (no bias of course!) with Steve Lapping.
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Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Guest Introduction (Steve Lapping)
02:39 - Interview begins
05:12 - Connection with Pete Blaber
08:55 - Training in calmness
10:21 - Good and bad leaders
13:42 - 9/11
17:10 - The Black Swarm
20:55 - Little Birds and A-10's
26:05 - 9 Lines
27:46 - Saddam Hussein Capture
36:20 - Saddam Hussein post-mission
38:06 - Hello Fresh Ad
39:50 - Danger close shots
54:43 - First time pulling the trigger on a live target
01:02:12 - Training to take a life
01:12:48 - Layers of Management
01:15:24 - Jessica Lynch
01:26:18 - Ground Force and SAS mission
01:38:28 - Ticket on the airfield
01:42:49 - Jumping into trees
01:48:50 - Sentimental Items and do it all again
01:50:00 - Family relations during deployments
01:54:01 - Listener comments and shout outs

Пікірлер: 41

@JowanBasser 9 ай бұрын

Ryan, get as MANY 160th guys you can on the show... i love hearing about them and the unit

@riehle.j8561 9 ай бұрын

Gary Ellis, H-60s with the 160th, DevGru, Civ ATP, before service, piano player at Jim Croce's old club.

@toddharris9343 9 ай бұрын

I love every episode. Really enjoy the aviation stories. Retired Air Force KC-10 Crew Chief. I enjoy hearing details of missions we supported with our tankers.

@SAbound 9 ай бұрын

CW5 20 years in spec ops….I knew it’s going to be awesome…one of the best military podcasts I’ve heard….🍻

@d.w.richard7811 9 ай бұрын

Ryan thank you for having Mr Steve back on I had a feeling that his story would follow with a part two I was a Naval combat crewman on 53’s and this man is a legend in my world

@JB-uj8mz 8 ай бұрын

Served with Mr. Lapping in B Co. 1/160th great American!🇺🇸💪🏼

@ClintonCaraway 9 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!! This is going to be another good one!! Just decided what I'm vegging out to this afternoon!! I sure listen to every episode from beginning to end but I certainly love the 160th guys stories!!

@ibbylancaster8981 8 ай бұрын

As a kid, I used to go work with my Grandpa, who was an aircraft A&P for Eastern Airlines and was retired from the NC Natl Guard as a rotor mechanic. He was one of the first helicopter mechanics trained for the NCNG in the 50’s. I wanted to be a helicopter pilot until I was 12 and had to get glasses. I live right next to Ft Bragg and have the luck to be able to see the Blackhawks and Apaches flying daily. When I went into the army in 90, I had a previous knee surgery and it reared its ugly head in BT at Ft Sill and I was out. I love listening to all these stories from you all and feel like I missed out on the brotherhood you all have. Thank you both for your service and being such awesome and patriotic Americans. Much love from Raeford 🤙🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸

@shawnp6653 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your service Steve. Thanks for sharing your career w/ us and making me chuckle a few times :)

@JHillNC 9 ай бұрын

I saved this one for Sunday night. I usually don't comment before listening, but I'm too excited! 😂

@alexandertaylor1225 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic interview as always thank you.

@dennisdial7872 3 ай бұрын

LOVE STEVE , HES. TRUE WARRIOR SUCH BADASS !!!!

@MartyBecker 9 ай бұрын

This is great. Enjoyed part 1, now viewing part 2. Super content!

@oliverbates3457 6 ай бұрын

Ryan have to correct you FAC(A)/JTAC all trained to the same “PHD” level. Just applied from different environments (from the air vs from the land)

@to8860 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Ryan!!

@anytimeanywhere8680 6 ай бұрын

thank you for doing this show. retired from army in 2014. this makes me feel more at home since leaving the army. lucky to have served in army aviation as a cobra pl N/4/3 ACR and apache cdr in the ROK B/3-6 CAV. later g3 avn and bao in 1/1CAV (OIF 06-08 and OIF OND etc haha) enough about me - JUST THANKS...

@michaelchurgin7027 9 ай бұрын

Love this pod

@BirdDawg1 8 ай бұрын

Wow, great interview and guest! I had no clue...incredible.

@cb7accord1993 9 ай бұрын

Hey Ryan, just finished binging your podcast from start to finish and have loved every episode! I listen my entire day at work and it was months of nonstop listening. The experiences these vets have had is just wild! Any episode with Shrek on its own is just crazy too! Anytime you guys talk about Salerno I always reflect on my time there in 2013 with the 2-506 101st ABN. Despite never having to be in any gunfights, I developed a sense of security whenever there was Apaches watchin our asses on the FOB. Even had some A-10s covering us in the final weeks before we left that place. Appreciate what you do to get these stories heard, looking forward to the next one. Currahee. Air Assault.

@davemellor828 4 ай бұрын

This guy is great

@dlalderson1 8 ай бұрын

4 seconds in ... 4 seconds out ... 4 seconds hold and repeat. That's what we (1st SOCOM, late 80s) got thought. Taking ones own radial pulse also helps

@jamesesenwein5152 6 ай бұрын

I can attest to the Balad stupidity. We had an AC-130 crew racing to an alert launch and the SP's tried to pull them over trying to respond to the aircraft to launch. Crew got to the aircraft and ran out of the van, the SPs stopped their pursuit then.

@terrenceb.9860 9 ай бұрын

I assume the 160th does not use the Apache helicopter. Why is that? Thanks for the input.

@ajback2917 9 ай бұрын

At a guess maintenance needs (compared to AH-6 especially) and lack of inflight refuelling (compared to DAP).

@lappings1 9 ай бұрын

Apache is a great attack helicopter but not as versatile as the DAP that can do both assault and attack missions

@salmotones 9 ай бұрын

Delta uses little birds.

@bowhuntbum319 9 ай бұрын

Lapping in his first interview or else it was Mike Rutledge or Clay Hutmacher ( not sure thats correct spelling😔) addressed this in a podcast. 64s are not a lot more useful than a DAP iirc, amd don’t have an option to carry customers. DAP is a 60 they already have them. Don’t have to have maintenance crews and parts for a whole different platform. I’m sure im forgetting something.

@tomeickhorst6787 9 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say Ryan you are in my top three of military content podcast. Please keep up the great work I would really love to see a local to me man named Dick Elgin from St.James Missouri on your podcast. He was a little bird and slick pilot from Vietnam he was in the high school to flight school program. He wrote a Book named Should of played the Flute. Please check in on him I think he would be a wonderful addition

@donalddavisson8793 7 ай бұрын

What a life lessen that given us . Thank you . Sir you. Are what we a should be . I'm there . Are soul of country is what is about your experience are , and for the most part the truth of the real truth love of country , of all people in the world . All we want is to love, with out hurt , to other people . But some time , it take a lot . But with love ours heart we she'll win the fight ot love your neighbor with no hard feelings. Just think, we can do this. Love the world , and all in it.

@davewylie654 9 ай бұрын

Steve "missed another war" Lapping thank God you missed a couple because it's very evident you damn sure got into enough that the stories would encompass 2.5 million veiwing hours 😂😂

@dannybell926 7 ай бұрын

Yep. The story about the ticket on anaconda is why i got out. I was on taji doing EOD calls 24on/24off and saw how political it got from march 2004 to march 2005. Youre spot on, the commanders who dont leave the fob all were trying to make a name for themselves by implementing their own bullshit policy.