Pierre Sprey 1937 - 2021

[fightingirish]

The defense analyst and record producer Pierre Sprey passed away a few days ago.
May he rest in peace.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Sprey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1423454907655393282

View: https://twitter.com/dan_grazier/status/1423454907655393282

 

[isayyo2]

Oh snap

 

[Foo Fighter]

RIP, Sir. On to a never ending debate, hog heaven indeed.

 

[Archibald]

He was the one from the "fighter mafia" that led to the F-16 ? R.I.P.

 

[isayyo2]

He was the one from the "fighter mafia" that led to the F-16 ? R.I.P.

The very same, alongside other "Reformers" like John Boyd and Frank Spinney

 

[GruntFox]

Sprey and others of his kind are a blight on the military. Their 'ideas' are bad and they should feel bad about it. Too bad he has a band of followers that won't let the ideology die.

He was the one from the "fighter mafia" that led to the F-16 ? R.I.P.

Only that his 'design' had no radar and was only armed with a cannon and sidewinders. The USAF quickly put in a radar set and added Sparrows and later AMRRAMs when Sprey wasn't looking after they got the design.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Sprey had a reasonably important part in getting the AX (A-10) program started and was part of the "Fighter Mafia" who helped get the LWF program (F-16) started. The older he got, the more he was convinced he designed them both.

 

[Sherman Tank]

RIP, man who kept averaging wrong answers.

 

[Forest Green]

 

[Archibald]

WDF is that ?

 

[fightingirish]

WDF is that ?

Mark Margolis, an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad (2009–2011) and Better Call Saul (2016–2022).

 

[Archibald]

Yes, thank you, I know the guy. And my Breaking Bad mytho. Although I vastly prefers Better Call Saul - Gilligan whole universe is pretty interesting.

But why Hector pulling a DEA on Sprey ? I presume you have little affection for Sprey ?

(nota bene: I though only Robert Strange McNamara - the aptly named - was the one and only triggering that kind of "reactions". Is Sprey as loathed as McNamara ? - shudders)