10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit: Recent Episodes
Steve Davies
Interviews and anecdotes from military pilots and aircrew from across the globe. As the rule says, so long as it's 10 percent true, you're allowed to tell the story! Head over to the 10 Percent True YouTube channel to listen and watch at the same time.
Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 1In this episode, Mike “Grease” Panarisi tells his story of flying the F-111F in Europe and in Operation Desert Storm. From night-time laser-guided bomb runs over Iraq to hair-raising terrain-following flights through Scottish canyons, Grease shares what it was like to fly one of the war’s most effective but least celebrated strike aircraft.🎧 Listen to the podcast version on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share#F111F #DesertStorm #10PercentTrue0:00 intro teaser2:07 Welcome “Grease” and episode background 8:20 Grease’s background 14:14 frustration of being re designated to NAV track?16:10 F-111F, initial assignment, Callsign and weapons quals 27:40 PAVE TAC to the fore and just in time 29:25 buy BAOTD PT1! (Jim says: I’ve read it and it’s great!)29:55 community culture shift toward Pave Tac (let’s get our Nerd on!) 37:45 so low level training is perfect training for MEDIUM in Desert Storm?!39:08 TFR tales48:10 PAVE TAC as FLIR? - intro teaser revisited 52:20 debriefing that - “having enough SA to know you’ve lost SA”54:10 state of the community post Libya (fleet readiness logistics and system availability)1:00:10 The Special Mission (including the ultimate Special Mission Certification story)1:09:35 let’s talk Desert Storm1:22:40 mission capable rates1:25:15 how much of “the plan” was accessible 1:27:29 war story from night 1 1:35:18 first night target? One pass and haul ass? - hell no! 1:40:40 close SAM call1:43:00 constructive lies!1:44:10 “it’s clear over there”1:45:40 expected loss rates and no 111s lost? 1:49:00 except one in preparation 1:52:48 low level discussion 1:59:34 dynamic targeting? 2:04:20 human aspect and shifting view? (Highway of death etc)2:11:45 thoughts on Iraqi AF, potential escape/evade, staying with the plane and the capsule…2:24:50 that’s NOT all folks!!
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10 Percent True Episode 72
Retired USAF Colonel Spike Benyshek returns to 10 Percent True to talk about the jet that trained generations of American fighter pilots — the T-38 Talon.
Don "Muddy" Watrous discusses his 28 Jan 1991 MiG-23 kill with the 32d TFS, the Wolfhounds. Episode 71 Part 2.Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 “Hey Sir, mind if I take your picture?” (Teaser)2:28 Welcome back Muddy3:42 28th Jan 199129:30 diagnosing the unsuccessful Sparrow shots33:35 tanker crew were true to their word! 34:34 dissecting the timeline & engagement39:45 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 war1:00:38 other lessons learned1:06:02 why continual re-learning?1:11:22 who killed the o-club?1:14:55 the returning Mig killer1:19:12 in squadron curiosity 1:20:55 fighting East German Fulcrums (4 ship flight lead qual)1:23:53 lessons learned on the Fulcrum1:29:30 dealing with high off boresight capabilities 1:34:15 any psychological legacy of the kill?1:36:20 part 3!
Don "Muddy" Watrous discusses his route to the F-15 Eagle and the first 10 days of Operation Desert Storm leading up to his MiG-23 kill with the 32d TFS, the Wolfhounds. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro teaser thirsty ‘winder1:55 Welcome Muddy and episode background 4:50 Muddy’s introduction8:50 did the feeling of flight live up to the expectations?10:40 refining the ambition, looking toward fighters12:05 UPT 17:20 FAIP’d before Eagles19:30 how the instructor gig set up later success?21:32 students providing scares?25:10 any IMC flying (preparing for European Theatre) and curtain take offs?30:45 dealing with not getting Eagles on first assignment 33:10 getting the Eagle assignment 35:20 FTU and walking up to the jet for the first time, adjustment after the Talon?40:40 systems assimilation 43:10 realising the dream/feeling like you’ve made it? 48:10 fighter culture/Eagle community 51:30 Wolfhounds mission at Soesterberg and a cross country to Germany 58:15 Intercept practice 1:00:37 Flogger threat/knowledge?1:03:48 MSIP?1:04:12 10percenttrue.com/shop 1:04:55 lead up to war, losing jets to Saudi, being sidelined, northern front in Iraq1:15:40 expectations upon arrival with just 4 jets?1:18:10 any study prep on Iraqi AF prior to deployment?1:23:15 arriving in Turkey and getting oriented in the composite wing1:28:00 is Intel from the southern forces and engagements filtering through? 1:32:12 objectives of the northern mission?1:35:35 not so smart/“adding to the war effort1:38:00 initial combat missions and compartmentalisation 1:43:35 NATO AWACS shortcomings 1:45:52 “EAGLEWACS”1:48:42 observed IAF behaviour in the initial 10 days?
Light Attack Story, Part 6 – OA-1K Skyraider II | Buck Walker | 10PCT EP70 Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro teaser
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Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 0:00 Teaser1:11 welcome back Hanky (moustaches still matter) 3:28 Combat Dragon II background7:34 initial requirements?9:55 kinematic flares?11:30 further OV-10 mods and integration 17:49 previous experience vs new mission and capabilities?20:43 when speed is not life? 23:00 MX15 sensor suitability/fidelity25:47 sensor fusion? 28:06 Mission30:24 Reaper vs OV-10G35:00 last preparations prior to deployment37:50 availability 42:10 mission system availability 42:55 program objectives to achieve other than combat efficacy? 44:20 weapons and weaponeering 49:02 rocket effects50:15 threat picture52:20 personal readiness?55:24 the deployment 59:38 aircraft paint scheme? Any sanctuary at night?1:01:12 8 hour vul and comfort levels 1:03:48 standout missions1:07:28 time sensitive targeting, preplanned or dynamic?1:11:05 “living with the customers”/integration with SF?1:13:13 deployment details1:14:10 did it feel experimental and conclusions on platform suitability 1:17:40 was it a proper joint program or was knowledge shared effectively?1:21:10 lessons learned1:26:52 system/platform balance?1:31:44 how open source, effected by bureaucracy?1:34:20 ease of snapping to new capability without having to face airworthiness testing1:35:29 does “off the shelf” mean vulnerable in other respects?1:37:50 crew competence and system accessibility?
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Starbaby commits felony1:22 Light Attack intro3:05 career route to the “other” skunkworks7:20 in the Pentagon for 9/11 and setting up a dustoff pad17:38 orders orders orders21:40 EWO knowledge expiring and pentagon exploits in planning 30:00 a word from our sponsor30:45 invading Canada?33:20 results of the Army spoiling for a fight in Iraq and orders back to the Strike Eagle, but…..38:30 volumetric SAR capabilities and other potential tasking43:00 justification and means to re task the asset out from under a 4star general? 46:05 beyond Predator and flexible recon49:15 something else 52:35 fired54:30 mc-12 loss55:12 the result of the liberty project 59:50 MC-12 specs and capabilities 1:01:50 forensic?1:03:50 army asymmetric ops precipitated air force counterpart1:07:20 Columbia for an air power assessment 1:09:20 “all the chicken you need” and Columbia’s air force fleet 1:14:52 Macho1:17:28 Baghdad, pistol comps and Al Faw palace 1:26:30 slideshow, bike shed rocket attack and uniform violations1:40:45 excited to be deployed, but emotionally prepared?
Contact Aztec here: machcoalition@gmail.comRetired Colonel "Aztec" Alcazar describes his mission to identify the causes of aircrew cancers, to get government funding and support, and to help get aircrew the support they need when struck down by cancer.Aircrew Cancer (Aztec)0:00 Intro and welcome Aztec4:05 reviewing the operator’s story9:20 Aviator Cancer Examination Study or ACES 2022-2025 development14:00 what’s the end game? 16:36 established causality so far?22:05 OBOX23:30 hello SMUDGE and beginning from a fluid foundation?28:35 maintenance personnel?31:50 data showing trends? 37:35 status today?43:30 the effects of the “it won’t happen to me” mindset47:50 a discussion on the studies56:40 a limited look at 5 specific cancers 1:06:40 how many? 1:09:40 casualties missing from the data?1:13:20 thought exercise1:16:05 is the “lack” of numbers related to DoD “apathy”?1:20:22 is the aviator (war fighter) disposable/expendable?1:25:20 ignorance not conspiracy?1:27:20 current relationship with the Air Force?1:29:30 manufacturer liability? 1:33:40 will it boil down to studies on specific equipment?1:37:45 where are we going?1:45:40 stage 1&2 vs 3&4 and the the ultimate aim of ACES act. 1:49:00 the practicalities of testing to be achieve this?1:52:30 talking politically and trying to avoid “getting tired” 1:56:30 act vs bill?2:02:55 people need to share this - how to? 2:04:55 theorising on DoD Phase II
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RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes A-6E Intruder development and capabilities before turning to describe being a carrier commander and battle group commander. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro teaser2:15 welcome back Stan, intro and thanks Goreo!3:51 EA-6A recollections?5:30 observations of the A-6 experience in the war and genesis of A-6E12:10 A-6A LGBs?/KA-6D18:35 A-6E & wtf is TRAM?! Bombing accuracy23:40 did the advances in equipment change tactics and potential areas of responsibility when ballon went up? 30:22 store advert31:02 weapons and precision capabilities?34:45 precision specialists? general capability? Dune buggy!38:50 A-6 in Desert Storm?41:50 what did the future look like for the A-6?47:07 flying with the squadron (young) guys as the Captain 52:20 Command experiences and lessons59:25 Nuke school (prep for CVN command) and how it all works and reliability 1:06:50 reactor access?/clearance required?1:09:25 why does the Captain need to know so much nuke theory?1:16:20 structure of battle group command/seamanship knowledge 1:19:42 aviator or sailor?1:20:55 the day to day challenges of commanding a CV1:26:05 showing up unexpected/ship knowledge 1:29:45 from the sailors of “Helms Deep” and demands of Command in combat ops 1:37:45 Captain/Admiral dynamics 1:41:12 captains cabin? 1:44:05 thoughts on modern day threats to the battle group/carrier? 1:48:10 net centric integration1:50:40 shift in capabilities = change in authority?1:54:40 the ”golden age” of naval aviation?1:57:50 retirement
RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes flying the A-6A/B/C Intruder in Vietnam as a Bombardier Navigator (B/N). Part 1 of 2. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Episode Teaser1:50 welcome Stan (intro & background)7:00 drawn to naval aviation? With father’s blessing?9:00 NFO flight training pipeline13:18 platform of choice and latest gouge17:00 introduction to the A-6 in training20:04 The A-626:30 DIANE/RHAW/TF? tech details32:30 more radar details39:12 Why haven’t you preordered BAOTD PT1 yet?!38:55 Vietnam tour - preparation/work up 43:20 psyop detour45:08 tactics from the strikers perspective 47:40 Alpha Strikes and A-6 utilisation therein54:45 Mig threat57:10 “getting out of Dodge”59:40 Shrike shooters?1:01:50 air defence Intel1:05:35 other strike missions 1:07:45 Working with FAC/ground controllers and targeting 1:12:00 fear factor in the Southern missions1:19:50 political interference in targeting 1:22:00 questioning the tactics based on experience in n theatre?1:25:38 22 Rockeye? Yes, on SAM sites1:27:55 SAMs at night1:29:15 SAM evasion tactics (teaser story)1:31:25 how many SAMs shots faced? 1:34:05 the ins and outs of flying the night mission (not hitting the ground)1:39:30 heads down or looking out?1:43:30 pilots representation of targeting and weapon release1:46:45 A-6 seating arrangement and crew concept1:53:10 previewing part 21:54:20 standout missions/Reminiscences
Starbaby Pietrucha returns for a one-off discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
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Pre-Order Be Afraid of the Dark (Part 1): www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhF-4G Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMVYky1OszliqiThoDm53EUPLvZ-ZiD-&si=YC9w222rZD4AV63q0:00 intro and teaser1:25 getting “Geaseled” 10:45 getting acquainted with the Phantom16:18 Hunter Killer combo Es & Gs23:17 low level capabilities and limitations 29:30 some of that pilot shit and pilot/ewo shorthand 35:10 how capable were the older SAMS at low level?40:45 compartmentalising roles or sponging it all up? 51:05 preparing mentally for deployment to war58:25 arriving in theatre and initial brief?1:05:20 1st combat mission1:10:18 picture and weaselling in the weather1:19:02 getting shot at/complacency and buffoonery 1:37:20 SA-3s and 61:40:20 spoiling for a fight and missions making the case for go pills and winding down1:49:15 taking stock1:53:22 looking back on the moment of complacency, lasting effects?2:01:40 Air Liason Officer work with The Rangers and always trying to learn 2:06:50 winding up and 117 teaser
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0:00 intro 3:00 Red Flag ‘77, the genesis of low level in the Strike Eagle 12:00 23 class A mishaps at Red Flag ‘77 - why?13:50 what defined the role for the Strike Eagle, culture, politics, capabilities?17:35 what difference would it have made to have C model pilots aboard in the early days?20:35 Thumrait and tactics development 25:15 Fly Up manoeuvre and employing it28:05 preparation for initial Desert Storm missions and hanging on the boom in a descent32:50 why the variation in tactics during H2 attack and shift to SCUD hunting38:00 mission planning, expectations and Gen Horner’s pulsating blood vessel!45:30 mission anecdotes 49:10 intermission 49:55 mission anecdotes continue 50:55 “some interesting flights”58:20 in search of Saddam
1:11:25 highway of death1:19:05 battlefield tour with Buster Glosson……magic1:21:35 no SAR for friends and frustration1:30:54 effect on morale/attitude to task at hand?1:32:35 loses and attrition1:39:00 1st night air to air opportunities lost1:45:38 did the lack of combat experience among initial cadre hurt performance?1:49:00 afterwards 1:54:55 lessons learned?2:10:11 initial strike eagle, phancy phantom or a leap forward 2:16:05 is there still a place for low altitude ?2:19:15 signing off
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Dave Berke, the only Marine Corps pilot to fly the F-22 and F-35, discusses 5th generation fighter technology and the F-35B.
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0:00 Intro and welcome back Jim
0:55 “Coming down” after the Libya raid
3:30 Raiders set apart and psychology?
7:10 Avoiding inflation of ego
9:20 Test pilot school - ambition/aspiration/evaluation
15:20 Weapons school not a priority
16:55 Evaluation flights and data points
20:20 Variations in sample data
25:10 School
28:05 Balance of classroom/flying and type variation and contemporaries
39:05 Did it feel safe?
42:10 Is there a type of person that excels as a test pilot
44:30 System testing? No thanks, I want to go back
48:10 Strike Eagle
55:50 Commercial break
56:44 Testing on the 111 and AMRAAM
1:03:50 The B-1 and shooting at it!
1:10:08 Have Nap AGM-142
1:11:40 Weapons separation?
1:15:15 Did weapon testing ease the “pain” of not being on frontline / Desert Storm begins
1:19:20 Planning for a brand new fighter (F-15E) with new crews and little operational capability
1:24:40 ACE - airborne command element
1:25:50 Back to Elgin and then “somewhere else” with a polygraph required
1:30:25 En exclusive bar in an undisclosed location
1:34:42 Will this work ever be declassified?
1:36:00 Close calls and reflection?
1:41:40 A promise to return and reflect on Air Force Training Command
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0:00 Intro and Jim’s background
6:18 Turning initial (F-111) disappointment into determination
11:44 How she wants to kill you, but WSOs are good!
16:36 Arriving at Lakenheath and an overview of the F-111F
29:25 The mission
33:35 Flying heavy/the end of the world/not all pylons pivot
38:14 Genesis of the Libya raid, accumulation of “indicators”
47:20 Stepping to the jets, time to go
49:30 The “original” small scale plan, crew selection
54:57 An ad break we can all get behind!
55:50 Planning, involvement of actual participants, deconfliction with the Navy
1:01:40 CSAR plan?
1:03:30 Practice of long missions?
1:05:30 Deception plan
1:07:50 Planning in more detail
1:11:32 The step in more detail
1:13:36 Emotions and managing them throughout this phase?
1:16:08 Vietnam lessons passed down by vets
1:18:40 The SAM threat and mitigation?
1:21:17 A couple of side stories before “we” drop off the tanker
1:27:01 Lights off and dropping off the tanker……
1:41:50 Downtown - approaching the target
1:45:14 Off target - delousing ship and 662kts!
1:49:01 First go pill - time to tank
1:52:22 The BBC keeping the crews company on RTB
1:54:55 Coasting in/sunrise/ national anthems
1:57:10 Handing piddle packs to the “welcoming committee”
1:59:20 Debrief and details
2:07:38 Any lasting after effects/thoughts?
2:10:10 Loss of Karma 52
2:14:25 The influence of the raid on remaining service
2:16:20 The “red headed stepchild” lives up to the moment
2:18:10 Why the raiders avoided any limelight
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0:00 Intro
1:00 On today's menu…..
2:02 Timeframe for the move to VMFA-134 - swapping brand new Ds for old As and meeting the Reserves
10:51 Brown Hornets but not Aggressors
13:30 What sort of BFM competency can a reservist expect to maintain?
19:00 Sharing space with Topgun?
20:45 AF weapons instructors looking down on Marines, some tales…..
28:03 Elmendorf deployment - staying at the crackhouse, Eagle squadron arrogance and redressing the balance
4525 Lessons learned?
48:04 Comparing Eagle and Hornet in BVR
53:45 Secret squirrel AMRAAM stuff and access to materials
59:30 Prevalence of numbers over seat of the pants in the reserves?
1:03:40 APG-73 (D) vs APG-65 (A) practical differences?
1:10:20 AMRAAM multiple launch?
1:14:55 Sorting “the sort” and not wasting shots
1:19:02 More on cheating (yes you were taping the bit before about bending fins on bombs)
1:23:10 Does experience give you the ability to make the numbers without studying them and F3 strafe story.
1:29:22 Dropping bombs
1:38:28 A cautionary tale among the “fun”
1:42:54 Mortality coming more into the frame?
1:46:30 What threat was training (in the marines) focussed on?
1:50:20 Key West Det
1:54:20 Any learning from missile shots?
1:57:30 Nellis/Vegas burnout
1:59:20 Tax on family life/finding balance
2:10:00 Closing thoughts, keeping in contact, reunions and a possible return
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0:00 Welcome back, Tug
1:25 Life beyond the Phantom & hoping for an exchange tour
5:28 What the FAC? /pre-tour apprehensions
10:48 Purpose of exchange given Tug’s background
15:25 initial impressions of Hornet and overview
20:35 Phantom or Hornet?
21:55 getting the most out of the Hornet? (Jesus that was a long question!!)
27:48 AoA…….
29:40 airflow disruptions to engines at high alpha? (Don’t be such a nerd!)
33:40 avionics and ergonomics
41:50 crew coordination
47:08 cultural differences and calling out less able WSOs
50:25 building experience in MC aviation
53:20 “working up” to night bombing including a strafing sortie
1:00:20 can you get comfortable with night bombing and live drops.
1:05:15 AIM-9 shots and Marine Corps can do attitude
1:06:18 FAC-A
1:13:45 banter?
1:16:38 the best dogfighter? Hornet vs friendly contemporaries (EM Nerds look away)
1:30:30 connection to the aircraft
1:33:05 the numbers game, flying as prescribed?
1:36:10 leaving the envelope
1:43:55 any repercussions?
1:46:20 carefree handling vs not abusing it
1:51:30 emotional steady state in fighter pilot life?
1:55:20 a story to finish “best weekend in an airplane”
2:05:05 outro and preview
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0:00 Welcome back, leaving Coningsby and the F3….
4:05 North Bay jobs
10:26 Bagotville and back to the Hornet
13:10 NATO TACEVAL
23:10 Staging to Italy for Kosovo
25:00 Planning and executing the first strike & lessons learned
35:05 Subsequent mission
36:50 Rotating out and getting replacements up to speed
42:00 B-1 story
46:00 Target timeline and process
51:05 IR MAV
52:20 ATO issues/frustrations
59:00 back to the B-1 guys
1:02:30 ground mapping radar
1:03:10 Serbian threat
1:10:38 Reflection on contribution
1:12:30 Near misses
1:19:15 Losing friends
1:21:42 Another mishap story
1:26:15 Guns on the “tennis court” - fighting Eagles
1:33:40 Radar sort considerations
1:36:05 NCTR
1:36:52 FWIC
1:42:10 Wrapping up
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0:00 Intro and a quick sidebar on medals
2:45 Plan for today
3:35 Exchange with RAF on the Tornado F3 - how it came about/cultural differences
11:45 F3 radar limitations/NAV quirks/witches tit
14:30 OCU
16:49 To 29 Squadron “Tripplex”
19:48 Akrotiri
26:00 The value of exchange tour? Transfer of ideas/knowledge?
27:45 Skyflash limitations and F3 ergonomics
31:40 F3 vs F-18 handling characteristics
36:30 Another Cyprus story(s)
39:55 Training to engage at range but with limitations
42:26 DACT vs Mirage 2000
44:25 Further discussion of limitations and advantages of the F3
49:15 Eielson and Cope Thunder
58:00 Playing with Dutch Vipers
1:00:50 Bone escort
1:02:00 Parties
1:06:25 Back to tactical flying and a stint in the Falklands
1:20:20 What was the expectation in terms of potential action in the Falklands
1:22:00 A Canadian's view of the type of flying in the Islands
1:27:40 Low level
1:33:13 BFM vs a Navy destroyer
1:35:40 Bosnia
1:40:15 “Most interesting” Bosnia story
1:45:00 Combat trepidation/validation?
1:47:30 Trying to “see” helicopters with the radar
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0:00 intro & tea
2:00 “To shave or not to shave”, that is the question - intro & origins
11:13 Starting with the F-5, married or in a car crash…..
14:48 You don’t die tensed up!
15:00 Map tricks
16:40 Looking for fast jets with an eye on the Hornet - turns out there ARE points for second place!
19:10 F-5 a good lead-in to F-18
21:20 Attrition in training and doubts?
24:05 Fighting the F-4S
25:55 KA-3 with chicks in tow picture (lot of strange sound clipping in this section)
29:00 F-5 and CAS (periodic sound interference continues)
33:40 A tangent
34:10 What was the training scenario?
38:35 Expectations
40:45 Maps, navigation and low level
44:45 Spatial disorientation, camo considerations, yellow Jags
51:30 Survival and the bear (not TU-95)
55:20 Close calls/coping mechanisms/cautionary tales
1:01:30 Air to air F-5………to…..Hornet
1:08:25 A single pilot with much more to do….HOTAS
1:12:58 The talent pool/competition
1:20:18 Air Canada vs 9/11
1:23:45 Beating a Hornet with an Alpha Jet
1:27:35 DACT vs others (14/15/16)
1:30:55 Flying an aircraft (like the Hornet) with carefree handling characteristics
1:34:00 G…
1:36:30 Institutional shift/challenges therein/carrier landings
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0:00 Intro, an insincere apology and a sincere thank you
7:50 On today’s menu
8:10 2vs2 acquisition to prosecution including sorting and sanitising
21:04 Maintaining position while manoeuvring
26:45 Overmatch considerations and some trig homework
32:20 Peer adversary
41:30 The short strokes (inside 10 miles)
47:38 Beaming the APG-63?
55:20 Into the merge, switching and responsibilities
1:06:43 Camo variations
1:13:25 RCS/LO considerations “dance with who you brung”
1:17:55 4 vs 4 - the wall
1:43:42 Etiquette of switching (Sly cuts off Kluso)
1:46:45 Does training ever reflect or simulate the “fog of war” or the unforeseen “things that just happen”?
1:48:55 Tactics, their complexity or otherwise. Striking a balance.
1:56:35 Sensor fusion and night ops
2:03:18 Fallout from the ‘94 Blackhawk Shootdown
2:15:40 Episode 6 is coming & a parting shot.
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0:00 intro
1:16 Bodo - why F-15s were there
6:20 intercepting Bear/Badger/Coot without a radar lock and why
12:05 interesting intercepts
15:55 Naval Badgers a different challenge
16:44 “KGB Coot”
18:00 Velocity Search vs TWS?
20:10 SIGINT
25:25 levels of “co-operation” of the intercepted
31:25 no IRST, no loss?
38:00 continued but a hostile witness!
45:35 HOBS and associated tactics
54:40 MATRA story
1:01:10 “Eagle Eye”
1:10:15 defensive shortcomings
1:15:20 Light Grey Aloofness/Ego-jet/Stratification of the community
1:35:05 AMRAAM the great equaliser
1:38:30 to share the secrets of employment or not?
1:45:15 Jekyll & Hyde?
1:48:10 loose ends and YT comments questions including VMAX, can you trust the books?
2:04:00 callsign story
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0:00 Intro
2:55 Disco’s career chronology
7:20 Eagle vs friendly contemporaries
26:35 Making fighter pilots smarter
27:00 Flanker factor
29:10 Intel deployed for political leverage instead of frontline efficacy
33:15 Exiting a fight on your own terms and 3D chess
40:45 1 vs 2
43:20 Max performing
56:30 “Feeling” the L/D curve
58:35 Eagle cheat codes? CAS and roll coupling
1:03:30 Being where you don’t want to be
1:08:30 The 2 v 1 and the importance of comms before Datalink
1:13:50 Can you disengage from an Eagle 2 ship?
1:16:50 Mitigation for the Eagle’s size/visual detectability
1:20:35 Balancing your defence with remaining offensive
1:25:30 DTT - welcome to Steve’s rabbit hole
1:31:00 Weapon School Grads and politicising the patch
1:38:00 A short 1v2 story and a classic fighter pilot deception
1:44:20 2v2
1:56:05 Enemy tactics that posed a threat, what to train to?
2:03:00 Iraqi AF competency and tactics beyond Desert Storm
2:06:40 High fast fliers
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:40 Getting into flying and the military
00:07:00 Early non-conformism and academy adventures
00:13:30 FAIP
00:19:25 Dangers of complacency
00:21:35 Setting sights on flying the Eagle
00:27:40 Early influence/fighter culture?
00:30:50 State of Air Force at the inception of the Eagle
00:38:10 The fighter mafia and replacing the Phantom with the Viper NOT the Eagle
00:47:20 Inauspicious specs of initial Viper!
00:48:35 “Free” bomb dropping capability built into the Eagle
00:51:05 Getting started with the F-15 at Bitburg
00:56:25 As to Cs and developments in weapons and avionics
01:07:10 Back to Bitburg and the threat/myth of the Flogger
01:14:55 Tactics in the face of comms jamming (pre-datalink)
01:20:42 Sparrow to AMRAAM
01:28:00 Importance of SA
01:35:15 Expectation vs reality (briefing vs doing)
01:41:10 “Tumbleweed”
01:44:40 Personal development (and golf)
01:59:30 Preview of future episodes
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:25 - Recap of previous episodes
00:01:25 – Fast Jet Tac Weapons course outline
00:02:33 – Bringing lessons learned at Tac Weapons to 9 Squadron at RAF Marham
00:08:18 – Transitioning from the Hawk to the Tornado GR4
00:09:49 – Flying qualities of the GR4
00:13:47 – The idiosyncrasies of the GR4 / Ridge Crossings
00:16:15 – Acceleration qualities of the GR4
00:18:31 – Examples of Hawk and GR4 handrails
00:20:42 – GR4, SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) and the ALARM
00:23:09 – What the ALARM designed for
00:23:58 – The ALARM, the Tornado and potential use in the European Theatre
00:26:54 – Planning an ALARM mission
00:29:00 – Brief overview of ALARM modes (Direct, Loiter and Dual)
00:29:46 – ALARM Loiter mode description
00:33:18 – Self-suppressing with ALARM
00:34:14 – SEAD mission planning and execution with two people in the cockpit
00:36:33 – ALARM Dual mode description
00:38:00 – ALARM Loiter mode - concerns about exploitation of landed missiles
00:38:19 – Using ALARM and rules of engagement concerns
00:40:28 – ALARM loadouts on the Tornado
00:41:20 – Deconflicting targets with ALARM in Loiter mode
00:43:50 – Question about how the ALARM “sees” the radar emitter
00:44:18 – Weight-class of the ALARM
00:45:02 – Did the RAF learn from the USAF/USN about the SEAD mission?
00:49:16 – Potential Cold War ALARM missions
00:51:24 – Did ALARM have the same modes as HARM (HAS, TOO, etc)?
00:53:19 – Tolerances of threat reaction modes of the ALARM
00:54:35 – Introduction to the Brimstone missile
00:55:47 – Difficulty of identifying target from the air at low-level
00:59:13 – How did the crew of the Tornado use Brimstone in flight?
01:00:48 – Brimstone targeting capabilities
01:04:53 – ROVER integration, working with JTACs
01:11:28 – Post 2003 shift to insurgent enemy, prospects following ejection?
01:16:36 – GR4 cockpit, redistributing the workload
01:20:52 – Pride in the Tornado? Envy of other jets?
01:24:59 – Force culture, upgrade quals, mentorship
01:34:57 – Ejection! Thrust reversers and nose gear.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:30 lessons learned from Op. Granby?
00:05:00 Personal attitude towards going on operations in the Tornado
00:09:00 Incirlik detachment flying recon
00:15:20 any interest from Iraqi IADS?
00:17:26 the political picture and “down days”
00:23:00 did going to combat provide validation?
00:27:00 the human costs of going to war
00:33:20 returning from detachment and training continues
00:37:15 confidence in the ECM suite of the Tornado
00:40:30 utility of the training range?
00:44:40 Skyshadow pod
00:47:50 Maritime role & Sea Eagle
01:01:20 Sea Eagle vs the threat
01:06:20 Nukes still a thing?
01:07:50 “force culture”/CRM/workload
01:14:30 did relying on the Navigator lead to pilot skill atrophy?
01:20:00 when the shit hits the fan…
01:26:00 GR4 improvements, LRMTS & NAVFLIR
01:35:40 could Tornado work in Ukraine scenario?
01:44:40 TFR - using it, deciphering it, NVGs in the mix
01:57:00 trust in the system?
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:42 Trepidation, departing for the airfield strike
00:05:00 Pushing to target low level, AAA
00:08:18 Loft profile, what went wrong?
00:13:11 Heading home, missile impact, battle damage
00:16:29 Ejection, injuries
00:19:32 Escape and evasion, capture. There's always hope
00:21:30 The nasty people in Baghdad, bombed
00:23:15 Expectations of capture and interrogation, preparation
00:26:55 Military training, dealing with the situation at hand
00:29:40 Is giving in inevitable? Need to know basis
00:34:02 Getting used to the beatings, interrogation methods
00:39:40 I will not be a damaged human being
00:43:20 Fear of death - before and after captivity
00:48:25 Returning home
00:52:30 PTSD & changes post-war
01:04:10 Returning to the RAF
01:10:12 Sense Of missing out post-shootdown?
01:16:08 Growing up & aircrew retention
01:20:20 Wrap-up
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:57 - Nick's background
00:03:00 - Joining the RAF
00:03:49 - Basic flight training and holding
00:04:35 - 100 Squadron as an Ops Officer
00:05:17 - TAC Weapons course at RAF Valley
00:12:30 - Weather and impact on Flight Training
00:16:55 - Methods of instruction while a student at RAF Valley
00:22:02 - Instructing at RAF Valley
00:27:21 - Hopes and dreams for next assignment after training
00:30:25 - Type of person for a single seat vs crewed assignment
00:34:33 - How does the physical realities of flying impact a student?
00:37:14 - Did the early assignment to GR1 change the approach to Tac Weapons course?
00:39:21 - How many fast jet hours by the time of course completion?
00:40:53 - How do you stay focused with the breaks between training?
00:43:30 - Learning about and flying the aircraft at 13 SQN
00:45:08 - Did flying in the Tornado at 13 SQN help when on course later in career?
00:47:40 - The academics at Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE)
00:51:31 - Learn and dump
00:55:08 - A TTTE student washed out - what happened?
00:56:34 - Did TTTE instructors only instruct their own nationals?
00:57:56 - Were there differences in instruction techniques between different nationalities of instructors?
01:00:46 - Difference between TTTE and TWCU
01:05:15 - Loss of Tornados at TRCU and the importance of correct attack profiles
01:07:47 - Communications between front and back seats in the Tornado
01:10:30 - TTTE and TRCU - pairing up with students during the course
01:11:50 - Details on loft bombing attacks in to Tornado
01:13:17 - Steve's Sim Session in the Tornado IDS
01:13:56 - Particularities of flying the Tornado (Wing sweep, flying AOA, different stores=different limits)
01:19:00 - Flying with the SPILS turned off (Spin and Incidence Limiting System)
01:22:13 - Response to getting bounced when flying in the Tornado IDS
01:30:40 - Tornado GR1 EW Suite discussion
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:00 fast jet first impressions
00:07:25 life after fast jets, choosing your own path
00:14:30 Buccaneers to instructor tour to Gulf in Tornados
00:18:43 reconciling the love for the job and the requirements of fighting a war
00:28:30 TACEVAL and (no) life after the 1st strike
00:32:05 the call to war….where’s Kuwait???
00:34:10 preparing for war
00:38:05 Squadron leadership - swapping corporate knowledge for cannon fodder
00:44:30 the low level mission in detail
00:53:20 the simplistic view
00:56:20 the target
00:59:50 ready or not?
My Grandma's Diaries
We are reading my Grandma's Diaries from the 1930s.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:38 D.A.C.T. aka Dissimilar Attitudes (in) Culinary Tastes
00:06:15 APR-47 roundup and DOS program demonstration
00:26:26 Workflow of APR-47?
00:29:53 Threat prioritisation and system confidence
00:33:00 displayed emitters and warnings?
00:34:40 HARM, yeah but also Shrikes, MAVERICK and dumb bombs
00:39:07 Maverick tape debrief
00:59:50 AGM-65 limitations in high threat environment
01:02:05 DEAD vs SEAD in F-4G terms
01:04:50 Shilka envelope and engagement considerations
01:07:00 is low level still valid tactic?
01:09:32 Nellis
01:15:40 Weasel Hostage Crisis sign
01:17:50 WA vs WA
01:18:40 Airshows……
01:27:40 interlude from airshows 1st deployment to Turkey and trees burned by the RAF
01:41:09 2nd deployment to Turkey
01:48:00 a match made in Lake Mead and back to Airshows
01:57:10 after Airshows……it wasn’t me
02:00:40 one more airshow tale including lightsabers
02:07:00 the legacy of WW and its providence in the modern (F-35) world.
02:11:55 Aggressors?
History Nerds United
Let's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with today's best authors.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Starbaby’s background story
00:08:30 why didn’t you want the front seat and Pilot vs WSOs
00:15:00 Specialised undergraduate Nav training & fighter training
00:20:20 student pilot “tries to kill” Starbaby
00:22:30 EWO school
00:26:00 Starbaby vs Nazgûl!!!
00:29:00 Spang, German food rules and whizz wheels
00:34:00 the war hero split
00:37:30 loosing focus 🤪
00:38:30 tactics development
00:40:50 Steve vs camera
00:41:30 Zaragoza - a terrible pilot, dive toss, a Ramen noodle fire and green beans
00:56:40 the difficulty of not being an alcoholic - changes in fighter culture?
00:1:01:10 first combat deployment in Saudi
00:1:18:05 Steve’s daughter attempts infiltration (yes you can hear her!)
01:18:30 SAM tactics analysis post Gulf War
01:23:00 Air Force chooses Stealth over EW and the ongoing repercussions
01:33:00 Radar tape debrief
01:48:15 HARM vs aerial targets again
01:54:25 trench coat & heels
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00:00:00 Buy a Tee Shirt, God Damn it!
00:00:50 Introduction
00:01:25 Spike’s journey to…….
00:06:55 The F-4G
00:12:55 deploying to Bahrain for the Gulf War
00:25:04 “missions we will talk about“
00:27:20 initial trepidation?
00:31:50 training tactics gone out the window
00:34:20 the slideshow continues
00:39:50 the name tag segway
00:42:15 back to slideshow and SCUD vs Patriot
00:46:05 Combat sortie 1 (incl. nosey Iranian SA-2)
00:50:45 combat sortie 2 (nighttime visit to H2) and the loss of no.3 jet
00:54:20 next mission, incoming SA-2 shot and fog everywhere
00:59:40 Baghdad strike, SA-2 kill, all business!
01:05:30 post war (slideshow) no fly zone
01:15:40 a banned patch!
01:16:16 The VC-10 Nav called “Bob”
01:19:20 talking tactics, Spikespeak and an amazing Iraqi Mig-29 driver impression.
01:26:30 callsign(s)
01:28:05 any “spiritual” moments?
01:32:10 was it harrowing?
01:34:15 go pill side effects
01:37:18 Iraqi tactics
01:41:15 …..except for Weasels
01:41:50 the Mig game plan
01:44:24 a Starbaby story?
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00:00:00 Introduction
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00:00:00 Introduction and growing up in West Germany
00:06:55 the effects of partition
00:10:19 the shadow of WW2 and joining NATO
00:14:00 plug for Rolf’s book (link in description)
00:14:30 East/West connections/issues
00:15:58 Navy, Cessnas, F-104s…..
00:19:00 Importance of determination
00:21:05 Training begins
00:26:44 the pace of learning, attrition and culture
00:35:15 104G for Germany
00:38:04 The Widow-maker, earning its reputation
00:43:10 afterburner t-handle and APC
00:45:10 was the T-38 a good lead in for the -104?
00:46:46 introduction to the 104 and selection
00:50:40 feeling like a fighter pilot?
00:52:00 F-104G as a weapons system
00:55:50 strike training/bad scores
00:59:55 intuitive flying vs by the numbers
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:48 Corrections & AIM-9 shot
00:10:40 Hazardous, Gross, Upside Down, Rotating, Prismatic Buffoonery
00:11:50 Greg House Pi
00:13:20 Most screwed up thing in OAF
00:28:40 Casualties of war
00:37:07 Grdelica Bridge video, first attack.
00:46:49 Grdelica Bridge video, second attack.
00:49:55 Reactions within the squadron
00:52:11 Subsequent changes to AGM-130 employment, strike planning?
00:54:27 Goings on at the CAOC, deliberate selection of a civilian target
00:58:52 Story time: The Toothpick Challenge
1:08:22 Steve has at least three good stories
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:20 decoys continued
00:04:25 Checkride to a DFC (Podgorica airfield strike)
00:16:30 Reviewing more tapes
00:26:40 shack “Nice shot Starbaby”
00:27:25 The check ride tape
00:34:40 Let’s talk bridges
00:37:10 Bridge strike debrief
00:45:11 Shack and BDA
00:49:55 “Can you find the target in 12 seconds”, a training story
00:52:10 current Strike Eagle toys not available to SB at the time
00:55:42 no shit there I was…….
01:00:00 in closing
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:01 life during Allied Force and criticism of initial campaign conduct.
03:40 Strike Eagle on CAP hampered by ROE
00:12:50 why the lack of confidence in the front line operators?
00:17:10 Canadian incident. Friendly Fire.
00:18:20 Italy is the place to wage a war from.
00:19:20 Combat video - railway tunnel attack
00:33:10 Combat video - attacking C&C bunker (1st drop of Allied Force)
00:40:40 Combat video - Kraljevo Ammunition plant attack with Mk82s
00:45:20 and home in time (or not) for the best Easter Mass!
00:47:00 the importance or otherwise of knowing your allies capabilities.
00:50:35 examining allegations of French disclosure of flight path/mission planning
00:53:15 Thoughts on former Yugoslavian Air Force capabilities
00:56:35 enter the Bone (reasons why you want them in your strike package)
00:58:50 Serbian decoys (tactical bushes!)
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:10 Arriving at LN, getting Mission Ready and Nuclear Strike Certification
00:13:18 The SB View on the Nuclear Mission
00:15:48 The prevalence of Need to Know
00:16:25 Finding out about expected deployment
00:20:00 Starbaby Productions video from unclassified vault footage and discussion
00:31:20 Finnish exchange and visits
00:39:00 WSO BFM session “yeah, I’m a WSO”
00:43:30 A Finnish Airshow, nosey Swedes and chatting with Russians.
00:47:50 the RAF “raises the bar” and various other Finnish shenanigans
00:54:50 the Finnish Airforce and their Hornets vs the Swiss
01:01:20 Lakenheath and March to War
01:01:30 Back to Lakenheath, Starbaby’s March to War, Integrating with NATO, Squadron Spin-up
01:17:10 Dealing with the Stealth Guys, Comments and Observations on Planning, First Night Strikes
01:22:50 Hostilities Kick Off in Kosovo, Things Go Wrong
01:34:30 Looking Back, Bomb Choice, Munitions Failure
01:38:20 72 Hrs and No Targets, Night Missions, Crew Co-ordination, Things that Just Happen
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:21 Callsigns and names
00:03:22 Assignment to F-16s at Nellis AFB in 1981
00:03:59 Tactics development of the F-16A – influenced by the F-4
00:04:30 Brief description of low-level tactics of the F-4
00:05:02 INS and INS updates in the F-16A, speed management and TOT information
00:06:12 Air to Ground deliveries in the F-4
00:07:02 Air to Ground deliveries in the F-16A
00:10:27 Air to Air radar in the F-16A and the F-4
00:12:40 Thoughts on going from a dual seat to a single seat fighter
00:15:18 F-4 Air to Air radar in the visual arena
00:16:01 F-16A Air to Air radar in the visual arena
00:17:25 What was the intended role of the F-16A in the early 1980s?
00:19:53 Gabby’s thoughts on the early F-16A radar
00:22:57 Air to Air and Air to Ground radar modes in the F-16
00:25:14 F-16A Maneuverability
00:27:10 The F-16 reclined seat, pulling g and neck injuries
00:28:17 Methods of dealing with high-g forces in the F-16A
00:28:59 Electrical Issues and flight control problems
00:30:52 Story of an F-16 pilot’s flight control issue and subsequent ejection
00:31:50 Story of a fatal F-16 accident due to flight control issues
00:32:20 Changes to F-16 EPU and flight control computer logic and the performance changes
00:32:52 Changes to the F-16 leading edge flap program due to structural damage
00:33:38 AoA Limits of the F-16A
00:34:35 G-LOC propensity of the F-16, and how it was recognized and addressed in the USAF
00:38:34 Gabby describes the physiological effects of G-forces
00:40:55 Auto-GCAS
00:41:17 How tactics evolved in the USAF as the F-16’s advanced avionics were understood
00:42:17 Gabby describes how BFM/ACM in the F-16 differs from fighting in the F-4
00:43:25 Walkthrough of engaging in 3 v 1 ACM
00:45:15 Development of multi-fighter tactics for the F-16
00:46:15 Walkthrough of fighting Eagles with radar-missile capability
00:47:27 Discussion of the Exploding Cantaloupe maneuver
00:48:32 Steve questions how USAF safety culture affected training
00:51:06 Gabby describes an early F-16 mishap
00:53:58 Employment of the F-16 for strike/bombing, and how the F-16 fares when configured with a heavy air to ground loadout if bounced by enemy fighters
00:57:35 How aggressors of the time had to evolve to provide quality training to F-16 aviators
00:59:15 Gabby’s transition from the F-16A into the MiG-21 Fishbed as a Red Eagle and Aggressor, contrasting the MiG-21 and F-16
01:02:02 Gabby’s experience flying against Constant Peg as an F-16 pilot
01:04:03 How to defeat the MiG-21 in BFM
01:05:52 Steve references Gabby’s time as the Red Eagles’ MiG-23 high-time pilot
01:06:19 The process of Gabby transitioning from small, maneuverable fighters (F-16, MiG-21) into the MiG-23
01:09:52 Which Soviet missiles the Red Eagles simulated
01:10:27 Instructing at Luke AFB after the Red Eagles
1:12:30 Transitioning from Mig23 to F-16C was it a culture shock?
1:13:45 Viper radar mode 3/wartime
1:15:42 Russians in Winnebegos stalking the Nellis ranges
1:17:29 AMRAAM for the Viper
1:19:10 What did AMRAAM mean in terms of how you operate the Viper?
1:21:30 HOTAS geek out
1:23:05 Viper RHAW and "New guy audio" and workarounds
1:27:10 Scary Stories?
1:28:00 Spinning the Mig-23 Twice!
1:31:30 Recovering from "half" a compressor stall in the Mig-23
1:33:05 Flogger birdstrike
1:33:50 Flogger mishaps
1:40:30 Origins of "Gabby" and MiG-21 checkout
1:46:40 Final question - F-4 shutdown checklist
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Wild Weasel Story, Part 4. Flash Barker and the F-16CJ in Operation Allied Force.
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00:00:00 Introduction.
00:01:38 Flash's background
00:02:42 F-16 Block 30's role in Korea
00:03:15 Block 30 and "Dumb HARM"
00:04:20 The F-16CJ
00:05:20 Developing Force Protection Tactics
00:09:06 Were F-4G Pilots EWOs involved in Flash's Wing?
00:10:40 The Harm Targeting System (HTS)
00:13:50 The "Force Protection Role" - Priorities
00:16:39 Datalink in the F-16CJ
00:17:37 Allied Force
00:19:48 Building the battle plan
00:21:32 How much notice before deploying to Allied Force?
00:22:09 The Serbian air defense threat
00:23:48 Threat briefs given to 20th FW from Spangdahlem Viper Squadrons
00:25:30 Levels of coordination between SEAD assets in theatre
00:28:17 Implications of not having secure comms in combat
00:30:25 The balance between SEAD and DEAD
00:33:37 The psychology of kill or supress the SAM
00:35:02 Memorable SEAD mission during Allied Force
00:39:13 SEAD missions - successes, failures and lessons learned
00:41:16 Typical F-16CJ mission - Preplanned vs dynamic
00:42:50 HARM shots - Kills vs suppression
00:44:10 Serbian air defense tactics - SAMS forcing aircraft into AAA WEZ
00:45:20 Goldfein shot down by SA-3
00:47:51 Flash's closest call during Allied Force
00:49:22 The pilot's trust in the technology to keep them safe
00:50:15 The YGBSM motto and arriving in combat
00:52:29 Air to air encounters
00:57:03 Dog's MiG-29 kill
01:00:45 Lessons learned after Allied Force
01:02:42 Feelings on the Air Force divesting EW capability
01:04:52 Towed decoys and how do they fit in to self protection
01:05:55 Were weasel pilots briefed on cyber warfare
01:06:56 The rationale of moving pilots between different blocks
01:09:23 Did you feel like a Wild Weasel when flying Block 40's?
01:11:22 Cultural issues in WW community when transitioning from F-4G to F-16CJ
01:13:15 Flying the Block 30 in the AL ANG
01:14:29 Flash's favourite Viper variant and favourite mission
01:15:00 F-16C Block 30 Centre Display Unit and advanced targeting pods
01:15:54 Deploying Afghanistan in 2014 with the Block 30 upgrades and close air support
01:17:26 After 20 years and 4,000hrs is flying and fighting the Viper rote?
01:19:00 Flash's thoughts on the Viper training pipeline
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Cold War F-4M FGR.2 Phantom Pilot, Part 2: Tug Wilson
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:40 Roles and relationships between pilots and navigators
00:07:14 Thoughts on single-seat vs dual crew in modern fighters
00:09:48 Flying and fun in Cyprus
00:16:51 Thoughts on RAF Phantoms not being involved in the Gulf War
00:20:08 Challenging nighttime scramble in Cyprus
00:27:32 RAF-Israeli relations in the Med
00:29:25 Flying and fighting against US Navy F-14s
00:37:13 The psychology of being "shot down" in training / The "Mercedes Split"
00:41:48 Did RAF Squadrons have a "Combat Ladder" (pubic ranking of pilot performance)
00:43:58 What made the great Phantom pilots great?
00:48:32 Chair flying manoeuvres, looking outside and flying the picture
00:51:56 Risk aversion, feel vs metric based training
00:54:38 WVR experiences with various aircraft types, F-104 at the merge
00:58:49 High Fast Flyer intercepts, MiG-25 and MiG-31
1:00:06 Falklands QRA, Argentine threats in 1990
1:06:17 Rites of passage in the Falklands, The Goose, low flying at Lafonia
1:10:23 Leadership philosophy and oversight around "outrageous" flying
1:16:03 The drag chute incident, revenge. Jealousy around postings to Germany?
1:23:05 Going back to 56 Squadron, Interpersonal relationships and sticking up for your mates
1:30:15 Reflections on Death and Mortality in Aviation life
1:38:39 Tug's Personal Circumstances and Life Outside the Squadron
1:41:25 Tug's Goodbye to the Phantom
1:45:22 A tale to finish
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Cold War F-4M FGR.2 Phantom Pilot, Part 1: Tug Wilson
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Wild Weasel Story, Part 3: Pietrucha
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F-14 Tomcat Sunset - "Puck" Howe
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10PCT #39
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:01 Puck's Bio
00:02:22 Tomcat Differences
00:07:39 F-14D In Detail
00:11:13 APG-71 and the Phoenix
00:16:41 AMRAAM
00:18:18 AIM-54 Active Range
00:22:06 Missile Envelope Validation
00:26:06 AIM-9X
00:27:16 BVR vs. WVR
00:34:25 Which fighter is best?
00:40:47 Navy Fighter Pilot Culture & Cheating
00:44:47 "Dollar" Silvers Story
00:48:26 Air to Ground Capability
00:52:29 FAC(A)
01:04:32 Retirement
01:11:13 Intrinsic vs. Maturity Limitations
01:22:00 Cost Benefit Analyses
01:23:10 Capability Rates
01:27:12 Pulping Jets
01:36:18 Moving On
01:41:02 Pilot and WSO/RIO Dynamic
01:45:48 IRST
01:48:23 UAPs
01:52:46 Magic Carpet
01:59:18 Reliance on Technology
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F-15E Strike Eagle Goes to War: Alred, Rudd, Smyth, Pelletier
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10PCT #38:
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Starbaby F-4G WSO Cockpit Tour
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00:00:00 Introduction
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F-15E Mosul SA-3 Strike: Starbaby Walkthrough
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:58 Setting the Scene
00:26:42 The Strike
01:06:42 Questions and Discussion
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Saving SBS Zero Six Bravo: The Story of Honcho Flight - Ned Linch
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:57 The Story
00:03:16 About Ned
00:07:32 Iraq - March 2003
00:15:20 Groundings
00:17:39 Threats
00:19:16 WX
00:21:25 The Mission
00:44:20 Cockpit Tape
00:51:46 Reflections
01:33:55 Cockpit Tape Walkthrough
01:42:46 Ned's Photos
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AGM-88 & F-4G Wild Weasel Story: Johnson, Larson, Pietrucha & Baxley
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:42 Basa & Starbaby Intros
00:04:13 Shrike and Standard ARM Limitations
00:15:50 Range Known Mode
00:18:58 6DoF
00:19:28 HARM Shots in Desert Storm
00:23:20 Crew Coordination
00:27:01 RAM
00:31:39 Shrike vs. HARM - Zip Code, Street Name, Apartment Number, Room and Hair Colour!
00:36:29 Tech Rep Rivalry
00:38:18 Range Qualities
00:38:33 AGM-88A Range
00:42:39 Off Boresight Capability
00:46:33 Advanced HARMS
00:48:41 Smartt SAM Operators
00:49:45 Desert Storm
00:51:42 Electronic Combat Triad
01:10:12 Red Flag
01:12:52 Iraqi Assessment
01:15:06 Suppress or Destroy
01:22:23 Dynamic Targeting
01:29:23 Wrap Up
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What Happened to Doc Schultz?
In Sept 2017, USAF test pilot Lt.Col. Eric "Doc" Schultz was killed flying a classified type from Area 51.
The Air Force refused to release any details of the accident and has since returned "no records found" to freedom of information act requests.
In the five years that have elapsed, Schultz' good name has been tarnished by the insinuation that he exceeded his own capabilities or those of the aircraft he was flying.
For the first time, 10 Percent True sets the record straight and reveals the truth behind his tragic loss.
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F-4G Wild Weasel Story - Ekman, Johnson & Larson.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:24 Panel Introductions
00:16:46 Setting the Scene
00:19:56 General Wilbur Creech
00:22:55 F-4G Requirements Paper - 1968
00:24:46 Weasel Electronics
00:27:05 Range Known Capability
00:36:55 The importance of computer memory
00:42:42 "Take" for the intelligence community
00:48:59 WASP
00:52:22 Software Changes
00:56:29 Training to Real Threats
01:04:13 Mission Planning and Execution
01:10:05 F-4G Cockpit Displays
01:24:11 Central Europe Theatre Differences
01:31:18 Coordinating with Other Platforms
01:36:04 Operational Tactics Development
01:42:12 Self Protection Jamming
01:44:53 Integration
01:49:40 Threat Nation Perceptions of the Weasels
01:53:37 Can Anyone be a Weasel?
01:58:20 Defence Suppression Strategy
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160 SOAR AH-6 Shootdown: "Gravy" Coker.
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10PCT #32: "Gravy" Coker
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:20 Why helicopters?
00:05:35 God
00:07:41 Learning to Fly
00:09:08 Tactical Flying
00:13:37 Mission Environments
00:15:58 Training Process
00:21:44 Easy or Difficult?
00:24:32 Mortality
00:25:55 Apaches
00:33:01 The Night Stalkers
00:37:34 Tiers
00:38:39 Becoming a Night Stalker
00:53:33 Weapons Aiming
00:57:19 Attack Profiles
01:01:50 Mission Planning and Execution
01:10:22 Saving the last Bullet...
01:14:14 2004 Iraq Deployment
01:16:48 The Shootdown
01:59:30 Brain Injury
02:12:40 Post-Army
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Kill MiGs! Getting the Gorillas Ready for War: Paco Geisler (Part 2 / AMA)
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10PCT #31 P2/AMA: "Paco" Geisler
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 Leadership Philosophy
00:05:43 Measuring Growth
00:09:00 Risk from a Leadership Perspective
00:11:31 The Grey Man
00:14:24 Being Lucky
00:17:00 Training Challenges
00:21:18 Leaderships Challenges
00:23:05 Premonition
00:24:20 Parenting
00:26:00 Flower Arranging
00:27:11 Keeping the Secret
00:29:46 The Video
00:31:35 AMA Questions
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Getting the Gorillas Ready to Kill MiGs - "Paco" Geisler (Part 1)
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10PCT #31 P1: "Paco" Geisler
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:58 Why the Air Force?
00:10:49 Appraisal of the F-4
00:16:57 Mastering BFM
00:19:18 Nature or Nurture?
00:25:33 Losing
00:28:38 Humble, Approachable, Credible
00:29:48 Leaders to Aspire to
00:40:44 Risk
00:45:41 Fischer's Speech: Cancer in the Eye of TAC
00:50:18 F-15 Weapons School Mishaps and Repercussions
01:06:46 Call me Ace or Red Baron...
01:10:17 Winning at the Fighter Weapons School
01:18:23 Teaching at the FWS
01:21:03 Weapons School Papers and F-Pole
01:28:04 Why "the Great White Hope"?
01:33:38 The F-15 Design: An Introduction
01:44:35 F-15 Introduction to Service - Flown Like and F-4
01:46:18 Radar Tapes Update
01:47:17 APG-63 Development
01:51:28 MSIP
02:01:15 Vodka Cabinet for the Gorillas
02:02:55 Call of the Lawn Darts Dead!
02:07:17 You Guys Have Embarrassed Me. Take off Your Patches
02:09:13 Building the Gorillas
02:13:20 Eglin Wing Commanders
02:15:25 Air War College
02:19:55 WWE and VIPs
02:27:11 Sammy Davis Jnr.
02:29:54 Keeping it Simple
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F-15E Strike Eagle Enters Service - "Junior" Suminsby, F-15E Initial Cadre
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10PCT #30: Rob "Junior" Suminsby.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:55 Junior's Bio
00:03:07 F-15E Initial Cadre Selection
00:05:05 Patch Wearers Galore
00:06:21 '791 and the DRF
00:08:08 A Cadre and B Cadre
00:09:44 Flying the F-15 & F-16
00:13:33 Strike Eagle Requirements and Timing
00:18:39 Initial Cadre Composition
00:22:48 Academics with McAir
00:28:53 No CFTs
00:33:53 Cockpit Avionics
00:36:30 Radar Mapping
00:40:29 Tactics Development
00:45:47 Stuff Engineers Think Up
00:52:59 Responsibilities of the Initial Cadre
00:58:58 Cooks vs. Chefs
01:01:14 Tactics Validation
01:07:44 Boil the Ocean?
01:18:15 Community Perspectives
01:19:52 Light Grey Handling Differences
01:24:26 G Limits
01:25:13 Back Seat Controls
01:29:21 First Operational Wing - 4th TFW
01:34:02 Practicalities of a Dual Role Mission
01:38:49 LANTIRN
01:45:03 Scenarios
01:47:48 Training Syllabus
01:50:06 North Pointer... Software Development
01:53:55 WSO integration
01:57:24 Challenges of New Capabilities
02:00:31 Degraded Operations
02:05:54 AGMs
02:09:32 Outboard Pylons
02:11:05 Learning Outcomes
02:25:08 Sending the First Students off to War
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Flying the EF-111A Raven in Combat - Super & Pyro (Part 3)
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10PCT #29: Super & Pyro, Part 3.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:08 Spark Vark ODS Remarks
00:12:16 Polarity
00:18:10 EF-111A Kill on Mirage F..1EQ
00:24:03 Reflection on the EF-111's ODS Performance
00:34:21 Digital RF Memory
00:41:26 Simulations and ODS Attrition Predictions
00:47:22 EA-18G Growler
00:57:54 Tactical Jammer Obsolescence?
01:00:01 Life after the Spark 'Vark
01:15:00 SERE Training
01:19:31 AMA
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Flying the EF-111A Raven in Combat - Super & Pyro (Part 2)
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10PCT #29: Super & Pyro, Part 2.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:05 Flying the F-111
00:12:06 Wing Loading
00:27:25 Spin Recovery
00:29:28 Trust
00:32:17 Tape Strip Displays
00:35:38 EA-6B and the Navy
00:41:40 El Dorado Canyon
00:49:33 Air-to-Air Refuelling
00:52:11 Working with the Eagle Community
01:07:41 HAVE GLIB etc.
01:15:18 Going to War
01:28:19 GO - NO GO Pills
01:30:48 Planning
01:33:10 EOB
01:46:32 Deception
01:49:06 First Night
01:53:34 Too Stupid to be Scared
01:59:40 The Adversary
02:06:34 ECCM
02:10:54 HARM Shooters
02:19:37 First Mission Surprises
02:34:17 EF-111 Loss
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Flying the EF-111A Raven - Super & Pyro (Part 1)
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10PCT #29: Super & Pyro, Part 9.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:17:22 What Spawned the EF-111A?
00:22:59 The Cold War Context
00:24:23 EA-6B Comparisons
00:26:32 ALQ-99 in Detail
00:33:13 Jamming Techniques
00:49:03 Mission Types
00:57:16 Power vs. Deception
01:12:23 No Weapons
01:15:19 Jamming Frequencies
01:23:20 Training without Revealing
01:27:57 Threat Presentation Display
01:31:26 The Art of being an EWO
01:33:55 Wrap Up
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Flying the YF-23 and F-22A - Paul Metz (Part 2)
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10PCT #27: Paul Metz, Part 2.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:17 TIFS
00:08:46 PW and GE Engines for the ATF
00:17:33 Two YF-23s
00:21:08 F-23A Design
00:23:19 BVR vs. WVR
00:28:49 F-22A
00:33:52 Favourite? YF-23 or F-22A
00:40:37 Hanging up his Spurs
00:45:24 Space Programme
00:47:03 Life in Retirement
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MiG-29 FULCRUM Kill - Chuck Magill (Part 2)
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10PCT #28: Sly Magill, Part 2.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:34 TOPGUN
00:09:08 WTI
00:14:02 F-15 Exchange
00:21:15 Meeting Paco
00:25:51 OPERATION JUST CAUSE
00:29:00 MSIP II F-15C Qualities
00:35:57 Hornet vs. Eagle Tactics
00:40:33 Large Force Exercise Experience
00:43:14 Getting Ready to go to War
00:46:25 The Iraqi Air Force - What We Knew
00:53:35 FOXBAT? No threat
00:55:35 Planning the First Daylight Mission
01:07:05 Going to War
01:08:58 Emotions
01:10:59 Killing a Fulcrum
01:37:19 Error Free? An Impossibility?
01:42:00 Fate of the Iraqi Pilots?
01:46:41 Lessons Learned?
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Flying the F/A-18 Hornet - Chuck Magill (Part 1)
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10PCT #28: Sly Magill, Part 1.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:25 Joining the US Marine Corps
00:09:27 Becoming a Marine
00:13:27 Flight Training Begins
00:21:06 T-2 Buckeye
00:30:56 TA-4M Skyhawk
00:38:01 Learned vs. Instinctive
00:41:02 Fleet Instructors
00:44:52 Getting the first Nugget Hornet Slot
00:52:53 The Hornet
00:59:32 Hornet Performance (F/A-18A)
01:09:47 Getting Hired to the Fleet
01:12:57 TOPGUN and Red Flag
01:16:39 Mastering BFM
01:21:58 10.5g on a Hornet
01:25:13 TOPGUN & WTI Student
01:26:27 Inchon, Korea
01:32:11 CONSTANT PEG
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Flying the YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter - Paul Metz (Part 1)
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10PCT #27: Paul Metz, Part 1.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:20 F-105 Instructor Pilot
00:04:20 Test Pilot School
00:07:54 Test Pilot School Challenges
00:08:52 Teamwork
00:11:41 Unknowns
00:14:41 F-105 Ejection
00:20:37 AN-2 Testing
00:21:20 Career Ambitions
00:22:22 Up or Out
00:27:38 Teaching at Pax River
00:31:21 70+ Different Types
00:39:42 Cycle Time of Knowledge
00:42:21 F-35 Thoughts
00:48:13 Joining Northrop
00:49:46 F-20 Tigershark
00:55:06 The Advanced Tactical Fighter
01:11:43 Lockheed's Win
01:19:19 High Angle of Attack Stability
01:22:41 Avionics
01:33:42 Thrust Vectoring
01:35:40 BFM or BVR?
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Flying the Lockheed F-104G/S Starfighter - Denny Jarvi (Part 4)
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10PCT #24: Dennis Jarvi, Part 4.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:20 Luke AFB & F-104 Fighter Weapons School
00:07:19 F-104 Fundamentals
00:10:55 F-104 Design Philosophy
00:14:01 F-104G Differences
00:15:27 F-104S Differences
00:17:02 AIM-7 Sparrow
00:18:36 A-Scope vs. B-Scope
00:21:07 Where'd you put the fuel?
00:24:59 F-104 Handling Qualities
00:28:52 Arizona's Blue Skies
00:30:45 Advanced Syllabus and the FWS
00:36:11 Slashing Attacks
00:37:52 Aggressor Roadshows
00:40:39 Pitch Up Training
00:42:51 Landing Fears
00:46:21 Frying Eggs
00:47:47 German Air Force Reflections
00:51:10 Nuclear ORI
00:55:37 Steve's Mic Falls Over: Acts Cool
00:56:12 F-104 Nuclear Role
01:03:47 Challenges of rhe Nuclear Strike Mission
01:08:06 Radar Interpretation
01:10:44 Nuclear Weapon Release Profile
01:13:46 Reflections on the Tour
01:15:51 All-Time Favourite?
01:22:14 The End of a Career
01:29:10 Did/Do you miss Flying?
01:33:03 If you could Fly one Flight Again...
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F-105 Wild Weasels over Vietnam: 1972. With Lucky Ekman, Fred Schleich, ET Johnson, Fish Fisher and Paul Metz.
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It was a huge privilege for me to interview Fish, Lucky, Paul, ET and Fred, so thank you to them all for giving up their time. This interview took a long time to set up – more than six months – but would not have happened at all had it not been for Fred, and then Lucky, who convinced the others to join.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:53 Wild Wesel Beginnings - 1965
00:14:27 Iron Hand
00:15:59 1966 - The Threat
00:17:52 1966-1972 Learnings
00:20:28 F-105 Vulnerabilities
00:22:54 YGBSM
00:30:14 Pilot-Bear Pairings
00:34:16 Hard Crewi ng
00:38:39 Crew Coordination
00:46:27 EWO 101
00:50:17 Shrike or StandardARM?
00:56:18 Kill or suppress?
00:58:42 Russian Advisors
01:00:32 The birth of Hunter-Killer Teams
01:02:05 SAM Tactics
01:17:07 Intelligence Capabilities
01:22:51 Night flying
01:33:46 SAM Evasion
01:39:27 WW Tactics
01:42:07 ECM Tactics
01:45:28 The Enemy
01:49:09 The Numbers Game
01:49:54 A mission that haunts
01:57:51 PTSD
02:05:48 Lessons Learned
02:11:56 Modern SAMs
02:16:01 F-15EX
02:18:37 "Why?"
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Flying the F-102A Delta Dagger and F-101B Voodoo - Denny Jarvi (Part 3)
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10PCT #24: Dennis Jarvi, Part 3.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:57 Air Defence Command
00:05:32 AIM-26 Genie Nuclear Missile
00:13:27 The Area Rule
00:15:28 GCI and Pressure Breathing
00:18:02 Intercept Profiles
00:19:44 F-102 FFAR
00:22:24 AIM-4D Falcon
00:24:17 The Soviet Numbers Game
00:28:47 F-102 Reflections
00:37:34 Wing Loading Explained
00:39:07 F-101B Reflections
00:42:02 Pilot Workload
00:47:19 F-101 Pitch Up Characteristic
00:55:01 Favourite Century Series Fighter
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TACIT BLUE programme director, Denny Jarvi, reflects on the time he spent working on the top secret programme.
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10PCT #24: Dennis Jarvi, Part 2.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:46 By-Name Request into TACIT BLUE
00:04:31 Entering the Black World
00:06:53 TACIT BLUE Origins
00:15:11 Compartmentalisation
00:18:39 TACIT BLUE Challenges
00:20:51 Radar Cross Section
00:22:30 Initial Impressions
00:24:37 Who operated TACIT BLUE?
00:27:08 Executive Sponsors
00:30:35 Visual Spectrum Challenges
00:34:03 LPI Radar and Ground Target
00:38:25 IR Signature Control
00:40:24 Acoustic Signature
00:42:17 Key Challenges
00:46:03 Follow On Plans
00:46:45 Cancellation of TACIT BLUE
00:52:09 TACIT BLUE Cover Story
00:56:28 Final Reflections
01:03:17 AMAs
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Flying the Republic F-105D Thunderchief in Vietnam.
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10PCT #24: Dennis Jarvi, Part 1.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:51 Denny's Introduction
00:07:18 ADC to TAC - F-12/F-101 to F-105
00:11:51 Dog fighting the F-105
00:13:13 F-105 Strengths
00:16:06 F-105 Range
00:17:15 Change of Tactics - Pod Formation
00:18:57 F-105 Checkout
00:22:20 Getting the Job Done
00:25:05 Staying Focused
00:27:51 Leadership and Bar Talk
00:31:03 Looking for Truck Parks
00:32:37 Challenges of the Mission
00:37:03 60 vs 45 Degree Delivery
00:39:24 Egress
00:40:30 Dodging SAMs
00:46:28 SAM Operator Tactics
00:49:03 RWR
00:52:22 AAA
00:55:24 MSQ Sites - Sky Spot
00:56:20 Survivability
01:00:42 Route Pack System
01:02:59 Counters and 100 Missions
01:07:26 Squadron Morale
01:12:30 Paul Doumer Bridge and Other Missions
01:17:02 MiGs
01:23:57 ATOLL Threat
01:26:09 End of Tour Reflections
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Flying the Wild Weasel F-105 over Vietnam and the story of the first WW Thud crews.
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10 Percent True #23.
Ben Fuller recalls his experiences as one of the early F-105F Wild Weasel pilots, and recounts the tactics, weapons, sensors, threats and missions that he flew, including the mission on which he led four F-105s against an SA-2 site and lost two wingmen (including Medal of Honor recipient, Leo Thorsness) to a MiG ambush.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:43 Getting into the Wild Weasel Business
00:11:40 WW Beginnings
00:16:47 Build Up to Vietnam
00:18:34 Flying the F-105D in Europe / Preparing for SEA
00:24:08 F-105F Training
00:26:40 F-105F WW Technical Description
00:36:41 Anti Radiation Missiles
00:42:14 Finding SAM Sites - WW Tactics
00:44:04 AGM-45 Employment
00:48:26 SAM Site Tactics
00:52:49 Visual Detection of SAM Sites
00:57:50 Trolling for SAMs
00:59:18 Visually Acquiring SA-2 In Flight
01:01:50 First Combat Mission
01:08:11 Surviving 100 Missions
01:10:20 High Calibre AAA
01:12:33 From Hunter-Killer to SAM Suppression
01:19:22 Ben's Wife Prompts a Short Interlude
01:19:42 Back to Talking About Getting Gas
01:20:57 April 30 1967 - Double Shootdown
01:36:10 Treachery and Political Interference
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Flying the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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10 Percent True 19, Part 4.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:09 Moving to the front seat of the F-15E
00:11:16 Decision making differences
00:18:47 Firing the gun... at a Viper drone
00:21:22 Developing F-15E systems knowledge
00:25:45 Flying the F-15E in BFM
00:31:14 Energy states in BFM
00:36:28 Rate, Radius of WEZ fighter?
00:41:06 Assumptions about the threat
00:44:23 The merge... and exiting the fight
00:49:09 Shot deconfliction
00:52:18 Confirmation bias and tactical choices
00:59:26 Aggressor training and threat training
01:04:38 APG-82 AESA radar
01:08:31 Who does what - the pilot-WSO contract
01:10:47 Traditional F-15E capabilities
01:15:28 Vulnerabilities of netcentric and EA based doctrine
01:23:41 Mission planning tools
01:29:47 AMA - Do you always fly with a WSO?
01:31:02 AMA - CFT development plans?
01:36:05 AMA - Thoughts on the Agile Combat Employment concept
01:41:31 AMA - Selection for CSO Slots
01:46:43 AMA - Advice for getting to the Strike Eagle
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Flying the Panavia Tornado in the Cold War.
10 Percent True #22 Part 2
Mike Napier, former RAF Tornado pilot, discusses flying the IDS variant of the fighter during the Cold War, to include sitting nuclear alert in West Germany.
Check out Mike's excellent books and find him at:
Twitter - @Michael72262650
FaceBook - @MichaelNapierAuthor
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Flying the Tornado
13:00 - RAF Germany operations
15:15 - Defensive tactics
19:09 - Engines: the RB199
21:47 - Aerial Refuelling
33:02 - Night Flying
38:00 - Stuck wingsweep
50:40 - Crewroom life and culture
1:04:30 - Relevance of the RAF today
1:10:27 - Red Flag
1:22:05 - Preparing for combat over Iraq
1:27:25 - Operation SOUTHERN WATCH
1:39:31 - Reflections on combat
1:43:42 - Career wrap up
1:53:53 - AMA
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10 Percent True #22 Part 1
Mike Napier, former RAF Tornado pilot, discusses flying the IDS variant of the fighter during the Cold War, to include sitting nuclear alert in West Germany.
Check out Mike's excellent books and find him at:
Twitter - @Michael72262650
FaceBook - @MichaelNapierAuthor
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This podcast is free and so you don't have to sit through adverts about how to treat ear wax or how tough it is to write a simple sentence. However, if you want to tip me, all donations are appreciated! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTN
Nick Pope discusses today's leak of the US Intelligence community report into unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP/UFO) by the New York Times.
This was originally intended to be a wide-ranging interview, but world events trumped that and so Nick will come back onto the channel to discuss his work on UAP investigations for the British Ministry of Defence.
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10 Percent True #20 P2: Brad Insley - F-111 in Europe
Brad Insley, the all-time high hours F-111 pilot, talks about his experiences flying the F-111 in Europe during the Cold War
Stay tuned for part 3.
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10 Percent True #20 P1: Brad Insley - F-111 in Vietnam
Brad Insley, the all-time high hours F-111 pilot, talks about his experiences flying the F-111 over Vietnam.
Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3.
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Part 3 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO).
We started this conversation expecting to discuss the process of going from back- to front-seat in the F-15E, but ended up discussing a range of topics, from the acquisition processes of new fighters, to China.
We'll get back to talking F-15E in Part 4.
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Part 2 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO) about his 2017 deployment to Iraq and Syria.
He was in the jet that downed one of the two Iranian drones shot down during that tour and recounts his experiences duelling Russian Flankers and 'kneecapping' the ISIS HQ in Raqqa.
It's a fascinating interview that lifts the lid on what really happened between Russia and the US over Syria...
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Part 1 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO) about his 2017 deployment to Iraq and Syria.
He was in the jet that downed one of the two Iranian drones shot down during that tour and recounts his experiences duelling Russian Flankers and 'kneecapping' the ISIS HQ in Raqa.
It's a fascinating interview that lifts the lid on what really happened between Russia and the US over Syria...
Part 2 will conclude the Syria tour, and Part 3 onwards will take a look at the Strike Eagle's capabilities, the process of converting from back- to front-seat, and the rising spectre of China.
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In Part 3 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he continues talking about flying the F-15C Eagle in Japan, at WSEP and at RED FLAG. He then talks about his time at NORAD.
Part 1 of the interview, here: https://youtu.be/0GhMLFB4wfA
Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/spJB7HVgfHE
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In Part 2 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he talks about flying The World's Greatest Air Superiority Fighter - the F-15C Eagle!
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In Part 1 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he talks briefly about his journey through Undergraduate Pilot Training, before discussing his time flying the F-111E at RAF Upper Heyford - and, most notably, his combat experience in the jet during the 1991 Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield).
In Part 2 we will discuss his conversion to, and experiences flying, the F-15C Eagle!
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Jim Fees was the Cairo CIA Station Chief who, in 1977, managed to acquire America's most sought after Soviet Material acquisition: a MiG-23MS Flogger.
This is the story of how Fees acquired HAVE PAD for America's war fighters.
Special thanks go to Jim's daughter for her assistance in making this short film.
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"Kluso" Tollini describes leading his formation into Iraq through thunderstorms and lightning, and his wingman (JB Kelk) scoring the very first kill of the war. He will then describe his own kill (MiG-25) on 19 Jan.
Kluso has book about his life and experiences coming out - "Call Sign KLUSO", so please do consider supporting him by purchasing a copy!
His social media links are below, to include his work as a musician.
Call Sign KLUSO (book) Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CallSignKLUSO
Call Sign KLUSO (book sales) on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Call-Sign-KLUSO-Rick-Tollini/dp/1612009816/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=call%20sign%20kluso&qid=1608249143&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR03x4emKRNfspWORt1p9uELA0rhT6rvUJRnXs3z5CV_IyU9Z-DXRGDq4pQ
KLUSO artist Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/klusomusic
KLUSO YouTube artist channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Klusot
KLUSO Spotify artist page - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KDQxAez8UzB1Q0GXRwDip
KLUSO on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kluso/264046271
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This interview is one of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby, better known as the First Gulf War.
In this, the second part of my interview with RAF Tornado Navigator, Adam Robinson, he describes his experiences under fire, to include attacking an airfield on the very first night of the war.
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Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent True
This interview is the second of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, better known as the First Gulf War.
In this, the first part of the second interview, "Kluso" Tollini talks about preparing for war, and the planning process for getting ready to lead the first fighter sweep into Iraq that first night, Jan 17 1991.
In part 2, he'll describe leading his formation into Iraq through thunderstorms and lightning, and his wingman (JB Kelk) scoring the very first kill of the war. He will then describe his own kill (MiG-25) on 19 Jan.
Make sure you're subscribed and have the bell icon ticked in YouTube to get a notification of when the next part is available to watch.
Kluso has book about his life and experiences coming out - "Call Sign KLUSO", so please do consider supporting him by purchasing a copy!
His social media links are below, to include his work as a musician.
Call Sign KLUSO (book) Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CallSignKLUSO
Call Sign KLUSO (book sales) on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Call-Sign-KLUSO-Rick-Tollini/dp/1612009816/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=call%20sign%20kluso&qid=1608249143&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR03x4emKRNfspWORt1p9uELA0rhT6rvUJRnXs3z5CV_IyU9Z-DXRGDq4pQ
KLUSO artist Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/klusomusic
KLUSO YouTube artist channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Klusot
KLUSO Spotify artist page - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KDQxAez8UzB1Q0GXRwDip
KLUSO on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kluso/264046271
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Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent True
This interview is one of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby, better known as the First Gulf War.
In this, the first part of the first interview, Adam Robinson, a Royal Air Force Tornado Navigator talks about flying the Tornado and his squadron’s preparations leading up to war.
In Part 2, he’ll describe his experiences under fire, to include attacking an airfield on the very first night of the war.
Both parts were recorded back in September 2000, so that should explain some of the references Adam makes to dates and anniversaries.
Adam, thanks so much for sharing your experiences – it’s an important oral history and I am so grateful that you agreed to sit down and talk.
FYI, my second interview is with Rick “Kluso” Tollini, who was also airborne that first night of the war, lead the first fighter sweep in Iraq.
Two days later and Kluso would shoot down a MiG-25.
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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."
He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.
In this 'Ask Me Anything' session, he responds to questions asked by the general public.
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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."
He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.
This is the final interview in a series of four.
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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."
He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.
This is the third interview in a series of four.
In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and the challenges of flying at Mach 3+ on the edge of the atmosphere.
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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."
He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.
This is the second interview in a series of four.
In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and the challenges of flying at Mach 3+ on the edge of the atmosphere.
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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."
He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.
This is the first interview in a series of four.
In it, he describes his route to pilot training, flying the KC-135 and C-130 in South East Asia, the RB-57F, and his eventual acceptance into the US Air Force's Test Pilot School.
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Part 4 of 4.
Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades.
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Part 3 of 4
Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades..
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Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades..
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Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades..
This video is released on the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the Lockheed U-2.
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Third and final part of my interview with RAF Squadron Leader, Chris "Toppo" Topham, he discusses flying the F-117A Stealth Fighter on exchange with the United States Air Force.
Check out Toppo's progressive rock record label here: https://www.planegroovy.com/
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In this, the second episode of my three-part interview with RAF Squadron Leader, Chris "Toppo" Topham, he discusses flying the F-117A Stealth Fighter on exchange with the United States Air Force.
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Hi Everybody
After a short break, I’m pleased to say once again: Welcome back to 10 percent true!
Before I introduce my latest guest, I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has subscribed to my Youtube channel, visited the 10pct facebook page, and otherwise supported the channel.
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Speaking of which, my latest guest is Sqn Ldr (ret.) Chris “Toppo” Topham, a retired RAF fighter pilot and someone whose name any Mildenhall Air Fete officiando will recognise as the the pilot who, in 199s, brought the F-117 stealth fighter over to the UK for the first time.
My interview with Toppo is divided into multiple parts, starting with his RAF career flying Jaguars, and concluding with a detailed discussion of his exchange tour flying the Stealth Fighter, and an attack pilot’s assessment of the enigmatic jet.
I started by asking Toppo how he’d got into the flying business.
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Mog’s book, Hostile Skies, is available from Amazon. I highly recommend it. https://amzn.to/2yL0O6Q
In March 1982, Argentinian forces landed on a set of tiny islands in the South Atlantic. These islands were known to the British as the Falklands, and to the Argentinians as Las Malvinas, and ownership over them remains contested to this day.
Britain’s Prime Minister responded without equivocation, and dispatched a task force of ships, aircraft and combat forces with the objective of retaking the islands.
Through the month of March, the task force sailed south. One of those onboard was Royal Air Force fighter pilot, Dave “Mog” Morgan, then on exchange with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, flying the Hawker Siddley Sea Harrier.
Morgan would help lead the planning of the first combat mission undertaken by the Sea Harriers, and would end the war having shot down four Argentine aircraft.
In this, the third and final interviews with Mog, he describes his air-to-air kills and the post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that affected him so greatly afterwards.
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In March 1982, Argentinian forces landed on a set of tiny islands in the South Atlantic. These islands were known to the British as the Falklands, and to the Argentinians as Las Malvinas, and ownership over them remains contested to this day.
Britain’s Prime Minister responded without equivocation, and dispatched a task force of ships, aircraft and combat forces with the objective of retaking the islands.
Through the month of March, the task force sailed south. One of those onboard was Royal Air Force fighter pilot, Dave “Mog” Morgan, then on exchange with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, flying the Hawker Siddley Sea Harrier.
Morgan would help lead the planning of the first combat mission undertaken by the Sea Harriers, and would end the war having shot down four Argentine aircraft.
In this, the second of three interviews with Mog, he describes the Sea Harrier workup as they sailed down the Falkland Islands, and the eventual commencement of combat.
Tune in for part 3 to listen to Mog describe his air-to-air kills and resultant post traumatic stress disorder.
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In March 1982, Argentinian forces landed on a set of tiny islands in the South Atlantic. These islands were known to the British as the Falklands, and to the Argentinians as Las Malvinas, and ownership over them remains contested to this day.
Britain’s Prime Minister responded without equivocation, and dispatched a task force of ships, aircraft and combat forces with the objective of retaking the islands.
Through the month of March, the task force sailed south. One of those onboard was Royal Air Force fighter pilot, Dave “Mog” Morgan, then on exchange with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, flying the Hawker Siddley Sea Harrier.
Morgan would help lead the planning of the first combat mission undertaken by the Sea Harriers, and would end the war having shot down four Argentine aircraft.
In this, the first of three interviews with Mog, he describes the long road that eventually led to the Sea Harrier, and talks about his early experiences flying the vastly challenging Harrier Gr 3 with the Royal Air Force. The episode concludes with his recollections of preparing to sail south, and an initial assessment of the Argentine threat.
Tune in for parts 2 and 3 to listen to Mog describe with great clarity his combat experiences and the post traumatic stress that took grip after the war.
Mog’s book, Hostile Skies, is available from Amazon. I highly recommend it.
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Part 2 of the 10 Percent True interview with LTC (ret.) Randall "Hacker" Haskin.
Hacker flew the F-15E, T-38 and MC-12, and was a U-2 Mission Planner, during his time in the US Air Force. His wide ranging interview covers everything from Undergraduate Pilot Training to combat over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Welcome to this special 10 percent true broadcast commemorating the 34th anniversary of the so-called raid on Libya – a retaliatory, but limited strike, on key targets in Libya designed to show then-leader of Libya, Col Gadaffi, that President Reagan would not put up with state sponsored terrorism.
The raid was a multi service affair that involved air and sea elements provided by the US Air Force and US Navy.
This short episode focuses on the experiences of on of the Air Force pilots who took part in the raid, and it not intended to be a documentary of any description. Rather, it is intended provide an extremely rare first-hand retelling of the raid, spoken by someone who was there.
This is rare – it may even be the first time that the story has been broadcast using the voice of one of the Air Force participants – because all of the Air Force participants decided to remain anonymous after the event. They may have told friends and family, but they have never gone public.
The man I interviewed was the pilot of F-111F call sign Puffy 12. He told me that I could reveal his identity if I wished. However, I have chosen not to. The act of going public must be his to take, not mine.
The Air Force portion of the raid, which launched from four RAF Stations in the UK on 14 April 1986, was called Operation El Dorado Canyon. The first bombs were dropped at 0200 hours Libyan time on 15 April, and the mission became, at that time, the longest combat mission in history.
El Dorado Canyon involved F-111F precision bombers from the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath; EF-111A Raven tactical jamming aircraft from 20th FTW at RAF Upper Heyford; and KC-10 and KC-135 refuellers, which launched from RAF Fairford and RAF Mildenhall.
The F-111Fs were to fly against three target sets, while US Navy strike fighters protected against SAMs and MiGs.
Militarily, the mission was a success – the Libyans lost many MiGs and major threat radars – even if the F-111s enjoyed only mixed success.
However, one F-111 failed to return – the two-man crew of KARMA 52 drowned when their aircraft impacted the water in the Gulf of Sidra. The pilot, Major Fernando Ribas, was repatriated in 1989, but the body of the Weapons Systems Officer, Capt Paul Lorence, was never found.
Fernando was my neighbour and something of a boyhood hero. Many times, he had taken me on base to see the 1-11s and he was always kind and patient.
One day, I hope to write the definitive book about the raid to properly honor Fernando and Paul’s sacrifice. Until then, rare and all-too-short glimpses into the raid like that kindly given by Puffy 12 will have to do…
I started the interview by asking about his Air Force career prior to the raid…
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Part 1 of the 10 Percent True interview with LTC (ret.) Randall "Hacker" Haskin.
Hacker flew the F-15E, T-38 and MC-12, and was a U-2 Mission Planner, during his time in the US Air Force. His wide ranging interview covers everything from Undergraduate Pilot Training to combat over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Part 2: https://youtu.be/_qpde__3hNE
Part 3: https://youtu.be/OWyjAaZRp3k
Part 4: https://youtu.be/Sk6edngd8AI
AMA: https://youtu.be/gFw8kOj2Ox4
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Part 3 and the AMA from the 10 Percent True interview with C.W. Lemoine, also known as "Mover".
In this third and final part of the interview, we discuss the role of the T-38A and the 2d FTS in playing adversary for the F-22 and F-35, and delve into the hazards of building a social media empire! We conclude with a short AMA.
Mover is a USAF Reserve T-38A pilot with a background in the F-16C and F/A-18A+. His YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEodFwnfPXdkzVPJZmuzAIg
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Part 2 of 3.
In this test of a new take on an old format, aviation photographer extraordinaire, Rich Cooper, picks the six shots he'd take with him to a desert island, and explains why.
Rich is the owner of the Centre of Aviation Photography (http://www.centreofaviationphotography.com/) and has been in the aviation photojournalism business since the age of 11 (no joke!).
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Part 2 of the 10 Percent True interview with C.W. Lemoine, also known as "Mover".
In this second part of the interview, we discuss the multi-role mission, combat, switching from the Air Force to the Navy... and back, the differences between the Hornet and Viper, and the challenges of maintaining currency in multiple aircraft types.
Mover is a USAF Reserve T-38A pilot with a background in the F-16C and F/A-18A+. His YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEodFwnfPXdkzVPJZmuzAIg
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Part 1 of 3.
In this test of a new take on an old format, aviation photographer extraordinaire, Rich Cooper, picks the six shots he'd take with him to a desert island, and explains why.
Rich is the owner of the Centre of Aviation Photography (http://www.centreofaviationphotography.com/) and has been in the aviation photojournalism business since the age of 11 (no joke!).
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Part 1 of the 10 Percent True interview with C.W. Lemoine, also known as "Mover".
Mover is a USAF Reserve T-38A pilot with a background in the F-16C and F/A-18A+. In this first part of the interview, he explains how he got into flying, and what his experiences were leading up to his first operational assignment to the Viper.
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Rear Admiral (ret.) Jim "Rookie" Robb flew F-14s in the US Navy for 25 years, accumulating 4,000 hours on type in the process.
This is the second part of a two-part 10 Percent True interview, in which Robb discusses attending TOPGUN as a student, instructor and Commanding Officer, and reflects on the air combat manoeuvring characteristics of the F-14. He also sheds light on some of the analytical thought process behind comparing fighter performance.
You can see Robb at TOPGUN as a student in the following film, but these guys wanted me to pay $25 per second to put it in my video, and that's just greedy. So, take a look for free when you're done watching my video! https://youtu.be/r0wXvxXQ_RQ?t=172
Robb flew an exchange tour with the US Air Force's 4477th TES, Red Eagles, and commanded the Navy component responsible for flying CONSTANT PEG sorties.
His experiences as a student flying against America's MiGs were captured on the opening pages of my book, "Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs": https://www.amazon.com/Red-Eagles-Americas-Secret-MiGs-ebook/dp/B01DPPTRD2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Rear Admiral (ret.) Jim "Rookie" Robb flew F-14s in the US Navy for 25 years, accumulating 4,000 hours on type in the process.
He was the first pilot to go straight to the F-14 from flight school, and was in the first F-14 class to go through Top Gun. He later returned as an instructor, and then again as CO of the prestigious and world-famous unit.
This is the first of a two-part 10 Percent True interview.
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Dave Southwood is a British test pilot with 11,000 hours' experience, of which +7,500 hours are on fast jets.
This is the first of a three-part 10 Percent True interview in which Dave discusses his time as a front-line fast jet pilot in the Royal Air Force, and talks through his time on Operation Pulsator.
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Dave Southwood, a British test pilot with 11,000 hours' experience, talks for the first time on camera about the secret test flights he conducted in the F-117 Nighthawk at Groom Lake (Area 51) in 1986.
This is the final part of a three-part 10 Percent True interview with Dave.
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Dave Southwood is a British test pilot with 11,000 hours' experience, of which +7,500 hours are on fast jets.
This is the second of a three-part 10 Percent True interview in which Dave discusses his time as a test pilot at the RAF's Empire Test Pilot's School - a role he fulfils to this day.
Dave was featured extensively in the BBC's excellent series, Test Pilot, from the mid-1980s. Today, he refers to his onscreen presence as "my dark-haired, mustachioed younger brother!", and you you can catch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFfWqd9p33k
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