Flying the F-111E in Combat over Iraq - Marco McCaffrey (Part 1) 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2026-09-27 | Flying the F-111E in Combat over Iraq - Marco McCaffrey (Part 1)
Why There are No Polish Test Pilots 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-07-25 | Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Clip 2#F15 #USAF #MilitaryAviation #10PercentTrue
The Insane Ejection Story of Grease Panarisi 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-07-25 | Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Clip 1Mike “Grease” Panarisi recounts one of the most bizarre and incredible ejections in modern fighter aviation history — a high-speed bird strike at 200 feet that sent him parachuting into a Welsh field… and walking into a pub covered in glass and feathers.#F111F #F15E #USAF #EjectionStory #MilitaryAviation #10PercentTrue
F-15E Combat and Test Pilot School — Grease Panarisi Part 3 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-07-17 | Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 3⸻0:00 intro teaser (pulling offensive - the man with 4 brains)4:30 welcome back Grease 6:55 impressions of a wing EWO in early days of Strike Eagle 12:57 ALQ-135/ALR-56 issues (from Desert Storm) addressed? 15:50 F-111 any better? 16:52 ALQ-131 endorsed!17:22 tasking and deployment reflections following Desert Storm -AEF concept23:26 deployments/learning?27:10 Viper stats and blowing motors30:00 Thoughts on CSAR in the wake of Desert Storm perceived shortcomings 31:50 employment/ROE/improv?33:50 on the job threat assessment?35:03 theatre ramifications of Blackhawk shoot down and a Strike Eagle guy’s view on it 43:08 Support the Channel!!43:38 Turkish hosts47:03 Balkan deployment 54:45 employing gbu-24 59:25 gbu-15 and agm-130?1:01:25 facing 2 weeks of war in Balkans with Desert Storm experience in the bag1:04:55 thoughts on the “stick monkeys”1:08:25 expanding upon “the man with 4 brains”1:14:50 how do you do that?!1:16:22 maxing out potential? 1:18:05 correlation between leadership and tactical prowess?1:24:58 Test Pilot School1:32:35 evaluating the Mig-15 as a personal (private) aircraft1:36:00 any knowledge at this point about existing Mig experts in the AF?1:40:40 most “useful” part of course?1:45:35 WSO skills in the mix, other students and A-101:50:15 Test pilot hates mathematics 1:55:20 “W+12” graduation guest speaker2:00:24 guest test at China Lake?2:02:30 rounding out and part 4 preview
From F-111F Combat to Ejection Over Wales — Grease Panarisi Part 2 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-07-04 | Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 2Mike “Grease” Panarisi tells of his journey flying the F-111F in combat to transitioning into the F-15E Strike Eagle. He recounts one of the most bizarre and incredible ejections in modern fighter aviation history — a high-speed bird strike at 200 feet that sent him parachuting into a Welsh field… and walking into a pub covered in glass and feathers.#F111F #F15E #USAF #EjectionStory #MilitaryAviation #10PercentTrue⸻0:00 intro teaser1:45 welcome back Grease2:55 Weapons - and Maverick specifically 7:10 GBU-1511:58 GBU-15 weaponeering/tactics13:50 secondary targets or second runs?15:10 other weapons? 17:20 organising missions with 24 CBU and the effect of weather 23:07 why not go low again?25:25 high order secondaries and BDA 30:35 GBU-10 to GBU-24 and dealing with a known bug43:30 CBU-AIM 743:43 BAOTD PT1 Ad44:15 Initial low profile with -24 and TF gave way to medium level 46:52 Pavetac anecdote 51:58 TACC - the plan and classification/dissemination 56:28 GBU-281:06:26 Desert Calm1:10:50 camouflage effectiveness review?1:13:05 returning to Lakenheath and onwards towards Strike Eagle and marriage!1:31:00 thoughts on where F-111F was with dawn of Strike Eagle1:40:12 wire chaffing and chasing bugs in software1:41:50 cooking P&W F100s and tanking teaser1:45:00 engine failure experiences1:46:10 approaching the APG-70 and new capabilities (air to air)1:53:15 F-4 vs F-111 dynamic in early days of Strike Eagle?1:59:10 adopting the air to air mission 2:00:15 How comfortable was the the Strike Eagle to “get used to” ergonomically 2:04:33 Ejection event2:31:30 1st mission back and aftermath2:41:15 psychological aftermath 2:53:00 roll on episode 3 or 1C?!
F-111F in Desert Storm with Mike “Grease” Panarisi 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-06-20 | 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!!
4,100 Hours in the T-38: “Fall behind, and it could kill you” — Spike Benyshek 10PCT EP72 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-06-07 | ⚠️ “Fall behind, and it could kill you.”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.With more than 4,100 hours in the T-38, Spike is one of the highest-time Talon pilots in the world. In this episode, he shares firsthand stories of supersonic descents, terrifying student mistakes, engineering quirks, and the brutal truths of flying an unforgiving jet.The T-38 was fast, sexy, and deadly — and Spike knew exactly how to stay ahead of it.✈️ What you’ll hear in this episode:– Why the T-38 was called “The White Rocket”– The cockpit quirks that got students into trouble– Flying cross-country with stuck throttles, blown tires, and compressor stalls– The F-5 connection and design legacy– What it really takes to teach in the world’s most dangerous jet trainer#T38 #SpikeBenyshek #FighterPilot #10PercentTrue #MilitaryAviation #JetTrainer #USAF #T38Talon #aviationpodcast 0:00 supersonic teaser 0:51 welcome back Spike/announcements and intro 4:25 intro to the T-3822:30 other proposals 27:00 A+B differences28:10 other features30:10 C “improvements”32:45 getting winged34:15 remember this feature for later36:30 differences42:40 Tigershark43:40 Spike-isms49:30 cockpit comparison A vs C52:35 Fun n Games55:14 Stories1:12:05 ooopsies1:19:35 Retirement & Fini1:26:20 more stories 1:27:43 remember the lead weight from 34:15?128:35 more anecdotes1:46:00 complaints and supersonic descents 1:53:55 was there ever a pant to go back to a frontline jet? 1:57:40 trying to give the student more 1:59:40 washouts2:02:20 thinking or just doing? How much is automatic after 4000 hours?2:05:15 scary moments and making sandwiches 2:09:24 fini flight lead up and switching to civil aviation and reflection
MiG Killer: Muddy Watrous on His F-15 Kill Over Iraq 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-05-16 | 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! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: 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!
The Road to a MiG Kill. Muddy Watrous, EP71 Part 1 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-05-09 | 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! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: 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?
Starbaby’s Final Checkride: AT-6C Weapons Checkride | GBU-12 Drops & JTAC-Controlled Strafes 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-05-04 | Sign up for RIAT updates: www.10percenttrue.comLight Attack Story, Part 7 – AT-6C Check Ride | Starbaby Pietrucha | 10PCT EP70 Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhCol. Mike “Starbaby” Pietrucha returns for the final (for now) episode in our deep dive into the U.S. Air Force’s Light Attack Experiment. In this action-packed finale, Starbaby shares and breaks down real AT-6C weapons checkride footage, taking us step-by-step through:🔹 GBU-12 laser-guided bomb attacks🔹 Live JTAC integration and comms🔹 Target acquisition and weapons delivery techniquesThis is the most in-depth look yet at what close air support can look like from a light attack platform.👉 If you’ve been following the series, this is the payoff episode. And if you’re new here, buckle up—this is one of the most immersive cockpit walkthroughs you’re going to find anywhere.📺 Watch. Learn. Appreciate the precision.📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more untold airpower stories.📢 More from 10 Percent True:🌐 10percenttrue.com🎙️ Podcast: Spotify | Apple | YouTube#LightAttack #AT6C #USAF #StarbabyPietrucha #GBU12 #CloseAirSupport #JTAC #AirPower #MilitaryPodcast #10PercentTrue0:00 Guess who’s back, back again…1:20 Thank you SB3:11 RIAT update4:57 Preiew of future episodes 6:12 join the Discord!!7:15 Starbaby backgrounds the AT-6 cbeckride (various excuses)12:48 roll tape1:09:10 live drop (inert round)1:26:50 second drop (ground lased)1:29:08 SB wants to get his gun off1:36:30 debriefing the tape1:42:10 the light attack view (of the debriefing)1:46:20 training vs checking in familiar environment?1:47:20 comparing light attack work with previous mission experience 1:50:05 teaser of future SB work!
Inside the OA-1K Skyraider II: Armed Overwatch Revealed 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-04-25 | Sign up for RIAT updates: www.10percenttrue.comLight Attack Story, Part 6 – OA-1K Skyraider II | Buck Walker | 10PCT EP70 Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 teaser - advanced intel processing capability 1:03 Welcome back Buck and see you at RIAT!2:34 Light Attack gives way to armed overwatch12:25 single sensor problem17:24 limitations of aircraft in the stack drives the specifications for Skyraider II20:35 When 3 (visual) sensors aren’t enough, there’s provision for a fourth (Thales radar)25:25 L3/Air Tractor division of development work?26:50 Armed Overwatch competition/competitors 32:10 ground loop anecdote33:40 Bronco II incident and background on some of the people involved in the program 36:30 Skywarden is the the winner39:05 cockpit view40:10 edge processing/AI processing of intel41:04 Sensor displays and capabilities 45:25 endurance anecdote48:28 adaptability and versatility 49:40 negatives 52:20 question time - looking back to the 2017 incident and the ever changing command structure 1:00:13 potential theatres for Skyraider II and suitability 1:05:38 weather equation 1:11:17 Thales radar option1:12:17 loadouts, magazine depth and potential targets1:17:30 finer points on the competition 1:21:10 scenarios 1:28:48 making it work?1:35:20 Skyraider II - performance and employment1:43:30 operators1:47:20 timeline to IOC1:51:05 night only? setting the record straight on Gunship day ops1:54:25 RPA operator challenges 2:00:10 winding up and teasing AC-130
Light Attack Story, Part 5 – Textron Scorpion | Buck Walker | 10PCT EP70 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-04-11 | Light Attack Story, Part 5. Buck Walker. 10PCT EP70.Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro teaser1:13 Welcome Buck and episode background 3:55 Buck’s background 10:18 route to Light Attack and getting acquainted with the AT-622:35 command tour gets cut short - for school? - promotion?27:05 light attack paper leads to classified job 30:25 Timeframe and the potential benefits of light attack33:20 consequences of the paper34:50 arriving at irregular warfare36:35 perspective of an AC-130 guy used to supporting SOF moving to LA world 41:20 expectations for a partner country?43:30 OV-1046:20 organisational setup?49:10 U-28 Replacement needed 56:00 near frat anecdote 1:01:05 U-28 capabilities in more detail?1:03:20 Light Attack picture/DoD pushback/Ms Simmons fallout1:11:00 AF folds on AC-130 replacement but….nothing good happens in the Pentagon 1:14:40 why return to light attack in “retirement”? Textron Scorpion1:19:50 fighting (for Scorpion) with hands tied/Scorpion capability 1:23:45 further capabilities and software agility 1:26:40 mission capable rate/cost per hour?1:29:25 performance and complexity?1:32:57 jet vs turboprop employment? 1:35:10 weapons integration?1:37:14 further on agile software1:41:48 Scorpion today?1:43:00 dealing with the sour taste and moving to Skyraider II1:45:25 Boston Crème Donuts
COMBAT DRAGON III. Light Attack Story, Part 4. Hanky & Starbaby. 10PCT EP70. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-04-04 | Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 teaser - “Clowns and mental issues”1:50 welcome back Hanky and Starbaby2:55 introducing Combat Dragon 37:57 Hanky’s (and the Navy’s) involvement in CD311:03 why combat dragon 3? Platform or Program?16:52 Have you ordered BAOTD Pt1?17:34 SB involvement in Light Support Aircraft (exports) and preview of airframes21:42 The AT-625:49 Dual controls - yes/no?27:34 follow up on AT-630:09 A-29 comparison 33:08 GPS integration?35:45 Steve geeks out over radio menus36:34 rear cockpit config (A-29)39:00 was there a favourite at the outset?46:05 backseat landings 47:38 eval flights common procedures and training53:45 how much of a reset coming from the Bronco?55:40 performance comparisons impressions1:01:50 AT-6 impressions (starting with guns)1:04:00 gbu-58 to be integrated from outset?1:06:38 “Clowns and mental issues”1:09:40 pictures! (GBU-58s on A-29) and “trying?” not to hit Phantoms!1:13:15 Sunday hikes!1:14:40 evaluation of missile warning protection/flares/AKPWS? 1:19:00 more A-29 vs AT-6 1:25:16 Starbaby on A-291:29:50 lead up to the end (mishap) and a discussion on the merits of command ejection. 1:48:00 operational testing vs developmental testing elements - how come asymmetric load handling never came to light1:52:40 the aftermath (big picture)1:55:58 other light attack aircraft are out there but USAF retains distaste for turboprop 2:00:00 the Navy view vs AVSOC requirements and missed opportunities?2:08:25 follow on assignments2:12:52 summing up/previewing pt 5 with “Buck” and pt 6 with Starbaby
COMBAT DRAGON II. Light Attack Story, Part 3. Hanky Cunningham. 10PCT EP70 P3 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-03-21 | Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: 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?
Light Attack Story, Part 2. Starbaby Pietrucha. 10PCT EP70 P2. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-03-09 | UNCROPPED SLIDES VERSION: youtu.be/0OIXO2EjdAIBuy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Blackwater encounter1:40 welcome back SB and admin and future episodes 5:05 lets have some of that Starbaby shit! Patrolling with Engineers11:11 objectives in theatre 14:48 A-LO/JTAC assignments/attachments18:44 some photos and discussion 21:34 weather conditions?23:45 thunderstorm story 26:02 expectations?33:10 Baghdad 38:55 “hotspots”47:30 in the lead vehicle and gaining trust 53:35 ambushed/under fire? 54:30 the EWO view?57:40 heading north in various helicopters 1:01:16 Taji (junkyard)1:04:38 patrolling in Tikrit and Taji1:06:35 command wire detection from the air (road repair is dangerous work)1:16:38 detection details/sensors?1:1:7:55 other interesting things…1:21:04 Nintendo Wii hunt1:24:24 “Battalion command” and Blackwater encounter1:29:10 guard duty and Star Trek porn1:31:10 findings?1:33:11 Rocket stories1:38:12 Christmas 1:39:17 The Leafblower1:41:40 Afghanistan is not Iraq Slideshow and Intro 1:50:40 IED1:53:00 back to the slideshow 1:58:48 Afghanistan activities2:01:45 got ice?2:02:35 feedback. Here be dragons2:10:30 AT-6 test flight and teaser 2:11:10 why not L-159/L-39 for Afghanistan?2:15:12 genesis of Afghan air power/human capital 2:20:05 last last question..2:33:35 Combat Dragon 2 preview
IED Command Wire Detection from the Air. EP70 Part 2 Clip. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-03-07 | Starbaby Pietrucha reveals how he initiated an operational test and evaluation, in combat, of IED command wire detection from the air. Full episode (EP 70, Part 2) out Sunday 9 March 2025 2000Z.Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
Light Attack Story, Part 1. Starbaby Pietrucha. 10PCT EP70 P1. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-03-01 | Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 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?
The Birth (and Death) of the RC-12D HORNED OWL. EP70 Part 1 CLIP 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-02-27 | Starbaby Pietrucha discusses the birth and death of the IED-hunting RC-12D Horned Owl. Full episode out 1 March 2025, 1900Z.Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
Aircrew Cancer - Causes, Accountability and Outcomes. EP69 Part 2. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-02-20 | 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
River Rats Presentation: High G RSI 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-02-08 | Please share widely. www.river-rats.org.Support 10 Percent True: 10percenttrue.com/shop0:00 intro 1:42 Flash’s career intro and background/research into Hi G RSI19:00 Quackbear intro. 20:28 defining hi G RSI22:28 symptoms 24:28 River Rats survey30:04 assisting pilots dealing with the VA/getting in contact33:50 Gweed - intro/background37:05 Gweed’s RSI story40:20 avoiding DNIF41:45 manifesting symptoms later in life 43:15 offensive/defensive BFM and associated issues45:50 social media conversations reveal the scale of the problem - case studies and addressing congress49:10 prevention, raising awareness, g-onset and seat design1:00:08 River Rats success dealing with the VA v and spreading the word.1:06:58 what do people approaching the river rats for help need to do? 1:10:27 River Rats - proactive and involved with active duty as well as retired folks. 1:12:40 advice for people who will inevitably suffer from HI G RSI
Carrier Battle Group Commander. Stan Bryant, 10PCT EP68 Part 2 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-02-01 | 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! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: 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
A-6 Intruder in Vietnam. Stan Bryant, 10PCT EP68 Part 1 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-01-24 | 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! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: 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
Rise of the Drone! Starbaby Pietrucha, EP67. 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-01-18 | Starbaby Pietrucha returns for a one-off discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare. Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro teaser1:40 Starbaby’s back. For the first of 6 more!5:52 Starbaby’s assessment of the recent drone incursions at UK bases 7:40 why was the reaction so slow/ineffectual 14:50 credibility of reports16:40 a shameless admission and stratification of UAP/Drones etc22:05 the evolution of Starbaby’s analysis 28:40 between HAVE Lemon and Predator and the demise of RF-4s33:35 Predator debut, capabilities 00and fears38:10 BAOTD Pt1 - buy it!!!39:05 Stratification 42:40 micro drones and definitions48:15 invisible jellyfish 50:30 Air to Air mission and Decoys55:20 optionally manned?1:03:00 where do drones sit in the order of battle?1:08:00 China and the supply line(Genuinely boring shit)1:15:00 Turkey, Ukraine & Russia1:26:00 Debating the tardy response of the military (Russia in particular) to the drone threat 1:32:50 Ukrainian innovation 1:39:05 are drones turning the tide? 1:45:05 drone countermeasures?1.51:05 ease of frequency detection/jamming? 1:58:20 drones in a superpower vs superpower scenario?2:03:30 F-117s/swarms/star wars/outro
Turkish Drones over Nagorno-Karabakh [EP67 CLIP] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2025-01-15 | Full episode out Sat 18 Jan 2025: youtu.be/6Z0R3pVw6XoClip from Starbaby Pietrucha's wide ranging discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare. Buy merch and books today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
SBs Star Wars Brevity Comm. 10PCT EP66 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-12-24 | Original scene: youtube.com/watch?v=6H0vFP_jXN400:00 Introduction
HAVE IDEA MiGs, Iranian Revolution & Desert Storm Deception: Bat Press, EP65 P2 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-12-14 | Order BAOTD, today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro and announcements2:41 Standing up the Aggressors (the inside view)14:05 Red Hat/Aggressor, Test/TAC tension?17:05 test plans and the evolution of tactics20:40 figuring for missiles or guns, the genesis of AMRAAM26:05 what makes an Ace an Ace, analysis/understanding/dissemination of SA36:55 laser gun and counter tactics 39:45 access/knowledge of Mig tactics?43:00 HAVE IDEA GCI?43:40 1st impressions of the Migs?46:04 slow speed knife fight nightmare 49:22 Spinning, recovering and dead sticking the Flogger55:41 a word from our sponsor (and host)56:42 Iran then IDEA vs Constant Peg (attitude atmosphere changes?)1:01:33 But 1st, the Iran story! 1:12:40 NO FEAR and looking out for the Iranian contacts1:16:24 Cairo connection 1:18:24 coming back and addressing the original question! What changes in the business of Mig flying?!1:23:00 Bandit numbers1:25:05 Aggressor Command, War College and back to Europe and Combat Tree1:33:00 ATF requirements 1:34:15 requirements met?1:35:05 teaching mission command in Zaragoza 1:36:55 Col at the Pentagon1:38:05 Viper and 1000s of dogfights 1:40:40 Retirement to Northrop Grumman just before the Gulf War……Trolling Iraqi EW sites1:52:00 drone plan approved1:55:55 thoughts on wanting to be back in as shooting started and reflecting on efforts to that point 1:58:55 callsign story 2:01:35 closing
OV-10 Vietnam, The Aggressors and the HAVE IDEA MiGs: Bat Press, EP65 P1 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-11-29 | Order BAOTD, today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Teaser2:45 admin3:35 dedication4:55 “Bat” introduces himself6:50 ROTC the beginning10:11 From UPT to 1st assignment - USAFE Phantoms on nuke alert16:15 to Vietnam flying the OV-1025:30 FACing and living with the Army30:30 learning to call in air strikes 33:55 how was the mission41:05 FAC admin, the enemy and apocalypse now…50:50 2 DFCs54:25 A word from our sponsor55:10 450 missions in a year - how do you process/deal with it?58:05 PTSD?/collateral damage/“it’s just war”?1:03:55 any special forces in the trunk?1:06:50 Fear?1:08:40 getting “short”….1:14:30 UPT - how to be top of the class1:19:10 having to be convinced to fly fighters1:21:25 the attachment to the army brothers in arms 1:24:15 coming back to the F-4 (McDill 1970) to teach at the RTU and the genesis of Aggressors 1:37:35 moving to Nellis1:40:05 a phone call, a secret mission and a trip to “the Box”1:44:40 how the US got the “Israeli Migs”1:47:15 Yom Kippur war, the need for Phantoms, Operation Nickel Grass1:52:45 HAVE Idea1:56:10 “more like Forrest Gump than the Type-A fighter pilot”1:59:30 how’s it feel to be at Area51?
F-15E Panel Livestream - 10 Percent True EP64 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-11-18 | The F-15E Panel Livestream episode... without the lag!Order BAOTD, today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
F-4G Wild Weasel in Desert Storm. Spot Taber: EP63 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-11-01 | Pre-Order Be Afraid of the Dark (Part 1): www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhF-4G Playlist: 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
Panel Livestream Announcement 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-28 | Livestream Link: youtube.com/live/0PRxH8hvWBA?feature=shareSunday 17 November, 1200 EST / 1700 GMT. Merch: 10percenttrue.com/shopHacker Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMVYky1OszkSdrgXHllsv7PcKPQcv76lJunior Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMVYky1OsznDqiJ1I-prWIZNjsbnwpBVStinger Playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMVYky1OszkphgWWpL_XpV54rzA4AJGJF-15E Playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMVYky1OszlWj34YirYRnTeE_GsnhiFm
Philippine Expeditionary Forces: EP63 Clip 2 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-26 | Pre-Order BAOTD: 10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00
Bad Decision Making & Complacency. F-4G SAMbushed. EP63 Clip 1 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-20 | Pre-Order Be Afraid of the Dark (Part 1): www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
F-14D in Iraqi Freedom - Hanky Cunningham 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-18 | Pre-Order Be Afraid of the Dark (Part 1): www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhSpecial thanks to Jim for his indexing:EP#62 Full0:00 Intro, “Hanky’s” background and a taste of things to come2:55 The training pipeline 6:12 Analogue training aids - learning the hard way9:25 In the back of the T-39 Saberliner10:10 Starting with the Tomcat but looking over the horizon to the Super Hornet12:55 The D18:45 Maturity of the platform in 200320:18 A word from our sponsor21:00 Fleet defense is over CAS/Strike is now but BFM remains27:15 CRM & Pilot RIO contract33:05 “Hard crewing?”34:15 Coming aboard the Boat, in the backseat37:55 Pilot competency?39:40 F-14D in combat circa 2003/442:25 CAS - mission, training and tools 52:05 Rover58:55 Combat deployment and memorable moments 1:05:45 Threat levels in theatre 1:08:07 Job satisfaction from asymmetric warfare?1:11:35 Weaponeering 1:16:30 Is the knowledge and learning carried forward through deployments?1:20:25 Super Hornet when?1:21:45 Hornets by Mandate, Tomcats by choice? 1:26:42 The “FNG” experience?1:29:25 The Muscle car vs the Minivan a comparison 1:35:50 Mission capable rates1:40:00 IRST1:43:45 TOPGUN WSO experience 1:47:20 the LAST last question….
F-14D in Iraqi Freedom: EP62 Clip 1 Hanky Cunningham 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-10 | Pre-Order Be Afraid of the Dark (Part 1): www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
Night SA-2 Engagement: F-15E Desert Storm #f15e #fighterjet #aviation #history #f15 #strikeeagle 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-08 | #shorts Yogi Alred described being shot at by an SA-2 at night in Operation Desert Storm... Full episode: youtu.be/QfUNzshx73Y
F/A-18 Hornet - Ubeatable? #aviation #aircombat #dcs #f18 #usmc #fighterjet 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-08 | #shorts Tug Wilson, USMC F/A-18D pilot (RAF exchange) on BFM in the Hornet...Full episode: youtu.be/Q68uOUKlCTQ
Air Combat: If You Aint Cheating... #aviation #aircombat #dcs #f18 #usmc #fighterjet 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-08 | #shorts Tug Wilson, USMC F/A-18D pilot (RAF exchange), reveals some useful cheats for air combat...Full episode: youtu.be/Q68uOUKlCTQ
The Calm Before the Storm #aviation #fighterjet #f18 #aircombat 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-08 | #shorts Tug Wilson recalls the calm before the storm. An F-15 Eagle pilot talks down to him in the brief... and will soon learn the error of his ways. Full episode: youtu.be/Q68uOUKlCTQ
Like a Scene from TOPGUN #aviation #fighterjet #f18 #topgun 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-10-07 | #shorts #jetfighter #hornet Tug Wilson describes hamfisting his F/A-18D out of control. Full episode: youtu.be/Q68uOUKlCTQ
F-15E Strike Eagle Goes to War: Alred & Turner 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-09-21 | Order BAOTD, today! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/be-afraid-of-the-dark-part-1Support me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh10PCT #61 FullChapter headings to follow...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 Saddam1:11:25 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
Channel Update, Sept 2024 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-09-18 | Short channel update and a little announcement...Be Afraid of the Dark, Part 1: 10percenttrue.com/product-page/f-15e-be-afraid-of-the-dark-part-1
Dave Berke talks F-35B Lightning II (Courtesy: Authentic Media) 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-04-05 | Dave Berke, the only Marine Corps pilot to fly the F-22 and F-35, discusses 5th generation fighter technology and the F-35B.Thanks to Authentic Media (www.authenticmedia.io) for allowing me to post this on my channel.Also, checkout the Safe on Deck podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCI6ty4FeKpM3p14acae-AjQ0:00 channel update and background to this interview3:08 intro and Dave’s background7:01 understanding 5th gen9:40 the most important 5th gen attribute 10:40 quality/quantity 16:20 integration of 5th gen assets with 4/4.5 gen22.55 intended mission for USMC F-35B?26:50 expanding upon the expected mission 30:28 potential for CAS role and challenges therein35:50 balancing LO and EW?41:20 mission availability and logistics 47:02 F-35B journey to IOC54:15 recalling debate with Pierre Sprey and thoughts on legacy expert analysis 1:06:26 risk attached to expansive export program 1:11:35 what are the (current) valid criticisms of the F-35 program?1:18:10 can the sensor fusion work in a different platform without LO?1:24:18 Flying the F-35B1:31:10 Drone killers as Aces?
Wild Weasel Ask Me Anything... Live. Sat 3 Feb 2024, 2030Z 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-02-03 | Support the channel. Buy Red Eagles! 10percenttrue.com/product-page/red-eagles-america-s-secret-migs-3rd-ed-pre-orderSafe on Deck Podcast: youtube.com/@safeondeckDiscord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 welcome back Starbaby and channel update7:50 why does Ukraine still have an IADS? 12:20 Iron Eagle (lol)13:30 Prowler/Raven16:35 best NATO Weasel currently? 17:25 SEAD/Weasel training in Ukraine? 19:30 Russia/China SEAD capabilities?21:20 most unusual target you’ve tracked? A story. 25:20 how Weasels operate in large numbers?34:30 Frequency deconfliction37:37 Perfect SEAD/DEAD weapon?40:50 ship-borne emitters 42:40 Why not SE rather than Viper as follow on Weasel47:12 Growlers stop my internet?47:55 5 ALQ-99s on a Growler?50:20 what do threats sound like 52:30 self protection jammers used offensively? 53:35 F-4G vs EA-18G?54:45 the future of supersonic sausage patty lay downs?56:04 practice with Saudis or Turks?58:52 modellers question loadout for desert storm1:02:55 pen escort jammer as a weasel?1:04:08 hardest part of renewing knowledge/hardware to rebuild SEAD/DEAD capability 1:06:30 manned vs unmanned attacks on Russian air defence systems?1:08:45 Will UKRAINE AF get HTS for HARM?1:09:30 why no CAS by UkAF despite support of HARM shooters1:11:45 clown car stair well story??1:13:05 why Russian AF only carry one ARM?1:13:50 should Navy buy F-15G?1:15:02 western SEAD/DEAD platform effectiveness against Russian assets1:18:25 advances since ALQ-1351:19:25 how do other countries SEAD and expanded thoughts on Israel 1:22:40 visited many SAM vans?1:26:30 HARM lofting?1:27:30 worked with RAF ALARM shooters?1:28:25 F-15EX HARM capability/Starbaby’s shirts?1:31:40 HARM modes - NO1:32:13 ALQ-84 short/long & command preferences and cockpit controls1:35:55 DCS teaching?1:37:15 why do airforces ignore Weasel role? 1:40:40 would Growler have kept you in the service? 1:41:20 how to approach double digit SAMs?1:42:55 why are boats bad?1:43:55 height finding radars a threat?1:46:30 do Hamas have any EW capabilities?1:47:28 dispersal of Russian SAM battery elements1:49:05 SA17 deployment?1:50:02 A2A training for Weasel crews?1:53:10 schooling levels vs intel availability2:00:50 2 seat Viper as a SEAD asset?2:02:40 Desert Storm without the F-4G?2:04:20 Maverick implementation variances?2:08:25 how would a squad of F-16CJ have fared against N Vietnamese SAMS vs F-4G?2:09:55 Mosul SA-3 strike - assessment of Iraqi engagement?2:14:45 APR-38 to 47 new upgrade - was it needed? 2:17:20 “General Starbaby” to rebuild the Weasels - how long will it take?2:19:15 jamming F-111 TFR?2:22:48 F-4G confirmed kills? 2:24:00 some terrible Aussie impresssions2:24:20 Instead of QF drones, why aren’t older airframes used as loyal wingmen or kamikaze drones?2:27:00 which SAM is easier to avoid/Jam/destroy and which the most dangerous?2:30:30 thoughts on pure ELINT platforms and their future?2:31:45 how much power did the systems on the F-4G “steal”?2:33:15 UK vs US ATC opinions mil & civil 2:34:50 man in the loop weapons for weasels? 2:37:27 wrapping up
Back to White Jets. Jim Jimenez [Part 3] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-28 | Order "Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs": 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro and welcome back Jim - a quick return to Eglin for sim supersonic fuse testing 8:40 Maths13:30 Simulation starting to replace actual testing?17:11 Out of the black world and into Marine War College and Joint Staff23:10 The road to Columbus, lack of recognition for secret work, avoiding Major Staff assignment, bypassing Systems Command promotion ladder35:05 Columbus - reading the room/plan going in?43:50 Red Eagles ad44:43 Why was AETC lagging behind in terms of practices46:40 Risk management 50:38 Bringing the influence of “Test Pilotisms” into training and the reaction of IPs to updated mission54:40 Culture - changing traditions and attitudes, gender effects1:01:55 AETC decision to stop formation landings1:06:55 Technology advancements/influence1:12:30 Comparing yesterday to today1:15:14 “Gateway Jets” and the story of the picture behind Steve1:18:15 Why the change in paint?1:19:04 an appropriate/fulfilling way to wind up AF career - Final Flight - No love for airline world1:23:29 Foreign Service - no flying any private flying? - do you miss it?1:25:55 A yearning to have faced the “ultimate test” of facing the threat repeatedly1:29:10 Cheesy question? Which experience would you repeat given the chance?1:30:25 the “real” last question….we need those bar stories!!!!
WW AMA Live Stream - Announcement 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-25 | Join us at 2000Z on Sat 3 Feb 2024. Livestream URL: youtube.com/live/BZjd9o7egq8?feature=share
Test Pilot. Jim Jimenez [Full] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-20 | Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro and welcome back Jim0:55 “Coming down” after the Libya raid3:30 Raiders set apart and psychology?7:10 Avoiding inflation of ego9:20 Test pilot school - ambition/aspiration/evaluation15:20 Weapons school not a priority 16:55 Evaluation flights and data points 20:20 Variations in sample data25:10 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 pilot44:30 System testing? No thanks, I want to go back48:10 Strike Eagle55:50 Commercial break56:44 Testing on the 111 and AMRAAM1:03:50 The B-1 and shooting at it!1:10:08 Have Nap AGM-1421:11:40 Weapons separation?1:15:15 Did weapon testing ease the “pain” of not being on frontline / Desert Storm begins1:19:20 Planning for a brand new fighter (F-15E) with new crews and little operational capability1:24:40 ACE - airborne command element 1:25:50 Back to Elgin and then “somewhere else” with a polygraph required1:30:25 En exclusive bar in an undisclosed location1:34:42 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
The Inverted AMRAAM Shot. Jim Jimenez [Clip 5] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-17 | FULL EPISODE OUT: SAT 20 JAN 2024.Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
The Polygraph & the Bar at Area 51. Jim Jimenez [Clip 4] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-15 | FULL EPISODE OUT: SAT 20 JAN 2024.Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
Libya Raider - Flying on El Dorado Canyon. Jim Jimenez [Full] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-12 | Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro and Jim’s background6:18 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-111F29:25 The mission33:35 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 go49:30 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 Navy1:01:40 CSAR plan?1:03:30 Practice of long missions?1:05:30 Deception plan1:07:50 Planning in more detail1:11:32 The step in more detail1:13:36 Emotions and managing them throughout this phase?1:16:08 Vietnam lessons passed down by vets1:18:40 The SAM threat and mitigation? 1:21:17 A couple of side stories before “we” drop off the tanker1:27:01 Lights off and dropping off the tanker……1:41:50 Downtown - approaching the target1:45:14 Off target - delousing ship and 662kts!1:49:01 First go pill - time to tank1:52:22 The BBC keeping the crews company on RTB1:54:55 Coasting in/sunrise/ national anthems1:57:10 Handing piddle packs to the “welcoming committee”1:59:20 Debrief and details2:07:38 Any lasting after effects/thoughts?2:10:10 Loss of Karma 522:14:25 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
Women and Children were Crying. A Primer on the F-111F. Jim Jimenez [Clip 3] 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit 2024-01-09 | ULL EPISODE OUT SAT 13 JAN 2024.Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: 10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
