10 Percent True – Tales from the Cockpit
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 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