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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?

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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?

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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 Buy a Tee Shirt, God Damn it!
00:00:50 Introduction
00:03:05 Thoughts on the effectiveness of the Spang mixed F-4G/Viper teams
00:05:45 What do you think of the F-15G concept?
00:09:00 Thoughts on the transition from F-16CJ/CM to F-35A in the SEAD/DEAD role?
00:18:38 Do you know *Redacted*? Also an ex wild Weasel?
00:22:47 If you could have persuaded the top Brass to keep the F-4G into the Balkans and beyond, what upgrades would you say it needed to stay relevant?
00:29:23 You mentioned something close to the F-15E being closer to the WW role...
00:30:20 Are you aware of or do you believe the systems on the F-16CJ have gotten better since the last time you flew with them?
00:31:31 Is Starbaby the GIB who started chewing out *Redacted* in his first deployment to Germany as described in his book?
00:33:22 Is there still a big weasel mission to suppress or destroy AAA?
00:36:50 I have a question about beam rider weapons, like the Ataka, or the Vikhr. Do they require a non-maneuvering platforms?
00:37:58 What are military aviators thoughts on us "sim pilots"?
00:40:47 At what point is this accurate simulation potentially going too far and bordering on giving potential adversaries maybe too much information too easily?
00:42:07 How was the F-4E used alongside the F-4G? How does the Hunter Killer mission patrol work and what were their respective roles?
00:44:48 Was it only F-4E with ARN-101/DMAS? 
00:47:06 I?ve heard stories of G model phantom dudes saying ?magnum? on the radio to trick the Iraqis into thinking they launched a HARM. How prevalent was this in weasel units? Do you know if the navy or marines ever did anything similar?
00:48:13 Question stemming from DCS: Is it a realistic thing for the strikers to dedicate one pylon to having a HARM on hand just in case there?s a pop-up threat?
00:50:28 Starbaby is promoted to Supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe and  gets order from politicians to create "no-fly zone" over Ukraine.How would you go about it?
00:54:25 What were your most task saturating cockpit tasks in two situations; 
00:58:44 Best example of teamwork during a weasel mission? Worst? (This one might be better phrased as ?Most bungled SEAD operation you were a part of, that had a good plan at the beginning?)
01:01:11 Any good LPA stories? (or what ever the correct term is for AF JOPA)
01:04:03 If we are interested in how EW, GBAD and so on is performing in the real world (as opposed to marketing brochures and air shows) but only have access to OSINT, what if anything would we be looking for? If it is really possible to say anything.
01:06:22 Starbaby do you think the B-2 and F-117 were worth their investments?
01:10:36 So is the very big investment into the F-35 worth it?
01:11:29 "You know you're going to leave that in".
01:12:00 In old HUD footage I noticed magnum callouts are suffixed with "golf" or "tango"...
01:12:21 At the end of the F4G's service life SAMs that are capable of point defense...
01:13:48 Reading again about the famous Strike Package Q...
01:16:47 Starbaby, you briefly mentioned using the APR 40 to find air targets...
01:19:49 Your opinion on the friendly fire incidents during OIF...
01:22:00 What was your most frightening moment in F-4/F-15 in combat operations if there's any?
01:25:10 Curious to know how did it feel when you mastered the APG-70?
01:30:07 Would you rather conduct SEAD in a F-4G, armed only with a fencing foil, or a F-16CJ...
01:30:58 Do you think that the other services, or even other airforce

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00:00:00 Introduction

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:23 Gabby?s disclaimer!
00:02:15 a brief history of Gabby?s F-4 postings, variants and missions 
00:06:10 Variants in more detail
00:16:25 an easy plane to land??
00:17:25 19.2 to 25 AoA with leading edge slats
00:19:55 Cockpit ergonomics, the 556 mod and genesis of HOTAS
00:22:00 TISEO
00:25:02 Adverse Yaw
00:27:20 motors
00:28:45 ?Pave? targeting and gun pods
00:37:27 air to air gouge
00:42:20 target identification and prosecution 
00:47:20 Bentwaters and the Nuclear mission
00:58:50 air to air in the UK 
01:04:40 Scholars with bruised egos 
01:05:05 Social scene at RAF Bentwaters 
01:06:50 low level in the UK (brief phone interruption on Gabby?s end)
01:08:00 Clarke AFB and Air to Air role
01:11:14 Energy Management
01:14:30 GIB
01:16:20 the Clark mission and knowing the enemy?..North Korea
01:21:45 Weapons School
01:30:30 departures, stories and Jeremiah Weed
01:36:00 AMA questions 
02:01:15 Joe Bob being devious
02:03:10 the dive toss trouble

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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
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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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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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