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10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
Author: Steve Davies
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Interviews and anecdotes from military pilots and aircrew from across the globe. As the rule says, so long as it's 10 percent true, you're allowed to tell the story! Head over to the 10 Percent True YouTube channel to listen and watch at the same time.
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Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrueDiscussion on Discord: https://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?
Contact Aztec here: machcoalition@gmail.comRetired Colonel "Aztec" Alcazar describes his mission to identify the causes of aircrew cancers, to get government funding and support, and to help get aircrew the support they need when struck down by cancer.Aircrew Cancer (Aztec)0:00 Intro and welcome Aztec4:05 reviewing the operator’s story9:20 Aviator Cancer Examination Study or ACES 2022-2025 development14:00 what’s the end game? 16:36 established causality so far?22:05 OBOX23:30 hello SMUDGE and beginning from a fluid foundation?28:35 maintenance personnel?31:50 data showing trends? 37:35 status today?43:30 the effects of the “it won’t happen to me” mindset47:50 a discussion on the studies56:40 a limited look at 5 specific cancers 1:06:40 how many? 1:09:40 casualties missing from the data?1:13:20 thought exercise1:16:05 is the “lack” of numbers related to DoD “apathy”?1:20:22 is the aviator (war fighter) disposable/expendable?1:25:20 ignorance not conspiracy?1:27:20 current relationship with the Air Force?1:29:30 manufacturer liability? 1:33:40 will it boil down to studies on specific equipment?1:37:45 where are we going?1:45:40 stage 1&2 vs 3&4 and the the ultimate aim of ACES act. 1:49:00 the practicalities of testing to be achieve this?1:52:30 talking politically and trying to avoid “getting tired” 1:56:30 act vs bill?2:02:55 people need to share this - how to? 2:04:55 theorising on DoD Phase II
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RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes flying the A-6A/B/C Intruder in Vietnam as a Bombardier Navigator (B/N). Part 1 of 2.
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0:00 Episode Teaser
1:50 welcome Stan (intro & background)
7:00 drawn to naval aviation? With father’s blessing?
9:00 NFO flight training pipeline
13:18 platform of choice and latest gouge
17:00 introduction to the A-6 in training
20:04 The A-6
26:30 DIANE/RHAW/TF? tech details
32:30 more radar details
39:12 Why haven’t you preordered BAOTD PT1 yet?!
38:55 Vietnam tour - preparation/work up
43:20 psyop detour
45:08 tactics from the strikers perspective
47:40 Alpha Strikes and A-6 utilisation therein
54:45 Mig threat
57:10 “getting out of Dodge”
59:40 Shrike shooters?
1:01:50 air defence Intel
1:05:35 other strike missions
1:07:45 Working with FAC/ground controllers and targeting
1:12:00 fear factor in the Southern missions
1:19:50 political interference in targeting
1:22:00 questioning the tactics based on experience in n theatre?
1:25:38 22 Rockeye? Yes, on SAM sites
1:27:55 SAMs at night
1:29:15 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 release
1:46:45 A-6 seating arrangement and crew concept
1:53:10 previewing part 2
1:54:20 standout missions/Reminiscences
Starbaby Pietrucha returns for a one-off discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare.
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0:00 Teaser
2:45 admin
3:35 dedication
4:55 “Bat” introduces himself
6:50 ROTC the beginning
10:11 From UPT to 1st assignment - USAFE Phantoms on nuke alert
16:15 to Vietnam flying the OV-10
25:30 FACing and living with the Army
30:30 learning to call in air strikes
33:55 how was the mission
41:05 FAC admin, the enemy and apocalypse now…
50:50 2 DFCs
54:25 A word from our sponsor
55:10 450 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 class
1:19:10 having to be convinced to fly fighters
1:21:25 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 Nellis
1:40:05 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 Grass
1:52:45 HAVE Idea
1:56:10 “more like Forrest Gump than the Type-A fighter pilot”
1:59:30 how’s it feel to be at Area51?
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0:00 intro and teaser
1:25 getting “Geaseled”
10:45 getting acquainted with the Phantom
16:18 Hunter Killer combo Es & Gs
23:17 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 war
58:25 arriving in theatre and initial brief?
1:05:20 1st combat mission
1:10:18 picture and weaselling in the weather
1:19:02 getting shot at/complacency and buffoonery
1:37:20 SA-3s and 6
1:40:20 spoiling for a fight and missions making the case for go pills and winding down
1:49:15 taking stock
1:53:22 looking back on the moment of complacency, lasting effects?
2:01:40 Air Liason Officer work with The Rangers and always trying to learn
2:06:50 winding up and 117 teaser
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10PCT #61
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 it
28:05 preparation for initial Desert Storm missions and hanging on the boom in a descent
32:50 why the variation in tactics during H2 attack and shift to SCUD hunting
38:00 mission planning, expectations and Gen Horner’s pulsating blood vessel!
45:30 mission anecdotes
49:10 intermission
49:55 mission anecdotes continue
50:55 “some interesting flights”
58:20 in search of Saddam
1:11:25 highway of death
1:19:05 battlefield tour with Buster Glosson……magic
1:21:35 no SAR for friends and frustration
1:30:54 effect on morale/attitude to task at hand?
1:32:35 loses and attrition
1:39:00 1st night air to air opportunities lost
1:45:38 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
RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes A-6E Intruder development and capabilities before turning to describe being a carrier commander and battle group commander.
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0:00 intro teaser
2:15 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-6E
12:10 A-6A LGBs?/KA-6D
18:35 A-6E & wtf is TRAM?! Bombing accuracy
23:40 did the advances in equipment change tactics and potential areas of responsibility when ballon went up?
30:22 store advert
31:02 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 lessons
59:25 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 CV
1:26:05 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 integration
1:50:40 shift in capabilities = change in authority?
1:54:40 the ”golden age” of naval aviation?
1:57:50 retirement
A short update on the 10 Percent True channel for those who have been waiting patiently.
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.50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.
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