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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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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.
![Teaching the Next Generation of Fighter Pilots. Jim Jimenez [Part 3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/a4/fa/03/3347ce5ddc6c05ab421955fa9419b4b2d4_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Teaching the Next Generation of Fighter Pilots. Jim Jimenez [Part 3]")
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Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://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 Variat...
![Libya Raider - Flying on El Dorado Canyon. Jim Jimenez [Full]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/42035457/552a24df6abe8df1.jpg "Libya Raider - Flying on El Dorado Canyon. Jim Jimenez [Full]")
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Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 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 Reserves10:51 Brown Hornets but not Aggressors13:30 What sort of BFM competency can a reservist expect to maintain?19:00 Sharing space with Topgun?20:45 AF weapon...
Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs here: https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/red-eagles-america-s-secret-migs-3rd-ed-pre-orderSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQhTug's F-4 Episodes 👇🏼https://youtu.be/CWJd8AVS-Dk?si=OAQtR_hGJNFGP8D9https://youtu.be/JuZV_cWQNOk?si=4v1FTDGkCRl2-23D )0:00 Welcome back, Tug1:25 Life beyond the Phantom & hoping for an exchange tour5:28 What the FAC? /pre-to...
Buy 10PCT Merch! https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Welcome back, leaving Coningsby and the F3….4:05 North Bay jobs10:26 Bagotville and back to the Hornet13:10 NATO TACEVAL23:10 Staging to Italy for Kosovo25:00 Planning and executing the first strike & lessons learned 35:05 Subsequent mission36:50 Rotating out and getting replacements up to speed42:00 B-1 ...
Buy 10PCT Merch! https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro and a quick sidebar on medals2:45 Plan for today3:35 Exchange with RAF on the Tornado F3 - how it came about/cultural differences 11:45 F3 radar limitations/NAV quirks/witches tit14:30 OCU16:49 To 29 Squadron “Tripplex”19:48 Akrotiri 26:00 The value of exchange tour? Transfer of ideas/knowled...
Buy 10PCT Merch! https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro & tea2:00 “To shave or not to shave”, that is the question - intro & origins11:13 Starting with the F-5, married or in a car crash…..14:48 You don’t die tensed up! 15:00 Map tricks16:40 Looking for fast jets with an eye on the Hornet - turns out there ARE points for second place! 19:10 F-5 ...
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Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Intro00:03:40 Getting into flying and the military 00:07:00 Early non-conformism and academy adventures 00:13:30 FAIP 00:19:25 Dangers of complacency00:21:35 Setting sights on flying the Eagle00:27:40 Early influence/fighter culture?00:30:50 State of Air Force at the incepti...
Scott Perdue's full interview with Mark Ruff: https://youtu.be/Ftcn3NwAZCI?si=ZG7sLvJx2OevHRuiBuy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show
Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:25 - Recap of previous episodes00:01:25 – Fast Jet Tac Weapons course outline00:02:33 – Bringing lessons learned at Tac Weapons to 9 Squadron at RAF Marham00:08:18 – Transitioning from the Hawk to the Tornado GR400:09:49 – Flying qualities of the GR400:13:47 – The idios...
Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:30 lessons learned from Op. Granby?00:05:00 Personal attitude towards going on operations in the Tornado00:09:00 Incirlik detachment flying recon00:15:20 any interest from Iraqi IADS?00:17:26 the political picture and “down days”00:23:00 did going to combat provide vali...
Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:00:42 Trepidation, departing for the airfield strike00:05:00 Pushing to target low level, AAA00:08:18 Loft profile, what went wrong?00:13:11 Heading home, missile impact, battle damage00:16:29 Ejection, injuries00:19:32 Escape and evasion, capture. There's always hope00:21:3...
Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:57 - Nick's background00:03:00 - Joining the RAF00:03:49 - Basic flight training and holding00:04:35 - 100 Squadron as an Ops Officer00:05:17 - TAC Weapons course at RAF Valley00:12:30 - Weather and impact on Flight Training00:16:55 - Methods of instruction while a stud...
Buy a tee! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/magnum-classic-teeSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:04:00 fast jet first impressions00:07:25 life after fast jets, choosing your own path 00:14:30 Buccaneers to instructor tour to Gulf in Tornados00:18:43 reconciling the love for the job and the requirements of fighting a war00:28:30 TACEVAL and (no) life after the 1st s...
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