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Air Force F-4 Phantom Phlyer: Gabby Drake [FULL INTERVIEW]
Air Force F-4 Phantom Phlyer: Gabby Drake [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Length:
127 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
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Podcast episode
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You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:01:23 Gabby’s disclaimer!00:02:15 a brief history of Gabby’s F-4 postings, variants and missions 00:06:10 Variants in more detail00:16:25 an easy plane to land……00:17:25 19.2 to 25 AoA with leading edge slats00:19:55 Cockpit ergonomics, the 556 mod and genesis of HOTAS00:22:00 TISEO00:25:02 Adverse Yaw00:27:20 motors00:28:45 “Pave” targeting and gun pods00:37:27 air to air gouge00:42:20 target identification and prosecution 00:47:20 Bentwaters and the Nuclear mission00:58:50 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 role01:11:14 Energy Management01:14:30 GIB01:16:20 the Clark mission and knowing the enemy…..North Korea01:21:45 Weapons School01:30:30 departures, stories and Jeremiah Weed01:36:00 AMA questions 02:01:15 Joe Bob being devious02:03:10 the dive toss troubleSupport the show
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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