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F-15 Eagle Driver, "Disco" Dildy (Part 1)

F-15 Eagle Driver, "Disco" Dildy (Part 1)

From10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit


F-15 Eagle Driver, "Disco" Dildy (Part 1)

From10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

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Length:
123 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 inception of the Eagle00:38:10 The fighter mafia and replacing the Phantom with the Viper NOT the Eagle00:47:20 Inauspicious specs of initial Viper!00:48:35 “Free” bomb dropping capability built into the Eagle00:51:05 Getting started with the F-15 at Bitburg00:56:25 As to Cs and developments in weapons and avionics 01:07:10 Back to Bitburg and the threat/myth of the Flogger01:14:55 Tactics in the face of comms jamming (pre-datalink)01:20:42 Sparrow to AMRAAM01:28:00 Importance of SA01:35:15 Expectation vs reality (briefing vs doing)01:41:10 “Tumbleweed”01:44:40 Personal development (and golf)01:59:30 Preview of future episodesSupport the show
Released:
Sep 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.