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Flying the CF-5 and CF-18 Hornet. "Bones" Ledsham (Part 1)
Flying the CF-5 and CF-18 Hornet. "Bones" Ledsham (Part 1)
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107 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2023
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Podcast episode
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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 a good lead-in to F-1821:20 Attrition in training and doubts?24:05 Fighting the F-4S25:55 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 level44:45 Spatial disorientation, camo considerations, yellow Jags51:30 Survival and the bear (not TU-95)55:20 Close calls/coping mechanisms/cautionary tales 1:01:30 Air to air F-5………to…..Hornet1:08:25 A single pilot with much more to do….HOTAS1:12:58 The talent pool/competition 1:20:18 Air Canada vs 9/11 1:23:45 Beating a Hornet with an Alpha Jet1:27:35 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 landingsSupport the show
Released:
Nov 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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