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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)

From10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit


Flying the CF-5 and CF-18 Hornet. "Bones" Ledsham (Part 1)

From10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

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Length:
107 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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

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.