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Flying the CF-18 Hornet in Combat. "Bones" Ledsham (Part 3)
Flying the CF-18 Hornet in Combat. "Bones" Ledsham (Part 3)
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Length:
105 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 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 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 story46:00 Target timeline and process 51:05 IR MAV52:20 ATO issues/frustrations59:00 back to the B-1 guys1:02:30 ground mapping radar1:03:10 Serbian threat1:10:38 Reflection on contribution 1:12:30 Near misses1:19:15 Losing friends 1:21:42 Another mishap story1:26:15 Guns on the “tennis court” - fighting Eagles1:33:40 Radar sort considerations1:36:05 NCTR1:36:52 FWIC1:42:10 Wrapping upSupport the show
Released:
Dec 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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