10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

Flying the Panavia Tornado in the Cold War.10 Percent True #22 Part 2Mike Napier, former RAF Tornado pilot, discusses flying the IDS variant of the fighter during the Cold War, to include sitting nuclear alert in West Germany. Check out Mike's excellent books and find him at:Twitter - @Michael72262650FaceBook - @MichaelNapierAuthor00:00 - Introduction01:05 - Flying the Tornado13:00 - RAF Germany o...

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Part 3 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO).We started this conversation expecting to discuss the process of going from back- to front-seat in the F-15E, but ended up discussing a range of topics, from the acquisition processes of new fighters, to China. We'll get back to talking F-15E in Part 4.50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

Part 2 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO) about his 2017 deployment to Iraq and Syria. He was in the jet that downed one of the two Iranian drones shot down during that tour and recounts his experiences duelling Russian Flankers and 'kneecapping' the ISIS HQ in Raqqa. It's a fascinating interview that lifts the lid on what really happened betwee...

Part 1 of my interview with "Stinger", a current operational F-15E pilot (and previously, WSO) about his 2017 deployment to Iraq and Syria. He was in the jet that downed one of the two Iranian drones shot down during that tour and recounts his experiences duelling Russian Flankers and 'kneecapping' the ISIS HQ in Raqa. It's a fascinating interview that lifts the lid on what really happened between...

In Part 3 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he continues talking about flying the F-15C Eagle in Japan, at WSEP and at RED FLAG. He then talks about his time at NORAD. Part 1 of the interview, here: https://youtu.be/0GhMLFB4wfA​Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/spJB7HVgfHE​50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

In Part 2 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he talks about flying The World's Greatest Air Superiority Fighter - the F-15C Eagle! See Part 1 of the interview, here: https://youtu.be/0GhMLFB4wfA50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

In Part 1 of my interview with "Marco" McCaffrey, he talks briefly about his journey through Undergraduate Pilot Training, before discussing his time flying the F-111E at RAF Upper Heyford - and, most notably, his combat experience in the jet during the 1991 Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield).In Part 2 we will discuss his conversion to, and experiences flying, the F-15C Eagle!50 second plug for Re...

FOR PICTURES, BE SURE TO CHECKOUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEOJim Fees was the Cairo CIA Station Chief who, in 1977, managed to acquire America's most sought after Soviet Material acquisition: a MiG-23MS Flogger. This is the story of how Fees acquired HAVE PAD for America's war fighters. Special thanks go to Jim's daughter for her assistance in making this short film.50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the...

"Kluso" Tollini describes leading his formation into Iraq through thunderstorms and lightning, and his wingman (JB Kelk) scoring the very first kill of the war. He will then describe his own kill (MiG-25) on 19 Jan. Kluso has book about his life and experiences coming out - "Call Sign KLUSO", so please do consider supporting him by purchasing a copy! His social media links are below, to include hi...

This interview is one of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby, better known as the First Gulf War. In this, the second part of my interview with RAF Tornado Navigator, Adam Robinson, he describes his experiences under fire, to include attacking an airfield on the very first night of the war. Please subscribe and hit the bell i...

Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent TrueThis interview is the second of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, better known as the First Gulf War. In this, the first part of the second interview, "Kluso" Tollini talks about preparing for war, and the planning process for getting ready to lead the first fighter sweep into Iraq that f...

Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent TrueThis interview is one of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby, better known as the First Gulf War. In this, the first part of the first interview, Adam Robinson, a Royal Air Force Tornado Navigator talks about flying the Tornado and his squadron’s preparations leading up to war. I...

BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft. In this 'Ask Me Anything' session, he responds to questions asked by the general public. Join the 10 Percent True Facebook Group to access BC's...

BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft. This is the final interview in a series of four. 10 Percent True Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/10percentrtruePlease like, share and s...

BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft. This is the third interview in a series of four. In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and t...

BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft. This is the second interview in a series of four. In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and...

BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft. This is the first interview in a series of four. In it, he describes his route to pilot training, flying the KC-135 and C-130 in South East Asia...

Part 4 of 4.Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades. PLEASE - like, subscribe, hit the bell icon, and share. Thank you!50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.

Part 3 of 4Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades.. 50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades.. 50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades.. This video is released on the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the Lockheed U-2.50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show