10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
Steve Davies
Flying the Tornado IDS: Nick Forster, Part 2
2 hour 2 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2023 at 11:00 am.
Introduction00:01:30 lessons learned from Op. Granby?00:05:00 Personal attitude towards going on operations in the Tornado00:09:00 Incirlik detachment flying recon00:15:20 any interest from Iraqi IADS?00:17:26 the political picture and “down days”00:23:00 did going to combat provide validation?00:27:00 the human costs of going to war00:33:20 returning from detachment and training continues 00:37:15 confidence in the ECM suite of the Tornado00:40:30 utility of the training range?00:44:40 Skyshadow pod00:47:50 Maritime role & Sea Eagle01:01:20 Sea Eagle vs the threat01:06:20 Nukes still a thing?01:07:50 “force culture”/CRM/workload01:14:30 did relying on the Navigator lead to pilot skill atrophy?01:20:00 when the shit hits the fan…01:26:00 GR4 improvements, LRMTS & NAVFLIR01:35:40 could Tornado work in Ukraine scenario?01:44:40 TFR - using it, deciphering it, NVGs in the mix01:57:00 trust in the system?50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.
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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 - Introduction00:01:30 lessons learned from Op. Granby?00:05:00 Personal attitude towards going on operations in the Tornado00:09:00 Incirlik detachment flying recon00:15:20 any interest from Iraqi IADS?00:17:26 the political picture and “down days”00:23:00 did going to combat provide validation?00:27:00 the human costs of going to war00:33:20 returning from detachment and training continues 00:37:15 confidence in the ECM suite of the Tornado00:40:30 utility of the training range?00:44:40 Skyshadow pod00:47:50 Maritime role & Sea Eagle01:01:20 Sea Eagle vs the threat01:06:20 Nukes still a thing?01:07:50 “force culture”/CRM/workload01:14:30 did relying on the Navigator lead to pilot skill atrophy?01:20:00 when the shit hits the fan…01:26:00 GR4 improvements, LRMTS & NAVFLIR01:35:40 could Tornado work in Ukraine scenario?01:44:40 TFR - using it, deciphering it, NVGs in the mix01:57:00 trust in the system?50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.