F-15E Strike Eagle Goes to War (Part 2): Alred & Turner from 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

Steve Davies

F-15E Strike Eagle Goes to War (Part 2): Alred & Turner

2 hour 22 minutes Posted Sep 22, 2024 at 7:11 am.

intro

Red Flag ‘77, the genesis of low level in the Strike Eagle

23 class A mishaps at Red Flag ‘77 why?

what defined the role for the Strike Eagle, culture, politics, capabilities?

what difference would it have made to have C model pilots aboard in the early days?

Thumrait and tactics development

Fly Up manoeuvre and employing it

preparation for initial Desert Storm missions and hanging on the boom in a descent

why the variation in tactics during H2 attack and shift to SCUD hunting

mission planning, expectations and Gen Horner’s pulsating blood vessel!

mission anecdotes

intermission

mission anecdotes continue

“some interesting flights”

in search of Saddam

highway of death

battlefield tour with Buster Glosson……magic

no SAR for friends and frustration

effect on morale/attitude to task at hand?

loses and attrition

1st night air to air opportunities lost

did the lack of combat experience among initial cadre hurt performance?

afterwards

lessons learned?

initial strike eagle, phancy phantom or a leap forward

is there still a place for low altitude ?

signing off

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