A-6 Intruder in Vietnam. Stan Bryant, 10PCT EP68 Part 1 from 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

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A-6 Intruder in Vietnam. Stan Bryant, 10PCT EP68 Part 1

2 hour 1 minutes Posted Jan 25, 2025 at 9:47 am.

Episode Teaser

welcome Stan (intro & background)

drawn to naval aviation? With father’s blessing?

NFO flight training pipeline

platform of choice and latest gouge

introduction to the A-6 in training

The A-6

DIANE/RHAW/TF? tech details

more radar details

Why haven’t you preordered BAOTD PT1 yet?!

Vietnam tour preparation/work up

psyop detour

tactics from the strikers perspective

Alpha Strikes and A-6 utilisation therein

Mig threat

“getting out of Dodge”

Shrike shooters?

air defence Intel

other strike missions

Working with FAC/ground controllers and targeting

fear factor in the Southern missions

political interference in targeting

questioning the tactics based on experience in n theatre?

22 Rockeye? Yes, on SAM sites

SAMs at night

SAM evasion tactics (teaser story)

how many SAMs shots faced?

the ins and outs of flying the night mission (not hitting the ground)

heads down or looking out?

pilots representation of targeting and weapon release

A-6 seating arrangement and crew concept

previewing part 2

standout missions/Reminiscences

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RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes flying the A-6A/B/C Intruder in Vietnam as a Bombardier Navigator (B/N). Part 1 of 2.

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