Cold War F-4M Phantom Pilot, Part 2: Tug Wilson

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Part 1: Cold War F-4M Phantom Pilot, Part 1: ...

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:40 Roles and relationships between pilots and navigators
00:07:14 Thoughts on single-seat vs dual crew in modern fighters
00:09:48 Flying and fun in Cyprus
00:16:51 Thoughts on RAF Phantoms not being involved in the Gulf War
00:20:08 Challenging nighttime scramble in Cyprus
00:27:32 RAF-Israeli relations in the Med
00:29:25 Flying and fighting against US Navy F-14s
00:37:13 The psychology of being "shot down" in training / The "Mercedes Split"
00:41:48 Did RAF Squadrons have a "Combat Ladder" (pubic ranking of pilot performance)
00:43:58 What made the great Phantom pilots great?
00:48:32 Chair flying manoeuvres, looking outside and flying the picture
00:51:56 Risk aversion, feel vs metric based training
00:54:38 WVR experiences with various aircraft types, F-104 at the merge
00:58:49 High Fast Flyer intercepts, MiG-25 and MiG-31
1:00:06 Falklands QRA, Argentine threats in 1990
1:06:17 Rites of passage in the Falklands, The Goose, low flying at Lafonia
1:10:23 Leadership philosophy and oversight around "outrageous" flying
1:16:03 The drag chute incident, revenge. Jealousy around postings to Germany?
1:23:05 Going back to 56 Squadron, Interpersonal relationships and sticking up for your mates
1:30:15 Reflections on Death and Mortality in Aviation life
1:38:39 Tug's Personal  Circumstances and Life Outside the Squadron
1:41:25 Tug's Goodbye to the Phantom
1:45:22 A tale to finish
2 سال پیش در تاریخ 1401/07/01 منتشر شده است.
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