10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
Interviews and anecdotes from military pilots and aircrew from across the globe. As the rule says, so long as it's 10 percent true, you're allowed to tell the story! Head over to the 10 Percent True YouTube channel to listen and watch at the same time.
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Want ad-free, early access? https://www.10percenttrue.com/pricing-plans/listMaestro Renken EP74 Part 2In this powerful interview, Maestro offers a raw, insightful deep dive into the unforgiving crucible of the Weapons Instructor Course. He shares hard lessons on failure, leadership, tactical innovation, integrating multi-domain capabilities, and preparing aircrew to fight peer adversaries like China. A masterclass in humility, inst...
Maestro Renken 10 PCT 74 Part 1“Maestro” Renken planned the U.S. air war against ISIS from inside the CAOC, then led his F-15E squadron into combat in Syria. In this gripping interview, he reveals how fast-moving threats, fragile coalitions, brutal targeting dilemmas, and hostile Russian fighters shaped the air campaign—and how the lessons from that war are shaping today’s fight.0:00 intro teaser - “money shot”1:48 Welcome Maestro3...
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descriptionGrease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 3⸻0:00 intro teaser (pulling offensive - the man with 4 brains)4:30 welcome back Grease 6:55 impressions of a wing EWO in early days of Strike Eagle 12:57 ALQ-135/ALR-56 issues (from Desert Storm) addressed? 15:50 F-111 any better? 16:52 ALQ-131 endorsed!17:22 tasking and deployment reflections following Desert Storm -AEF concept23:26 deployments/learning?27:10 Viper stats...
Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 2Mike “Grease” Panarisi tells of his journey flying the F-111F in combat to transitioning into the F-15E Strike Eagle. He recounts one of the most bizarre and incredible ejections in modern fighter aviation history — a high-speed bird strike at 200 feet that sent him parachuting into a Welsh field… and walking into a pub covered in glass and feathers.#F111F #F15E #USAF #EjectionStory...
Grease Panarisi, 10 Percent True Episode 73 Part 1In this episode, Mike “Grease” Panarisi tells his story of flying the F-111F in Europe and in Operation Desert Storm. From night-time laser-guided bomb runs over Iraq to hair-raising terrain-following flights through Scottish canyons, Grease shares what it was like to fly one of the war’s most effective but least celebrated strike aircraft.🎧 Listen to the podcast version on Apple, ...
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10 Percent True Episode 72
Retired USAF Colonel Spike Benyshek returns to 10 Percent True to talk about the jet that trained generations of American fighter pilots — the T-38 Talon.
Don "Muddy" Watrous discusses his 28 Jan 1991 MiG-23 kill with the 32d TFS, the Wolfhounds. Episode 71 Part 2.Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 “Hey Sir, mind if I take your picture?” (Teaser)2:28 Welcome back Muddy3:42 28th Jan 199129:30 diagnosing the unsu...
Don "Muddy" Watrous discusses his route to the F-15 Eagle and the first 10 days of Operation Desert Storm leading up to his MiG-23 kill with the 32d TFS, the Wolfhounds. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 intro teaser thirsty ‘winder1:55 Welcome Muddy and epi...
Light Attack Story, Part 6 – OA-1K Skyraider II | Buck Walker | 10PCT EP70 Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro teaser
Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro teaser1:13 Welcome Buck and episode background 3:55 Buck’s background 10:18 route to Light Attack and getting acquainted with the AT-622:35 command tour gets cut short - for school? - promotion?27:05 light attack paper leads to ...
Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotdSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 0:00 Teaser1:11 welcome back Hanky (moustaches still matter) 3:28 Combat Dragon II background7:34 initial requirements?9:55 kinematic flares?11:30 further OV-10 mods and integration 17:49 previous experience vs new mission and capabilitie...
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Starbaby commits felony1:22 Light Attack intro3:05 career route to the “other” skunkworks7:20 in the Pentagon for 9/11 and setting up a dustoff pad17:38 orders orders orders21:40 EWO knowledge expiring and pentagon exploits in planning...
Contact Aztec here: machcoalition@gmail.comRetired Colonel "Aztec" Alcazar describes his mission to identify the causes of aircrew cancers, to get government funding and support, and to help get aircrew the support they need when struck down by cancer.Aircrew Cancer (Aztec)0:00 Intro and welcome Aztec4:05 reviewing the operator’s story9:20 Aviator Cancer Examination Study or ACES 2022-2025 development14:00 what’s the end game? 16:3...
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RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes A-6E Intruder development and capabilities before turning to describe being a carrier commander and battle group commander. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotd Support me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 0:00 intro teaser 2:15 welcome back Stan, intro and thanks Goreo! 3:51 EA-...
RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes flying the A-6A/B/C Intruder in Vietnam as a Bombardier Navigator (B/N). Part 1 of 2. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotd Support me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh 0:00 Episode Teaser 1:50 welcome Stan (intro & background) 7:00 drawn to naval aviation? With father’s bles...
Starbaby Pietrucha returns for a one-off discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare. Buy merch and books today! https://www.10percenttrue.com/product-page/baotd Support me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh
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