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Stan Bryant, Carrier Battle Group Commander. 10PCT EP68 Part 2
RADM (Ret.) Stan Bryant describes A-6E Intruder development and capabilities before turning to describe being a carrier commander and battle group commander.
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0:00 intro teaser
2:15 welcome back Stan, intro and thanks Goreo!
3:51 EA-6A recollections?
5:30 observations of the A-6 experience in the war and genesis of A-6E
12:10 A-6A LGBs?/KA-6D
18:35 A-6E & wtf is TRAM?! Bombing accuracy
23:40 did the advances in equipment change tactics and potential areas of responsibility when ballon went up?
30:22 store advert
31:02 weapons and precision capabilities?
34:45 precision specialists? general capability? Dune buggy!
38:50 A-6 in Desert Storm?
41:50 what did the future look like for the A-6?
47:07 flying with the squadron (young) guys as the Captain
52:20 Command experiences and lessons
59:25 Nuke school (prep for CVN command) and how it all works and reliability
1:06:50 reactor access?/clearance required?
1:09:25 why does the Captain need to know so much nuke theory?
1:16:20 structure of battle group command/seamanship knowledge
1:19:42 aviator or sailor?
1:20:55 the day to day challenges of commanding a CV
1:26:05 showing up unexpected/ship knowledge
1:29:45 from the sailors of “Helms Deep” and demands of Command in combat ops
1:37:45 Captain/Admiral dynamics
1:41:12 captains cabin?
1:44:05 thoughts on modern day threats to the battle group/carrier?
1:48:10 net centric integration
1:50:40 shift in capabilities = change in authority?
1:54:40 the ”golden age” of naval aviation?
1:57:50 retirement
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A-6 Intruder in Vietnam. Stan Bryant, 10PCT EP68 Part 1
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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0:00 Episode Teaser
1:50 welcome Stan (intro & background)
7:00 drawn to naval aviation? With father’s blessing?
9:00 NFO flight training pipeline
13:18 platform of choice and latest gouge
17:00 introduction to the A-6 in training
20:04 The A-6
26:30 DIANE/RHAW/TF? tech details
32:30 more radar details
39:12 Why haven’t you preordered BAOTD PT1 yet?!
38:55 Vietnam tour - preparation/work up
43:20 psyop detour
45:08 tactics from the strikers perspective
47:40 Alpha Strikes and A-6 utilisation therein
54:45 Mig threat
57:10 “getting out of Dodge”
59:40 Shrike shooters?
1:01:50 air defence Intel
1:05:35 other strike missions
1:07:45 Working with FAC/ground controllers and targeting
1:12:00 fear factor in the Southern missions
1:19:50 political interference in targeting
1:22:00 questioning the tactics based on experience in n theatre?
1:25:38 22 Rockeye? Yes, on SAM sites
1:27:55 SAMs at night
1:29:15 SAM evasion tactics (teaser story)
1:31:25 how many SAMs shots faced?
1:34:05 the ins and outs of flying the night mission (not hitting the ground)
1:39:30 heads down or looking out?
1:43:30 pilots representation of targeting and weapon release
1:46:45 A-6 seating arrangement and crew concept
1:53:10 previewing part 2
1:54:20 standout missions/Reminiscences
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Drones in Air Warfare. Starbaby Pietrucha, EP67.
Starbaby Pietrucha returns for a one-off discussion about the rise of the drone on modern warfare.
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HAVE IDEA MiGs, Iranian Revolution & Desert Storm Deception: Bat Press, EP65 P2
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OV-10 Vietnam, The Aggressors and the HAVE IDEA MiGs: Bat Press, EP65 P1
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0:00 Teaser
2:45 admin
3:35 dedication
4:55 “Bat” introduces himself
6:50 ROTC the beginning
10:11 From UPT to 1st assignment - USAFE Phantoms on nuke alert
16:15 to Vietnam flying the OV-10
25:30 FACing and living with the Army
30:30 learning to call in air strikes
33:55 how was the mission
41:05 FAC admin, the enemy and apocalypse now…
50:50 2 DFCs
54:25 A word from our sponsor
55:10 450 missions in a year - how do you process/deal with it?
58:05 PTSD?/collateral damage/“it’s just war”?
1:03:55 any special forces in the trunk?
1:06:50 Fear?
1:08:40 getting “short”….
1:14:30 UPT - how to be top of the class
1:19:10 having to be convinced to fly fighters
1:21:25 the attachment to the army brothers in arms
1:24:15 coming back to the F-4 (McDill 1970) to teach at the RTU and the genesis of Aggressors
1:37:35 moving to Nellis
1:40:05 a phone call, a secret mission and a trip to “the Box”
1:44:40 how the US got the “Israeli Migs”
1:47:15 Yom Kippur war, the need for Phantoms, Operation Nickel Grass
1:52:45 HAVE Idea
1:56:10 “more like Forrest Gump than the Type-A fighter pilot”
1:59:30 how’s it feel to be at Area51?
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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