10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

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10 Percent True #16 Part 2 - "Kluso" Tollini - F-15C Eagle Fighter Pilot, Operation Desert Storm Feb 06, 2021

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"Kluso" Tollini describes leading his formation into Iraq through thunderstorms and lightning, and his wingman (JB Kelk) scoring the very first kill of the war. He will then describe his own kill (MiG-25) on 19 Jan.Kluso has book about his life and experiences coming out - "Call Sign KLUSO", so please do consider supporting him by purchasing a copy!His social media links are below, to include his work as a musician.Call Sign KLUSO (book) Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CallSignKLUSOC...

10 Percent True #16 Part 1 - "Kluso" Tollini - F-15C Eagle Fighter Pilot, Operation Desert Storm Jan 11, 2021

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Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent TrueThis interview is the second of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, better known as the First Gulf War.In this, the first part of the second interview, "Kluso" Tollini talks about preparing for war, and the planning process for getting ready to lead the first fighter sweep into Iraq that first night, Jan 17 1991. In part 2, he'll describe leading his formation into Iraq through th...

10 Percent True #15 Part 1 - Adam Robinson - RAF Tornado Navigator, Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby Jan 10, 2021

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Hello everyone, welcome back to 10 Percent TrueThis interview is one of two special interviews I conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm / Op Granby, better known as the First Gulf War.In this, the first part of the first interview, Adam Robinson, a Royal Air Force Tornado Navigator talks about flying the Tornado and his squadron’s preparations leading up to war. In Part 2, he’ll describe his experiences under fire, to include attacking an airfield on the ...

10 Percent True #14 AMA - BC Thomas - SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Dec 08, 2020

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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.In this 'Ask Me Anything' session, he responds to questions asked by the general public.Join the 10 Percent True Facebook Group to access BC's written responses in full: 10 Percent True group | Facebook50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the...

10 Percent True #14 P4 - BC Thomas - SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Dec 07, 2020

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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.This is the final interview in a series of four. 10 Percent True Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/10percentrtruePlease like, share and subscribe!50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

10 Percent True #14 P3 - BC Thomas - SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Oct 23, 2020

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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.This is the third interview in a series of four. In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and the challenges of flying at Mach 3+ on the edge of the atmosphere. Please like, share and...

10 Percent True #14 P2 - BC Thomas - SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Oct 10, 2020

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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.This is the second interview in a series of four. In it, he describes what it was like to fly the SR-71 Blackbird, how the aircraft worked, and the challenges of flying at Mach 3+ on the edge of the atmosphere. Please like, share an...

10 Percent True #14 P1 - BC Thomas - SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Oct 03, 2020

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BC Thomas has more hours in the SR-71 than any other pilot. Note from BC: "JT Vida, my last and best boss, was an RSO and has about 100 more hours than I."He graciously agreed to be interviewed on 10 Percent True about his time flying the iconic aircraft.This is the first interview in a series of four. In it, he describes his route to pilot training, flying the KC-135 and C-130 in South East Asia, the RB-57F, and his eventual acceptance into the US Air Force's Test Pilot School. Ple...

10 Percent True #13 P4 - Huggy Huggins, U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Pilot Sep 12, 2020

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Part 4 of 4.Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades. PLEASE - like, subscribe, hit the bell icon, and share. Thank you!50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.

10 Percent True #13 P3 - "Huggy" Huggins - U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Pilot Aug 26, 2020

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Part 3 of 4Huggy Huggins, one of the most experienced U-2 pilot in the world, talks about his Air Force career, and about flying the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady over four decades.. 50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the show

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