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10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

By: Steve Davies
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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.Steve Davies Science World
Episodes
  • F-15E Combat and Test Pilot School — Grease Panarisi Part 3
    Jul 17 2025

    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 and blowing motors30:00 Thoughts on CSAR in the wake of Desert Storm perceived shortcomings 31:50 employment/ROE/improv?33:50 on the job threat assessment?35:03 theatre ramifications of Blackhawk shoot down and a Strike Eagle guy’s view on it 43:08 Support the Channel!!43:38 Turkish hosts47:03 Balkan deployment 54:45 employing gbu-24 59:25 gbu-15 and agm-130?1:01:25 facing 2 weeks of war in Balkans with Desert Storm experience in the bag1:04:55 thoughts on the “stick monkeys”1:08:25 expanding upon “the man with 4 brains”1:14:50 how do you do that?!1:16:22 maxing out potential? 1:18:05 correlation between leadership and tactical prowess?1:24:58 Test Pilot School1:32:35 evaluating the Mig-15 as a personal (private) aircraft1:36:00 any knowledge at this point about existing Mig experts in the AF?1:40:40 most “useful” part of course?1:45:35 WSO skills in the mix, other students and A-101:50:15 Test pilot hates mathematics 1:55:20 “W+12” graduation guest speaker2:00:24 guest test at China Lake?2:02:30 rounding out and part 4 preview

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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • From F-111F Combat to Ejection Over Wales — Grease Panarisi Part 2
    Jul 4 2025

    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 #MilitaryAviation #10PercentTrue⸻0:00 intro teaser1:45 welcome back Grease2:55 Weapons - and Maverick specifically 7:10 GBU-1511:58 GBU-15 weaponeering/tactics13:50 secondary targets or second runs?15:10 other weapons? 17:20 organising missions with 24 CBU and the effect of weather 23:07 why not go low again?25:25 high order secondaries and BDA 30:35 GBU-10 to GBU-24 and dealing with a known bug43:30 CBU-AIM 743:43 BAOTD PT1 Ad44:15 Initial low profile with -24 and TF gave way to medium level 46:52 Pavetac anecdote 51:58 TACC - the plan and classification/dissemination 56:28 GBU-281:06:26 Desert Calm1:10:50 camouflage effectiveness review?1:13:05 returning to Lakenheath and onwards towards Strike Eagle and marriage!1:31:00 thoughts on where F-111F was with dawn of Strike Eagle1:40:12 wire chaffing and chasing bugs in software1:41:50 cooking P&W F100s and tanking teaser1:45:00 engine failure experiences1:46:10 approaching the APG-70 and new capabilities (air to air)1:53:15 F-4 vs F-111 dynamic in early days of Strike Eagle?1:59:10 adopting the air to air mission 2:00:15 How comfortable was the the Strike Eagle to “get used to” ergonomically 2:04:33 Ejection event2:31:30 1st mission back and aftermath2:41:15 psychological aftermath 2:53:00 roll on episode 3 or 1C?!

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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • F-111F in Desert Storm with Mike “Grease” Panarisi
    Jun 20 2025

    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, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share#F111F #DesertStorm #10PercentTrue0:00 intro teaser2:07 Welcome “Grease” and episode background 8:20 Grease’s background 14:14 frustration of being re designated to NAV track?16:10 F-111F, initial assignment, Callsign and weapons quals 27:40 PAVE TAC to the fore and just in time 29:25 buy BAOTD PT1! (Jim says: I’ve read it and it’s great!)29:55 community culture shift toward Pave Tac (let’s get our Nerd on!) 37:45 so low level training is perfect training for MEDIUM in Desert Storm?!39:08 TFR tales48:10 PAVE TAC as FLIR? - intro teaser revisited 52:20 debriefing that - “having enough SA to know you’ve lost SA”54:10 state of the community post Libya (fleet readiness logistics and system availability)1:00:10 The Special Mission (including the ultimate Special Mission Certification story)1:09:35 let’s talk Desert Storm1:22:40 mission capable rates1:25:15 how much of “the plan” was accessible 1:27:29 war story from night 1 1:35:18 first night target? One pass and haul ass? - hell no! 1:40:40 close SAM call1:43:00 constructive lies!1:44:10 “it’s clear over there”1:45:40 expected loss rates and no 111s lost? 1:49:00 except one in preparation 1:52:48 low level discussion 1:59:34 dynamic targeting? 2:04:20 human aspect and shifting view? (Highway of death etc)2:11:45 thoughts on Iraqi AF, potential escape/evade, staying with the plane and the capsule…2:24:50 that’s NOT all folks!!

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    2 hrs and 26 mins

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