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AI # 340 : What's It Like Being a German Tornado IDS WSO? | Rudy Keil *PART 1*
Former German Air Force Tornado IDS WSO, Rudy Keil, talks us through his initial flying training, attending the TTTE (Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment), flying on a frontline squadron, attending exercises in the USA and Europe all accompanied with some great stories throughout!
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Former IAF Helicopter pilot, Nitin Sathe, shares his early start in aviation, getting posted to helos, flying training and moving onto to fly the Mi-8 and Mi-17! We also get some great stories along the way so enjoy.
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Former E-2 Hawkeye pilot, TR Marston aka “Wombat”, shares what it was like transitioning into the fighter world and flying the F/A-18C Hornet. We also get a clue of where his callsign came from! Enjoy Watch part 1 - https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/#/e2-wombat-pt2/
Former RAF Nimrod Air Electronics Operator, Adrian Bleese, gives us an insight into what it was like to work on the Nimrod, the role of a AEO, working and training with the crew, working on the SAR mission, and of course what they ate on board! Enoy
“Spliff” shares what it was like to fly the Strike Eagle in combat in the famous Battle of Robert's Ridge during Operation ANACONDA and shares how he got his callsign! We filmed this at the O-club at RAF Lakenheath. Help keep the channel going:
Former F-15E WSO, Chris "Spliff" Russell, shares what it was like to fly and operate the Strike Eagle with the USAF! A big thank you to Chris for allowing us to film in the Officer's Club at RAF Lakenheath Enjoy
Current Ukraine MiG-29 pilot, “Juice” shares his early beginnings in aviation, being selected to fly the Fulcrum, what it’s like to fly and operate, flying with the 144th Fighter Wing F-15s (144 FW) of the California Air National Guard and much more!
In part 2, Mike Jamieson shares what it was like to fly the Canberra TT.18 with 7 squadron in the target towing, target facilities role with some great stories from his time there. We also hear what Mike did after his RAF career along with some personal questions.
Strap in and enjoy!
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Former Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Anil Golani, shares his early beginnings in aviation, flying training through the IAF, getting selected to fly the Ajeet, what it was like to fly, going up against MiG-21, and much more!
*Side Note* Unfortunately, the audio on Anil's side had some static interference but we ensured we could get rid of as much as possible in the edit.
Thank you to our sponsor https://ferryalesbrewery.co.uk. Head over to their website to check out their amazing beers and get 5% off with discount code Aircrew225 Dave Best shares how he became a test pilot, flying the Tornado GR1/F3, F-15/F-16, and the amazing story of how he flew the Russian SU-27 FLanker! We wrap up with some personal questions from myself.
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Thank you to our sponsor https://ferryalesbrewery.co.uk. Head over to their website to check out their amazing beers and get 5% off with discount code Aircrew225 Dave Best shares his early beginnings in aviation, getting selected to fly the Phantom FGR2, what it was like in DACT, moving on to fly the F-4J(UK), how it faired against the FGR2, and much more!
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In part 2, former Sea Harrier and GR7/9 pilot, Paul Tremelling shares how his USN exchange tour came about to fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet, his training, the differences and similarities to the Royal Navy, what the aircraft was like to fly, having reheat for the first time, landing on the boat and more.
We wrap up by talking about Paul's new book, "Harrier: How to be a Fighter Pilot" (link below to buy), and the unique helmet he wore during his time in the US!
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Paul Tremelling shares what it was like to fly the Sea Harrier and GR7/9. Tremmers shares joining the Royal Navy, flying training, hovering the SHAR for the first time, DACT, and much more! He also shares what it was like transitioning to the GR7/9, flying and operating from the boat with great stories throughout. Thank you to our sponsor - https://avi-8.co.uk/ Pick up the Matador here - https://avi-8.co.uk/collections/hawker-harrier
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Former A-10 pilot, Kim "KC" Campbell, shares her amazing story of taking the Warthog into combat and getting hit! We finish up with some questions from our Patrons and personal ones from myself.
Former A-10 Warthog pilot, Kim “KC” Campbell, shares what it was like to be selected to fly the Hog, flying training, firing the GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gun, strengths and weaknesses of the jet, and flying at Red Flag!
Former RAF Typhoon pilot, Mike Sutton shares what it was like transitioning from the Jag to the Typhoon, joining 11 Squadron to create tactics to bring it to combat-ready status, DACT, taking it into live theatre, his book “Typhoon” and much more! Buy “Typhoon” - http://hyperurl.co/TyphoonBook Mikes Twitter - https://twitter.com/mike_sooty
Mike Sutton shares his early beginnings in aviation, being selected to fly the Jag, what it was like to fly, taking it to Red Flag and more! Buy “Typhoon” - http://hyperurl.co/TyphoonBook Mikes Twitter - https://twitter.com/mike_sooty
Note: It was a very busy day at the museum which included a group of air cadets visiting the venue.
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Former RAF Canberra, Phantom and Tornado F3 pilot, Phil Keeble, shares some of the secondary duties aircrew had to take on outside the cockpit. Enjoy! To get a signed copy of any of the books contact me via aircrewinterview@gmail.com and I will put you in contact with Phil.
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In part 2, current C-17 Globemaster pilot, Emily Barkemeyer shares what it's like to fly the Moose from Hawaii, flying in live theatres and we wrap up with some questions from our Patrons. Enjoy!
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Former RNoAF pilot, Eskil Amdal, shares his story of becoming a Test Pilot which includes flying the F-35A and his thoughts on the aircraft, test flying the F-104 solo and his current role as a pilot for the Red Bull team!
Former RNoAF F-16AM pilot, Eskil Amdal, shares his early beginnings in aviation, being selected to fly the F-16, the training he went through, DACT, becoming the 2012 Demo pilot and more.
Eskil also shares what it was like to fly the Tornado F3 on his exchange tour with the RAF and how it compared to the Viper!
In part 2 of Matthieu Vigié's interview, he talks us through becoming an instructor on the Alpha Jet and being selected to be one of the 2 Solo Display pilots for the FAF! Enjoy
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In part 1, former FAF fighter pilot, Matthieu Vigié, shares being selected to fly the Mirage 2000D, his training, DACT, how the aircraft handled, flying on large exercises and lots of great stories! Enjoy
Former F-14A/B/D RIO, Mike "Scar" Vizcarra, shares some more stories from his time on the Tomcat and his Transition to the F/A-18F Super Hornet where he commanded VF-102 Diamondbacks! Captain Vizcarra has accumulated over 3,600 flight hours, including 3,000 F-14 hours, 450 F/A-18F hours and 900 arrested carrier landings.
*Side Note* We had a technical difficulty on my side (it did not show when recording) which seems to have made my audio 4/5 seconds ahead of my picture, but as I am not doing very much talking as I wanted Mike to get those great stories out, you shouldn't really be able to tell that much.
Former F-14A/B/D RIO, Mike “Scar” Vizcarra shares some amazing stories on what it was like to fly the mighty Tomcat!
*Side Note* About halfway through there seems to have been a technical difficulty on my side (it did not show when recording) which seems to have made my audio 4/5 seconds ahead of my picture, but as I am not doing very much talking as I wanted Mike to get those great stories out, you shouldn't really be able to tell that much.
Here is your early viewing of the full interview with Scott Bateman as he shares what it was like to fly the Hercules with the RAF, including some great stories throughout. Strap in and enjoy!
We also discuss his new book "Hercules" which is available now to pre-order https://amzn.to/3UFjYCD and he answers some personal questions.
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In part, current F-22 Raptor pilot, Major Joshua Gunderson, shares his early start in aviation, flying the F-15C Eagle and being selected to fly the mighty F-22 Raptor!
Former Lightning, Phantom, and Tornado pilot, Paddy O'Flynn shares what it was like to fly and instruct on the RSAF Tornado ADV which includes some stories on the similarities and differences to the RAF. Enjoy!
In this hour-long episode, Rich shares how he became interested in aviation photography, his start in the industry, becoming a professional journalist, COAP, his favoutie locations to shoot, his thoughts on how to produce great images, social media and we wrap up with some questions from you folks. Enjoy
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Sainty is the 2021 RAF Typhoon display pilot, and in this interview, he shares his start in aviation, flying training, being selected to fly the Typhoon, DACT, and more. Sainty then shares becoming the 2021 display pilot, the process he went through, creating the display routine, memorable moments, and interacting with us avgeeks at airshows! Enjoy
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In part 2, Matt Hall shares what it was like to get a USAF exchange flying the F-15E Strike Eagle, training and how it compared to the Hornet, strengths and weaknesses of the jet, DACT, and Flying over Iraq.
We wrap up as Matt shares why and how he became an air racing pilot and winning the Red Bull Championship in 2019. Part 1 -https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/#/raaf-hornet-matthall-pt1/
In part 1, former RAAF F/A-18 Hornet pilot, Matt Hall, shares his story starting off with basic training, being selected to fly the Hornet, a walkthrough of the flying training stages, the strengths and weaknesses of the jet, DACT, working with the F-111s and more.
Former SAAF Cheetah pilot, Cobus Toerien, shares transitioning from the Mirage F1 to the Cheetah, the role of the aircraft, the jets modifications, DACT including going up against Russian SU-30/32s and we wrap up with some questions from our Patrons!
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In part 1, former SAAF Mirage F1 pilot, Cobus Toerien, shares what it it was like to fly the F1, the role of the aircraft, how it handled, it’s strengths and weaknesses, DACT, and flying against MiG-21s during the Angolan conflict.
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In part 2, Karl Gruner shares what it was like getting selected to fly the F-16C, his training, the aircraft's strengths and weaknesses, DACT (includes going up against F-14s & F/A-18s!), being a FAC during Desert Storm, and much more!
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Craig Penrice talks us through what it was like flying Typhoon and some events he had along the way. Strap in and enjoy. Watch part 1 https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/#/typhoontestpilot-cpenrice/ There are plenty of great stories throughout, so strap in and enjoy!
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Former F-111 pilot, Karl Gruner, shares what it was like to fly the beautiful F-111A/F Aardvark both in the US and Europe. Karl shares what it was like to go through training, working with WSO's, flying at Red Flag, the cockpit and wing sweep, flying at RAF Lakenheath, getting bounced by RAF Phantoms, and much more! Enjoy!
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