Rolf Stϋnkel: Flying the F-104G, Part 1 [FULL]
10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
English - February 06, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBAviation Leisure Science aviation history fast jet fighter jet war military flying air force combat fighter pilot Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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00:00:00 Introduction and growing up in West Germany
00:06:55 the effects of partition
00:10:19 the shadow of WW2 and joining NATO
00:14:00 plug for Rolf’s book (link in description)
00:14:30 East/West connections/issues
00:15:58 Navy, Cessnas, F-104s…..
00:19:00 Importance of determination
00:21:05 Training begins
00:26:44 the pace of learning, attrition and culture
00:35:15 104G for Germany
00:38:04 The Widow-maker, earning its reputation
00:43:10 afterburner t-handle and APC
00:45:10 was the T-38 a good lead in for the -104?
00:46:46 introduction to the 104 and selection
00:50:40 feeling like a fighter pilot?
00:52:00 F-104G as a weapons system
00:55:50 strike training/bad scores
00:59:55 intuitive flying vs by the numbers
50 second plug for Red Eagles