10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit

F-111F in Desert Storm with Mike “Grease” Panarisi


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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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