I could listen to Tug bantering a phone book! Awesome interview with lots of humour and insight. I’m looking forward to hearing about Brawdy, and yes the human factors training would be interesting to hear about.
Tug is an awesome guest absolutely love the way he can convey his stories great balance of technical info and humorous banter. Thank you Steve another excellent episode.
I'll check the book after hearing the stories and the way they were told. One more superb interview. These are the best aviation interviews available on CZcams. In depth, technical, personal and funny at the same time.
I know I’m late to the merge but what a great episode! Tug is such a great raconteur, as highlighted by the other commentators. I loved the Eagle banter! As you wrote in Red Eagles when describing the TES pilots and aggressors in general, they were “cool, humble f@#kers.” The place we strive to be is where your flying does the talking, not the “high-fiveing” in the debrief before the SHOTVAL…
Great stuff. Love hearing about the different characters involved and the human element to flying some of the most sophisticated machines in the world, and it boils down to head games and who handles the helmet fire better.
Anther great episode, Tug and Steve! 1:46:57 as far as I know, the Navy’s East (A* tailcode) and West (N* codes) bases are purely for location, not for the specific threat. They both ‘served’ the middle east, whilst that originally was East coast jurisdiction. As an example: Whidbey Island (WA) has Growler squadrons that are associated with East resp. Westcoast Carrier Air Wings.
I remember when I was in the Air National Guard maintaining F-16's as a full time job, we went to Nellis for Red Flag. Some Active Duty F-15 maintainers came up to us and said " You guy's are Guard guy's?" and I said 'yes' and they gave us such a look of disgust and walked off! What they didn't know is that me and most of my co-workers were all prior service Air Force Crew Chief's or Navy and Marine Plane Captains. Most of our Pilot's were also prior Active Duty Air Force or Navy or Marine fighter Pilot's and were now full time Instructor Pilot's in the Guard. Ignorance is bliss I guess!
TUG! When you dropped bombs in the hornet, did you use a mix of CCIP and CCRP or one exclusively? Did lack of a tpod change the answer? Thanks! (I'm really enjoying the hornet in DCS)
Tug comes across as just a normal bloke doing amazing things.
I could listen to Tug bantering a phone book! Awesome interview with lots of humour and insight. I’m looking forward to hearing about Brawdy, and yes the human factors training would be interesting to hear about.
This one is up there with BC, Disco, Kluso as one of the best 10PT episodes. Absolutely superb. Been a vintage year! Thanks Steve!
Tug is an awesome guest absolutely love the way he can convey his stories great balance of technical info and humorous banter. Thank you Steve another excellent episode.
Thanks for the memories, Tug. LOVE your books. Stay safe. "Once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine". SEMPER FI! - Smurf
Tug was great at storytelling with hilarious anecdotes. His interviews have been very entertaining.
I'll check the book after hearing the stories and the way they were told. One more superb interview. These are the best aviation interviews available on CZcams. In depth, technical, personal and funny at the same time.
Amazing work, you deliver superior content time and time again!
Brilliant interview and very entertaining. Semper Fi Tug!
Loved it. Thanks Tug and Steve!
I know I’m late to the merge but what a great episode! Tug is such a great raconteur, as highlighted by the other commentators. I loved the Eagle banter! As you wrote in Red Eagles when describing the TES pilots and aggressors in general, they were “cool, humble f@#kers.” The place we strive to be is where your flying does the talking, not the “high-fiveing” in the debrief before the SHOTVAL…
Thank you so much for this podcast, gents!
Tug was a truck driver that made it as a fighter pilot!!! Bloody legend!!! 😂😂😂
Another great interview. Tug is awesome
Great stuff. Love hearing about the different characters involved and the human element to flying some of the most sophisticated machines in the world, and it boils down to head games and who handles the helmet fire better.
Thank you.
Anther great episode, Tug and Steve! 1:46:57 as far as I know, the Navy’s East (A* tailcode) and West (N* codes) bases are purely for location, not for the specific threat. They both ‘served’ the middle east, whilst that originally was East coast jurisdiction. As an example: Whidbey Island (WA) has Growler squadrons that are associated with East resp. Westcoast Carrier Air Wings.
I remember when I was in the Air National Guard maintaining F-16's as a full time job, we went to Nellis for Red Flag. Some Active Duty F-15 maintainers came up to us and said " You guy's are Guard guy's?" and I said 'yes' and they gave us such a look of disgust and walked off! What they didn't know is that me and most of my co-workers were all prior service Air Force Crew Chief's or Navy and Marine Plane Captains. Most of our Pilot's were also prior Active Duty Air Force or Navy or Marine fighter Pilot's and were now full time Instructor Pilot's in the Guard. Ignorance is bliss I guess!
Brilliant!
Great stories that bring back great memories.
It's a pleasure listening to both episodes thank you very much guys, merry xmas and a happy new year in advance 😊
Top Tuggness! Thanks
Tug time again. Yes.
Wow.
TUG! When you dropped bombs in the hornet, did you use a mix of CCIP and CCRP or one exclusively? Did lack of a tpod change the answer? Thanks! (I'm really enjoying the hornet in DCS)