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- Today Ars Technica brings you inside the pilot’s seat of an F-15C Eagle fighter jet to break down every button in the cockpit. Join retired United States Air Force pilot Col. Andrea Themely as she walks you through everything at your disposal, from emergency features and communication controls to navigation features and weapons and defense. With 1100 hours of experience piloting F-15’s, Col. Themely expert eye is ready to guide you each step of the way.
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Thanks for this. I needed to see a tutorial before I bought one.
Then you have to remember it!!
Does it come with the charger in the box ?
You must be a billionaire.
😜
U wot
Now I can start telling people I have 13 minutes of seat time in an F-15
So cool...I'm jealous
"Now I know how an F-15 works, I don't need you!"
*throws Valeri Lygasov out of a helicopter*
Lol!! Good one!!
@Benjamin McCann that'd be 114 079 years... sooo I doubt that
DrDissConnect its a joke
I love how they used DCS to demonstrate real life features of a jet. It's crazy they made them that accurate.
I think it's more that the real stuff is classified and DCS was the best guess at what was available.
If you look very closely at the MFDs you can see how the electron beam has burned into the glass, making it quite clear what is visible on the MFD, even though the displays have been turned off for secrecy.
DCS has been used to demonstrate realism before, however this time they used an F16C rather than the F15C Lol, an to *my knowledge* the F15C does not have a HMCS however the model they are using could be more modern and updated which does allow them for a HMCS.
@@Jeg08.they have a modernised f15c dcs has the normsl varisnt of the f15c
Yikes
I'm not the biggest aviation buff or flight sim guy, but it was truly interesting to get a full tour of the fighter jet's cockpit. I appreciate Col. Themely taking the time to walk us through it and the California Air National Guard for their support. Ars Technica really puts these videos together well.
Haha but dont ask them how to build a computer!
There was a jet in this video?
Center of lift Themely?
Thanks now finally I can fly my F-15 which was rusting in my garage.
😂
@Bumble Bee the joke went over your head 🤦🏻♂️
I have a homing pigeon I sold 22 times on e bay...he's for sale..
😂
@@Sirdiggar na u missed it
He's all good
Not gonna lie: her way explaining the jet is like one of those voice announcers in video games when you begin a mission
Thank you for not lying.
I second that
I know right !
Incase she is watching this, i highly suggest that she gives video game voice acting a shot!! Like for the next Battlefield game or some first person shooter. Because not only would she know what she is talking about, she can consult the script writers so that they don't just write made up gibberish
funny thing is that you feel like a completely noob at the very beginning
the most important thing with complicated interfaces like this is to realize there's logic and compartmentalization to their organization: it's not a big board of hundreds of buttons and knobs - it's a board with about 10 segments each dedicated to a single system/utility, and each of those systems has about 10 knobs to control it...
this video does a good job using and showing this approach
yeah, taking one look at all these buttons seems jumbled, but once you understand the purpose its actually pretty simple.
Me, being told not to use the overclocking switch: "I am Groot."
They can't use the VMAX switch because overclocking voids their warranty.
there's some truth in that ... if used, every part of the engine needs to be inspected with a borescope -- very time consuming and expensive
both engines are pulled and rejected for mx if the switch is turned on
it only has fans
no room for liquid cooling
Tantamount to "Battle Override" on LM2500 equipped Navy warships. Basically the governors are disabled and the turbines/shafts will overspeed to failure if needed. Compressors will come apart, shaft bearings will melt...really bad stuff. IF the ship survives, the engines will be removed and replaced. FWIW...the ships were designed with hinged stacks and theoretically the engines can be swapped in 24 hours. Never happen...but sounds good! "BO" is NEVER tested as with the "VMAX" it's for life and death cases only.
If you really needed it to survive using it is better than losing the whole aircraft in combat.
I worked for her at Sheppard AFB, right before she retired. Awesome commander and all around great person.
🚥🚦🛬 some say, She can still remember the long hours of sitting in the cockpit.
Wa..iting waiting for those lights to change to take off.
I was the C.Q. of my dorm there in tech school in 76'
She was very Helpful.
Wonder why she did not make general
Same. She was awesome!
I’m in the RAF as a fighter pilot and we use Typhoons instead of F-15’s like our buddies across the pond do - it puts a smile on my face to see so many people intrigued by these wonderful machines
Is a typhoon your first jet?
@@user-dt5fk4cs9j first jet I’ve flown in without training yeah
They are beatiful and lethal !
Hello sir. Kindly can you help me train to be an Airline pilot?
The way she explained everything was amazing.
Col Themley was my commander. Shes absolutely amazing.
She seems to be extremely intelligent and nice :)
I heard she’s into public speaking these days
Did you call her Charlie or Christine Fox? Perhaps she's a legend in her own right.
The video starts with her saying she's been pilot for 23 years.
Did she start flying when she was 10 y/o?
@@guitarentries8180 No.... She just doesn't look her age. That's all. She grad from air force academy in 1995 so it actually sums up.
Woman: "These screens are powered off at the moment because the information they show is classified"
Russians looking for government secrets on youtube: "Blyat"
The Russians made DCS. Look it up. Actually, this very video is made using DCS LOL
@Truth Finder Chinese can't build any thing. They just Copy. And then, flooding media with money, Lie.
@Jason St-Coeur and we also know the cheap chinese quality.
Borscht recipes from donny to his bromance in the Kremlin maybe
@Jason St-Coeur *They* in turn got owned by the Vietnamese 4 years after we left
My Dad flew F-4's F-15 E Fights! Retired at the rank of Colonel After 29 years! You guy are my hero's!!! Thank you, Andrea, for your service to our country and to everyone in the comments who served to keep us all safe!!!
That was an astounding brief, Colonel. Well done. I asked the Marine Corps for an F-4, they handed me a rifle. After being retired, I got into civilian flying. Best move I could have made. I wish you, your fellow pilots and crews all the best. You all deserve it.
I served 21 years in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer with 3 years in combat. My father was a B-17 pilot in WW II, shot down, and spent 2 years as a POW. After the war, he flew B-47's and B-52's.
I always wanted to join the Air Force but I had two strikes against me: My eyes were bad and I wasn't very good at doing math under pressure. As I was getting ready to graduate from college in 1967 when I received my notice to report for a pre-induction physical. In other words, I was about to be drafted into the Army. One morning on my way to the student union for a cup of coffee, I ran into a Marine Officer Recruiting table. I stopped to hear what they had to say. Turned out they had what was called the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) which would allow me to graduate without being drafted and upon graduation I would be commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marines. That sounded a heck of a lot better that being drafted in the Army as a private, so I joined right then and there without telling my parents, who were horrified because of the Vietnam War and there was a 100% chance of me ending up there.
Stick with me here as this story does pertain to the video.
I made it through Officer Candidate School, and then went to The Basic School in Quantico, VA and after six months of training there, I was sent to Vietnam were for 11 months I was an infantry platoon commander.
Fast forward a few years and I earned my private pilot's license with commercial and instrument ratings. I also took advanced aerobatic, earned my glider's license, and qualified in both amphibian and float planes.
As a Captain company commander stationed at Marine Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade there. It was the only base in the Marine Corps where infantry units and a composite Marine Air Group were located at the same place with a Marine ground Brigadier General who commanded both the infantry and the Marine air.
Like in every service there is a lot of good natured rivalry and in the Marines it's between the ground and air components. The pilots always got the best girls and we always accused them of not earning their extra flight pay.
The commanding General wanted to have the ground and air components have a better appreciation the other's jobs, so he selected five infantry company commanders to fly the back seat of the Marine F-4's and five pilots who would become infantry commanders for two weeks--the time it took for the company commanders to take all of the pre-flight tests such as the ejection seat, getting untangled from a parachute in the water, a pressure chamber tests, and so on.
I was one of the company commanders selected to fly the back seat of an F-4 on a live ordinance drop simulating combat conditions.
Then came the big day for my flight. Climbing into the back seat of the F-4 I was taken how cramped the space was compared to the monster aircraft with two huge engines. It's a bit like strapping yourself into a massive rocket. Then I noticed how incredibly hot it was even with the canopy still open. With a flight suit, G-suite, parachute, helmet, oxygen mask, life vest, and more I was sweating profusely before we began taxiing.
My pilot's call sign was "Puke" which should have given me a clue as to the ride I was about to have.
Once the canopy closed, the green house effect kicked in full force and it was like being in an oven.
The take off was exhilarating. Slow at first and then incredibly fast being pushed back into the seat. My flight suit was completely soaked with sweat. The heat inside the cockpit was almost unbearable. There was air conditioning, but as the pilot noted, it didn't work very well in the F-4. I don't think it work at all.
We climbed to 20,000 feet and the cockpit cooled down considerably. It was the first time I felt semi-comfortable in the back seat.
The live ordinance drop was on an uninhabited island used for such practice. The attack profile called for the pilot to approach the island just above the surface of the ocean. At a certain point, he pulled up into a vertical climb, rolled 180 degrees so he could acquire the target, and then rolled inverted with another 180 degree roll in a dive. To simulate combat, the pilot was violently jinking from side to side and up and down to avoid antiaircraft fire, dropped his bombs, and then climbed while jinking violently as he exited the target area.
The G forces of all this is incredible. My helmet was bouncing off the canopy like a BB in a jar. Because of the extreme heat and the wild maneuvering, I felt sick and leaned forward to puke in my puke bag. That was the time when the pilot then pulled G's to climb out of the dive and it pinned me between my legs such that it was impossible to move until he leveled off.
The return to base was another 20,000 foot semi-comfortable ride with intense heat in the cockpit as we descended.
As we taxied to the squadron ramp, all the other pilots were waiting for us. As the canopy opened, I held up my puke bag to the roar and applause of the pilots. Then we had cold beers to celebrate.
I have always suspected that "Puke" real mission that day was to make me puke. He succeeded.
Since then, I have never made any disparaging remarks about fighter pilots. They are not paid enough for what they do. I was just along for a ride in the back seat, but normally it is occupied by a qualified Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) who has to be performing his job while the pilot is maneuvering the plane and he is responsible for checking the pilot's six o'clock for enemy fighters.
So what happened to the pilot who commanded my company for two weeks? He swore he never wanted to do that again and he came away with the leadership challenges of leading 150 Marines every day from 0500 in the morning to 1900 at night and 24/7 when in the field for training.
I thought the Commanding General's "experiment" was a complete success. Company commanders gained a huge respect for the F-4 crews and the F-4 crews gained a huge respect for what it was like to command a company.
I have 3 years in combat and I have nothing but total awe of Col. Andrea Themely and all other fighter pilots in what they can do. It takes a special person to flight combat fighters or other aircraft as well.
In Vietnam, my dead and wounded Marines were normally medivaced by Marine Ch-46 pilots. They were great, but the CH-46 is a big helicopter and sometimes has problems getting into tight landing zones. Also weather and enemy fire in the landing zones would delay medical evacuation of the dead and wounded.
But in Vietnam, there was one helicopter unit that didn't seem to care about the weather or enemy fire. They were the Army's Black Cats flying UN-1 Huey helicopters. I'd call for a Marine medivac and half the time the Black Cats would show up. They did so in driving rain, fog, enemy fire, small landing zones, etc. I'm telling you they showed up in nearly impossible conditions.
They must have been monitoring our medivac frequency because while I was talking to the Marine pilot, the Black Cats would jump in an tell me that he had me in sight an would pick up my dead and wounded. They seemed to perform miracles.
I wasn't until the 1980's when I was supporting counter-insurgence operations in a Latin American country for two years that I realized why the Black Cats could do what no one else seemed to do. Part of my job there was to fly with both the US Army and the host nation helicopters. The Embassy only had 2 Army helicopters supporting it and so about 80% of the time I was flying on host nation helicopters.
What I discovered is that my Army helicopter pilots were Warrant Officer and all they did in their career was fly helicopters. They were professional pilots who only flew helicopters. One of my pilots in Latin America was a Vietnam veteran who had over 6,000 hours flying the HU-1 and UH-1N. He took me places that were nearly impossible to get into and out of.
Marine pilots are always officers who rotate in and out of flying assignments and so don't normally accumulate as many hours in a given aircraft.
If I ever meet a Black Cat crew member, he will never have to pay for a beer.
Sorry for the long post, but with all of the sarcastic comments about her video, I felt compelled to tell my story how I forever admire all military pilots, and how when given the opportunity to lead a combat infantry unit they feel the same about us.
Semper Fi to all former, current, and future Marines. It was one Hell of a wild ride for my 21 years. Thank you for all the memories.
what a great read! thanks so
much for sharing, and for your service!
Thank you for your comment ! It was a pleasure to read.
Awesome read. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks very much for your post 👍
K
"THIS is a 1974 McDonnell Douglas F-15. And today, I'm going to show all of it's many quirks and features. Then, I'm going to fly it, and - of course - give it a Doug Score."
I watch all Doug's reviews. Too funny man.
Nice hahaha, love watching his reviews and love this aircraft
I wanted to be an Air Force Pilot but they told me that I would have to go to college for 4 years, get a degree, then come back and try again. The Recruiter said that they already had plenty of White males pilots. There was the 263rd Toilet Bowl Squadron.
Starting off weekend categories. The styling of the f15 just has this rough weathered look giving it a Doug score of four. Ergonomics leave much too be desired as it doesn't come with android auto and apple car play as standard... it gets a Doug score of 4.
I do not care how old it is, I give it a Doug score of 1000. Yes I know the F22 is a superior jet but this is my all time favorite.
This brings back memories as a mechanic on this jet while serving in the Air Force at Kadena AFB, Japan. Loved every minute if it!
"23 years experience" like honestly wtf :D She looks like 30 y/o
Lol you want to say she started work since 3 years old? I burst laughing🤣
@@Farhan-ob9ii you mean 7.
You are surprised by that because you don't understand that being healthy, and I mean truly healthy, has among other benefits, the means to stay young looking. I have met women who are grandmothers and can still pass for someone in their late 20s to early 30s. They make me feel like a creepy pervert because they were still pretty hot looking.
@@newtneto he say that's woman like 30 y/o but her experience on army is 23 years.. So, what I meant is "you wanna say she started work from 3 y/o?" LOL
To be fair you gotta start young if you want to be a fighter pilot
I didn't understand the first thing about F15s, thanks to this video, now I know exactly what I don't understand
Get DCS world
@@SteviePonder123 Dcs world f-15 is a lot more simplified so if you want a more... authentic experience go for the f-16cm bl.50 or f/a-18c lot 20 or the a-10c but there are still many more high fidelity modules than that out there
@@user-ii2jo4nh4j bro I have all of those
@@SteviePonder123 same
Me, I am all set to fly one after this video
She is so beautiful and smart.
I thank her for her service and to be a inspiration to many female pilots after her.
..😳..😅
Yes the prettiest plane of all
I’m proud of her. Way to go! Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service!!!!!
I really liked the way she explained everything. I've always wondered what those buttons do. This was a really fun video watch.
What are you trying to do Zero Cool? Trying to hack an F 15 or something?
Im impressed how straightforward most of it is. They seem to have put a lot of effort into only putting in stuff that the pilot needs to interact with despite its age compared to some heli cockpits ive flown.
@@npgatech7 True, my blacksmith also thinks touchscreens are overrated.
When u r listening to an expert, everything seems straightforward and easy!
I once saw a video with a designer of these who said, "we want pilots to spend their time looking out the window, fighting, not looking at the cockpit"
Exactly, these planes are designed to do just that. The less the pilot looks down the less they get shot down.
Their upgrading the f-15 and bringing them back
Thankyou for explaining the Controls on my Favorite Fighter.
I absolutely love this video. It is exactly what my curious mind needed and was looking for. Excellent explanation, complete, fun, interesting. Please make more videos as this one!
So, uh, where's the cassette player? I'm not leaving the ground without my AC/DC tapes
Strap it to your knee like Doug Masters did.......
What about Kenny Loggins?
0:25 Although that's true, yet it show just half of the story...the dark side of it is hidden like:- they were 1. attacking with high numbers.
2. Against old fighters with ancient equipments.
3. They were equipped with high technology Rockets as well as aided by airborne Radar....etc...
So they were like attacking a scorpion with 10 armed soldiers carrying snipers as they don't reach the target.... that's the dark side of this victory.
These were built in the 70's. They only have 8-track
@@jollyrogerhobbies2386 That only works in F16s. And then only if you are flying the snake.
China is like
Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN!!
How can we make it for one tenth the price and make it last one one thousandth as long?
China buys jets from Russia and Russia has always been a little ahead of fighter jets tech. Russian war tech progression is still the primary driver for US weapons development.
They've built a new factory by the end of this video
Ed Keosada Russia’s pretty far behind at this point. The Su-57 only entered service in 2010 and is comparable to the F-22, but the F-22 is based on 90s technology. Ditto with China’s J-20.
they already have much better
Absolutely fascinating stuff. I get goose bumps just thinking about flying an F-15. Thank you for this vlog Col. Themely.
What a machine, great job!
Thanks for your services.
Pilot: "Now, what did you learn?"
Me: "F-15's have a secret boost button, called 'VMAX', and that's f'n awesome!"
They take off and do what's called a V-MAX climb where the pilot pulls up vertical out of sight then rolls over backwards at altitude. If you cleaned the canopy properly you'll see the sunlight glisten off of it as he rolls over.
@@stevenkimball5592 its called a "quick climb" in the F15 community. Ive heard others call it "unrestricted climb" etc. But it does not use or require the VMax switch.
@Mat H it is actually called a Max-climb. I was an F-15 Crew Chief for 15 of my 20 years in the Air Force. Also worked on F-111 and F-4’s.
@@luisc.posada5637 awesome. Thanks for your service. I know how much y'all bust your butts keeping these old jets flying! Maybe it changed recently, Ive been flying F15s for about 2 years now and its always been called a quick climb since I've been in the community (obviously still a FNG), never heard the term Max Climb or VMax Climb. Probably one of those things that changes over time. But the essence of the thing is still the same and its still badass and never gets old!
I wish you well brother.
@@luisc.posada5637 my dad worked on F111s, F16s, F4s and A10s as a weapons loader. Theres a soft spot in my heart for the F111 and F4, and obviously everyone loves the A10!
This video is fantastic. The information is informative and understandable and the video format makes it easy to watch and enjoy. More of this please.
Wow.... Awesome!!! I also serviced as an Airman in South Korean Air Force, 2013 to 2015.
Excellent presentation. It is good to know you gals (and guys) are up there and out there protecting the homeland. Thank you for your service.
Crazy that the first of these are from all the way back in 1976.
And they're still in operation! The jet she was sitting in was from 1978, which to me is remarkable.
I'm not exactly sure why they say their service started in 1976 as I worked on a few dating back to 1974.
Hell from my (model building/aviation nerd youth) I thought they were in development in the 60s. Wikipedia says this: "Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976." So technically flying since '72 but not entered into military service until '76.
So in 45 years someone can make a vdo likethis on the raptor? XD
@@supersportimpalass Up to 1976, the first F-15s were for testing then training. In 1976 they were first delivered to an "operational" (or combat capable) unit, the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB.
When ww3 starts I’ll be ready to fly that abandoned f15 now.
That's exactly why I started to learn planes on DCS - in case tRump causes WW3!
@@SunfireGTX25 I'm pretty sure Trump should be the least of your worries for WW3. It's all the BLM protesters and ANTIFA fighters that are gonna start it. They're only being led by the left at this point. Their logic is so irrational that I wouldn't be surprised they start a civil war over something stupid.
@@bears7777777 I'm wortied about tRump causing it for not getting his way woth the rest of the world! He throws temper tantrums anytime a deal doesn't go his way, instead of negotiating like adults do!
@@bears7777777 I don't give a fuk what's going on within the borders of USA. That's not going to cause ww3, that's going to cause a civil war.
Slyder81 I meant a civil war. I had reworded it a couple times and messed it up. My last sentence clears that up. But yeah even though trump likes to brag and stuff I don’t think he’s going to let it go to a world war. He’s pretty moderate when it comes to that. He’s already brought troops home that were fighting a seemingly endless war for no apparent reason. (At least to us). I wouldn’t put it entirely past him to do so but I still think that a civil war is way more likely. Who knows, maybe he wants troops here because he already sees a threat for that, I dont know.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this and just dreaming about being a pilot
Very good.
Andrea was very clear and very fluently demonstrated her passion for the F-15
DCS Player are like "We know already"
Yeah , but new upgrade displays :D
The F-15Cs in DCS don't have that new display on the upper right hand side
Its what i figured
I'd rather watch her explain than "Wags" any day! LOL.... sorry Matt.
But there are a bit more screen, in dcs you got only the radar
I love that there are female fighter pilots and I think Col Themely is so badass for what she's accomplished in her service! Mad respect to you!
Yup.Its good to that not all fighter pilots are men.The women can fly any fighter jet in the world.She probably has more kills than some of her male pilots as well. We need more women fighter pilots in the Airforce,Marines & Navy.God Bless you Col.Thank you for your service,& keeping us safe
@@daleyamamoto7625 hear hear!
Respect.
There’s only a select group of people that are naturally equipped for military aviation and an even more select group that can manage a jet. This has nothing to do with the physical and mental abilities but everything to do with a persons constitution. Most humans are simply not able to withstand the rigors of ultrasonic and high positive and negative gravitational forces.
@@daleyamamoto7625 I would bet my entire life savings she has zero "kills." I would bet the same for her whole unit. Goes to show you aren't to familiar with the military and have no clue about the current world climate.
I loved these air-birds. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your service Col.! Very interesting.....
I am just building and f 15 model kit, this footage is super useful for referencing the cockpit! Thank you very much and keep up the great content!
Share it ones it's done please 🙏 🙏
@@thewriteinpresident Your tinfoil hat is too thin.
5g penetration made you stupid.
U should play dcs
The Write In President. You think anyone is going to read more than 5 lines of your heap of crap?
Dr. Ziegler. Nice. Which scale and what brand of kit?
Lots to learn on that jet. WOW
Very cool, thank you for your service.
The emergency jettison switch has another name. The Admiral's doorbell...
LOL
Why would a land-based AF fighter have something in it named that? I could see it if it were a carrier-based Naval fighter.
@@Linerunner99 it's actually just a Navy thing and associated with the F-18. I just thought it was funny. As you were.
@@m3528i haha so admiral would chew you out if pressed it?
@@m3528i I loved the "As you were" instruction. I don't know how many caught the importance of saying that catch-all phrase. I was an Air Traffic Controller and I told my girlfriend to "Do a 180 and taxi back". She loved that phrase and used it many times.
"most weapon systems are on the HOTAS"
A-10: Let me introduce myself
Yeah, why? most weapons systems are on the HOTAS and the MFDs, probably most used weapon systems on a CAS plane is their Targetting pod, to "Paint" targets with lasers or set up a coordinate for a Laser guided or a GPS Guided bomb, also, A-10's GAU-8 is mostly used to destroy heavy armoured targets, since it is outfitted with Depleted Uranium Penetration core, plus the A-10's ability to carry a wide array of bombs, cluster munitions would be a more effective way to kill infantries or light armours.
@@ryz_vik when I tried the A10C simulator on my pc those screens drove me wild. It's like Microsoft clippy got to decide how to make screens ARE YOU SURE YOUR SURE YOUR SURE YOU WANT THE BOMB TO BE ARMED?
she is a HOTAS
Wow..this was great. Thanks For Your Service!
Fantastic. I'd never thought about what all those controls did. Without giving away any secrets, this was a great walkthrough.
6:35 omfg they really put DCS in here!!
I want my f15e! eagle dynamics please!!!
@@mrkiwi6611 Eagle Dynamics be like "Two Weeks"
And the HMCS on the F16 to boot. lol!
Yup; tailhook on the Eagle. Now, you DCS Eagle drivers, you have no excuse not getting a trap on the Lincoln. Just keep the gear up! :D
@@mrkiwi6611 Don't get your hopes up. RAZBAM is working on it. They don't have a great track record.
Thanks a bunch Andrea! I flew the F-100 in Vietnam and it was great to get a quick checkout on the F-15. My grandson is learning to fly while attending the Un of Mi (aeronautics) so I'll be sharing it with him!
What was it like flying the F-100? Also, since the missile controls weren't mounted on the stick, was launching them harder?
@@dsaasd6300 What does that make you?
@@Tigershark_3082 Flying out of Bien Hoy AB, we rarely used missiles but if recollection serves, they could be set up to be fired w/ the pickle button on the stick, just like bombs!
@@dennisfink2619 Oh damn, that's really cool! How was the F-100 in terms of maneuverability and acceleration?
@@Tigershark_3082 Very maneuverable and good accel. unless you get behind the power curve on final and try to go from idle to 100% throttle, then you might get a " coughing engine" or the famous "sabre dance".
I am in awe of your knowledge and experience with the plane. Very nice job on the tutorial as I learned allot.
Great to see how the cockpit has evolved over time.
This woman is my hero. Smart, Brave, Intelligent.
What is so brave?
This was a very good and informative video. As a 19 year-old college student I was very lucky to get a summer job in 1973 at the massive McDonnell Aircraft Co. plant in St Louis. My assignment dealt with the very first blocks of the then brand-new F-15 A. This video helped to explain how the plane works, information that was beyond my clearance in 1973. But I considered it a lucky privilege to be able to simply work with the construction of these airplanes, which were being built along with new F-4 Phantoms at the time.
Thank you for the explanation. Helps to understand how things work from a trained expert.
Beautifully presented in all aspects!
I'm an Eagle Keeper from the 70's that was at Nellis AFB,57th EMS TAC fighter wing Silver Section plane #111 Lt. Col. Jacobson's crew chief.
My dad was a weapons mechanic on the F15s at McChord in the 80s. I know he was at Nellis in 79 and 80, but I don't remember if he was on the F15s or not. I know he had some time on F4s before McChord..
A thousand likes. This is so great! Thank you Col. Themely and Ars Technica.
I've often wondered about these fighter planes avionics, instrumentation displays and functions. Thank you for your time and effort, quite informative and interesting cheers.
I’ve been waiting for a video like this my WHOLE LIFE!!
I actually love how informative it is and that we get to see it in FPP, makes it so much easier to understand
You should go over and watch Mover on his site. She would last about 20 seconds with him.
I think i've just fell in love.
Thanks for your service!! You're truly amazing person. God bless!!!
Lady, you are awesome, and this is one of the most detailed and informative videos I have ever seen on my favorite fighter jet. Thanks so much!
Halfway through the vid: where's the "Skip tutorial button?"
In-game: Should not have skipped! F
The emergency jettison switch has another name. The Admiral's doorbell...
The basic data displayed on the VSD, MPCD and PAD is not classified, they just didn't want to power up the jet. ;)
@@milspeccress8864 It is not. Yes, some display elements are classified, however much is not. How do I know? I own 80-0007 and I've been doing research on the F-15C for 20 years. I'm pretty confident in saying that the only people that know more about the F-15C than myself either built it, maintain it, or fly it.
Can the screen info be updated over the air? And were there any screens on board in 1978?
@@binershock The PAD display is a very recent addition. The area that it covers was occupied by the TEWS display and the six engine gauges. In 1978, the only displays in the jet were the VSD and the TEWS. The MSIP-II upgrade replaced the analog armament panel with the MPCD PACS (programmable armament control set) as well as a number of other upgrades. As far as I know all production C models came with the MPCD from the factory, but I'm not clear on that. As far as "updated over the air"... I'm not sure what you're asking. The VSD is basically the radar display and the TEWS shows emitting "threats" around the aircraft. The MPCD shows a ton of data beyond the moving map display. If you watch video of the DCS F-15C, you'll see some of the things it can display, albeit in green monochrome. (Eagle Dynamics really screwed that up...It's a Multi-Purpose COLOR Display...sheesh.)
@f15sim F-15 today equippedwith AESA radars that is newer than the F-22 ones (APG77). IT IS CLASSIFIED. you are just not familiar with the upgrades it seems
@@f15sim The DCS is modeling early F-15C that doesn't have MFCD. Even datalink is missing even the current ones until it was added just few years ago.
The F-15C truly is old plane by cockpit when compared what Navy received, it was like F-22 promised to offer everything and no one dared anymore update F-15C, even when F-22 was cancelled. They at least received the PAD for TPOD use, one of main limitations from just couple years back.
What a beautiful pilot !.
I liked the comment about every switch on the handle feeling different. The latest car models (like VW ID.3) are switching to touchpads in the cockpit, so you can't switch anything without looking at the various touch pads for a few seconds while driving.
I am totally ready for the Independence Day scenario. Thanks for the breifing Colonel!
Excellent video. Thank you Colonel!
Wow, she’s incredible !
7:06 as an austrian i got goosebumps when i saw the old Lauda Air livery on the airliner. Gorgeous livery - RIP niki
niki lauda :( i miss him sm
As a DCS simmer, I appreciate you using the sim!
That was so interesting! You answered a lot of questions. Thank you.
Very good go through! Great job Andrea! :)
"Pickles out of a pickle barrel?" And here I am, a former B-52 navigator, thinking the pickle switch was called the pickle switch because it about the size of a pickle with a button on one end and the wiring cord on the other. Seriously, B-52s in the 1990s still had 'em and I'm willing to bet they still do. B-17 bombardiers had a pickle switch, too, also the size of a pickle. I'm thinking "so accurate you could drop 'em in a pickle barrel" was a bravado story. that evolved later.
Hey man, i am 16 and i am from Lithuania EU, but my country doesnt have an airforce..is there anyway that you know any countries that accept foreigners?Please i hope you see this
The "pickle" idea grew out of the story of the Norden bombsight, which was used in the B-17s and B-24s that carried the load of the US strategic bombing campaign of World War 2.
It was said to be so accurate, it could drop a bomb into a pickle barrel from high altitude.
For it's time, it was a very sophisticated piece of machinery.
My dad piloted a B-17G in the 306th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Thurleigh, England in late '43 and '44. He of course knew of the "pickle barrell" accuracy mythology around the Norden Bombsite, and thought it was hilarious.
Pickles any way...I like pickles...and if you squeeze a trigger and yell PICKLE and some thing go BOOM!! F'n PICKLE!!
Thank you Col. Themely for your service, and this wonderfully detailed explanation.
Nice job, Colonel. Thanks.
NICE editing job...love the attention to detail. Awesome video!
This has to be one of the coolest girls in the world freaking awesome
Pretty, smart and dangerous! Thank you Colonel.
Thank you Col. I don't think there's a more impressive job in this world than flying F-15s!
Best cockpit video ever, thank you.
Her children and grandchildren will be the happiest kids ever. She’s awesome
Looking at this, it really is amazing to see how much the F35 has simplified controls.
She is exremely lucid and understands her aircraft tip to toe. Very impressed.
With 1100 hours driving the thing, I would hope so :P
Col. Andrea Themely is awesome
I guess if you "own" this plane in DCS, this presentation was the way to go!
Not really, DCS dont have a full fidelity F15 yet, and the F15C model in DCS is an older version without color display.
@@qiyuxuan9437 cries in low fidelity aircraft
Well yeah, still a low fidel, but still nice doe, saying if you're poor like me lol
@@ryz_vik FC3 is good value, but, like, no data link tho...
Thank you Colonel
Best explanation of an intimidating aircraft ever.
As a kid, I absolutely LOVED the F-15. This video was so enjoyable to watch and her narration was very engaging. Thanks for this video!
The F-15C is my favourite combat aircraft of all time. Throughout the years CZcams videos and pc flight simulator games, I have learned more about the F-15 Eagle in this 14 minutes and 13 seconds than I ever before realised. Thumbs up to an excellent video and a very amazing instructor!
Great video. Thank you for your service.👍
Outstanding job to Col. Themley. Thank you for your service to the country. 144th is not the same without you.
She doesn't need an F-15 to kill me, her eyes does the job
0:25 Although that's true, yet it show just half of the story...the dark side of it is hidden like:- they were 1. attacking with high numbers.
2. Against old fighters with ancient equipments.
3. They were equipped with high technology Rockets as well as aided by airborne Radar....etc...
So they were like attacking a scorpion with 10 armed soldiers carrying snipers as they don't reach the target.... that's the dark side of this victory.
@@tjforentertainment5423 Ofc because thats how US wins wars, by numbers and being superior on all aspects. War is not equal.
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@@tjforentertainment5423 so basically, an american pilot's set of skills comes down to being able to push the right button at the right time. No wonder they are all so bad at air maneuvers compared to other nations
@@FalconMasters actually the number's thing is russia's strat not the america's
I worked the 15 as a Crew Chief from 1979 to 2002. I was lucky enough to get an Incentive flight back in 1982 so I know what it's like...kinda...to fly in one of these. No real combat maneuvers. Did get to do a vertical takeoff though! But the cockpit display she shows now has upgrades I never saw before. Serious upgrades! I spent hundreds of hours performing "ground runs' for many different maintenance checks and I used many of these functions she speaks of. Nice plane!
Thank you to the most beautiful Colonel I ever saw! Thank you for being part of America's defense.