Libya Raider - Flying on El Dorado Canyon. Jim Jimenez [Full]

Pre-Order Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs: https://www.10percenttrue.com/shopSupport me with a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh0:00 Intro and Jim’s background6:18 Turning initial (F-111) disappointment into determination 11:44 How she wants to kill you, but WSOs are good!16:36 Arriving at Lakenheath and an overview of the F-111F29:25 The mission33:35 Flying heavy/the end of the world/not all pylons pivot 38:14 Genesis of the Libya raid, accumulation of “indicators”47:20 Stepping to the jets, time to go49:30 The “original” small scale plan, crew selection 54:57 An ad break we can all get behind!55:50 Planning, involvement of actual participants, deconfliction with the Navy1:01:40 CSAR plan?1:03:30 Practice of long missions?1:05:30 Deception plan1:07:50 Planning in more detail1:11:32 The step in more detail1:13:36 Emotions and managing them throughout this phase?1:16:08 Vietnam lessons passed down by vets1:18:40 The SAM threat and mitigation? 1:21:17 A couple of side stories before “we” drop off the tanker1:27:01 Lights off and dropping off the tanker……1:41:50 Downtown - approaching the target1:45:14 Off target - delousing ship and 662kts!1:49:01 First go pill - time to tank1:52:22 The BBC keeping the crews company on RTB1:54:55 Coasting in/sunrise/ national anthems1:57:10 Handing piddle packs to the “welcoming committee”1:59:20 Debrief and details2:07:38 Any lasting after effects/thoughts?2:10:10 Loss of Karma 522:14:25 The influence of the raid on remaining service 2:16:20 The “red headed stepchild” lives up to the moment 2:18:10 Why the raiders avoided any limelightSupport the Show.