When America went to war in Vietnam, it didn't just send Skyraiders for Close Air Support against the Vietcong in counter-insurgency (COIN) operations. A fully fledged counter-insurgency program was launched which included the developm...
2022-10-26 20:15:05 +0000 UTC View Post
New video in early access: Given the recent (October '22) intensive bombardment of Ukraine by Russian cruise missiles, Dr. Justin Bronk from the Royal United Services Institute joins me as we talk about the use and employment of cruise missi...
2022-10-14 19:42:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Two new videos in Early Access!
Drones: Proliferation, Effectiveness, and Media Hype
> https://youtu.be/d4M1AUhSgFg
"Drones" in their aerial for...
Last Monday I filmed at the fantastic RAF Museum in London, including a full tour of the Short Sunderland and the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer. While those are in editing, I...
2022-08-20 21:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey,
I hinted at a big drop for early access in the last update(s?) so here it is: four videos for you to enjoy and watch in your own time.
Video 1: The Rise and Fall of the Luftwaffe 2022-08-13 17:03:52 +0000 UTC
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Now in early access! Germany's odyssey to replace Tornado is nearly over. Recently, the German government announced that it intends to buy 35 F-35s to replace the venerable Panavia jet, therefore maintaining nuclear sharing with NATO.
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2022-08-09 19:24:41 +0000 UTC View Post
The time has come! After months of difficulties in setting up a new Inside the Cockpit filming date, in a few weeks I shall be filming new episodes! Also, 4, yes, 4! videos hitting early access very soon! This will be quite the update :)
Here they are, two new videos as promised!
Operation Varsity - Perfectly Planned but Completely Unnecessary?
In the first video, I give an overview of Operation Varsity. I talk about how previous experience in airborne...
2022-07-26 19:59:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Yup, 2022 is already half done. Time has that habit of creeping up, hitting the afterburner, and then just blazing past. High time for another production update then.
Not gonna lie, July has been rough. Not in the 'one-bad-thing-after-...
2022-07-21 19:10:10 +0000 UTC View Post
After the flurry of videos on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, I held off from publishing more on it. Basically, I felt that except for smaller tactical events, there was relatively little to say about the air domain.
With the conflict mo...
2022-07-13 21:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Record breaking temperatures, long evenings, everyone under the sun running off to the beaches… welp, that must mean summer is here. Hopefully all is good with you as we are about half-way through 2022. Now, what’s new with the channel.
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2022-06-21 09:55:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently read 'Airpower Reborn' by John A. Olsen from my partnered publisher the Naval Institute Press (U.S: Naval Institute). In it multiple authors write about the transition in Air Doctrine from the strategic bomber focus born in the 1920s, t...
2022-06-15 12:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post
There is a chance, albeit unconfirmed right now, that I will be able to interview a pilot and an engineer on the F-35 for two upcoming videos. I have a list of questions I will ask them but I thought this would be a great...
2022-06-05 11:01:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is your early access to the next video. May has been full of work and organisation for upcoming videos, shipping of our book, and for various deadlines (channel and PhD) but I am happy to say that less stressful times are ahead, with more fre...
2022-06-01 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
How did a small group of pilots and civilians try to influence the design, development and procurement of two famous USAF fighters? I am very happy to talk about this with Dr. Michael Hankins, Historian and Curator at the Smithsonian National Air ...
2022-04-25 20:07:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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Attached are the scans from the Sea Vixen manual detailing the cockpit arrangement, as indicated in the video. Sadly, the scanner had trouble picking up the finer details. I'll try to give this a second pass in the future when I a...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a number of questions on how we rate military capabilities, what we should consider when making a verdict, and what some of the underrepresented aspects might be. To talk about this, I invited Richar...
2022-04-09 09:59:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Germany announced €100 billion for the Armed Forces and an increase to +2% GDP on military spending one month ago. The question is:Germany announced €100 billion for the Armed Forces and an increase to +2% GDP on military spending ...
2022-03-30 19:40:55 +0000 UTC View Post
After that mad rush earlier this month, here is the promised return of Early Access. I thought that for this episode, I'd tackle Air Defense and explain the ins-and-outs as it appears to be one of those issues that keeps coming b...
2022-03-22 08:42:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The last two weeks, as you will have noticed, have seen some intense activity on the channel. With three videos, I uploaded the number of videos in a week that usually get made in a month. I did enjoy the speed and challenge, but I did need a few ...
2022-03-11 23:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, last one for now I think but this was an important one!
What about that No-Fly Zone in Ukraine? Not only is it an unwise policy decision, but there are very complex questions attached to it from implementation, rules of engagement over t...
2022-03-07 18:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Another busy 48h since the last video! Here is my analysis of the Russian's Air Forces situation in Ukraine, and I also talk to two experts that give their own unique insights into the matter! The video will go live very soon.
Normal proceed...
2022-03-03 19:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
What a 24h it has been.
On the 27th February German Chancellor Scholz announced that henceforth, Germany will spend more than 2% of its GDP on defense and made a 180° turn on basically all major issues incl. armed drones. Much of this has...
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Thursday is the day, but for you Thursday is Tuesday! Above you will find your early access to the next episode. This time we talk about Strategic Air Command, nukes (lots of them), a hotshot General, and calculate some kill probabilit...
Hey,
The next video, coming out next week Thursday, will be all about deterrence, nukes and Strategic Air Command - and I've got a choice to make that you could help me with.
Above you'll find two pictures of the same animation ...
2022-02-18 21:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's February already! As always time flies. Here is a bit of an update of what is going on with the Channel. First off, I've just released a new video. Make sure to watch it 2022-02-10 20:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The first Q&A for this year will come up in February. It will once again be live with the VOD available if you miss it. Please submit your questions by commenting on this post. I already have those posted 2022-01-28 22:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here is your early access for tomorrow's episode. I had hoped to get this out sooner but due to my delayed travel back from Germany (+2 weeks and an involuntary stopover in Brussels), it will have to be today. The following early a...
Hey,
First off, Happy New Year! I hope you had a great start into the new year and that you enjoyed some good times with friends and family.
Before jumping back into this years content, I am hosting my first stream of the year th...
2022-01-06 21:55:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey,
Tomorrow is the day - at least for us Germans :) We celebrate Christmas on the 24th, so I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a fantastic and merry Christmas, relaxing holidays, and that all of you stay safe and well on th...