Low Flying the USAF F-111 Nuclear Bomber

Hi there, due to personal circumstances I’ve been unable to produce a new episode this week, however, you will be aware of the many gems in the back catalogue and I have chosen one of my favourites today which is a rip-roaring story of service in the USAF with Rick Shreve an F111 pilot which I know you will enjoy. Normal service should be resumed next week.

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Rick ​Shreve ​was ​a ​US ​Air ​Force ​F ​111 ​pilot ​based ​at ​RAF ​Lakenheath ​in ​the ​UK.  ​He ​was ​trained ​to ​carry ​out ​nuclear ​as ​well ​as ​conventional ​missions ​against ​the ​Warsaw ​Pact ​forces ​in ​Europe. ​Rick ​describes ​his ​low-level ​training ​missions ​to ​attack ​targets ​in ​the ​Soviet ​Union ​and ​East ​Germany, ​where ​he ​recalls ​a ​near-fatal ​incident ​amongst ​the ​Scottish ​lochs.

Rick ​was ​also ​part ​of ​one ​of ​the ​crews ​that ​flew ​on ​Operation ​El ​Dorado ​Canyon, ​the ​operation ​to ​bomb ​Libya ​in ​April ​1986 ​in ​retaliation ​for ​the ​West ​Berlin ​discotheque ​bombing ​ten ​days ​earlier. ​Rick ​gives ​you ​a ​frank ​view ​of ​his ​role ​in ​the ​US ​Air ​Force ​and ​his ​approach ​to ​the ​huge ​responsibilities ​he ​carried.


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