297 – Flying the AH-64 Apache
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Guest: Caleb Marheine Host: Markus Voelter Shownoter: Alexander Grote
In mid-September I drove to Illesheim Army Airfield to meet with Caleb Marheine who flies the AH-64 Apache helicopter there. We talked about the helicopter’s systems, the cockpit, aspects of flying it as well as some of the missions.
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Jon’s Pictures
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Introduction of the helicopter
00:04:50AH-64D Apache | Engines | Rotor | MD500 | Forward looking infrared | Bell 206 | Weapons | HEDP | Hellfire Rack | Longbow Radar | Airframe | Pitot Tube | Flare | Chaff | Buckets | Tail Rotor | Stabelizer | Roll, Pitch and Yaw | WSO | Ballistic Glass | Kevlar | Self sealing fuel tank | Cable Cutters | Cockpit | Glass cockpit | Ejection Seat | Kamov Ka-50 | AWACS | Flying a helicopter with marcus (german)
Flying the Apache
01:05:30IFR | Low level flight | Clear air turbulence | Autorotation | Density altitude | Organizational structure | Combat aviation brigade | JAAT | A10 | Laser designator
Missons
01:42:55Cobra | Tow-Missle | Advanced attack helicopter research programm | Fulda Gap | Medivac
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Great Podcast! Had a good time listening. Thx
Okay, so I’m completely biased but like rotary anything is way super cool man; even rotary podcasts!
Speaking of which I was sent this link a while back and was duly over impressed, hope all the other wt listeners out there will be too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Lszjxzz8U
Wow, yes, this is quite impressive!
Awesome episode, Marcus! Very informative, suspenseful and also fun to listen to. Thx for bringing those stories to us. Thx to Caleb as well! Cheers!
He has disappeared into the unknown :-)
you spoke about a book about tanker pilot could you provide a link
Yes: https://www.audible.com/pd/Tanker-Pilot-Audiobook/B076PL744D?qid=1547799376
Excellent episode, thanks. Any plans for an episode on the A-10?
Nothing concrete :-)