← 10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit
Apr 4, 2026 · 32 min
Get the full episode here: https://www.10percenttrue.com/pricing-plans/list 10PCT EP86 P1 – Benji Prefontaine Chapters 0:00 Intro Teaser – M1.3 Corner Speed, Avoiding the Merge, Low Level 3:00 Welcome, Benji 4:15 Subscriber Question (T-Stoff) – Super Étendard Carrier Ops 10:35 The Hardest Flying of His Career? 13:44 Route to the Air Force 16:15 Initial Flying & Training Curriculum 19:04 Early Impressions & Developing Mission Focus 23:48 Choosing a Platform & Mission 27:10 Explaining Career Choices 29:15 The Mirage 2000N Mission 31:32 Revisiting the Training Accident & Its Repercussions 36:14 Ready for That Conversation? 38:44 The Reward for That Risk 40:22 Alpha Jet 46:36 Air-to-Air Phase – How Formative? 49:18 Armée de l’Air Culture 56:00 Parents’ Opinions 57:37 Mirage F1CT – Introduction, Impressions & Capabilities 1:06:05 Electronic Warfare Suite 1:07:40 MATRA 530 – Fox 1 Capability 1:13:53 Were Export F1 Variants Better? 1:17:00 Diving Deeper into EW Capabilities 1:20:42 M1.3 Corner Speed – Avoiding the Merge at Low Level 1:23:34 “Cheating” in the F1? 1:26:10 DACT Opportunities 1:27:57 Taking on the Mirage 2000 1:30:48 Recce & Air-to-Ground Role 1:36:45 ELINT System Autonomy & Mission Planning 1:40:26 Datalink 1:41:50 Flying Qualities (and Vices) of the F1 1:46:04 Bird Strikes 1:48:20 Experience on the F1CT & Close Calls 1:50:58 Air-to-Air Refuelling – Tankers, Techniques & Night Ops 2:02:15 Geeking Out & Previewing the Next Episode