• 2020
Ward Carroll

Summary Ward Carroll's channel provides a deep look inside United States naval aviation. A Tomcat radar intercept officer for 20 years Ward shares his particular knowledge and interest in the F-14 and occasionally other topics from his experiences. View more details

  • 2020

Ward Carroll

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Stars : David Axe Ward Carroll Justin Bronk Blake Herzinger

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 3, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary Ward Carroll's channel provides a deep look inside United States naval aviation. A Tomcat radar intercept officer for 20 years Ward shares his particular knowledge and interest in the F-14 and occasionally other topics from his experiences. View more details

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 3, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

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Ward Carroll (2020)

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Dec 07, 2020
Chuck Yeager and True American Greatness
In honor of Chuck Yeager's passing the previous day, Ward share's highlights from Chuck's life in a brief biography. Along the way he shares his impression of Chuck's accomplishments, how they influenced and impacted him and the high esteem he and others held for Chuck Yaeger.
Dec 19, 2020
The Truth About the F-14 and Goose's Death
As a Tomcat RIO Ward is very aware the circumstances of Goose's death in 'Tomgun'. He explains in detail how a Tomcat can enter a flat spin and the ejection process concluding that the events shown are possible. In fact, a similar incident occurred and ejection procedures were modified to prevent it.
Dec 22, 2020
The Real Story Behind the West Point Cheating Scandal
Ward shares his experience with exams from his year as a cadet at the US Naval Academy. By intent a cadet cannot complete all the study time necessary for his course load so he must learn to prioritize. He also needs to learn how to study efficiently which generally leads to reviewing tests used in classes in prior years known as the 'gouge files'. In some cases the professors my use the same exams year after year which presents cadets with a gray area as to whether it is cheating to study using those tests.
Apr 19, 2021
21 Cringeworthy Errors in the Movie TOP GUN
Right or wrong, Hollywood is great at creating teachable moments and the move "Tomgun" is a great example. Here Ward reviews 'Topgun' for technical errors involving tactics, procedures, flight dynamics and the aircraft to give his viewers a closer look at what it's like to fly a Tomcat.
May 09, 2021
Dogfighting 101
There is more to aerial combat that just dog-fighting. There is physical conditioning that a pilot needs to maintain. It is critical to have a detailed understanding of the performance characteristics of your aircraft and really helpful to know the bandit's aircraft and it's performance characteristics so you know what maneuvers are favorable to you. And you're not done after an engagement. You need to take notes and prepare for a debriefing.
May 17, 2021
The Real Truth About Kara Hultgreen's F-14 Tomcat Mishap
In 1994 Kara Hultgreen piloting an F-14 Tomcat was killed while ejecting moments after her plane experience a compressor failure during a landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Ward explains the background of her posting as an F-14 pilot and why this mishap occurred.
May 31, 2021
The Secret Program That Hid an Even More Secret Program
In the 1980s Ward participated in Projet Contant Peg at Tonopah air field in Nevada. There the Air Force had accumulated several MiG-17s, MiG-21s and MiG-23s for fighter crews to train against. Ward explains some of the surprising tactics he learned there. Needless to say this was a highly secret program. Years later it was revealed that it was also a cover for an even more secret program; pilot training for the F-117 stealth fighter.
Jun 20, 2021
13 More Cringeworthy Errors in the Movie TOP GUN
This sequel to Ward's '21 Cringeworthy Errors in the Movie TOP GUN' might be re-titled how to lose your wings. Here are several things you do not want to do as a pilot if you don't want to be grounded. And for the pilot that can't make up his mind there are missiles transmuting into a different missile in flight and a tail hook that disappears at an inconvenient time.
Jul 05, 2021
The REAL Truth About Aviator Callsigns
In combat, and everywhere else, fighter pilots are referred to by their call signs. Limited to two syllable for quick verbalization in aerial combat, they are informally assigned by other aviators often in jest. Ward shares the stories of how he and some of his buddies received their call signs.
Jul 10, 2021
The Purest, Most Badass Carrier Aviation Movie Ever
Ward discusses a 1944 film entitled "The Fighting Lady." This academy award documentary was created for the home front to demonstrate the war fighting abilities of the US Navy in the Pacific. It features the exploits of the USS Yorktown from it's launch up to the decisive Battle of the Philipine Sea with actual combat footage.
Jul 14, 2021
Here's How to be a Good Wingman
An explanation of the parade position of a wingman relative to the flight lead and what's involved in getting into position and maintaining it.
Aug 11, 2021
12 Fighter Pilot Hacks That Apply to Everyday Life
Who would have thought that the fundamental principles of aerial combat would apply to running a business. Ward shares what every fighter pilot knows and every business executive should practice to keep his company in top working order and keep the competition off his tail.
Oct 25, 2021
Top 10 Military Movies of All Time
Ward invites fellow RIO Virus to share there top ten war movies.
Oct 27, 2021
The Real Truth About Next Generation Air Dominance
Ward is concerned that the habitually slow DoD acquisition process cannot keep up with the Russian and Chinese threats since it is already falling behind on some critical technologies. He discusses the details of the Next Generation Air Dominance program in depth and questions how it will be implemented.
Nov 03, 2021
The REAL Truth About Nuclear War
Ward recaps the current nuclear warhead inventories around the world then uses the Nuke Map application to estimate casualties from a nuclear strike on four cities.
Nov 18, 2021
The 10 Most Badass F-14 Tomcat Paint Schemes
Mooch has an algorithm to tabulate viewer input to definitely establish the most bad-ass F-14 Tomcat paint schemes. Most are now retired but some were so awesome they transitioned to F-18 Super Hornet. Checkout the winners with their pics and vids.
Dec 23, 2021
Iranian F-14 Tomcat Ace Reveals His Iraqi MiG-Killing Secrets
The Shah of Iran had acquired seventy-nine F-14 Tomcats to counter an Iraqi aircraft build up. But following the mayhem of the Iranian revolution only twelve Tomcats were serviceable when war broke out with Iraqi in 1980. These twelve planes generated 25 aces.
Jan 02, 2022
Everything You Didn't Know About the Battle of Midway (with Hozer)
Retired Navy pilot Kevin Miller, author of "The Silver Waterfall", a novel about the Battle of Midway, discusses the lesser know details of the Battle of Midway.
Jan 05, 2022
What It's Like to Fly Supersonic!
Ward shares the supersonic experience starting with a detailed explanation of what it means and how it's achieved. His explanation is supplemented with several videos of fighter jets flying at transonic and supersonic speeds and finally his descriptions of the most dramatic supersonic demonstrations he's ever seen.
Feb 04, 2022
The Inside Story on the F-22's Chinese Spy Balloon Kill
Feb 24, 2022
The Ghost of Kyiv - The Legend of the Ukrainian Ace in a Day
Ward relays the story of a Ukraine fighter pilot who is reported to have shot down four top tier Russian fighters and two attack aircraft on the opening day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The 'Ghost of Kyiv" moniker is attributed to Russian pilots.
May 11, 2022
Exposed! What the Ukrainian Invasion has Revealed about Russian Military Power
Jul 30, 2022
Why Doesn't Ukraine Want American A-10s?
Ward discusses the pros and cons of advanced weaponry in the current Ukraine conflict and potential conflicts with China.
Nov 15, 2022
The Best Logic You'll Ever Hear Behind U.S. Military Support for Ukraine
Justin Bronk describes the benefits to the United States of providing substantial military support to Ukraine.
Dec 13, 2022
Insider Reveals Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Secrets
Tal Manvel describes his experience leading the Ford class aircraft carrier development program.
Dec 24, 2022
Deep Intel on Russia's Mercenary Army in Ukraine
David Axe discusses some of the hot topics from the past six months of the Russo-Ukraine war with Mooch.
Jan 13, 2023
The Real Truth About the Russian Carrier Kuznetsov
Russia's aircraft carrier Kuznetsov is technically an aircraft carrying heavy cruiser with a dozen anti-ship missile launch tubes and a take off ramp for low speed fighter jet launches. Renamed four times before becoming operational it was destined for trouble according to maritime superstition. In this case superstition proved true.
Oct 05, 2023
USS Oriskany's Brutal War Deployment Streak
A minute by minute account of the disastrous 1996 fire on board the USS Oriskany.
Oct 09, 2023
Deep Intel on Why a US Carrier is Headed to the Israel-Hamas War
The Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Strike Group was moved to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in response to the Hamas invasion of Isreal. Ward explains exactly what forces are involved, why they are involved and assesses any risks involved.
Oct 13, 2023
Deep Intel on Why Another Carrier is Headed to the Med
Aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower is headed to its planned deployment to the Mediterranean after a lengthy period of maintenance. Ward suggests three possible missions for the Eisenhower but its true official plan has not been announced as of October 2023.
Oct 31, 2023
Deep Intel on Israel's Invasion of Gaza
Ward recounts the long relationship between Jews and Arabs before presenting the current strategic situation in Gaza.
Nov 12, 2023
The Next Generation Fighter Pilot Helmets are Amazing
Roll out of the new HGU-55 helmet is now in progress for F/A 18 Hornet pilots. It is designed to minimize weight and provide optimal center of gravity with the functionality to provide the most relevant tactical information as situations change.
Nov 23, 2023
Military Aviation Expert Handicaps NATO's Air Forces
Dr. Justin Bronk shares some observations flying with various NATO air forces in recent months. In his view all the air forces are very professional and proficient in the fundamentals. The challenges he sees are largely due to their political environment training space limitations and ambitions scope of mission responsibilities that impact depth of training and thereby depth of skills.
Feb 23, 2024
The 10 Most Beautiful Military Jets Ever
Mooch presents the unquestionable, most scientific list of the most beautiful military jets of all time. Yes, a bad guy crept in there and you've got to figure the Tomcat is in their somewhere close to the top.
Oct 24, 2024
The Real Truth About America's Second Man in Space
Pop culture tells the story of Gus Grissom panicking after the splash down of his Mercury spacecraft nearly leading to a calamity. But the oft told story leaves out many important details that cast a much different light on the event.
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