USMC Hornet to RAF Tornado F3 | Tim "Nugs" Golden (In-Person Part 1)

[@charlesmoss8119]

A site that deserves sooooo many more subscribers - these tales of amazing people who have done amazing things

[@FlyAndWire]

↑ This, so much this!

[@everettsharp1917]

Several years ago I and group of like minded men were lucky to spend a short time in the company of both Royal Marine and US Marine Corps pilots and aircrew, all of whom were friendly young professionals. They were enthusiastic and apparently pleased to be answering questions from several elderly Brits. It was obvious they all had 'IT'....this, IMO, defined by the interview as seen here. That these young men and thousands like them defend us should never be forgotten.

[@TheStowAway594]

I'm so glad people are recording these stories. Absolutely awesome stuff thank you for this.

[@Aircrewinterview]

Cheers

[@ducatiboy6668]

Excellent interview he sounds like a top bloke.

[@Aircrewinterview]

He really is. Keep an eye out next Sunday for a new interview with him on flying the F-5.

[@thelatemickb6927]

What a fantastic gent. Well done and thank you.

[@michaeldoyle2725]

Thank you for your service to our country

[@sufianansari4923]

26:06 Tornado looks sleek there

[@bobthebomb1596]

Excellent interview, sounds like a top bloke.

[@samrodian919]

A gear interview and Nugs seems a great guy. Fascinating! Can't wait for part two!

[@BPo75]

36:00 How I'd love to have Nugs with the Swedes, flying a Viggen at low level just to to see the smile on his face when he stepped out!

[@jbuckley2546]

Great interview, really charming guy. Love his take on the UK.

[@martinhull3303]

Great guy, great stories. Fortunate to survive the fall but I'm glad he is here to tell the tale. I'm sure he will have many more anecdotes.

[@ohboy2118]

Just caughting up with this. Absolutely loving this episode.

[@Aircrewinterview]

Thank you

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

No shame in having issues with accents here. I've spent 23 years working in the oil industry, my first few years were working on rigs in the North Sea out of Aberdeen. I can still remember my first few trips there and I was dreading any phone calls because I couldn't understand the Aberdonian accent at all. Anyway, it happened and after the 4th time of me saying "I'm sorry could you please repeat that" with all the other loud noises in the background this guy just said "FFS and hung up on me" 😂😂

[@Longbow-jt8jp]

new video! Nice! Thanks for the upload!

[@mikewysko2268]

Fascinating conversation. Thanks guys! 😎 😎 🛬

[@Farweasel]

Nugs comes over as a typically top bloke but *very* American NO RAF pilot has been so polite about the Tornado F3 *Ever* 🙄

[@davidsmith8997]

Dude, getting blown overboard by a Tomcat is no joke! Glad he's OK. I wonder if he was extra aggressive in DACT against Tomcats after that!

[@davidsmith8997]

@@Farweasel Don't forget that the boat was probably doing 30knots during ops, so that's additional force on the leg. Not at all surprised it broke!

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

@@Farweasel Landing on water from a great height is no joke it's not far off hitting land. There are documentaries about Piper Alpha on youtube that tell some of the stories. I used to work in the North Sea and did several survival courses and our instructors told us a lot of stories about the survivors many/most who jumped off the platform broke loads of bones in their bodies from hitting the water and others were killed from the impact.

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

@@davidsmith8997 30 knots probably made little to no difference to be honest other than you end up far away from your rescue quicker.

[@davidsmith8997]

@@JagdgeschwaderX Actually...based off an online calculator, you'd be doing 40 knots if you fell 70'. So adding 30 knots to that greatly increases the kinetic energy of the impact. Plus if he was blown off at 10 knots from the jet blast, that's hitting the water at 80 knots. That'll leave a mark!

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

@@davidsmith8997 I fail to see how since the 30 knots is a sideways force and not downward i.e. gravity. Either way you are in for a world of pain hitting water from any height. Water is not compressible so you might as well be landing on a hard surface and from 70ft you're going to break a whole load of bones if not die.

[@wayneschenk5512]

How many are blown off an aircraft carrier and survived.

[@thefrecklepuny]

Great interview. "Chav, wanker". Demonetisation alert!

[@markendicott6874]

Another excellent episode, thanks for this.

[@mikebrownhill8955]

Would love to see a US exchange pilot on the typhoon

[@michaeldoyle2725]

Hahahaha I bet they wore you out after you that happen