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re: F-16 accidentally breaks sound barrier at Oshkosh airshow

Posted on 8/3/21 at 12:57 pm to
Posted by METAL
Member since Nov 2020
1038 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 12:57 pm to
Applying in a few months btw. Super close to 1500 finally. After the correction of course. Lol
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79104 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Seatbelt can’t even hold those sweater puppies in



Scrolling that large photo-



Pleasant looking, meh


Meh


Meh


Meh


alright alright alright
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:00 pm to
Bombard the big leagues, every one is is about to crank it back up into high gear
Posted by HerkFlyer
Auburn, AL
Member since Jan 2018
2995 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:00 pm to
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Out of $?

We're broke as shite at the moment. We've cut a lot of flying.

I have about 800 hours of TPIC before any sortie conversions are added.

I'm going to the FTU for another airframe later this month. I'm flying my last flight in the H model Thursday and won't fly again until next year unfortunately.
Posted by METAL
Member since Nov 2020
1038 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:01 pm to
Yep. Part of the reason why FredEx is falling a bit for me. I’d rather be in the front end of someone else’s curve than FedEx’s tail end.

FedEx is still my #1 though.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 1:02 pm
Posted by mark65mc
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
11276 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:02 pm to
I know there was some F14 love in here yesterday but since this is an F16/Babe thread, here's a scene from the best F16 80's film with music from one of the best bands of the era.

Iron Eagle- Queen- One Vision
Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
Member since Jan 2014
27177 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:03 pm to
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Haha, if you look closely at the second video you can see his brakes fully open.


Looks like her didn't open them up until after the boom.

I expect he will get a talking to.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:05 pm to
Tell them to give you a T-6 for proficiency
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
21944 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:08 pm to
Might have to go watch The Right Stuff again...
Posted by HerkFlyer
Auburn, AL
Member since Jan 2018
2995 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:17 pm to
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Tell them to give you a T-6 for proficiency


That would be awesome. I'd gain 50lbs though from eating all the free FBO lunches.

My app got turned off at your company. They added a knowledge test to it that I have to complete to get it back in the system. Need to find the gouge for it.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:32 pm to
Aviation skills, or something like that? If so, a buddy of mine took it last week. I’ll check with him..
Posted by Zendog
Santa Barbara
Member since Feb 2019
4463 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:35 pm to
So what. It's a sonic boom
Posted by HerkFlyer
Auburn, AL
Member since Jan 2018
2995 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:40 pm to
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Aviation skills, or something like that?


Yeah, that sounds about right.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:41 pm to
I’ll ask him in a bit, in the sim right now.
Posted by hottub
Member since Dec 2012
3324 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:49 pm to
How much IP time do you have?

Assuming ATP and C-130 guy?
Posted by HerkFlyer
Auburn, AL
Member since Jan 2018
2995 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:05 pm to
No IP time unfortunately. Should have made a stronger push for it before switching airframes. Had all the boxes checked to go to IP school.

Yes to the other two though. Got my ATP flying for the regionals a few years back.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98453 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:13 pm to
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1970's US jet technology really is amazing. The F-16 is over 40 years old.


and still kicks the shite out of the F-35 in air to air
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:14 pm to
A lot depends on who’s driving : pimp:
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10374 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:34 pm to
My brother is a retired F-16 pilot. Back in the mid 90's he went to Top Gun for training exercises. Went up against F-14 pilots for 3 engagements and came away with 3 kills. He still has the radar video (or whatever it is) from those engagements. A fellow Air Force friend even made a video for him with Danger Zone as the music background. He really used to enjoy showing us that.
Posted by hottub
Member since Dec 2012
3324 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:49 pm to
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He really used to enjoy showing us that.


Typical AF fighter pilot
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