Airmen's Terrifying Rush to Scramble F-16s and Intercept Russian Fighter Jet
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2023
- When an unresponsive or enemy aircraft is detected within restricted airspace, the Airmen and Pilots of the 169th Fighter Wing, stationed at the Aerospace Control Alert facility, Rush into action to Scramble their F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets.
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And what have the Russians done in the meantime?
operating in and near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on May 11, according to NORAD
@@Nighthawkvets You are great guys doing a great job but hope I’ll be forgiven for saying a more accelerated reaction would seriously startle any hostile interloper.Just food for thought from your pals across the pond.
haha launched their strike packages and rtb-ing by now 🤷🏻♂️
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@@nicholasforman1195 I was thinking the same. I have absolute, and that does mean absolute, respect for our military folks but that took a lot more time than I expected. Vids can be deceiving but they were at the 16's at about the 1 minute marker and outbound around 9 and 30 seconds. In the meantime the threat aircraft has gained A LOT of distance. And how would the 16's hold up to the newer Russian fighters?
I am a former USAF Air Traffic Controller and was stationed at a TAC base in the 70s.... Our "Alert" aircraft were manned 24/7 and would be airborn within about 2 minutes. These guys are a "little slow" getting into the air.... JMHO
I worked as an Alert aircraft crew chief a long time ago..meaning F-102’s fueled ,armed..ready to go. We had 5 minutes to be airborne at that time and it typically took 3 minutes. The quarters were central with 2 open hangars on each side .
My theroy is decreased in urgency due to fighters having more range faster top speeds and more complicated computer systems that need longer startup times the average f-16 spends 60 seconds booting its OS and Displaying all the correct data on the MFD's
I was a spark chaser (MG-10) on F-102s and spent a lot of time at the alert hangers just as you described them. Taking the alert a step further, occasionally our pilots would sit runway alert. Strapped in, hooked up. Exciting, especially at night. The big doors on the alert hangers were monsters that opened very quickly.
@@IlidioG The big issue is not the computers, it's the INS needing to spin up and calibrate, as you need a certain ammount of calibration to use more than guns and Sidewinders, a bit more for Sparrows (on the Cat) and quite a bit more for the AIM-54 Phoenix and AIM-120, as those get mid-course guidance from the launching aircraft or offboard sensors, running off their own onboard INS.
They basically run on autopilot until going active, so you need a reasonable amount of accuracy in your onboard INS.
The "OS" of the F-16 is rather simple, given that at hear it's 1970's tech. Now simple compared to modern OS'S, but impressively reliable. Being a computer repair tech, the fact that the MIL-STD-1553 Bus is capable of simply shrugging off lightning strike while keeping deterministic time precise enough to run a flcs is pretty damn impressive.
They often say, Apollo had less computing power than an Iphone, true, but it could crash without locking down the whole system and survive in cosmic radiation, while being reliable as all hell.
Most of our modern consumer tech might be impressively quick, but it is not very reliable or resilient in comparison.
I,too, was a spark chaser. It was the MG-13 AWCS on the F-101-B and F back at the height of the Cold War, 1960-63. Our alert crews ate and slept in the center section of the alert pods called the "alert shack" from which they could be in their seats and taking off in a matter of minutes. The ladders were already hooked to the side of the jet and the crews helmets were in the cockpit. The weapons systems were in a standby mode to get to full power before the jet left the pod. No time wasted with our crews. Great time and great memories.
But i do LOVE our men and women of the ARMED FORCES OF AMERICA! YOU'RE SUPPORTED! YOU ROCK!
Did I just see him say that they protect the BORDER!!! THATS the most craziest thing I've ever heard of!!! Thanks, Joe Biden
A country's border goes clear around it, you know, James. South Carolina's Air National Guard in time of conflict would have the mission of defending a sector of the US East Coast well out to sea.
I don’t know maybe I am just an old Cold War airman but, if we were launching an alert jet half the equipment those guys were grabbing was at the jet. Canopies are open and ladders are in place. And with a B-52, it was a cart start. A shotgun shell the size of a Folgers coffee can inside each engine. The co-pilot would hit a switch and all eight would fire. Gotta haul ass ya’ll! You had to when people were throwing megatons at you!!! LOL 😆
Read earlier today that the army is restructuring entirely to accomodate the next major and modern war. Hoping the Air Force will soon follow suit and get their ship back into shape. Launch captains cheating on tests, security protocols being overridden, WMDs being mishandled; not to mention too much of our budget being reamed by a plane we barely have.
Not really possible in fighter jets due to more complex start procedures the b-52 is more like a 747 is lengthy but can be done buy a four people, f-16s require a team of people just for start. Bombers took what fighters had and improved on it for top speed and stealth so they only increase in complexity and as a consequence start time
It all depends on the posture man.
@@IlidioGnot necessarily true. These fighters can be running and taxiing in under 5 minutes.
weeellll - if that was a scramble ---- much too late there cowboy
OMG...die F16 ist eines der schönsten Flugzeuge die es im Militärischen Bereich auf der Welt gibt.
Tun Sie sich selbst einen Gefallen und schauen Sie sich die neue F-21 an, ihr Indien und der F-16-Hersteller, die zusammenkommen, um ein moderneres Kampfflugzeug zu bauen, das aus der F6 gebaut wurde
Respect towards these guys. Cheers from Poland.
As always, PROUD of our military guys.
Surprised to see a sergeant pilot -- I was a radar controller of 102's, Thule Greenland, 1957 --
USAF Retired
This has got to be one of the coolest jobs I've ever seen.
This is the SC Air National Guard training....no Russians in sight lol
i saw 2 f-16's on an intercept in canada and let me tell ya they were open for business. may god bless them all. air national guard units..
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All of these fellows are operating like a well-oiled machine!! God bless them one and all. Thank you for my and my families freedoms.
Alot slower than the Uk pilots
I love the editing at the beginning, two pilots getting ready but one left well before the other one, but leaving the building they came out together 🙂
one was on the can!
You mean if it had not been edited it would have taken them a longer time to get into the air and the time of this video clip would have been more than this?
@@adebiyistephen8881\Of course not, but was it important to show them coming out together when it was clear they didnt
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Beautiful bird
Fine job gentlemen...⭐⚡🇺🇸
I served alongside the SCANG F-16s during Desert Storm. They were great guys.
Doing what ?
An air craft flying at 4000 has already done the damage
Thank you for your service to protect us
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Man, so many comments from people who don’t understand this process. This is a scramble for a plane that broke restricted airspace, not invading Russian Bears.
Seems to take a long time to scramble. Incoming jets can go a long way at top speed while this scramble procedure takes place.
Still got to do the compulsory pre- flight checks
the video is cut and jumps around. It makes it look way longer than it is
Back when I was in Air Defense Artillery, we would have gotten an alert and had Hawks ready to fly of the launchers in less than 3 minutes. We would have shot down the intruder while these guys were still fastening snaps 🤣
I thought the video was playing in slow motion
@@yrunaked4 I am glad you are a professional sir. Could you please explain how it is and how fast you can get airborne.
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AWESOME, SPECTACULAR, BEAUTIFUL!!! Simply amazing. This video is like watching a symphony. The pilots, the ground crew and everyone. I’m in awe. Keep fighting the good fight! Stay safe and God bless. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Nighthawkvets we did!
I used to work at the 169th in operations. Great bunch of people to work with.
Several remarks starting at 6:45 are attributed on Gentry Teigen, supposedly one of the pilots. However, at 3:27, SSgt Gentry Teigen
is clearly listed, on the right hand side of the plane - as that plane's crew chief, not its pilot. Enlisted Staff Sergeant crew chiefs are not
F-16 pilots, rather, they do the exacting and important maintenance, anomaly resolution, and anomaly resolutions necessary for successful missions.
The DoD is too busy being WOKE and making social medial posts to be concerned about real readiness
Why would they make such a mistake ?
皆がかんがえているほど、ロシアは、脅威ではないが、それだからといって油断はできない〜🐸
They would have never made it back in the 70s . The ZULU were gone in a couple minutes full AB. The crew stayed within 30 feet from their birds. And the ZULU birds sat right off the end of the runway. They were F-4 Phantoms too !
Nice nice video❤
When every second counts, why isn't the cockpit canopy already opened and a ladder ready and waiting by the time the pilots reached the aircraft?
right ! if this is a QRA base with on-call scramble jets, alot of this would already be done, especially in nice revetments/hangars....
cockpits kept closed due to weather, temp, humidity issues.
@@davidfrantz3398That's probably true David. But, think about it.
When the emergency call goes out or sirens go off to 'scramble' to be up in the air asap (as SOON as possible), then somebody should've gotten to the jet and opened the cockpit (moments before the pilot arrives).
I don't believe that those few precious seconds, when it supposedly matters, of having the cockpit open is going to ruin the instruments because of dust, humidity, or the weather. Those jets were, btw, inside a hanger.
@@davidfrantz3398 naw, dog and pony staged bs
They are as fast as a turtle 🐢
Well at least they did not go to McDonalds for breakfast before entering the aircraft. So some time saved
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航空自衛隊のパイロットは、スクラ ンブルに対し、随時待機室でフル装備しているので、こんなに時間は掛かりませんよ。🙅
just wondering. how does the Air Force feel about the closing of Fort Gillem? My dad was stationed there before I was born. He passed when I was 3yrs old. My mom said he worked on the planes, a tech sergeant. RIP Allen Alderman . Mom still has all of your service stuff and won't give me any of it!
No I 😅😅
So Awesome our jet pilots and crew! God Bless🙏🏻🇺🇸
Brings back memories of the sprint across the flightline at FOB Shank during incoming. It’s eerie with the incoming alarm going off, everyone face first and I'm one of the few idiots running mach chicken, with whistling mortars, and Phalynx firing. It's not terrifying but one hell of a rush getting up in the air to fight. Especially afterwards when people tell you they saw you running with a slight bit of admiration because the whole time I'm telling myself, DO NOT STOP RUNNING and look like a chump.
lol for running to the bunker
Mach chicken with whistling mortar ? What does this mean ?
@@CornPop2no running to my helicopter to go find the jerks shooting at us.
@@alanmlkbandaMach chicken is satirical way of referring to moving fast. Whistling mortars would be mortars making a whistling or warbling sound. Clear now?
Thank you for posting this.i assume it is a drill.
10 minutes from start to the first F 16 taking off , during the Cold War the target was 5 minutes with the F 4Phantom.
Very nicr footage neverthe less.
Yes, I worked F-4 WCS and 5 minutes to be airborne was the goal. We also lived at the alert facility for a week at a time.
We italians, with the F104S was running in full A/B on runway, in 3/4 minutes from first call "Scramble".
Aside from the fact they knew it was a practice scramble specifically for video so some real life urgency was missing, I think part of what made this seem longer was the way it was edited with overlapping scenes on multiple aircraft that IRL happened simultaneously.
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I was on the Forestall in the early seventies. They were doing carrier trials for the F-14 Tomcat. Even though I worked on some of the electronics for them I did get a chance to see couple planes take off.
As a former Crew Chief on the F-16. I believe this could have been just a practice exercise video. If it was an actual alert, takeoff would happen so soon there would be no video. Just a post-flight briefing.
there are various stages of urgency.. obviously this is no 2 min scramble... do some research first guys...
There's a programme on Channel 4 in the UK about the RAF stationed in Estonia. It's very similar to this. Their Typhoon jets regularly intercept Russian jets over the Baltic Sea just like they do over the North Sea as Russian jets approach the UK. They are often tracked by the Norwegian, Danish and Dutch airforce on their journey. I think the RAF get up into the air quicker though - just saying 😂
Given these pilots are on scramble alert to takeoff in this sequence how far off is the threat? Also what is the acceptable time response in doing so? Not what I would have thought judging by this example. Sorry
@@charleslavers4563 . In addition sir, I would like to say that there must be enough time to get one's psyche composed or get calm before the intruder appears.
NATO’s global air combat capabilities and reaction times are probably the best and much faster.
Yes the R A F get airborne in minutes thi
A lot faster
You guys should make a disclaimer on the description. “Actual intercept aircraft to Bandit is 1/2 this actual time of video! “ people see it and are in awe. However actual interception is actually very fast. “Mil Power Up and Out! “
They are absolutely fabulous!
Exactly. Pulled Security in the Alert Area on Langley AFB for the ANG F-16's on alert there. From Klaxon to Airborne was under 5 minutes. I get this was a promo video but it goes a lot faster than shown here.
@@MichaelMarushia promo video? For what organisation or aircraft? And who do you think would patronise such an organisation or product?
@@adebiyistephen8881then what is the point of the video??? As an American, I don’t see the Russians or Koreans posting their drills for the world to see.
Yeah...because I was like it's no way it takes this long in real life
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I didn't know that there was a lot of preparation to get these birds in the air, even during an emergency situation. Thanks for sharing...
Very welcome
Incredible!
Wow this is badass
Depends on the situation and the danger factor. It is very well possible that in a critical situation, they keep a number of them standby near the runway, ready to take off, or even have them in the air in shifts.
Air shifts would cost too much money. I can imagine them responding to call when already up in the air for training though
F-16 looks nice in Have Glass V color scheme.
As an Air Force veteran, this is an embarrassment!! Curtis LeMay would have their asses!
Have you ever worked at an alert facility? When I did, we had aircraft in the air in under 10 minutes.
Awesome!! Well done❤
Too slow by half. The Russians could have crossed the UK before that lot turned the first engine
@@mothmagic1 The video is misleading. They were probably airborne under 10 minutes.
It's not terrifying it's automatic muscle memory of countless drills and training, so you don't second guess. You just react. Only terrifying for civilians that have never served.
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These guys and girls make me proud to be an American.
Verydangerous. To rush. Someone can hurt
F16 is such well thought out aircraft which is pound for pound dollar for dollar spent is difficult to better and is such a neat bird.
Just wondering here. dont we have an already active patrol aloft just in such an emergency?? I hope we still do active patroles around our territories.
That’s what I was thinking
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Yes they are
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Standards still way slower than the RAF.
our unit had a time limit of 10 min from alert to wheels up! 11:23 not bad not bad at all!
just curious whats the fastest a team could really start the f-16 and get it off the runway
They didn’t take the time the video took lol
South Carolina
I spend 4yrs. In Air Defense Service 7:59 . 24/7 on alert Duties. When that horn goes off you run for your A/ C.
CAC controller Galena APT, Ak. Oct. 88-Oct 89. First active air scramble for 89 was in Feb. 89 at Approx. 2 AM. Maintenance and pilots housed in the same alert hanger. The F-15's were airborne less than 5 min. after I received the scramble order form the ROCC at Elmendorf. Engines were already running by the time the pilots arrived at the planes. I have a picture of the Soviet bomber they intercepted over the Bering Sea taken by the wing man. USAF retired 73-93. Nothing and I mean nothing compares to watching the CAC move in unison to get those F-15's off the ground PDQ.
えっ？通常飛行？でしょ？全然スクランブルじゃないですね。空自さんのスクランブル映像見た方がよいのでは？
Makes me so proud of these Beautiful Amazing Americans
This is an exercice. Ukrainian pilots will have to do this for real.
É por isso que a os EUA são os maiores e melhores !!!!!!!
DEUS SALVE A AMÉRICA!!!!!!
Awesome
Demorou de mais! Acho que tem que treinar mais
hours later...
From what I just saw, it appears the the ol' F102's in NQX were faster!
Just what was the time from the scramble order to actual T/O for these F16's?
f102s dont have a 1min boot time for the onboard computer
Our Deuces were wheels up in two to five minutes depending on the alert status. They would head north to intercept B-47s that had launched from Spain and went way north before trying to penetrate the DEW line.
I remember those days.
I sure miss the brotherhood!
OMG ! They are slow! Our ZULU birds in the seventies would have already been gone and ready to make contact. This has to be a promo video.
Promo on what?
@@adebiyistephen8881 To show their military readiness, they do drills and film them.
Hardly QRA... the aircraft are in a shelter with the lid shut and the ladder on the ground!
It took long to get ready just to fly a plane
I was at Pease AFB, New Hampshire, in the 60’s and they would conduct alert/emergency starts for the entire fleet of B52’s (509th Bomb Wing). Very impressive as one rotating/lifting, one mid runway and one starting role. I assume they were carrying nukes as they were on the base. LOTS of noise!
Air Force Base I lived at when I was going up during the Cold War had B-52 bombers ready for takeoff 24 hours a day. They were fully armed with bombs strategically lined for back to back take offs. We’ve been the deterrent for conflict and unfortunately we are once again being tested. When we lose one our military we lose too much. Any loss of their lives is devastating but a new conflict will cost and it will be painful. We must have people of sound minds in charge of this country and we damn sure do not have them now. Damn look at Biden and if you are worried your a DAMN FOOL.
In those days, under SAC, we used to have B52 bombers flying 24 hours a day 7 days a week during an in-air alert status of aircraft stationed near the Russian borders. As far as I know now, we do not do in-air stationing of aircraft on a constant basis. That is why being on ready alert is so important, and to be able to respond and take off in minutes. In this business, those who snooze lose.
Was station at GITMO IN
1974.. NAS windward point had pilots in seats of F14's all the time.. and or cubby hole in hangers.
Cs3C.. I used to take up midrats to flight line personal.. always on edge.. happy to see our truck pull up..
Plane caps grabs pilots chow, takes to cockpit
Pilot and RIO got up , sat down on ladder.
After chow, plane capt. Took trash away, thru a g
Few bottles of water to both or Pepsi, coke, ginger ale etc..
Off duty time, I visited the flight line at sunset, a
Scramble training session started without notice to entire flight line.. they thought it was real
(4)F14 were hot in 3 minutes, on line AIRBORNE in 7 minutes from alert start to wheels up
OUR guys were quick
Curt LeMay wouldn't have been impressed with the time it took to get airborne. The time would have been shortened very quickly if he was in charge.
F that bastard things have changed and he will /would get use to it.
It doesn't take as long as you see in this video. They were probably airborne in less than 10 minutes.
한국에서 스크램블저래하다가는 적기가 서울상공에 와있다.
They do this all the time. They're professionals. Don't try this at home with your F-16 and any nearby Russian fighter jets.
اعتقد الروس بهذا الوقت قصفوا أهدافهم ورجعوا للبيت يرتاحون
Im watching from Manila Philippines I'm freda I love you all you guys
General Curtis LeMay who buildt SAC to the effective alert force it became would not be happy with this response. This "alert" crew did not meet SAC standards.
I must be jaded from being active duty during the cold war. We were always off the ground faster than this video implies. But then the South Carolina ANG deployed to my location in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. Due to their lack of training I was able to work more effectively without them. I guess it can be said I'm still just as unimpressed.
@sshole. Guess not everybody cant be Capt America. I never worked these crwws but i Flew dustoffs occassionally from this bases to support training locations and they were excellent
Considering how broken up and edited this video is, a lot of comments saying they were too slow are unwarranted. If this was a continuous shot, then maybe people would be right, but it's highly edited and kind of out of sequence. Too many armchair quarterbacks in the comments.😂
Granted, but I've always wondered what is the actual time from when the pilots get the call as to when they are Wheels up
5 min?
10 min?
15 min?
It seems to me there is a lot of wasted time. In my thinking that is probably incorrect, the plane should have been inspected by the ground crew before any alarm. These planes are not ready to go. But go through the same routine as if it were just another day. My observation is the enemy would be here and gone before the pilot were in the cockpit. I’m sure I’ll get blasted but I’m watching through a layman’s eyes.
@@joelbrown4507it seemed to me it was at least 30 min
@@stanmansI think a lot of this things happen simultaneously in real world situations. Plus, I think the radars that can see other Jets go pretty far out and give you lots of time notice but that’s just a guess
You can not be critical I what the pilots have do, it is alot. They are great warriors no matter. What!
That's a lot of running those jet pilots have to do. In Europe they're transported to the aircraft by a van. Anyway, it doesn't really matter, as the chances of a Russian fighterjet ever reaching the shores of South Carolina is... well, ehm... nonexistent
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With this speed you are definitely able to defend your country
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Complete tish - the ground crew would already be in board starting it all up for them!
nope, never
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자랑 스럽습니다ㆍ
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Slowest QRA I've ever seen. I once saw 2 Lightnings at RAF Gutersloh scramble and be in the air in under two minutes. At RAF Scampton, they used to get four Vulcan bombers aloft in under four minutes!
A video is not real life. The way it's edited can make it seem quicker or slower than it actually was. My impression was they showed what was going on at each aircraft as though it was in sequence rather than how it really happens, at the same time.
I agree 8 mins to get airborne is an absolute joke compared to British QRA teams I should highlight I'm not a pilot of anything or in the air force so I'm just going off of what iv witnessed
they ain't intercepting shit with clean wings! Oh finally some thing on the wingtips! Member of the F-16 JTF. Victor Alert Incirlik 1983