Skilled F-16 Crew Chief and Pilot Flash Weird Hand Signals Before Takeoff
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2023
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I'm a retired F-16 Crew Chief and must say it's a love/hate relationship with these birds. I've got stitches in my head and hands from "Falcon bites". As a dedicated crew chief I was able to score a couple rides in my bird at the end of a couple TDY'S overseas. Gotta say that the only thing can can beat a vertical takeoff in full burner would be a liftoff of the space shuttle. Yes, it is THAT INTENSE. These F-16 pilots must be in top condition in order to withstand 9 plus G's during maneuvering. I've had to help many pilots out of the cockpit after a return from a long mission due to exhaustion and fatigue. It takes a lot stamina to do what they do. Remember, these are the best of the best (and they know it). BTW, the last "Top Gun" movie sucked. Tom Cruise would have been court marshaled in real life.
How long did you fly for? That’s so interesting
Hi Mandy. I only got to fly a few times in our "D" model which is a two seater. My job was to maintain the aircraft and keep it "ready to launch" in a moments notice. I did not crew jets my entire time in the Air Force. Before retirement I was a "crew chief" behind a desk heading up training at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV. You know, kind of a winding down job, which is just what I needed. Being a crew chief IS a love/hate relationship between you and your bird. So no, I wasn't a pilot but only a lowly wrench turner and glorified gas station attendant and tire kicker. John. P.S. Thanks for the question and reply!@@mandyebarber3889
Some day, (sigh).
I understand and feel your love/hate relationship. Crewing an F-4E Phantom ll I got my fair share of Phantom bites and later F-15E Eagle bites from the AIM 7 ejectors. But all was forgiven with riding backseat (questionably authorized) ZULU alert launch. But Supervisor/Tecnician of the year got me a ride in an F-15E and took control of the stick for 2 1/2 hours over the Bavarian Alps.
Roger that! I've never had the pleasure of an F-15 of any model but can tell you that an f-16 is all I need. I was actually in control from the back of our D model over the Med Sea near the Syrian border when we got a ground radar lock x2 during the Gulf war in 91. God all Mighty that was exciting! Thanks for your service Brother! - John@@JB-wp3qc
I love the handsigns, the dances and especially the Thriller crawl...😅
I think just how great it would have been born to be apart of those great people and what they learned to put what they can do.
I salute to all soldiers in the whole world ❤
The idea of those covered stretchers is WHY I love our military so much. We must be able to deter threat before so many beautiful young lives are wasted. That broke me, those stretchers and the men safely carrying them.
The Claw = Good Hunting ❤
Absolutely beautiful 😍 I love “birds”.
The C17 is such a joyfurl and precocious aircraft 🙂
How many different guys took a turn spinning those rounds up into it lol. Looks rough
A mi me encantan toooodas las señas k hacen, es el mejor lenguaje k puedan tener, ya k es imposible una audicion normal, k se den ordenes hablando 🤔 dificil.
Ademas el baile que da la salida al piloto / avion. Me encanta, cada uno tiene su estilo. 😂🙏🙏🙏🙋♀️👏🇲🇽😘
These guys ar amazing wit these handsignsespecially with there dances i love you guys❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤you are beautiful
At 4:20 the F-16D is from the ROKAF being modified by Lockheed. Pretty cool it landed up in this video 💪🏼
"No F-16 sortie is complete without a trip to the tanker." This is true, hahaha.
Круто! Когда вКазахстане будет крутая авиация.!
Absolutely amazing!!!!!!
The F-16's with SW tail letters are from Shaw AFB S.C. 55th, 77th, and 79th TFS of the 20th TFW. Served with the 79th at RAF Upper Heyford UK when they flew the F-111E 1973-1977.
More fun had with Tailhooks !
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Unexplicable 😮Absolutelly outstanding hoooyeah great done. Thanks salute & CarrieOn. Dale 🍁
Pure eye candy. Awesome.
Wow!!!!! Impressive👍And there you go sweetie. Blessings🇺🇸✌️❤️
The most beautiful fighter in the world
For a story that was supposed to show crew chiefs and pilots showing hand signals, they didn't give them but a few minutes, and the rest was other than that.
USAF boys look tough...
AMAZING!!. YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY!!.🎉😮😊❤ 10/2023
If I had to wage a guess I’d say the claw hand signal is representative of the Falcon with open claws that was painted on the fuselage of the F-16’s when I was in the war back in 83-92….FLY FIGHT AND WIN BOYS
What war were you in between 83-92?
@@luvtheus the “war” is just a word play for my time on Active duty
Those specific hand signals mean Happy Hunting.
Even though Thriller crawl?
and a lot of it is merely showing off and is meaningless but fun.....
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Pilot gang signs Some others vids doing all the signs and swing for the pilot it great to watch
job to keep USA safe Ty’s for video
The dances are amazing and entertaining I love them how males have such flexibility and funny in their poses. I love all these shorts reels well done 👍👍
The USAF is so fucking awesome.
These gestures are little more than an outward expression of the adrenalin rush pride in launching the most wicked fighter in the world... no other nation enjoys this much righteous confidence;
Seconded only by the second most powerful air force in the world: The United States Navy. Air Superiority vs. Air Sovereignty... "We rule the skies". (For Ukrainian pilots: welcome to the club)
Fangs, claws and single-row eyebrows, notwithstanding.
Second most powerful Air force in the world? the U.S. Army Aviation Branch is the second largest.* Not the Navy. (with the United States having the largest air force) Who else has more?
@@williamhutchins479nah b it's the navy. Army only has choppers, some heavies and drones. You must be a time traveler from before the year 1947 lol
need a cordless drill with a socket extension damn
It is NOT FAIR that we women don't have this upper body strength. Those paratroopers must be very fit. Holy cow that looks incredibly heavy and exhausting. Next life, huh? TY for this upload. I adore these videos.
The F16 is equal to a stingray-corvette , always sexy in body line no matter that it's 30+ years old. When it correct F16 tail-letter WP where the beast. As soon a the F4 was removed from services the 8th tac fighter wing got 1+ dozen of these planes
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may ik what is the background music?
I thought this was a pilot crew chief video???
Esto es avctual., estamo en estado de guerra o nos invaden respuestas espero.
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Weird hand signals? You mean to say awesome hand signals!
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I am curious why the United States Air Force is moving two school buses.
I'm not sure if it was for training or real life but it's done for humanitarian aid overseas
The rounds are manually cranked because the UALS never have any air them. A Crew Chief will never be pulling pins from the HARM, he is not Weapons.
I've pulled many a pin but there are certain "special" weapons the crew chiefs are married too but weapons troops handle the tech on these. Thank God!
we are weapons troops not munitions we actually touch to aircraft. munitions is just like " hi dominos pizza whats your adress... ok well be there in 6 hours"
The HGU-55 helmet did not exist during Vietnam.
They are talking about MBU-55 😂
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Can someone confirm that all F-16 were nicknamed Vipers? I was reading that not all of them were.
The Falcon was the common call sign but we also referred to them as Vipers
i am really amaze at US crews who fix,arm,refuel those planes which is actually the backbone of american air superiority. to cripple US air superiority you first need to get to them. not saying the pilot is completely irrelevant but pilot is just one person. logically you can get more things done with a few extra pair of hands. besides i believe a pilot is only as good as his crews.
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Weird hand signals..wha'?..ya' mean 'cool hand sigs', right?
No, they're saying they never served and don't understand what squadron mascots are and why specific gestures.
Any clue as to what they mean? The claw gestures and so on…
@@neighborhood_agent47 That claw symbols represent that fighter squadron symbol. It for a FS Tiger Squardon iirc. Each FQ has some unique symbols, 2 letter tail letters and patch. The tiger claws has been around since vitenam also.
@@kfelix2934 thanks for helping me understand that mate 🙂
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Wrong, it's not a "weird" hand symbol. It's the hand symbol related to piloting a F-22 Raptor
But the plane is not a rapto it's Viper which came out quite a few decades earlier ;) And no that is not what it means, it that fighter squadron hand signals for "fighter Tigers" or a "Tiger Claws".
@@kfelix2934 falcon claws
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Dépêche toi j’ai envie de pisser 😊
Soldados:
No sábado do sétimo dia seu serviço é Capela militar.
A paz com Deus. Não tem guerra. Não tem serviço pra seus homens. Apenas estude o Livro Sagrado e entenda O Reino de Deus.
Vão entender o significado da fé inteligente e vigilante. E anjos de Deus lutarão por vocês.
Assim será.
Suas vidas não serão entregues ao inimigo.
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They’re called gang signs.
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