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SSgt.
Al
"
Smitty"
Smith
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Name | SSgt. Al Smith |
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| Unit | 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The World's Finest" | |
| Crewing F-16s | from 1989 until 1991 | |
| Contact fighterjock | Send me a private message | |
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My assignments: 82 FMS 1982-1985 Hydraulic Mechanic working on T-38A's and T-37B's at Williams AFB Arizona. 410th FMS/OMS 1986-1989 Hydraulic Mechanic working on B-52H and KC-135A at K.I. Sawyer AFB Michigan. 496th/10th TFS 1989-1991 Dedicated Crew Chief F-16C 84-1307 and second wipe on 84-1299. Hahn AB Germany. 1991-1992 3246th AGS Egin AFB Florida Current or Favourite assignmentThe 496th Fighter Squadron was a very special assignment. I was always told to "go overseas" and I finally did and really loved the assignment. The group I was in, was a very close flight, "A" flight.We were a bunch of comedians, at least I thought so. We really shared a great deal of comraderee. I can still remember a bunch of names Kegler, Yates, Lewis, Foster, Bonser, Kitchell, Beffort, Walsh, Williams, Sapp, Clark, D. Smith, Earnheardt, Larson, if I left anyone out sorry! DeploymentsWent to Incerlik once in 89, saw Zaragosa a couple of times, once in 89 and in 90. And went on a really long one in the Middle East for 5 months............Shawbu Dhabi. |
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My Jets & Assignments
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84307 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The World's Finest" | [Unit History] | ||||
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| Current: | F16C 84-1307 | 
USAF AMARC
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F-16C Block 25 | [ sto] | ||
| I believe I was the only crew chief to have his pilots' nickname painted on the canopy rail of his airplane. "Snakeye Lecraw" for Capt. Chris Lecraw.........got a case of Heineken for the job! Gold section was a lot different than the other two in that our taxi ways were on hills, I thought the layout was pretty cool! | ||||||
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84299 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fighting Tenth" | [Unit History] | ||||
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| Current: | QF-117 |
USAF 82 ATRS
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QF-16C Block 25 | [ act] | ||
| I was second wipe on this aircraft for Del Earnheardt. Del and I got transplanted to the 10th TFS for a little TDY in the middle east. Got to put some real bomb mission "Tatoos" on the nose. | ||||||
| Other aircraft/assignments |
Northrop T-38A Cessna T-37B Boeing B-52H Boeing KC-135A Douglas DC-4 Lockheed P-2V Lockheed P-3A/B |
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Visitor Comments
Hahn
Tim,
Jan 16, 2009 - 05:50 PM
Tim,
Jan 16, 2009 - 05:50 PM
Yea you left someone out Smitty, What about me "Tim Thompson" Also how bout Sinclair, "Frenchie" and a few others that I cant even remember.. Anyway Smitty take care of yourself. And you are right about that bunch of guys, they were great. And who could forget Frank Redosovich or barnaby.. Later Dude
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