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  MSgt. Martin " Marty" McGuire (Ret.)

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 Name MSgt. Martin McGuire (Ret.)
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Unit 61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs"
Crewing F-16s from 1980 until 1998
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I have been a lot of places MacDill AFB, FL 1978-1981 (56AGS/61AMU), Hahn AB, West Germany 1981-1983 (50AGS/313AMB and 10AMB), MacDill AFB, FL 1983-1984 (56AGS/61AMU and 169CAMS SCANG TDY), Nellis AFB, NV 1984-1986 (USAFADS), Spangdahlem AB, West Germany 1987-1991 (52AGS/81AMB and 52TFW HQ), Tonopah Test Range, NV 1991-1992 (37AGS/416AMU and 416FS), Holloman AFB, NM 1992-1995 (416FS, 8FS, and 49FW HQs), Kunsan AB, ROK 1995-1996 (35FS), Cannon AFB, NM 1996-1998 (522FS). I was fortunate enough to get to crew a few different type aircraft during my career McDonnell Douglas F-4D/E/G, General Dynamics F-16A/B/C/D and Lockheed F-117A. The F-16 is my favorite.

Current or Favourite assignment

The 61st AMU is my favorite unit because it was my first. I started out crewing the F-4D and then was there for the conversion to the F-16.

Deployments

I was involved in the 169th TFG SCANG converting to the F-16 in 1983. This was the first ANG unit to receive the F-16. The Swamp Foxes were quite a bunch of guys and I had a great time while I was there.

My Jets & Assignments

 		79300 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs" [Unit History]
Period 1978 - 1981
Current: 79300   F-16A Block 10 [ scr]
I started my tour crewing F-4D's 66-0244 and 65-0626 (1978-1979). This was the first brand new aircraft I was crew chief on, I got her from the factory with 5.4 hours. Capt Randy Holdman was my pilot and SrA Joe Gates was my assistant crew chief. Found out that she's been scraped in 2014...Good Bye old friend
80555 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Lucky Puppies" [Unit History]
Period 1981 - 1982
Current: 14735   PAF 19 sqn F-16A Block 15 ADF [ act]
This was my second brand new aircraft from the factory. LtC Lo Pugh was my pilot and A1C Dave Clark was my assistant crew chief.
80601 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fighting Tenth" [Unit History]
Period 1982 - 1983
Current: AAFG0398   USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15 ADF [ sto]
This was my third brand new aircraft from the factory. Maj Robin Macallister was my pilot and A1C's Dave Steckbeck and George Swagger were my assistant crew chiefs.
79354 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs" [Unit History]
Period 1983 - 1984
Current: AAFG0191   USAF AMARC F-16A Block 10 [ sto]
I was involved in the 169th TFG SCANG converting to the F-16 in 1983. This was the first ANG unit to receive the F-16. The Swamp Foxes were quite a bunch of guys and I had a great time while I was there. I was crew chief in name only on this one in early 1984 before I PCS'd to Nellis.
81667 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" [Unit History]
Period 1984 - 1986
Current: AAFG0356   USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15 [ sto]
This aircraft was #7 when I crewed her, I crewed this aircraft during the 1985 show season. We called this aircraft the "Leper Dog". My pilots were Maj's Jim Bailey and Bill Pritchett (Logistics Officer) and my assistant crew chiefs were SSgt's Mike Thompson and Jim Waugh (RIP). I started with the team working in the Inspection Section and after crewing #7, I finished my tour in the Support Section.
86230 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 81st Fighter Squadron "Wild Weasels" [Unit History]
Period 1987 - 1991
Current: F16C 86-0230   USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30 [ sto]
I started this tour crewing F-4E 74-1622. This was my fourth brand new aircraft from the factory. My assistant crew chief was A1C Christine Stone. I finished this tour in the Quality Assurance Section inspecting both F-4G and F-16C/D aircraft.
F-117 Nighthawk
Unit 37AGS/416AMU and 416FS
Period 1991 - 1992
I was assigned to the Tonopah Test Range, NV as an assistant flight chief and I also crewed F-117A's 82-0799 "Midnight Rider" and 82-0803 "Unexpected Guest".
F-117 Nighthawk
Unit 416FS, 8FS, and 49FW HQs
Period 1992 - 1995
I was assigned to Holloman AFB, NM as an assistant flight chief in the 416FS and later 8FS. I finished my tour with the Holloman Environmental Office.
Unit 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" [History]
Period 1995 - 1996
I was assigned to Kunsan AB, ROK as a flight chief and then production superintendent.
Unit 522nd Fighter Squadron "Fireballs" [History]
Period 1996 - 1998
I was assigned to Cannon AFB, NM for my final assignment. I was a production superintendent and the finished up as NCOIC of the Inspection Section.
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