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F-16 Phase |
| Unit |
56th EMS
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| Period |
2004 - 2005
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| As luck would have it I was assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron Phase Dock as a brand new airman fresh out of tech school. I leared alot about inspections and heavy maintenance from some of the best Crew Chiefs I've ever met. |
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86310 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats"
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[Unit History]
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| Period |
2005 - 2006
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| Current: |
86310 |
 USAF 18 AS |
F-16C Block 30 |
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[sto] |
| I volunteered for Korea pretty early. I had phase experience so I was pulled to the 8th MXS as soon as I landed. The times I did crew the line at the 80th I was assigned to 310, she was a code 1 flyin' machine. |
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90841 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls"
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[Unit History]
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| Period |
2006 -
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| Current: |
90841 |
USAF 85 TES |
F-16D Block 50 |
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[act] |
| I started out as the second wipe on 841 then worked my way up the ladder to become the DCC. I kept it looking good since it was 1 of two non have-glass jets on OT side. It was a code 1 jet as long as avionics didn't hang a fuckin pod off of it. |
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88441 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
40th Flight Test Squadron
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[Unit History]
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| Period |
2008 -
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| Current: |
88441 |
USAF 40 FLTS |
F-16C Block 40 |
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[act] |
| I crossed over to ET side in 2008 where I was selected to crew 441 which at the time was the 40th FTS flagship. She chugged when she started but always came back code 1. I very rarely had to fix her. |
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91396 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
40th Flight Test Squadron
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[Unit History]
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| Period |
2008 - 2010
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| Current: |
91396 |
USAF 40 FLTS |
F-16C Block 50 |
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[act] |
| We aquired a few jets from Cannon when it closed down. I had the privilige of becoming the DCC on 396 the only single seat block 50 on ET side. My assistants and I busted our asses working out all of the maintenance issues she had to finally get her up to code 1 status. She flies like a champ now. Recently the flew the first F-35 chase mission over Eglin. |
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86281 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
USAF AETC - 362d Training Squadron
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| Period |
2010 - 2011
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| Current: |
86281 |
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F-16C Block 32 |
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[i/a] |
| Spent a year at Sheppard AFB molding a new generation of F-16 Crew Chiefs. Almost every one of my active duty students had orders to Korea fresh out of tech. Taught more Guard and Reserve than anything because of the shrinking number of active duty F-16 units. We converted from our old A-Models to the old block 32 T-birds. My students and I took care of 281, funny because a 281 was the designation for the inspection our Instructor Supervisors did on us periodically to make sure we were teaching IAW USAF standards. I really enjoyed teaching, but I missed crewin' the line so I palace chased to the Reserves and got picked up by Lockheed Martin workin' the first F-35 production models back at Eglin. |
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C-130 Hercules |
| Unit |
USAFR AMC - 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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| Period |
2011 -
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| Weekend Warrior status workin' WC-130J's at Keesler AFB Huntin' Hurricanes 1 weekend a month, two weeks a year. Currently assigned to 98-5308. |
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F-35 Lightning II |
| Unit |
Lockheed Martin - 33rd Fighter Wing
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| Period |
2011 -
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| Working the first production F-35's for all 3 military branches and our Interntaional partners. Workin B-models with VMFAT 501 USMC, C-models with VMF 101 US NAVY, and A-models with the 58th FS USAF. Currently assigned to VM06 Marine Corps STOVL. |
Bouchard,
Nov 02, 2011 - 09:54 PM
TSgt. Ernest "Ollie" Olivares