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MSgt. Steve " Bigfoot, Now Merlin" Swear (Ret.)
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Name | MSgt. Steve Swear (Ret.) | |
Country | ||
Unit | 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Lucky Puppies" | |
Crewing F-16s | from 1983 until 2002 | |
Contact imswear | Send me a private message | |
Website | ||
Luke AFB, 1982-1987, 310th TFTS & 312 TFTS Hahn AB FRG, 1987-1991, 313th TFS Tonopah Test Range (TTR), 1991-92, Holloman AFB NM, 1992-1994 Kunsan AB ROK, 1994-1995 80 FS JUVATS Eglin AFB FL, 1995-2002, 39 FTS, 40 FTS Osan AB ROK, 2002-2003 Eglin AFB FL, 2003-2008 46 TS, Call Sign MERLIN... Current or Favourite assignmentHahn was a different world. We worked, played and lived hard and made it through and Ended the Cold War with our heads held high.They knew better than to mess with Hahn...and the 313th Lucky Puppies. Deploymentstoo many to list... |
My Jets & Assignments
80002 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1983 - 1987 | |||||
Current: | 78002 | F-16A Block 1 | [ i/a] | |||
78012 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1983 - 1987 | |||||
Current: | 776 | F-16A Block 1 | [ sto] | |||
78012 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | N/A | |||||
Period | - | |||||
Current: | 776 | F-16A Block 1 | [ sto] | |||
83128 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron "Scorpions" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1983 - 1987 | |||||
Current: | QF-033 | USAF 82 ATRS | QF-16C Block 25 | [ act] | ||
This jet flew on a "Black Letter" initial for 3 months and even after QA hit it with 5 inspectors they couldn't find any delayed or active descrepancies to write up. It really pissed them off...it was a great frist jet. | ||||||
83133 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron "Scorpions" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1983 - 1987 | |||||
Current: | 83133 | USAF 119 FS | F-16C Block 25 | [ w/o] | ||
83130 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Lucky Puppies" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1987 - 1991 | |||||
Current: | TS-1625 | TNIAU 3 sqn | F-16C Block 25 | [ act] | ||
F-117 Nighthawk | ||||||
Unit | 37 FW Tonopah Test Range NV | |||||
Period | 1991 - 1992 | |||||
F-117 Nighthawk | ||||||
Unit | 49 FW Holloman AFB NM | |||||
Period | 1992 - 1994 | |||||
86295 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1994 - 1995 | |||||
Current: | 86295 | USAF AMARC | F-16C Block 30 | [ sto] | ||
I crewed her when she was the Wing Commanders Jet for a short while then PCS'd to Eglin in Jan of 1995. I have pictures of her with 2 Patriot Battteries from Texas set up on either side of her out near the Flows. | ||||||
83163 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 39th Flight Test Squadron | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1995 - 2002 | |||||
Current: | 83163 | F-16C Block 25 | [ sto] | |||
Tim, Sep 25, 2008 - 03:50 PM
I don't know if you remember me Steve (Tim Thompson, Was married to Debbie) We use to party over at Mike Philpots house back at Luke. I still got pics from alot of those parties.
Anyway bud, Its good to see you're still around and kickin. My email is thompsontim76@yahoo.com drop me a line sometime.
Later Bro
Tim
Meathook, Mar 26, 2009 - 12:36 AM
How the hell are you, it's Tom Wharton, 310th B - Flight Chief, man, it has been awhile, I hope you and your family are doing well.
contact me at tom@whartonfamily.net
Best wishes buddy - Tom
Cheryl, Dec 11, 2009 - 05:15 PM
Hello Steve,
Looks like you had an exciting career!
Take care and write if you have a chance.
Steve Swear, Dec 03, 2016 - 03:15 PM
You can contact me at imswear04@yahoo.com. Looking forward to reconnecting...
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