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 MSgt. Dave "Rabbi" Chamberlin

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 Name MSgt. Dave Chamberlin
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Unit 163rd Fighter Squadron "Blacksnakes"
Crewing F-16s
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A-7D, F-16, F-22, F-35

Deployments

ONW, OEF, OIF

My Jets & Assignments

Unit 3760 TTG Sheppard AFB
Period 1980 - 1984
3760th TTG Sheppard AFB TX Technical Instructor. Taught Crew Chief school.
 Unit 120th Fighter Squadron "Cougars/Mile High Militia" [History]
Period 1984 - 1987
A-7D 72-001
 Unit 149th Fighter Squadron [History]
Period 1988 - 1991
A-7D 72-0228 Finished her career following a birdstrike (Sea Osprey) to the leading edge of the intake. Took out a huge chunk of inlet metal (1-2 sq ft) and sent it down the inlet. First stage fan had most of the metal missing outboard from the mid-span shrouds. It made it back with minimal vibration and rained quarter sized metal pieces when we pulled the bathtub. Main fuel and hydro lines had huge dents everywhere but no punctures. That was a tough airplane and engine. Ironically the pilot was an insurance salesman in his civilian job. The jet really stank from the Osprey guts buried in the ECS system. They wrote the jet off because we were converting to F-16's.
86228 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 149th Fighter Squadron [Unit History]
Period 1991 - 1993
Current: 86228  175 FS F-16C Block 30 Jun 2006 [act]
The technician I crewed this jet with is now running the Guard F-22 flightline at Langley.
85407 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 113th Fighter Squadron "Racers" [Unit History]
Period 1993 - 1995
Current: 85407  195 FS F-16C Block 25 Dec 2006 [act]
86261 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 113th Fighter Squadron "Racers" [Unit History]
Period 1995 - 2003
Current: 86261  119 FS F-16C Block 30 11 Jul 2007 [act]
86260 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 113th Fighter Squadron "Racers" [Unit History]
Period 2003 - 2004
Current: 86260  113 FS F-16C Block 30 17 May 2004 [w/o]
This jet was involved in a mid-air with one of our other jets. I was called at my civilian job they day it happened and asked if I wanted to go out and help pick up the pieces. I declined that one. From what I understand the nose gear door with my name on it was the biggest intact piece.
 		86261 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 113th Fighter Squadron "Racers" [Unit History]
Period 2004 - 2007
Current: 86261  119 FS F-16C Block 30 11 Jul 2007 [act]
Unit 163rd Fighter Squadron "Blacksnakes" [History]
Period 2008 -
Other aircraft/assignments May 2003 to March 2004 was assigned to F-22 SPO on an active duty tour as an Airframe and Systems Integrated Logistics Support Manager.

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