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<a href="f-16_pilots_num1857.html">Lt. Col. Edward Cassidy</a>, 412th Operations Group deputy commander, climbs the ladder of an F-16 Fighting Falcon here Feb. 26. Colonel Cassidy recently achieved 3,000 flying hours in the F-16 airframe. He joins about 160 other pilots worldwide who have reached this milestone. Colonel Cassidy is one of only a handful of Edwards pilots to achieve the 3,000 flying-hour milestone. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)
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Congratulations Lt. Col. Cassidy!
Keep them flying
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Posted: May 07, 2008 - 09:18 PM
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Congratulations to <a href="f-16_pilots_num2409.html">Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt</a>, Commander 85th TES who passed 3000 Flt hrs on April 24th, 2008.
Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt wrote:
The 85th deployed 4 Vipers and 4 Eagles to Hill AFB, Utah from Eglin AFB, Florida on the 18th-25th of April to test & evaluate a NORAD/NORTHCOM urgent need capability. My DO, LtCol Coma Villem is pictured in the first shot. SSgt Fleury (46 AMXS) is in the 2nd.
I was hoping to hit the 3K mark back home at Eglin, but it was fitting it happened at Hill. Exactly six years earlier while stationed at Hill, I'd blown a disc out in my lower back (a not so uncommon injury for Viper Drivers), and was told by several doctors that I'd never fly again.
Evidently the Big Guy Upstairs had different plans.
Next up 4000hours!
Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt 85th TES Commander (left) receives congratulations from Lt. Col. Coma Villem on April 24th, 2008 after passing 3,000 Flt hrs in the F-16 while deployed to Hill AFB during a NORAD/NORTHCOM urgent need capability exercise.
SSgt. Fleury from 46 AMXS signals to Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt, 85th TES Commander, to stop F-16C block 50 #98-0005 after completing a sortie on April 24th, 2008 in which the Colonel passed 3,000 Flt hrs.
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Lt.Col. 'Boomer' Shaneyfelt hits 3,000 Viper hours. He is the current Commander of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron and hit this mark while deployed to Hill AFB during a NORAD/NORTHCOM fighter integration evaluation.
Lt. Col. Sam Shaneyfelt, 85th Test and Evaluation commander, climbs out of his F-16 after he reached the 3,000 hour mark in the skies over Hill AFB on April 24th, 2008. He becomes only the 139th Air Force pilot to reach 3,000 hours in an F-16.
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<a href="f-16_pilots_num1850.html">Col. Thomas Berghoff</a>, 53d Test Management Group commander, passed the 3,000 hour mark on June 4th. Read 53rd TMG Commander passes 3000 hrs
Col. Thomas Berghoff, 53d TMG commander, is congratulated by Capt. Aaron Drenth, 28th TES on June 4th, 2008 after reaching 3,000 flight hours in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. He was greeted on the Eglin flightline by friends, family and squadron commanders to celebrate the milestone. Less than 150 Air Force pilots have reached the 3,000 hour mark in an F-16.
Col. Thomas Berghoff, 53d TMG commander, arrives back to the hangar at Eglin AFB on June 4th, 2008 after reaching 3,000 flight hours in F-16C block 50 #98-0005. He was greeted by friends, family and squadron commanders to celebrate the milestone. Less than 150 Air Force pilots have reached the 3,000 hour mark in an F-16.
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