Pilot who've reached the 2000 hrs milestone

Asif · by **Asif** » 08 May 2012, 15:55

Latest member of the 2000 hrs club is <a href="f-16_pilots_num2830.html"> Maj. Connor Vermeer </a> from the RNlAF assigned to 421st FS at Hill AFB. If anyone has info on his call sign and when he passed 1000 hrs, please post here.

Photo caption:
RNlAF pilot Maj. Connor Vermeer, from the 421st FS, flew his 2,000th flying hour in the F-16 on May 3 at Hill AFB. Lt. Col. Paul Schulze, the 421 FS commander, and his wife Barbara came out for his return after flying his 2,000th hour. [USAF photo by Andrea Mason]

Asif · by **Asif** » 15 Aug 2012, 23:13

Latest member of the 2000 hrs club is <a href="f-16_pilots_num2855.html"> Maj. Ian "Chester" Toogood</a> from the 169th FW

SCANG pilot hits 2,000 hours in Afghanistan

Maj. Ian 'Chester' Toogood climbs out of his jet after returning from a mission over Afghanistan on August 5th, 2012. Members of the 169th FW at McEntire JNGB are deployed to KAF in support of OEF. [USAF photo TSgt. Stephen Hudson]

Asif · by **Asif** » 28 Sep 2018, 11:37

Latest member of the 2000 hrs club is Lt. Col. Bryan "Jaws" Meek from the 179th FS

Pilot reaches 2K hours in F-16

Lt. Col. Bryan 'Jaws' Meek, 179th EFS chief of weapons and tactics, poses for a photo after returning from a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on April 27th, 2018. During the flight Meek reached 2,000 flying hours in the F-16. Meek is deployed from the Texas ANG located at Kelly Field IAP. [USAF photo by SSgt. Dana J. Cable]

Asif · by **Asif** » 28 Sep 2018, 11:44

Another member of the 2000 hrs club is Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor from the 555th FS, passed the 2000 hr mark on May 19th, 2017 while at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor surpassed the 2,000-hour mark for flying on May 19th, 2017. O’Connor is deployed out of Aviano AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Benjamin Gonsier]

First Lt. Eric Tise, an F-16 pilot from the 555th EFS, places a patch on Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor’s uniform at Bagram airfield on May 19th, 2017. The patch was made to commemorate O’Connor surpassing the 2,000-hour mark for flying. O’Connor is the commander of the 555th EFS, which is deployed out of Aviano AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Benjamin Gonsier]

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th EFS, holds the American flag with members of the 555th EFS at Bagram airfield on May 19th, 2017 after surpassing 2,000 career flight hours. [USAF photo by SSgt. Benjamin Gonsier]

Asif · by **Asif** » 31 Oct 2018, 16:29

Another member of the 2000 hrs club is Lt. Col. Michael Richard from the 480th FS, passed the 2000 hr mark before October 31, 2018 while at Spangdahlem AB.

Lt. Col. Michael Richard, 480th FS commander, poses for a portrait in front of an F-16 at Kallax AB, Sweden on October 31st, 2018. Richard surpassed 2,000 flying hours this month in the airspace around Spangdahlem AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jonathan Snyder]

Patriot · by **Patriot** » 31 Oct 2018, 18:03

Is Mike "Brillo" Brill still active F-16 pilot and if yes... doesnt he hit 7K already? It's been over 10 years now since he reached his 6K patch, so...

talkitron · by **talkitron** » 02 Nov 2018, 18:53

Patriot wrote:Is Mike "Brillo" Brill still active F-16 pilot and if yes... doesnt he hit 7K already? It's been over 10 years now since he reached his 6K patch, so...

He retired at the rank of Lt Col according to this news article

https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=45791966

Asif · by **Asif** » 04 Mar 2021, 09:36

Another member of the 2000 hrs club is Col. Trena "HaK" Savageau from the 944th OG, passed the 2000 hr mark on January 13th, 2018 while at Luke AB.

Female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16

Col. Trena Savageau, 944th OG commander, smiles from the cockpit of an F-16 after completing a milestone sortie on January 13th, 2021 at Luke AFB. During this flight Savageau exceeded two thousand flying hours in the F-16 putting her in an elite group of less than 900 pilots worldwide to achieve this milestone and the first female to fly 2,000 F-16 flying hours in the USAF Reserve. [USAF photo by MSgt. Louis Vega Jr.]

Col. Trena Savageau, 944th OG commander, poses in front of an F-16 after completing a milestone sortie on January 13th, 2021 at Luke AFB. During this flight Savageau exceeded two thousand flying hours in the F-16 putting her in an elite group of less than 900 pilots worldwide to achieve this milestone and the first female to fly 2,000 F-16 flying hours in the USAF Reserve. [USAF by MSgt. Louis Vega Jr.]