Forum: F-16 Procedures

Hey guys if it does not go against opsec, I'd like to now what a typical Scramble mission goes like. From getting the notice, to recovery, If its possible....thanks

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Horn sounds, run like hell, pilot jumps in jet. pilot starts jet, crew chief and weapons do there thing. jet taxis. jet flys. Crazy Pilot

jet comes back. jet parks. crew chief and weapons do there thing. jet put to bed. end of day. Laughing

Close, but not quite....LOL

Forum Veteran Joined: Jul 01, 2007 - 07:22 PM Posts: 620

Sounds about right to me. Cool

What about all the noise and fire!? Devil

You have to mention the noise and fire when describing a scramble! Shrug

What, no victory roll or buzzing of the tower? Crying or Very sad

Gee, the movies make it look SO much better. Rolling Eyes

Just a little sunday morning silliness. Laughing

Block25Crewchief wrote:

Close, but not quite....LOL

Sure sounded pretty good to me...what's missing that doesn't violate OPSEC??

Ya gotta realign the INS before shutdown so you can do it all over again tomorrow!!

Yea, Victor Alert had its moments. Depending where you were stationed and the rotation of the crew chiefs, it was fun at times, of course that also depended on the facilities you were housed in.

Time on and off duty wasn't bad either, most crew chiefs I knew volunteered for it, few fought it because at times, it could be "skate duty" until the "Clackston Alarm" went off and we all scrambled to our aircraft....then it took on a whole different meaning.

I remember my time or rotation tours assigned to "Victor"...special assigned parking at the Movie Theater, BX, Post Office etc, time was short outside the gates (sometimes).

Much of the real headache I remember was getting the identified (aircraft picked for that duty) aircraft "On Status". Tthe check list of events before even getting the aircraft "sign for"...many maintenance and documentation nightmares too - looking back, I am glad I got to be part of it many times and at different USAFE locations.

You folks that got to participate, know what I mean...sometimes, quite the headache for all involved

no comment....

Meathook, are you talking about your time at Hahn pulling Victor and Zulu Alert. Those were the days.....LOL. I have spent many a day down in the 10th sitting Zulu.

Roger that...I'll tell you, back in the 70's..I sure wish we would have had Video or DVD's back then, the time would have been much more enjoyable Smile

I got sick of reading or writing letters to family but taking a college course here and there did not hurt either, it all worked and made time pass.

Yep...Happy Hahn was good too, I too remember it well my friend....I kind of miss it...you?

I also did it with F-4's at Lakenheath from 72 t0 75, later at Bentwaters 77 to 79 and Happy Hahn 82 - 83 (then I took over as Senior Controller at the MOC) for SMS John Seago (remember him - weapons guy but a cool dude).