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Printed on: 19 November 2008
F-16 Reference
5th Gen Fighters
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My profile
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Name
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MSgt. Joe Chew (Ret.)
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16th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Tomahawks"
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| Crewing F-16s |
from 1979
until 1994
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| Contact
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Send me a private message
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Aug 78, 34th FS Hill AFB UT F-4D; Feb 79 - Apr 83 16th TFTS Hill AFB UT F-16A/B; Apr 83 - Oct 87 4450th Tac Gp F-117 A Tonapah Test Range NV; Oct 87 - Jan 90 USAF Thunderbirds Nellis AFB NV F-16 A/B, #4 Crew Chief (Slot) and #8 Crew Chief (Advance Crew Chief); Jan 90 - Jan 91 36th FS Fabulous Flying Fiends Osan AB Republic of Korea F-16C; Jan 91 - Apr 94 649th CLSS Hill AFB UT F-16 (Depot); Apr 94 - Apr 98 555th FS/31st LSS (MAT Instructor), 31 MXS TA/Crash Recovery/Pro Super Aviano AB Italy F-16C; Apr 98 - Jun 99 412 TES Edwards AFB CA F-22A Combined Test Force.
Current or Favourite assignment
The 16th TFTS was the first F-16 unit in the Tactical Air Command. A number of people from the flight test program were in our squadron and the made a positive impression on me, then young airman in the squadron. To be new to the Air Force, and be thrust into a squadron with so much talent and enthusiasm, was absolutely infectious. I worked swings and could not wait to get to the flightline and get on our jets. Also, the General Dynamics Tech Reps were awesome and went out of their way to help those of us that showed an interest in learning more about the jet. Times and people like we had do not come along every day. I was extremely fortunate to play a small part of the Viper’s history and I will never forget it.
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My Jets & Assignments
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78017 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
16th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Tomahawks"
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[Unit History]
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1979 - 1983
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| Current: |
AAFG0206 |
 AMARC |
F-16A Block 1 |
11 Aug 1994 |
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| First F-16 with my name on the canopy rail. Then Captain Sergio Del Hoyo was my pilot. I loved my jet and my job. The unit was the 16th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS) and not the 16th TFS as identified above.
Great people, and an exciting time as the Viper was new. It was great to be a young airman crewing a new jet. Would do it agin in a flash. |
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F-117 Nighthawk |
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4450th Tactical Group
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1983 - 1987
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| If I told you I would have to kill ya:) |
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USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds"
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[History]
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1987 - 1990
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| Not enough space here. First year I worked nights on the #4 jet. Second year crewed the #4 jet the "Slot". My last year I crewed the #8 jet the Advance jet. Was fortunate to fly with my pilot Maj Tim Hoy in our F-16B. An awesome time. |
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36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends"
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[History]
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1900 - 1991
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| Fabulous Flying Fiends. Nuf said. |
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F-4 Phantom II |
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649th (2952nd) Combat Logistic Support Squadron (CLSS) F-16/F-4
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1991 - 1994
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555th Fighter Squadron "Triple Nickel"
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[History]
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1994 - 1998
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| 31st LSS MAT Instructor, 31 MXS TA/Crash Recovery/Pro-Super. Italy was awesome! |
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F-22 Raptor |
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F-22 Combined Test Force, 412th TES Edwards AFB CA
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1998 - 1999
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Visitor Comments
Joe Chew
Meathook,
Feb 11, 2008 - 03:28 PM
Joe - you the man. it was fun working with you and then seeing you while I was deployed to Aviano, Italy. We had many a great times, give my best to your family buddy - Meathook
Great Times
dale sullivan,
Aug 17, 2008 - 07:47 PM
Hey Joe, Been a long time. We were on the Thunderbirds together, I was an engine tech and worked nights with Meathook!! Drop me a line.. Dale
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