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USAF-ACC-33-FS
 Name SSgt. Scott Gandy
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Unit 33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons"
Crewing F-16s from 1984 until 1994
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Shaw AFB- 33d AMU 1984-1989 F-16C Block 25
Kunsan AB- 35th AMU 1990-1991 Block 30
Hill AFB- 2952/649 CLSS 1991-1994 Block 1/5/15/25/30/40/50, F-4

Then offered assignment to Sheppard, with the option to say no with the condition that I got out.. Well, the SSB was the way to go..I was hired the next day by McDonnell Douglas on the MD-90 program, after that, I went to Southwest Airlines as an A&P and was there for 14 years, also worked as an Avionics Engineer for 5 years, then a Maintenance Controller for 3 and a half years, then as an Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor in Las Vegas.. No ifs, ands, or buts the best place to crew jets. Retired from SWA in 2009, now with the FAA Transport Aircraft Evaluation Group remotely sited in SLC.

Current or Favourite assignment

First operational unit with the F-16C, lots of those pilots fly for us now..
The best assignment hands down was CLSS, you do it all there, and learn many skills that you will use later on

My Jets & Assignments

USAF F-16C block 25 #83-1143 assigned to the 364th TRS is parked on the tarmac at Sheppard AFB on October 16th, 1999 used for maintenance training. [Photo by Peter Wilson]
 		83143 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" [Unit History]
Period 1985 - 1986
Current: 83143   USAF 364 TRS F-16C Block 25 [ i/a]
Brand new from the factory, jet was later assigned to Eglin AFB for ASPJ testing, now a trainer at Sheppard.. Now that'd make you feel old!! Left Shaw with the same engine it was delivered with!!
USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1281 of the 62nd FS in front of a magnificent mountain background. [Frank Ertl collection]
 		84281 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" [Unit History]
Period 1987 - 1989
Current:   F-16C Block 25 [ i/a]
Best damn jet in the fleet!! In stats that is..
USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0208 of the 107th FS photographed on the tarmac at London Ontario on June 26th, 2004. [Photo by Jon Somerville]
 		86208 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" [Unit History]
Period 1990 - 1990
Current: AAFG0653   USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30 [ sto]
One of the two "small mouth" jets in the 35th, what a pain in the butt when it came to engine runs, but all in all a good jet..
USAF F-16B block 5 #79-0419 is void of any unit markings when parked on the tarmac at Hill AFB. Note the F-105 in the background, still going strong with ANG and AFRC units at the time. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
 		79419 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1991 - 1991
Current: 79419   USAF 466 TFS F-16B Block 5 [ w/o]
Was on crew that rebuilt after mid-air collision with F-15, jet was later lost on night low level at UTTR
USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0560 from the 496th TFS is strolling past the camera at Jever AB on September 5th, 1984. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Arie van Groen]
 		80560 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1991 - 1991
Current: AAFG0268   USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15 ADF [ sto]
USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1382 of the 62nd FS flaring at London, Ontario on June 28th, 2003. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
 		84382 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1991 - 1994
Current: 84382   USAF AMARC F-16C Block 25 [ sto]
Had to recover from Hahn AB after a fire on the runway, burned the lower aft fuselage
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0019 from the 466th TFS is parked on a wet tarmac at Hill AFB, ready to get rolling. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
 		78019 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1992 - 1994
Current: 78019   F-16A Block 1 [ scr]
We rebuilt this one for the 3rd time after fire damage to aft fuselage, this was the first F-16 to be rebuilt after it ran off the runway at SLC
USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0495 seen here on June 3rd, 2006 at Hill AFB while operated by the 4th FS. [Photo by Duane Kaiser]
 		88495 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1991 - 1992
Current: 88495   USAF 16 WS F-16C Block 40 [ act]
On crew rebuilding after damage from SA-2 hit over Iraq
USAF F-16C block 42 #88456 from the F-16 CTF at Edwards AFB, dropping a JDAM bomb during a high-altitude test flight. Note the typical JDAM jacket and tail section containing the guidance section. [USAF photo]
 		88456 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 649 CLSS
Period 1993 - 1993
Current: 88456   F-16C Block 42 [ act]
Rebuilt after gear-up landing at Edwards, was Block 50 test-bed jet, also converted from a small-mouth to big-mouth configuration. Great project!
Visitor Comments
Memory
falcon83-1123, Jun 24, 2007 - 04:35 PM

How do you even remember all the jets we rebuilt :)

Do you hear from.
meandean, Oct 11, 2010 - 08:30 PM

Hi Scott, Do you hear from Linda F. Just curious haven't talked to anyone in years.

Dean Collins







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