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Mr.
John
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GERB"
Gerbas III
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Name | Mr. John Gerbas III |
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| Unit | 22nd Fighter Squadron "Stingers" | |
| Crewing F-16s | from 1998 until 2009 | |
| Contact ViperKeeper | Send me a private message | |
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Home: Miami Beach, FL Trier, Germany Stationed: 98-98 Shepperd, Texas (school) 99-99 Luke, Arizona (school) 99-01 Spangdahlem, Germany 22nd Fighter Squadron 01-03 Edwards, California 416th Flight Test Squadron 01-03 Edwards, California F-16 Special Projects 03-04 Osan, Korea 36th Fighter Squadron 04-04 Shaw, South Carolina 79th Fighter Squadron 05-08 Volkel, The Netherlands (RNLAF) 312th Tactical Fighter Squadron 08-08 Bodø, Norway (RNoAF) 331st Fighter Squadron 08-09 Volkel, The Netherlands (RNLAF) 313th Reaction Force Sqn/ Pursuit Squadron 09-09 Volkel, The Netherlands (RNLAF) 312th Tactical Fighter Squadron Current or Favourite assignmentThe beatings will continue until moral improves!Deployments'00 Red Flag (Nellis AFB)'01 Site 53 (Israel) '02 Luke (Arizona) '03 Suwon (South Korea) '06 Maple Flag (Canada) '06 FWIT (Leeuwarden AB,NL) '06 FWIT (Orland MAS,Norway) '07 Hill (Mormon country) '07 Dugway Recovery Team ;) x2 (UFO central) '07 Bangor Staging Steak Fest (Maine) '07 TLP (Florennes AB,Belguim) '09 TLP (Florennes AB,Belguim) '09 Hill (Utah) |
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My Jets & Assignments
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91339 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 22nd Fighter Squadron "Stingers" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1998 - 2001 | |||||
| Current: | 91339 | 
USAF 179 FS
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F-16C Block 50 | [ act] | ||
| While I crewed 339 it was the squadron photo jet and was featured in the Q1 2001 issue of Code One and was used as the Airshow bird. Along with being the Transitioning commanders jet. The place is great and I was there with a GREAT group of guys! Yes..Cold tap in my kitchen and BB next door to BBQ! What more could you want? | ||||||
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83120 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 416th Flight Test Squadron | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2001 - 2003 | |||||
| Current: | 83120 |
USAF 416 FLTS
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F-16C Block 25 | [ act] | ||
| 1120 was a testbed for various mods... mostly engine. No Gun installed "Projects" Engine fitted (long pointed feathers, Direct BYPA, More Fuel...more go) Spin chute jet Conformal mounts still installed | ||||||
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Unit | 416th Flight Test Squadron | [History] | |||
| Period | 2001 - 2003 | |||||
| **Classified** SPECIAL PROJECTS | ||||||
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88531 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2003 - 2004 | |||||
| Current: | 88531 |
USAF 36 FS
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F-16C Block 40 | [ act] | ||
| The jet flew well. Thats about all I can say for the jet... Korea sucks... Some good guys..some bad. Another feeding ground for spine less flight chiefs. Ah the golf... The Rum... My nice big room :) Dorm Daddy FTW | ||||||
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00220 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2004 - 2004 | |||||
| Current: | 00220 |
USAF 79 FS
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F-16C Block 50 | [ act] | ||
| Nice new jet.... Good group of guys. Track was close... Time to go... | ||||||
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J-637 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 312th squadron "Bonzo" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2005 - 2008 | |||||
| Current: | 239 | 
RJAF 2 sqn
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F-16A Block 20 MLU | [ act] | ||
| Was assigned this aircraft in late 2006..only saw it now and then until I left in Jan 08. How a squadron should be! Great group of Crew Chiefs! Jets are junk thou :( American Crew Chief on a Dutch jet...nice! Many after hours drinking the turkey! | ||||||
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Unit | 331st skvadron "Lion" | [History] | |||
| Period | 2008 - 2008 | |||||
| Cold Burrr.... QRA and a couple deployments | ||||||
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Unit | 313th squadron "Tiger" | [History] | |||
| Period | 2008 - 2009 | |||||
| Crewing for the 313th now! QRA extraordinaire...Thank God for the PS3 Tiger Tiger | ||||||
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Unit | 312th squadron "Bonzo" | [History] | |||
| Period | 2009 - 2009 | |||||
| Back to "STRIKE". More Deployments and QRA until it was time to settle down . end of story | ||||||
| Other aircraft/assignments |
CV-440 - Flight Mech/Line Mech CV-580- Flight Mech/RII/Lead Mech 747F classic freighter- Line Mech/Flight Mech 747-400F 747-8F 767 777 A330 |
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