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SSgt. Lucas " Snowflake" Martineau
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Name | SSgt. Lucas Martineau | |
Country | ||
Unit | 308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" | |
Crewing F-16s | from 1999 until 2005 | |
Contact LucasM | Send me a private message | |
Website | ||
I have been out of the Air Force for almost 3 years now. Time sure does fly by. I currently am working for my inlaws managing their assisted living home while also pursuing my entrepreneurial desires. My time in the Air Force is time that I will never forget. There are times I ask myself why the hell I ever got out and other times I am glad that I chose to get out. Two things are for sure. I will never forget the smell of burnt JP-8 and the heat of the flightline at Luke. I also miss the camraderie that was present among crew chiefs and other aircraft maintainers.
Current or Favourite assignmentThe 308th was where I cut my crew chief teeth. Working the line was a great experience even when it was 120 degrees outside. I learned a lot about F-16 maintenance from a lot of great guys. |
My Jets & Assignments
88167 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 2000 - 2001 | |||||
Current: | 88167 | USAF 308 FS | F-16D Block 42 | [ w/o] | ||
This was a sweet jet..... until it crashed!! | ||||||
88172 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | |||||
Unit | 308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 2001 - 2002 | |||||
Current: | 88172 | USAF 311 FS | F-16D Block 42 | [ act] | ||
This was my first jet as a DCC and I was very proud to be the DCC. | ||||||
F-16 Phase | ||||||
Unit | 56MXS | |||||
Period | 2002 - 2003 | |||||
I did a PCA down to phase. This was an awesome assignment and I learned a lot. | ||||||
Unit | 8th MOS | |||||
Period | 2003 - 2004 | |||||
I spent the year working the MOC while I was at the Kun. I had a great time while I was there and met a lot of cool guys. I also learned a lot about Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point which have proven to be a valuabe tools in my career. I want some spicy beef bulgogi from Cherry Boys!! MMMMM!!! | ||||||
F-117 Nighthawk | ||||||
Unit | 49th MXS | |||||
Period | 2004 - 2005 | |||||
During my last year at Holloman I worked crash recovery. Crash recovery at Holloman was different because we also did a bunch of heavy maintenance such as landing gear, flight controls surfaces, cable riggings, canopy R&I, etc. It was an intense job when we would get an emergency call and have to drive like a bat out of hell to get out there. Working on the F-117 is a whole different ball game compared to the F-16. |
Visitor Comments
88167
Corey, Feb 23, 2018 - 11:07 AM
Corey, Feb 23, 2018 - 11:07 AM
I was part of the recovery of this jet out in the desert. Fun times.
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