Crew Chief Profiles
Sgt.
Todd
Lester
My profile
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Name | Sgt. Todd Lester |
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| Unit | 307th Fighter Squadron "Stingers" | |
| Crewing F-16s | from 1987 until 1990 | |
| Contact mountainman | Send me a private message | |
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Took basic at Lackland AFB in 1986 then went to Sheppard AFB for training. Then I went to Homestead AFB, FL and the 31st TFW from 1987 to 1990. While there, I first went to the 307th AMU (Stingers) and worked on F-4Ds until they retired them and got F-16s. I remained in the 307th until it was deactivated. Then I went to the 308th AMU (Emerald Knights) where I crewed the 31st TFW commanders jet until I got out in 1990. |
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My Jets & Assignments
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Unit | 307th Fighter Squadron "Stingers" | [History] | |||
| Period | 1987 - | |||||
| I crewed an F-4D 65-658 in the 307th AMU at Homestead AFB, FL. We also had a number of F-4s that were mig killers in Vietnam that I had the pleasure of working on from time to time. We retired the F-4s and got F-16s. | ||||||
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81800 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 307th Fighter Squadron "Stingers" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1987 - | |||||
| Current: | 81800 | 
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F-16A Block 15 | [ scr] | ||
| I crewed 81-800 until the 307th (Stingers) was deactivated at Homestead AFB. Then I moved over to the 308th AMU also at Homestead AFB. | ||||||
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83076 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1988 - 1990 | |||||
| Current: | 15133 | 
FAP Esq 301
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F-16A Block 20 MLU | [ act] | ||
| While in the 308th (Emerald Knights) at Homestead AFB, I was assigned to the 31st TFW commanders jet (Col. Tom West). It was F-16 83-1076. I remember crewing the commanders jet took alot of extra hours of cleaning and polishing to keep right. | ||||||
SMSGT Ron Brooks,
May 04, 2011 - 03:40 PM
I always wondered where all my children went. Alive and doing well in Riviera Beach
Scott Ramsauer,
May 24, 2011 - 02:28 PM
Cool to see this sight. I worked the exact same dates and squadrons as Sgt Todd Lester. Tails F-4D 66-0244, 66-490. F-16's 81-0900, 83-1112
Mark DeBord,
Jul 24, 2011 - 09:11 AM
Great assignment... and I remember Sgt Lester and Amn Ramsauer. Hope you guys are doing well!!
Adam Buitron,
Jul 25, 2011 - 03:58 AM
I worked on aircraft 1072 during the same era. I remember Todd Lester, Scott "Rammy" Ramsauer, and Mark Debord, along with a few others. Hope everyone is doing fine.
Darrell Featherston,
Sep 27, 2011 - 02:00 AM
I worked in the 307th from Jan 88 to Apr 88 on F-4's. I know all you guys except Lester. Apr 88 I went to the 308th. I worked on 1076 during our rivet work force conversion with Tsgt Reynolds. Ramsauer needs to get on facebook so we can all connect.
Anonymous,
Oct 07, 2011 - 06:31 PM
I agree Darrell. I've been trying to get a hold of Ramsauer for a while now. Don't know if you remember Joe Laviolette or Joel McCord, but I've been in touch with both of them.
A1C Donnie Boggess,
Apr 11, 2013 - 05:34 PM
Good to see the stinger patch. Was just an 18 yr old kid then. Good memories and good friends although the names posted don't ring a bell. Anyone remember A1C Mike Young from green amu A-Shop (radar) or A1C John Linder green amu B-shop (flight controls) or A1c Tony King went from red 307 to blue 309 B-shop?
Marty mad man kucharzak,
Aug 07, 2018 - 05:11 PM
Had that bird when I was at homestead with Sgt Owens. Took it to Texas to get the paint stripped once.
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