Posted on Oct 21, 2024
Ground Mishap Involving F-16 and Weapons Loader Results in $30 Million Damage
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After starting it and placing it in reverse toward the F-15E, MXLC2 realized he could not stop the jammer. As it continued in reverse, the jammer struck the Sniper ATP (advanced targeting pod), causing MXLC2 to hit his head and scrape his back on the F-15’s bomb rack unit, pinning him to the dashboard of the jammer. The jammer then collided with the F-15E’s landing gear tire, redirecting its path toward the F-16. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MAJ Ken Landgren Maj Kim Patterson Maj (Join to see) Capt Dwayne Conyers CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger SSG Robert Mark Odom SFC Jo Ann Klawitter PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin SPC Nancy Greene SrA John Monette A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney SPC Kevin Ford
Ground Mishap Involving F-16 and Weapons Loader Results in $30 Million Damage
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Aviano AB
RAF Lakenheath
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Bet a head or two rolled over this one. I was assigned to RAF Lakenheath in the 90s.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Charlie Brown I was TAD to RAF Lakenheath for a Month in the Mid 80's.
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As a former MMS Commander, I can feel for this one. Don't know how things are these days, but in my time several heads would have fallen, starting with me.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Great, Just GREAT. "Heads Would Have Fallen."
Coronal?... Have You ANY Idea How Much It Costs To Purchase
A New Guillotine In Today's Market Place, Plus The Cost Of The Executioner?
Well Let Me Tell You THIS ~~ Add Them Up Together & The Price EXCEEDS
The City's Budget Of $1.95; And Yet You're Wondering "Why Are My Taxes So High"?
Coronal?... Have You ANY Idea How Much It Costs To Purchase
A New Guillotine In Today's Market Place, Plus The Cost Of The Executioner?
Well Let Me Tell You THIS ~~ Add Them Up Together & The Price EXCEEDS
The City's Budget Of $1.95; And Yet You're Wondering "Why Are My Taxes So High"?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen It Would Not be Pretty for "Upper Management!".
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Required to have a spotter and chocks when backing up near an aircraft on the flightline...total screw up on this one.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I Live In Vegas, And About 3-4 Miles Down Craig Road Is Nellis AFB
Where They Train Bomber & Jet Fighter Pilots; And During The "Red Flag" Exercises
When They Fly Over My House, They Rattle The Walls, Shake The Pictures On Various Directions And Scare The Sh*t Out Of The Cats.. The NOISE Is Unbearable ~~
OMG How I Love That, I'm 100% USAF!
Where They Train Bomber & Jet Fighter Pilots; And During The "Red Flag" Exercises
When They Fly Over My House, They Rattle The Walls, Shake The Pictures On Various Directions And Scare The Sh*t Out Of The Cats.. The NOISE Is Unbearable ~~
OMG How I Love That, I'm 100% USAF!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney As our Command Post Controilers used to respond to noise complaints: Sir/Madam, that's the sound of freedom!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Remembering when my Loaders "Tried" teaching me to operate a jammer, Jersey barriers and the entire squadron spotting would have been needed.
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