USAF F-16 Fighter Pilot Stories | Karl Gruner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Former F-16C pilot, Karl Gruner shares some brilliant stories from his time flying the mighty Viper!
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I was an F-16 Crew Chief at Hahn from late 1985-1988 working in the Maintenance Control, from there I was sent to work the flight line on F-111’s at Cannon AFB. I’m guessing we were at Hahn at the same time??? I later joined the AZ ANG and eventually worked on the F-16E/F Block 60’s while the UAE pilots were training in AZ. Now I’m on the F-18C/D’s as a contractor for the Marines.
Your time as a Forward Air Controller would be rather interesting.
I was a squaddy so the overlap would be fascinating.
Oh dear f16 you are my love❤
The new F-16s are almost double the weight of the original F-16A
Thank you.
Great chat. Thanks guys!
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The F-15 also has a larger RCS than the F-16.
A friend of mine, Micheal Skinner, wrote a book back in the mid-1980's called "USAFE" in which he observed that F-15's and F-16's would spot each other on their radars at around the same time....
I loved working those block 25s. Brings back good memories
Thanks Karl and Mike.
Fantastic that you got to fly another superb fighter. The visibility in the F16 must have been out of this world!
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Dreaming, it took me longer than I served to stop dreaming, regularly, about being a squaddy.
Great interview. Thank you.
F-16 is only 8 years younger than me...I remember having a big poster on my bedroom wall of the prototype General Dynamics F-16 in the Red, White and Blue livery.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks AI and Mr. Gruner
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That must have been when. Usafe deactivated the victor alert area
An age old fact, the air force does not exercise over the weekend
Sorry to ask but i kinda hear in his voice he has a accent what is he accent ?