F-15 Engine Startup Runup Pre Flight 131FW 131BW 78-0521

[@edmondhung6097]

2:40 JFS Start 3:06 Engine start? 4:50 2nd engine start? 5:05 JFS cut off

[@DavidSpecialis]

the low rumbling is just the sound of the engine getting up to speed, when you hear the JFS spool up to speed its already spinning the motor, (reference 8 years of F-15E experience)

[@AGENT47ist]

The JFS is already up to 100% speed and is already spinning the motor of the first engine. After the JFS has spinned the engine to about 20% the pilot moves the throttle from CUTOFF to IDLE,which introduces fuel into the combustion chamber and ignites the igniters. At the end of the engine start cycle,when the engine has a good start the JFS disconnects,and the engine is running normally providing thrust and electricity.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for indexing the startup events! Pinned!

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@DavidSpecialis Thank you for the added info!

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@AGENT47ist Thank you for the explanation!

[@kaijohnson5033]

F-15 has BY FAR, the coolest startup sound of any fighter. That howl is unmistakable.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Agree 100%!

[@wantdatcadpat44]

I love the Su-27 startup rumble 😎

[@bmwe36m3evo]

Very true! 😊

[@slickstrings]

Its good, but im a big fan of the f18c apu starting and the howl as the engines spool.

[@WillieLEdney]

Yes it does it sounds resonates across the desert, I thought it was a sick camel😅😅😅

[@l7986]

You know I used to hate the sound of these things starting up because it was always right after we switched shifts in the morning and they'd keep me awake when I'd be trying to get some sleep, but dam I would give anything to go back to Nellis or Lakenheath and have the chance to work on these again.

[@Awhite9514]

Boeing STL always looking for help. Manufacture the F-15EX/QA/SA

[@CosmoE12]

Just heard an F15 start up in person for the first time and my god it gave me goosebumps when the aggressive fast ramp up for the 1st engine hit 😮‍💨

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I agree 100%! Goosebump generator every singe time! Thank you for sharing your experience. :)

[@PanhandleFrank]

F15 engine mech here ... Bitburg AB W Germany 1980-82, then Luke AFB AZ 1982-83. Then worked at Garrett AiResearch / AlliedSignal / Honeywell in Phoenix ... first building and R&O-ing commercial APUs, then working in the test lab on (among others things) the F15 Secondary Power system (JFS + CGB + 2 AMADs). Good times.

[@PanhandleFrank]

(That Tab-Vee shore do look flimsy, tho ... ) 😆🤣😂😅

[@jv6miata]

My dad lets me and my friends get tours of the flightline whenever I want, after 21 years of being alive it's always such a thrill and heart pumping experience to hear these beauties start up. You feel it in your chest and it seriously makes me consider wanting to join the airforce to do avionics.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

So glad you got to visit the flight line often. I've only had a handful of opportunities, most of them being when Dad worked on F-4 Phantoms. Those are a great aircraft to behold as well. :)

[@shaynej013]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance A pain in the butt for maintenance, but a sight to behold!

[@Bishops1414]

If the F15 starting up makes you consider joining, it's the crew chiefs that make the magic happen in that regard. 💯

[@jv6miata]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance In loving memory of my own dad, thank you for posting this, September 18th, 2024.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@jv6miata So sorry for your loss. It's still not easy for me to watch this video at times. When I do watch it, I'm reminded of days when he'd come home, give us a big hug, and the smell of flight line on his uniform. :)

[@0226memo]

Sound of freedom. If you ever get the chance to watch a scramble, it's unforgettable. My dad got me on the flight line in New Mexico when I was a kid to watch the NightHawks scramble. 10+ jets firing up at once is amazing

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for commenting and sharing your experience. My building was at the end of one of the runways and sometimes they'd leave in groups of 3 or 4, climbing straight up to get out of the commercial pattern, right over the top of us, giving us a great view of looking straight up the nozzles and basking in the freedom rumble till they reached their designated altitude and throttled back. Sure miss that.

[@mcsquared2330]

After 12 years in the AF, there isn't a single sound that satisfies like that JFS and engine run up. Noice!

[@ichealpeterson]

I currently work on the 35 rn, and for whatever reason that thing is obnoxiously loud. Ive heard all other fighters, and this one is by far the loudest, even starting up the main engine it shakes everything with an explosive bass sound.

[@tftrainman]

I was a firefighter at Kadena from 09 to 10 to 11 and absolutely loved hearing these of the mornings and getting to watch them. I'd give anything to go for a ride just once on one. Just once before I die

[@shaynej013]

Mach 1.1, 8.3gs!!

[@KillingMachineMechanic]

Love the sound of the engines spooling, but controversial and hear me out, F35A spooling up still sounds better to me lol, I’m a little biased but I’ve heard both start in person and I’m still in awe at how amazing both the F15s and 35s sound starting up. God bless America for these beautiful birds

[@tatersalad9416]

That camera angle shows what a beautiful shape the f15 is.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

100% whole-heartedly agree!

[@gregmcminn4107]

Brings back memories. The F15 was a pleasure to work on. Loved that aircraft.

[@thegamingfox2099]

I lived in Kadena AB by the flight line. I would hear this all the time. I have the last winding sound at 3:44 stuck in my head all the time.

[@qt1070]

TheGamingFox209 I was a Crew Chief on the F-15from 1981-1986. This is music to my ear’s also.

[@Bishops1414]

Here currently. Hasn't changed one bit.

[@Barisaxthereal]

Dude I hear the howl of the f-15 starting up every morning

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

You’re so lucky and I’m so jealous! 😊

[@RedTail1-1]

Crazy how quickly the inlet ramps move. Must be one hell of a servomotor

[@philparnell757]

and a nightmare to replace... (current F15E crew chief)

[@Dinnye01]

Being a Super Hornet pilot, I really... really can't get over the sound of the APU of my Beloved, but I must agree, the sound of the JFS on the Eagle is a joy to hear. Sad that videos can't do justice to the real sound power of either one starting up.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! You, as a pilot, get the bonus sounds as heard from the cockpit while on the ground and in-flight...so envious! I'm saddened the 131FW was BRAC'd from St. Louis, as I would have loved to take some nice recording equipment out and capture the many sights and sounds our fighters had to offer.

[@Dinnye01]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance My biggest pain in the ass is closing the canopy. It mutes so much of the awesome sounds... it's just... sad. However, I have been thinking about this as long as my carreer has started (and that is 13 years at this point. Putting contact microphones around the APU/JFS and on the hull near the air intakes should do the trick. Unfortunately, my boss wants to do nothing about this, so... for any dudes who wish to experiment and has a commander who is more understanding...

[@thunderchiefj7]

Can they start up and launch faster than in 12 minutes ? What about scramble time for example, is it any faster?

[@Dinnye01]

@@thunderchiefj7 It is different. F18s are very fast to start and launch. If they are on alert duty, it takes a bit less than 5 minutes from when the alert sounds. When on land, I tend to hang out with my ground crew a lot (bring a laptop for paperwork), so usually I can be in the cockpit in a few seconds after throwing everything away and putting the G suit on, and can start the APU and sometimes an engine crank even before settling into the cockpit. On a ship, the aircraft is already lined for the cat and the waiting room is just below the flightdeck.

[@shaynej013]

@@thunderchiefj7 Scramble time is less than four minutes from the time the horn sounds.

[@charlesdenoncour9102]

Worked flight-line on F-15's for 4-years as a Hydraulic tech and occasionally assisting as a crew chief doing launch/recoveries during hi-sortie surge launch days @Bitburg- Germany and never once saw a start-up with the pilot manually cycling the engine inlet ramp up and down.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Not sure if that is happening automatically or manually. I asked dad, but he is having a difficult time remembering which it was.

[@austinfifield1365]

The F-15 has variable inlet ramps (unlike the F14) that are automatically controlled when the switch is in AUTO. If the switch is in EMERGENCY, the ramps are locked in the up position. When the engine is starting, once it hits I believe 50% (I honestly can't remember the number), the ramps will move down automatically. He was probably just cycling the switch to make sure the system worked. There could have been a check in the forms to do this. It isn't uncommon.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@austinfifield1365 Thank you so much for contributing these details!

[@johnmcknight2053]

Was that bitburg in the big two two nothing like hearing those engines start up

[@jwilson2793]

I never realized how suddenly and violently the inlet vanes move!

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I know! I didn't notice it till editing the video either. Going to ask dad about what's going on with that. I'm guessing it's to change flow or velocity during starting.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Found this wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intake_ramp

[@slickstrings]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance the main purpose of the f15 moving intake is to ensure the engine can grab air correctly at different angles of attack

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@slickstrings Thank you for your insight! Pretty cool feature. Do other aircraft have this feature?

[@petebravo7180]

@@slickstrings incorrect it is to ensure the engine does not receive air too fast specially at higher speeds as there are multiple bypasses inside the intake as well to divert air away from the engine.

[@dankuettel5063]

I was so lucky to get to ground handle Eagles. What a thrill

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I always envied my dad. When I joined the military, I wanted to work with avionics but wound up getting into combat communications. Dad was lucky enough to earn a ride in one.

[@tftrainman]

I am a civilian military Firefighter and did it active duty and we had 56 of these bad boys when I was at one base. Thee sounds never get old period. Was lucky enough to sit in one during a training evolution but still haven't gotten to fulfilly dream of getting a ride.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for your service! I got to sit on an F-4 when Dad worked on those, but, unfortunately, not an F-15. Hope you get a chance someday!

[@tftrainman]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance thank you and that is awesome. F4s were sweet.... And very very loud from what I've heard. I do sincerely hope I get to go up in an F15 one day. It's been a dream since I first saw them. Was going to become a pilot on one active duty but I never did finish out my schooling for my bachelor's degree so I could commission

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@tftrainman During my time in the Air Force, (I was a senior airman) I was airman of the year and was up against the NCO of the year and Senior NCO of the year to get a ride in and F-15. Needless to say, thanks to senior ranking politics, the senior got the ride. My dad, however, got a ride. He had a huge grin on his face before they launched, and had an even bigger one when they returned, despite having lost his lunch in the process, lol.

[@tftrainman]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance that is awesome!!! I never was shit hot enough to get any awards worthy of a ride lol. But that is sweet. One of the guys on my shift at work is a fire chief where he lives and was in charge of helping find the bodies of the 2 navy guys that went down in a T45 here in Tennessee. Needless to say he became good friends with the commander in meridian where the jets were from and he went down and got a ride on a T45 even got to take the stick for a bit. Another guy on my shift is a boom operator and went up in a 16. Lucky bastards!!! Lol

[@packinheavy]

And these birds at the 131st are the main reason I'm half deaf. LOL! But I do miss them. It's a good possibility I was on the ramp when this was filmed.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Make sure an apply for that hearing loss/tinnitus disability! :)

[@TheHumanFro1092]

Im sorry for your loss OP, thank you for uploading and sharing this with us.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Hard to believe he's been gone for a year now. 😔

[@rezor402]

I'm doing this now. Crew chief for the same jet. Weird seeing how different it is now compared to then. There's a few things he did that I would get my head ripped off for doing now.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

That is cool to hear you’re working on that ac. Please do tell what are the “no-no’s now. 😊

[@minecarfter273]

The big three things I saw on initial start up, was when engine two starting up he went over to make sure that the inland veins on the intakes were spinning. That’s a big no-no next he took out the canopy strip and the ladder before start up of engine one that was real weird and someone who is trained on 15E and is a crew chief on them right now my heart jumped a little bit. Awesome seeing what they would do for 15 years ago and I’m gonna be honest with you. If you watched me do it today it looks a lot different a lot more fast-paced. Usually we’re getting the plane in and out in two minutes.

[@minecarfter273]

Strut

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@minecarfter273 Thank you for the explanation. Assuming the engine on the side in view is #1, why is removing the ladder and strut before engine startup less safe than afterward? Logic tells me there is risk of ingestion if you do those activities after the engine is started.

[@millardlee4153]

I work on the F15SG, but I am not the FLC (flight line crew) nor am I in a role remotely close to your dad's. I am one of the maintenance flight crew and sometimes we hear this in the adjacent shelters/pds and it just sounds so cool. Sounds of freedom and power. Different engine though, but sounds pretty much the same.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Perfect description of the sound..."freedom and power"! Thank you for commenting. :)

[@meeno252]

2:40 sound of that jfs is like a music to my ears

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

It is a beautiful sound!

[@thomaslavin3640]

Where's my f 15 Uber ride when I. Need one...lol..

[@VaporheadATC]

Gosh I miss working Eagles. Brings back so many memories, not all good, lol.

[@dvsmotions]

Fire guard is defiantly a crew chief. You'll never see a spec polishing the aircraft like that. ;-)

[@tftrainman]

Absolutely favorite sounds ever. Used to wake up to it every morning at Kadena when I was active duty. Loved getting to see and hear them in action. I was in fire protection so we responded in these alot for various problems. The most memorable was a hydraulic leak that was my first time going up under the aircraft while it was running to check him out. Coolest feeling ever.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@tftrainman]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance my pleasure!! I enjoyed it!

[@sniper2217]

Look at that beauty she’s not carrying nothing.

[@ThomasGorman-r2h]

I think this is the coolest F15 video that I’ve seen and it didn’t even move. 😅

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I agree 100%, but I am also biased a little since my dad is CCing. 😊

[@LitoGeorge]

Please tell me more about that air intake dropping down before the canopy comes down. Why, how, what use? TX!

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

If you arrange comments by "newest first", the post below yours has a couple of good explanations. :)

[@LitoGeorge]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance thank you very much. Here is the comprehensive answer for future curious minds: "The Great Book of Modern Warplanes: F-15 - Structure p.89-90 "The only examples of variable geometry in the F-15's structure are the engine air inlets on either side of the forward fuselage. Because the aircraft was designed to be flown at high angles of attack in combat, the intakes are able to 'nod' up or down to keep the aperture facing directly into the airflow in order to maintain an adequate supply of air to the engines. The intakes are pivoted at their lower ende and adjusted to angles of 4deg above or 11deg below the horizontal by the air data computer. The intake angle can also be adjusted to prevent more air than necessary being taken in, and the intake surfaces have further function in providing additional maneuvering control in a similar manner to canard foreplanes. At super sonic speeds their effectiveness is almost a third as great as that of the stabilators, whose size and weight were reduced in consequence. Immediately aft of the intakes themselves are twin mechanically linked ramps to control the shockwaves created in the incoming air." So they nod to match the AoA (as a benefit of which it provides flow control as a canard) and also nods to reduce the intake aperture at high speed."

[@LitoGeorge]

After replaying it several more times, I noticed the engine sound really decreasing rapidly when the inlet was lowered. Very interesting. I'd love to know why that was important as part of the startup procedure.

[@math1ass10]

My 15 year old computer when i open minecraft with 150 useless mods instaled: 3:05

[@derekallanrutherford7694]

My God I was a crew chief at Luke in the 80s. I miss that sound. ..it haunts me some time

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Dad was stationed at Luke until 80 or 81. We lived in Chandler first (Williams) then moved to Phoenix when he transferred to Luke. I have fond memories of visiting the flight line with me on his shoulders. :)

[@odub9747]

Got an opportunity to get an incentive flight while at Kadena. Will never forget it!!

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I came super close to getting an incentive ride but got beat out in a drawing between two others. I was a junior enlisted airman and a senior "won" the ride. Rigged? Maybe, lol.

[@odub9747]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance you know that old saying "rank has its privileges"

[@odub9747]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance I was a lucky E-4

[@heroffy6523]

My father used to fly an f15 and I always ask him about weird stuff like how do you start an f15, and thats how I ended up here.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for sharing and thank you also for visiting.

[@fightingfalconfan]

So what's behind the pilots seat in one of these?? I have always wondered what was in what looks like an empty space back there.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Very good question! The space behind the pilot is where some of the avionics are installed.

[@charlieredleg1582]

Space for groceries....

[@tftrainman]

The space behind the pilot consists of several things, the hydraulic arm for the canopy, the ejection seat initiators and also SOME of the avionics. Not all. I have trained on every corner of that jet in my career and it's also my favorite. It's one jet I'll never forget anything about.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@tftrainman Thank you for the info. Dad is having a hard time remembering things even though he's worked on eagles since the late 70's up until he retired around 2009.

[@tftrainman]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance you're very welcome. I've crawled over ever inch of the eagle as military firefighter and it has also been my favorite jet since I was a kid. My only regret is I have not gotten to ride on one yet I would love to

[@kristopherjones8397]

Was that Cecil Martin, Bryan Dooley, and Brian Durbin? Lol

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Yes. CC is Cecil. I'm not sure on the others.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Was just informed Joe "Big Country" G was sitting in the corner.

[@kena6858]

Go 32nd TFS Wolfhounds...! Slobbering dogs.!

[@Dachamp2001]

Nothing like the sound of F100 engines spooling up 💪💪🤙. I wonder where he rolling to clean

[@sealanderadventures]

Looks like F-15, 78-0521 stationed at Kadena then moved to Tyndall AFB. And finally sent to guard unit in California? Can anyone confirm? I believe I worked on that bird at 2 bases. Memories...

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I'm not 100% sure on the chronology of where it served. It did spend time with the 131FW in St. Louis before the unit was BRAC'd. I will post once I get a good answer.

[@StickA-yd4fp]

I have never seen a hook drop without a pad during launch. And wouldn't it need serviced after? At least the ones I worked on did.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

If I remember right, I heard the hook does not contact the ground when deployed during pre-flights. I don't know if there are different positions or if the system "knows" the aircraft is stationary and doesn't fully deploy when activated. Good question!

[@StickA-yd4fp]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance it doesn't know. We had to put pads down when we would drop them. To keep it from slamming the ground. But that was a long time ago.

[@StickA-yd4fp]

@Who Cares I'm aware, crew chief also. And our's wouldn't retract on their own and would require an assist or service.

[@ant4935]

Oh crap how long does it take to start? I have rolled Zulu alert out of the chocks in less time.

[@deanc.5984]

Didn't know the engine intakes vary so much, adjustable. Hmm.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

I never knew this either. I asked dad about this function, but, unfortunately, his dementia had already started to take its toll on him and he could not remember. There is a nice discussion here with a good diagram: www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53492

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@Who Cares Thank you for the description of the function.

[@PanhandleFrank]

Guessing from the shelter that's Seymour-Johnson?

[@nyakomaru8879]

2:35 から見るのがちょうど良さげだね

[@davidgeerling9871]

Why doesn't this from the VERY start, make an explosive type sound, from each jet about about 3 seconds apart, like I heard from an F-14 ?? Is it simply the diff. between the 2 types of fighters ??

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Interesting question. I searched startup videos for a tomcat and only found 1 where you could sort of hear what was going on. The one I did find appeared to use a start cart and had a similar sound to the F-15. I'm really surprised there aren't more good startup videos of an F-14.

[@davidgeerling9871]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance OK...Yeah, I couldn't get an explosive type F-14 start, even a cold start...I wasn't gonna mention this, cuz yeah it's a just movie, but on Top Gun Maverick, Tom cruise and another pilot got shot down behind enemy lines and they started an old enemies F-14 and it had like u mentioned, a start cart too...It showed the fighter from the rear and it went BOOM twice, once per jet..So although it's just a movie, may it's actually what an f-14 does, at start up, including a cold start...It was a cold start !! What do ya think ??

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@davidgeerling9871 I haven't seen the movie yet, but hoping to soon. I'm wondering if maybe the boom is something that would only be heard if standing behind the aircraft, kind of like when a gas furnace or grill starts up when you hit the igniter.

[@davidgeerling9871]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance Yeah, maybe good analogy !! It's at least a good movie...The ist 15 min, are totally not about the movie, but pretty intense..No spoliers there !! My brother said, people are saying it's better in IMAX, which makes sense 🙂🙂

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@davidgeerling9871 Just got back from watching the movie. It exceeded my expectations for sure! On the scene of the tomcat startup, I do think it was an effort to make the scene more dramatic, start cart or no start cart. The real question is how the heck does Tom Cruise still look young, lol.

[@toddsalvati5694]

Question for those who know, is there a shorter start up procedure if they need to scramble in a very short time?

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Just spoke with dad on this and he said there's not a "shortcut" per-se, but rather in the event of heightened alert, aircraft are designated to be on standby with normal run-ups, control surface checks, etc. performed before going on standby. When it's time to scramble, it's pretty much "hop in and go" after some quick pre-flights are done with crew chief assistance.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@Steve Quist Steve, thank you for your contribution!

[@Dinnye01]

What we did sometimes in the Navy on high alert was that the crew chief launched the batteries and the APU as soon as the alarm sounded. Really not a standard procedure, but in the about 40 seconds it took for us to man the aircraft from the standby room, the APU was already running and ready for engine crank. We could not go further from that, because it is EXTREMELY unwise, to move the throttle with no pilot in the cockpit. From there, it is really not a long time to launch the aircraft. Throughout the years I pretty much learned the sound of the "sweet spot" of 20% RPM (sometimes 25, it has a more distinctive sound) to move the throttle so I could put my attention elsewhere in the cockpit. Also, many settings could be saved beforehand, so we usually set up the aircraft and then let it go to sleep.

[@bryantjb]

Dumb question, but why did it take the APU so long to " spool up" (sorry if using the wrong term) before it started. Other F-15 startups I have seen APU starts up pretty quick.

[@Dinnye01]

The F-15 line of jets have a JFS and not an APU - and it is actually faster than an APU. The two systems are radically different in their operation, though the end results are similar. By the way, this is a perfectly normal startup speed. When you launch the JFS, you have to wait a few seconds (or more, if you are not in a hurry), until you can start the engine crank. This is not an alert situation, so why rush?

[@Dinnye01]

My point is, that you don't necessarily have to crank the engine immediately. However, I have experience only with the Super Hornet, and startup is a bit different there.

[@bryantjb]

@@Dinnye01 I appreciate it. I don't know why I was thinking that it has a APU instead of a JFS. My mistake. That being said, looking at other F-15 startups, I do have to maintain that this startup did take longer than others, though not by too much it seems. Appreciate it

[@Dinnye01]

@@bryantjb it is indeed longer. There are gaps when the JFS is not spooling the engines.

[@shaynej013]

@@Dinnye01 Being that the jet is clean, (no tanks, pylons, etc.), this is either an OCF or an FCF. Note what could be QA with the gray ears in the lower right corner, observing the launch...

[@dianejones9972]

The first time I heard it I was like DAAAAAAAAANG THATS COOL

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

...and it never gets old. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@RedTail1-1]

Just a heads up. the - symbol doesn't work with hashtags so you have a bunch of #f tags. Also my condolences. Your father seems like a great guy and I always have the utmost respect for fellow Veterans

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Thank you for your kinds words. It's difficult to watch this video without losing it. I still miss him dearly. Also, thanks a bunch for the tip. I'm new to the use of pound signs to direct traffic. :D

[@matthewchapman3507]

If you watch this while wearing headphones with the volume turned all the way up, it sounds like you’re standing right by it in real life😂 (I do NOT recommend doing this. I just decided to try it for myself!)

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

That's awesome! :) Maybe stick some foam ear plugs in, then put the headphones over that. Might be the best simulation of being there, lol.

[@matthewchapman3507]

True!

[@keithmcdowell5387]

When will they start both at the same time

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

This is never done. Just one at a time.

[@popsbees]

RIP Cecil..

[@jaredandrade4238]

where was this? it wasnt STL?

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Hi Jared. Sorry for the super late reply. Yes, this was at the MoANG base at Lambert.

[@jaredandrade4238]

Didn’t know you guys had Sunshades

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

@@jaredandrade4238 If memory serves, those were temporary.

[@derekallanrutherford7694]

My God ..i I was a F-15 crew chief at Like

[@jamespalumbo6346]

Nice boarding ladder start....

[@montyratlesnake]

grab the ladder after the first engine starts, it gives power to the canopy strut so cheif can remove the safety rod that holds a dead canopy up.

[@jamespalumbo6346]

You wouldn't be ANG would you?

[@jamespalumbo6346]

Yeah, I totally understand. Un-properly serviced canopy....yes, I have been there as a Crew Chief on F-15s for many years. I have never once used a external boarding ladder as a "crutch" for removing a canopy "strut". A proper informed maintainer would use the internal ladder. Listen the jet is unserviceable if the canopy isn't functioning, fact! Your terms you use for A/C descriptive lead me to believe that you have minimal to zero experience. Conversation over

[@montyratlesnake]

@@jamespalumbo6346 Work smarter not harder, who the hell wants to use the built in tiny ass boarding ladder? Cause of Pride? You prolly just some weapons dude posing as a Crew Chief so you can feel like you contribute. If not Im sure you worked day shift, because you couldn't handle any of the real maintenance.

[@tftrainman]

@@jamespalumbo6346 if you are a maintainer then you would know crew chiefs and maintainers typically do not use the on board ladder to do their work. That's not what it's designed for. I have personally trained on these jets for years as crash fire and have many maintainer folks that I know.

[@thomaslavin3640]

Hey. Let's 🚕 taxi out & take off already. Gezzz..lol..mm🙂

[@philparnell757]

I see why theres been SEVERAL TO changes....

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Just curious what your observations were that are not in line with current TOs.

[@Dad_Brad]

This thing has 15 different motors

[@thomaslavin3640]

Nope just two Pratt & Whitney's f100 pw100 s

[@thomaslavin3640]

I two was stationed at kadena for six years 87 -93.. worked on them 10 years total 🙂

[@williamjohnson7699]

Apparently has 5 afterburner settings as well

[@Dad_Brad]

Well with the F-20 I think it was 2 minutes from pilot jumping into the cockpit to airborne. We all saw what happened to that project though. RIP Chuck Yeager.

[@THE_CARBON]

my laptop trying to run rtx on mincraft

[@encryptedaviation1452]

Fuck recruiting advertisements and propaganda, they should just use this video!

[@mikelindellspillow2609]

I use to fly these in ww2

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Pillows or F-15s?

[@rtralph1269]

Sounds like a train

[@heikkimoilanen5975]

damn

[@มดแดง-ฃ3ข]

กำลังสำรองเตรียมไว้ไฟท์กับเครื่องมิกซ์ 25

[@Dad_Brad]

I have a Buick that starts up faster than this.

[@AlsAutoandAppliance]

Can your Buick accelerate vertically? 😆

[@Dad_Brad]

@@AlsAutoandAppliance good point.