F-15 Strike Eagle Scramble to Intercept Russian Fighter Jet

[@Leofric000]

As a firefighter, seeing him rush into the van and start strapping his gear on is very reminiscent of that feeling I get when I’m bunking out on the way to a fire. I can feel exactly what he’s feeling in that moment. Running through all his protocols in his head, making sure he’s putting the gear on correctly, preparing for anything! Salute!

[@rexoates4484]

I was thinking the same thing. I’m a retired firefighter. I was army infantry and there’s a similar feeling going down range in the back of an armored personnel carrier.

[@Leofric000]

@@rexoates4484 it’s almost like a primordial feeling that dates back to our earliest ancestors who were strapping up for battle. No other feeling like getting ready to go fight.

[@borisglock6595]

Respect brother !! 👊

[@thefiremensch]

Thinking the exact same thing. Even the “let’s get it” when you see a header knowin it’s time to go to work. Same feeling I assume this guy has

[@OregonPotFarmer]

Thank you for being a first responder

[@fortheorlingas117]

Saying “let’s get it whooo!” Before strappin into a F15 to intercept a Russian jet is the most American thing I’ve ever seen.

[@ZuluBlackout]

Merica! F15 is the goat! Those two big ass engines, amraams (talk about taking out 6+ enemy jets at once and they have no clue until it goes pit), and it’s called a friggen Eagle!

[@JayJay5244]

It was just an exercise 😂 I’m sure things would be much more tense if it was the real deal

[@Skodak96]

@@JayJay5244 happens more than you'd think. Russia always testing our patience with flybys

[@JayJay5244]

@@Skodak96 Seems to me Russia is the one cornered. As far as I’m concerned there is nothing to worry about. Russia stands no chance against the combined might of NATO, especially now that they exposed themselves as a paper tiger…

[@imadequate3376]

@@Skodak96 happens constantly with BOTH sides. I read a interview with a Russian pilot who flew the MiG 25 and MiG 31 and basically said getting put on alert and sent up to intercept was "the most excitement we got when sitting around our base". I feel like American pilots who didn't see action in Afghanistan, Syria or Iraq would say the same. You're on a mission for once and get to go up and fly. Always good news for a pilot.

[@_lime.]

In case anyone is curious, the aircraft shown here is AF 84-0027, currently with 493rd FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath. This aircraft was flown by Capt. Benjamin Powell on Jan 27, 1991 when he shot down an IrAF Mirage F.1EQ and a IrAF MiG-23 during Operation Desert Storm. In 2006, then Lt. Col. Powell, retired from the Airforce.

[@gallotwelve]

Thank you, I was looking for this

[@zerohero23677]

LIES!!! 🤣

[@jamesmcgee1566]

@@zerohero23677 ..ya and how would you know that?

[@_lime.]

@@zerohero23677 You can always just watch the video and read the plane's serial number off the tail or landing gear door. Also you can see the two green stars below the cockpit marking out it's two kills.

[@Kauppamopo]

@@_lime. it also says "F-1" and "MIG-23" on those stars

[@Dwight.Schrute69]

I worked on that jet! It was originally at Eglin with the 33rd TFW. It flew missions in Saudi during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I then worked on the same jet when I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath. So nice to see the old girl still flying!

[@koori3085]

Bunch of ppl ask, what's the driver doing at that second access port on the port intake at 0:49? Is that the onboard APU bypass?

[@joesinegal8167]

Thank You For Your Service My Brother! I/We Appreciate What You've Done For Our Beautiful Nation! Happy Holidays To You And Your Family! God Bless! ✌️🇺🇸✌️🙏

[@nastynas9610]

Get off my mans junk! He’s simply doing his job. Stop being lgbtq+

[@koori3085]

@@nastynas9610 The hell ya talking to?

[@Dwight.Schrute69]

@@koori3085 It probably has something to do with the JFS (jet fuel starter). I was a weapons loader, so didn't really deal with that part.

[@citadelpariah]

Anyone else notice the two green stars? That Eagle has two kills!

[@Redman147]

I was just about to post up a comment about that. I wonder when those two stars happened. As far as I'm aware the only battle star awarded recently is on a F18. I'd love to know the history of this aircraft and who was the mad lad who earned those. Edit: Found them. Grim Reapers really hold up to their name.

[@jamesjarrettt3995]

Or maybe hes just had good attendance

[@stevenewsome9185]

That's immediately what I said, that man is a definitely a badass!

[@fridayray8891]

And Kill Migs............

[@scotchegg6422]

Looks like he got them from McDonalds.

[@TheTolz0]

Those 2 stars aren't for looks...this Eagle has kills!!

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

It's history is in the comments.

[@cay7809]

it shot down a iraf mirage in ods and shot down another iraf mig23 in oif

[@prsearls]

I was at Danang AB, S. Vietnam 57 years ago. I was next to the F-4 alert sheds. One day they scrambled and I timed them. From the time the klaxon blew, until the pair were out of sight headed north (still in afterburner and probably supersonic) was about 3 minutes. Impressive!

[@Greiciunas1]

I’m not a military person by any means, but I’ve seen enough to know this seemed staged. 57 years ago you timed the F4 crew take off in 3 min. This video was cut, and he only started moving after more than 3 min. Not impressed with this video.

[@jamessimms415]

@@Greiciunas1 same here.

[@philplace2726]

Hi, old Brit veteran here... I am so glad you posted this comment. I once commented that I'd seen visiting F-4Es scrambled at RAF Wildenrath (W Germany) in the 70's scrambled in under 4 minutes from a cold start... the amount of disbelief from "armchair pilots" and the abuse I got was unbelievable! I had enough evidence to throw at them though... Validation from a professional in a "Hot War" is really appreciated!!! PS F-4 one of the best warbirds in history!

[@philplace2726]

@@Greiciunas1 From what I remember in my RAF days the F-15As needed around 4 mins for the INS etc to come online before it could start rolling... this looks like a "C" variant and not much seems to have changed...??? Obviously much faster if they're at "cockpit readiness", similar to an aircraft carriers "Alert 5", happy to be fact-checked though. PS have a look at British QRA with the Typhoons it's a great video. Take care.

[@Lure-Benson]

@@Greiciunas1 I sense something strange about this video also. I worked 3 years a civilian job on Elmendorf Air force base from Anchorage AK. Weekly the Russians play a game to test the reaction time for the US jets to reach them over the bearing sea. I seen constantly the pilot rushed to the ready jets and it was game on and out of their full after burner. The jets are on constant ready loaded with weapons ready to go.

[@Andrico77]

50 year old airframe yet still very relevant.

[@smk6469]

Like me. 44 years and still outpacing 22 year olds.

[@Andrico77]

@Blob B just half a century

[@yurikozhokin8348]

Only because no one really cared to develop anything much better since end of Cold War.

[@kybuschfan4]

Thank you corrupt Russian Generals for siphoning money from your comrades for the last 5 decades!!!

[@Sandycheeks6699]

@@yurikozhokin8348 but they did??

[@aydumarpayranid3155]

That ladder at 1:07 looked like it just walked away on it's own

[@theceohq]

Re-watching with this in mind makes it absolutely hilarious.

[@Slay_No_More]

I seen that too, I'm used to in games those ladders just disappearing lol.

[@darkangel13915]

“My work here is done” - Ladder

[@trustenbaker8766]

LMAO....I had to go back and watch, but your right, it had life and walked away on it's own!

[@raulmontemayor6570]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@selwynowen6213]

I love the way the the ground crew salutes the pilot as he’s leaving the hanger

[@Captain_Yogurt]

That man does his job with style lol

[@Captain_Yogurt]

That man does his job with style lol

[@kulkidz33]

Out of respect and sometimes ya dont know if its gonna be their last flight

[@smk6469]

That doesn't happen when real shit is inbound.

[@elicase8708]

Go ahead get into another fake war! Keep toying with Russia. They can't beat you in the air but they can nuke every single US base in 10 seconds And Biden would love nothing more then 200 thousand dead US soldiers So keep it up fools

[@Mob-es9jm]

To have this amount of power in the air being precisely guided by you is incredible to say the least

[@MaiLing1000]

I know it doesn’t mean much to a lot of people, but seeing a black man do this is incredible

[@duuurs]

I never knew f15 had movable intakes. Super cool

[@Homeskillet-mk6bj]

Neither did I. TIL

[@patrickguseman5219]

It keeps from blowing out the candle when you’re going 2.5. Bitburg, Germany 89 to 96😎🐶🐯🐝

[@Quallo-ek6dx]

@@patrickguseman5219 In 5 hours my alarm is going to ring and I'm going to go to work. Guess where? Bitburg haha. Wish me luck that i wake up on time lol. Greetings from Germany

[@theflanman1986]

Same here… I had no idea.

[@TomNardi]

For real, I had to rewind the video because I thought maybe it was just an optical illusion at first.

[@devilpupbear09]

Top Gun really raised the expectation bar for this scene. No wonder actual fighter pilots hate the movie

[@tommymichael8341]

Great video! However, the aircraft featured is not an F-15E Strike Eagle, but rather an F-15C Eagle. The F-15E is a tandem-seat (2 pilots) fighter that focuses on air to ground operations while the F-15C focuses on air superiority. Although, both of these aircrafts' roles can be changed due to their multi-role capabilities.

[@danielh1708]

No, the F-15C's role cannot be changed and it is not multi-role.

[@ajbhuiyan4589]

The F-15EX is the newest version and it is a highly advanced jet

[@Man0War]

F15E can sacrifice it’s air to ground capabilities for all air to air weapons making it the better bvr fighter. Btw, it’s a multirole, it can do both or focus only on one category.

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@Man0War Isn't the conversion from ATG to ATA just a matter of dropping the external fuel tanks to allow for better aerial agility, or does it have to be done on the ground before a flight? Honest question because I've always wondered about that.

[@Man0War]

@@soulessshadow5356 well, it depends on the weapons they carry. You cant switch weapons in air so a f15e can use all of its hard points for ata weapons instead of a combination of both. The f-15e is obviously less maneuverable because of the fact it carries more fuel but it’s better at bvr since it has a longer range radar and more fuel.

[@donqdow2]

That’s not a Strike Eagle, it’s the original F-15C model. I was stationed at Nellis AFB (USAF Top Gun school) when they first arrived in the early 1980s. The strike Eagles are designed for Air to ground attack, painted a darker gray and look really beefed up sitting nex to the original. Regardless, the F-15C is still a force to be reckoned with as it has a 104-0 air to air combat record. Beautiful.

[@MK0272]

I'm kind of surprised the pilots stay so far from their aircraft.

[@jakehansen3418]

Modern war vs a near peer means they can hit those jets why risk being able to get the pilots too is the logic.

[@noahway13]

@@jakehansen3418 That is some fuzzy logic. They are not going to scramble if there are bogies around? And do they have at least one airplane armed 24/7? They could have extra security.

[@noahway13]

They get picked up by Uber at the Holiday Inn Express.

[@BungieStudios]

Kinda like getting called into work but you're out of down but your boss means it that you get down here asap. 🥴

[@madaxe606]

A well rested pilot is going to be more effective, all things considered. Airbases are BIG, and building a ready room in running-distance proximity to every hangar or hardened shelter would get be redundant and expensive.

[@FrathouseMouse]

“That’s kinda loud” “What??” “I said that’s kinda loud!” “WHAT??” “I SAID THATS KINDA LOUD!!!”

[@fighterpilot5105]

@ 0:49...Now you know where the keys to an F-15 are kept.

[@SpartacusColo]

It looked like he was plugging in his iphone.

[@daltonsprinkle8936]

Probably secure drive for crypto

[@sextyn9ne]

@@daltonsprinkle8936 ftx

[@cestall1]

I was thinking that also LOL

[@redblue40rc33]

Playstation 3 ...gotta have the password to fly the real thing😜🙃😂

[@kevincornell8038]

When my brother was in Baden Baden during the cold war flying CF104's (widow makers), they used to spot a commercial airliner contrails and scramble to see how fast they could tuck in behind them.

[@charlescarmichael1124]

I’m sure the ATC had something to say to the Air Force colonels!

[@GoofysHatBand]

They called them the widow makers because of their high accident rate.

[@kevincornell8038]

@@GoofysHatBand Yup, They were high altitude intercept planes but deployed in all kinds of use, ie, air shows, A2A combat. A single engine bird strike at low level and you've got yourself an anvil.

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@kevincornell8038 And the wings were so razor thin you could cut yourself if you bumped into it. Kelly Johnson was an aeronautical genius, but the _Starfighter_ was not his best work. Greetings from North Carolina btw... love our Canadian neighbors!!

[@jeffreyatvars148]

That is why we have U channel covers on the leading edges on the CF-104 to protect them on the ramps. Cold Lake ‘80.

[@EzroFTW]

Brooooo Talon is such a cool guy. He is the kind of pilot that actually sat out there on top of a jet in the desert taking off panels with us and just talking and hanging out. By far my favorite pilot to go talk to when the jet broke af

[@thenewkidontheblok]

Yeah he his 😎

[@PiperAtTheGatesOfYourMom]

I work in a command post & we are the people that call to launch the jets, so to see whats actually going on the ground when we launch them is super neat

[@darklanov]

This is not a Strike Eagle, this is just a regular F-15 Eagle

[@dev-debug]

Yup single seat, air to air

[@rogeryoung9934]

To the enemy, it's just a "OH S^^^, IT"S AN F-15!" lol

[@dwl250]

That "just an Eagle" has two kills. :)

[@darklanov]

So?

[@grimfang4]

Video title accuracy.

[@CypherSpectre]

Two stars! Well done.

[@mracer8]

If this is a scramble to intercept. I will be very worry since it take forever and then some for the pilot to arrive to hanger, actually do a mini inspection and take another 5 min to startup and flight check before rolling out. By that time I am pretty sure whatever they are scramble for is long gone.

[@Mr_Glenn]

If your jet is faster than the enemy Jet, you'll catch up. If it runs away, mission accomplished. If it doesn't, you'll be there in no time.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

It's a training exercise.

[@mracer8]

@@alexandersinclair9006 shouldn’t a training exercise be as close to the real thing as possible? Otherwise what is the point?

[@billucf96]

Seriously, that's considered a scramble in today's USAF. You kids need to go back and look at how we scrambled aircraft when the Strategic Air Command was active. We got B-52's off the ground in half the time it took that F-15 just to get out of the hanger.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Greatly appreciated seeing this to know that these two F-15 Pilots are ready

[@fuxkoff428]

Watching the USAF response compared to the RAF is like watching a grandad race Usain bolt.

[@lunatic3783]

That pilot sure did a lot of running

[@colinwalters9000]

From the size of him I don’t think he is a regular runner

[@eliyahuohiyon7461]

He's wearing a G-Suit and harnesses that restrict his mobility

[@Kymv8382]

@@colinwalters9000 I promise you he is not only an avid runner, he’s in impeccable shape. He’s required to be.

[@martythemartian_]

@@colinwalters9000 clearly you have no idea what fighter pilots go through on a daily basis... i assure you the guy is in better shape than you are, lol

[@Shabaka87]

Yeah. 99% of people would not be able to take the torture fighter pilots go thru. He is certainly in excellent physical condition.

[@majscrap2629]

Former Eagle keeper here. That is not a Strike Eagle. It's probably a C model. Also a Zulu barn has hangers in it. You don't need a ride out to the plane. When I worked alert those birds were out in a few minutes. This pilot wasn't even at the plane in that time. This was simply an excersize to get to a plane from the squadron building as quick as you can.

[@theshoot2958]

Considering how fast modern fighter jets are that scramble seemed slow to me!🤔

[@danielgraham5199]

I’d you look at the British typhoon scramble it’s much quicker this takes forever

[@jakewhite9179]

Slowest scramble I've seen to date to be fair, I'm sure the yanks are normally quicker but as the other guy said check out the british typhoon scramble, now that's quick.

[@mikehateberg9533]

During wartime conditions, it's probably a lot faster. But taking your time and doing it right builds the muscle memory and instinctual knowledge to be able to do it more quickly in war. There's no reason to assume unnecessary risk when lives are not on the line.

[@jakewhite9179]

@Phillip Banes as I said, I'm sure the yanks are normally quicker lol

[@jakewhite9179]

@Phillip Banes ahh I got you, my bad I thought you were fanboy defending haha

[@MM8verick5]

This plane has the sickest startup sound ever, I e seen gem do it irl and it’s amazing

[@JMast]

The car ride is the longest part of there ride 😂

[@houstonsmitherman6888]

Those pilots I'm sure we're thinking. This is it. This is my moment and what I've trained for my entire life. It's all led here. Such a intense thought 😳

[@richardcooke9948]

During the Cold War American pilots lived 100 feet from the jet and could be in the air in 30-45 seconds from call time.

[@SDNative1980]

wrong

[@pastelblue426]

I remember those days….whew

[@fgk765jkh]

Total b*******. During 9/11 it took almost 45 minutes for those type of Interceptor aircrafts to intercept Air Force One for protection. Americans are so full of s***

[@skyphab]

Great speed. The only thing they could improve is that pilot already has the keys to the airplane and doesn‘t need to collect them from that little hatch on the jet

[@ray24051]

Our military pilot's are a special breed these guys are the best of the best!

[@fewtomany5901]

No worries they fight with the wind nothing more.

[@lunden6881]

@@fewtomany5901 This aircraft literally has two kills

[@jacquelinelicht576]

What a beautiful sight to see....awesome ...gives me chills ...love and prayers to all ...we thank you more than you know...isn't the F15 a perfect record aircraft...it certainly is a beauty

[@hackptui]

I still get pissed when youtube blocks out the last 20 seconds of a 3:13 long video.

[@dirtyshirtinfo]

That’s actually not KZbin doing that. Trailer thumbnail placement, when they are displayed and what is being displayed is determined by the video creator.

[@hackptui]

@@dirtyshirtinfo Then a pox on the creator. And thanks for the info, I had no idea.

[@justinballard7605]

I miss the sound of these!! Some great memories!

[@mdk03]

That first plane shot down a MiG-23 and an F-1...fucking awesome

[@disturbed250]

Given that this cuts at a few points it does seem rather slow for a response scramble.

[@guapnado5011]

They need to run way more

[@alexandersinclair9006]

Try standing up straight or running with your seat harness buckled. His harness restricts his movement.

[@osiasrowland8278]

Beautiful!!! Love the aircraft, listen to her roars like a bird of prey just sleek and shiny

[@Fng_1975]

I just find it interesting that it’s carry a sniper pod on the center line. Fighters carrying EO/IR pods for intercept missions is good and long overdue. It’s smart to use all of your passive sensors at your disposal

[@GrandpaPapi]

The crazy part is it is so loud the audio cuts out until it leaves the hanger. Insane.

[@leadsolo2751]

That Bird's clean ... Zero Missiles - Are U sure this was not JUST another exercise 😆

[@PortfolioPL]

One AMRAAM and one Sidewinder is visible on the left wing so it carries 4 missiles. The white tip of the AMRAAM is easy to see at 1:27 above the external fuel tank. At 2:16 the whole missile is visible in the middle of the screen :)

[@ding24_]

@@PortfolioPL it's a blue missile, a dud

[@rodzilla355]

@@ding24_ 2:18 yellow and tan bands around the AMRAAM. That indicates it is a live missile

[@ding24_]

@@rodzilla355 my bad at 1.27 I tot I only saw the missile without fins

[@chrisrogers3175]

Obviously it's a exercise why would they have a camera if it was a real deal

[@Steve-on6fu]

Sure brings back old memories!! Great video!!

[@floriandeutsch388]

Great vid! Not complaining....just noting that the model shown i believe is a Charlie (C) model. The Echo model "Strike Eagle" has a crew of 2, to include a Weapons Systems Officer in the back seat. This clip clearly shows crew of 1. The 'E' model wouldnt be used for an Alert Scramble unless it was during wartime and no other aircraft was available.

[@patrickguseman5219]

Plus this “C” is going up a little light, just training missiles loaded on the wings and no AIM 120’s along the body. Although something new on the belly pylon station 🤔

[@floriandeutsch388]

@@patrickguseman5219 lol yeah...the dispatcher laughing at the very beginning kind of gave it away for me there.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

@@patrickguseman5219 Another commenter said it's a sniper pod, if that helps...

[@patrickguseman5219]

@@GonzoTehGreat thanks, I’ll look it up 😎👍

[@noelht1]

When you need to get to your jet so quickly that you need to call an Uber

[@leonnoel72]

That JFS start got me going 👍

[@fighterpilot5105]

Jet Flame Starter?

[@roger111ify]

2 stars (kills)......what, this aircraft is a combat veteran. that's awesome

[@blake9908]

All these people saying that this takes too long. LOL it probably takes you longer to sign in to your Turbotax account

[@marxsparx]

Just stating facts. The RAF would have been on the way back home. By the time that pilot had got to the plane. This video can’t be real.?

[@paintbrushdaddy3249]

@@marxsparx if u think about it could they mby have detected the russian aircraft a few hundred kilometers away from iceland by an awacs or a big ground radar

[@marxsparx]

@@paintbrushdaddy3249 good point, so no need for the pilot to run into the hanger. It all just looked very staged.

[@paintbrushdaddy3249]

@@marxsparx the running might be staged for training but they cant film real intercepts becuz then they would be there for days to months and so on since they dont know when they will come

[@alexturnqest6202]

That tactical waddle with the g suit a all that essential gear to the aircraft took me out.🤣🤣

[@joenop3393]

Back in my Day we use to touch the wing for Good Luck! :)

[@patrickkenyon2326]

We would touch wing and nose wheel.

[@Debtfreehomesteaders]

Thanks for all you do! Protect the Flag and the freedoms with it! -Will

[@atillaozturk7075]

The F-15 is one iconic jet

[@RedTail1-1]

Boy pulled the starter before he was even in the seat lmao. That's how you know he's ready to go!

[@drjoe661]

I am amazed how long this took. So much potential for improvement.

[@koori3085]

So go out there and improve it!

[@hyltonleaf-wright4298]

They could learn a thing or two from the Israeli's. Watch them go. This was probably an exercise

[@koori3085]

@@hyltonleaf-wright4298 Israelis don't have the luxury of standoff OTH radar alerts, strikes come off the ground shorter than the alerts folks get in NATO barns. They gotta be the best!

[@alexandersinclair9006]

It's a training exercise in England. The RAF handles Zulu alert

[@CERTIFIEDBABEWRANGLER]

Me when I have 35 missed calls from my mom and a text that says "Come home now"

[@Paganizondaf650]

0:43 rare sight of chair force running

[@annieludwig6677]

That’s a funny comment 😂

[@TheERICLUCKETT]

It was good to see a Crew Chief in action again. I was one during the Cold War.

[@shortchange26]

I just don't understand why anyone would want to challenge an F-15.

[@donarthiazi2443]

It's an awesome fighter with a perfect air-to-air record, but there are other aircraft out there these days that are equal to the mighty Eagle... and a few that are even more capable. But yeah, you better REALLY be well-trained and have a very modern fighter strapped to you if you're going up against one.

[@danielstory2761]

Newest russian jets are pretty close in capabilities to the 50 year old eagle

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@danielstory2761 To the 50 year old *massively updated* Eagle.

[@mustangcircut]

Yup this is me every morning waking up flying out of the house to sit in fckn traffic!!!!

[@shakespeare127]

By the time the F-15 was in the air , the Russian fighter flew from Alaska to Miami.

[@mrprodigy7143]

Bro what Russian fighters don’t even have enough fuel for that don’t be an arm chair general you know nothing abt being a fighter pilot and it shows

[@alexandersinclair9006]

Just a training run for the camera

[@FoulPet]

Took longer than expected

[@samueljones4]

Would have loved to see the actual departure/takeoff

[@gnomishpriest1141]

That startup sound is every boys fantasy to hear, it's beautiful

[@tjwtrumpet]

At :51 seconds in, the pilot reaches into a hatch. What is he doing, and assuming it's essential to the plane being able to fly...why can't a ground crewman do that?

[@georgewagner7697]

He's loading his missle\gun camera film.

[@tjwtrumpet]

@@georgewagner7697 Thank you for the reply. Is there a reason why that wouldn't / couldn't be done by a crewman? My guess would be security & a "chain of evidence" kind of thing.

[@bobasdfsdf]

@@tjwtrumpet it’s called an RMM, inserted into the DVR, which records the HUD/HMD/Radar screens and voice audio. Correct, aircrew keep it locked away, they also need to be programmed prior to each flight.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

@@tjwtrumpet it's considered classified so the officer has responsibility for it. Plus it's kept at ops not on the flight line.

[@tjwtrumpet]

@@alexandersinclair9006 That makes sense. Thank you.

[@jamesknight1587]

These dudes will never not be getting in an fucking x-wing.

[@bentrinker1937]

I wonder how glad he is to finally be doing something hahaha

[@bigwinona2257]

Just in general the engines on these planes sound extremely terrifying. Hopefully we never have to see these insanely capable machines have to fight each other.

[@SpanishAvenger]

DCS: spend 10 minutes doing check-ins and starting the plane and engines up. 1:07 : *starting engines up while still not even in the cockpit*

[@sthompson3]

You must not fly the F-15C in DCS. It's literally two key presses (power on, engine start) to startup and then a short wait while the engines start. Not realistic, but not 10 minutes either.

[@SpanishAvenger]

​@@sthompson3 Never said it was the F-15C experience, but the full fidelity module one xD (from the videos I've seen, people spend several minutes starting up in stuff like F-18, etc.) F-15C is like that, indeed.

[@spunkmire2664]

what does he put in the plane when he first arrives? before getting in the cockpit?

[@kegmar]

@@spunkmire2664 my thoughts exactly… gotta stow his wallet somewhere?

[@warthog104]

@@spunkmire2664 It’s called an RMM (removable memory module). A solid state drive for recording all displays and more diagnostic information than you could ever practically use. It’s classified media and pilots install it just before flight and remove it when they land.

[@noampitlik2332]

Once in a blue moon I see 2 jets from inland booking for the Pacific with the afterburners cooking. Very exiting.

[@pappy3798]

It was a nice training exercise. If it was an alert bird it would have been loaded with a full air to air weapons payload. It wouldn't have been in a hanger either.

[@jaywolfdesigns]

Thx for clarifying, i was wondering 👍🏻

[@willie417]

yes it would have been in a alert hanger

[@fredrickcallahan4292]

Don't they call that hot cocked? They're always running and ready to go

[@alexandersinclair9006]

@@fredrickcallahan4292 no. You never sit alert in a running aircraft. No reason to put that much wear and tear on the jet.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

If it was an actual alert bird it would most certainly been in the Zulu barn.

[@user-un7yu1oo5y]

P51, F15, and F22 are the most powerful, beautiful, and superior fighter jets ever! Man I love'em

[@mikethedick]

P51 isn't a jet

[@peterpullen958]

Scramble ????? The Russian must be back home by now........what crap

[@svdagoat7972]

Seeing black fighter pilots is inspiring they truly are part of that 1% !

[@noeldavis618]

Oh man, it’s probably in one of these 1500 comments, but I’m so curious about what the PILOT needed to secure underneath the plane before getting in the cockpit even though there were like 10 ground crew prepping the plane. Anyone help me out?

[@leesuschrist]

Maybe some sort of lockout, so some random person can't just walk up and start the thing up? I don't know for sure though.

[@thexetmes]

It's a crypto module that contains certain sensitive flight details. The pilot/WSO check it out pre-flight and are the only ones allowed to carry it.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

@@thexetmes try again. It's the tape for the gun camera.

[@thexetmes]

@@alexandersinclair9006 The RMM stores more than just recordings but you must know it all already ;)

[@mr.k1611]

That is the slowest "scramble i've seen. From both the pilot (looks unfit) to dudes on the ground assisting.

[@Mandingo_]

I love the sound of it starting up.

[@nomadz3358]

Training exercise?

[@alexandersinclair9006]

Yes

[@gavinbkr10]

Easily one of the most badass videos on KZbin

[@caminojohn3240]

Seems to me that you want your pilots next to the plane. Also if the order to scramble happens, wouldn't the ground crew have everything ready to go?

[@whiskey51]

This is at Keflavik, Iceland where the host nation doesn't have a standing military force. So NATO nations will, on occasion, take turns standing alert there. There is a regular Combat Alert Center which they did not seem to be using for the exercise. Most NORAD and NATO alert sites have a dedicated Combat Alert Center, where the crews eat & sleep just a few yards away from the aircraft (and most have that brass pole to enter the hangers).

[@alexandersinclair9006]

@@whiskey51 try England.

[@1mmickk]

The real Interceptor Pilots, sit in Aircraft for 4 hours at a time, plugged in and ready to roll.

[@MoctezumasRevenge1]

I was thinking this is too slow to intercept any one

[@alexandersinclair9006]

No they don't. They stay in the Zulu alert barn ready to go but do not sit in the aircraft.

[@flyduck]

To speed things up a bit the minibus journey needs to go, as does the taxi out of the hanger. I can say this because I'm an expert on fast jet scrambling!

[@alexandersinclair9006]

You sound more like a guy living in his mommy's basement.

[@flyduck]

@@alexandersinclair9006 cutting

[@HughJengine]

Very cool! The damp air and grey skies...typical Suffolk weather. Had to be RAF Lakenheath!

[@ghostmedic171TV]

I would only hope that if given the opportunity, I would earn a call sign as cool as ‘Talon’ lol but knowing me, it’d probably something closer to “thumbs”

[@Homeskillet-mk6bj]

Nobody gets a cool callsign

[@lunden6881]

@@Homeskillet-mk6bj Id argue talon is pretty cool however how he got the callsign may not be

[@KnittingPasta]

That scramble took longer than I expected

[@alexandersinclair9006]

They don't have a Zulu barn in England. This is only a training exercise.

[@robertdrinkall8947]

Slowest scramble I've seen. Just a practice I guess. Be safe boy's.👍

[@smk6469]

You're not wrong.

[@smacksumbody]

They must’ve seen it take off from the Moon🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joehaberthier2670]

I totally agree. But our Bitburg pilots slept with the aircraft in the same building.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

@@joehaberthier2670 we don't pull alert in England. The RAF handles Zulu. Wonder what they did with the Zulu barn when Bit closed.

[@medicineman360]

0:50 Ahh, so *that's* where they keep the keys, when it's parked in the garage! 😁

[@alexandersinclair9006]

Fucking yawn.

[@JasonCotting]

If you think that's slow you should see how long it takes for the F35 JSF to get going. They have to spend 30 minutes clearing error codes and rebooting the computer every time they start up.

[@robertsole9970]

Must be running Windows

[@Tuhoeterra]

@@robertsole9970 nothing wrong with Windows XP 😂🤣

[@steveburke7675]

...problems like this were to be expected on a new 5th Gen. design. These issues were fixed yrs ago.

[@JasonCotting]

@@steveburke7675 in was told this by a guy who knows a guy who is an AF tech. Stop take that for what it's worth.

[@RenataG07]

This brother has brass balls, bravo!!!

[@juanmontoya6622]

In coming years, AI robots will be flying while that van's driver is feeling the van straining under its initial acceleration.

[@christophernichols114]

Drill. Just imagine that if it wasn't a drill, that Russian pilot would have completed his attack mission , flew back to Russia, eaten breakfast, cut the grass, took the kids to school, came back home, took a shower, gone to play poker, with his buddies, picked up the kids from school, took another shower, made love to his wife, all before that f-15 even left the got damn hanger.

[@Ken-od7gc]

No. Real world you are picking up the bogies 200 plus miles, more with AWACS, plus scramble crews are usually back up to existing CAP or BARCAP planes already up

[@MatticusFinch01]

They have forewarning systems 200+ miles out. Realistically they are intercepting before they enter the countries airspace.

[@christophernichols114]

@@MatticusFinch01 I'm pretty sure they do. More than likely they are detected even before they leave their own country

[@LewisMacdonaldMedia]

@@Ken-od7gc this video is a drill, the squadron literally posted it over social media saying "this is how we do it"

[@TrampConnoisseur]

Stop talking Chris, you don’t know anything

[@mordeath83]

If this was the Airfield Fire department Equipment would have been rolling 30 seconds after the initial alert🤣🤣🤣

[@jswmonkey197]

Ye, they could take down the enemy with a well aimed 100 mile water jet.

[@obiwan57]

The F 15 featured in this video is not a strike eagle, it is probably an F 15 C, or D interceptor, which is a one person cockpit as shown. The strike eagle is a two seater with a weapons officer and a pilot as well as conformal fuel tanks on the side of the aircraft and is painted in a totally different paint scheme. I am retired Air Force I know whereof I speak.

[@bobasdfsdf]

It is definitely an F-15C. The D models are the 2-seat trainer variant to C models.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

But yet you think it's a D model. Ok stolen Valor.

[@geo2472]

What does he put in the compartment under the aircraft before he gets in?

[@dukedub]

No clue but I would guess it’s a switch or key to flip the battery/fuel on.

[@geo2472]

@@dukedub maybe, but it loos like he actually puts something inside the compartment?

[@alexandersinclair9006]

Gun camera tape

[@usaf6387]

The sounds of the JFS and engine start-up is a sound the Eagle Fixer will never forget.

[@arkadious9320]

This is also training not an actual scramble intercept