F-15C Eagle Engine Start Ups, Afterburner Takeoffs and Recoveries FRESNO ANG

The 194th Fighter Squadron California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing at Fresno Air National Guard Base, California. June 2023.
0:00 "Lets go flying"
0:32 F-15C Eagle Engine Startups
6:03 5 Afterburner takeoffs!
7:50 Landings
8:39 Taxi backs
11:18 Engine Shutdowns

[@whateverittakes5580]

I have over 3000 hours in this remarkable machine. From below sea level (Death Valley) to 63000' & from the equator to 80 deg north - it never let me down. Nothing but fond memories. What a life.

[@billmarcola1446]

Thank you for your service of our country which I love!

[@johnnyquest5942]

Thank you for your service .

[@campcoldone4072]

Thank you for your service Sir!

[@alexwalters4469]

The sound of the F-15's exhaust nozzle actuators is one of my favorite sounds ever

[@FlightSimHistorian]

Same

[@delten-eleven1910]

Pratt& Whitney F100 engines, as older F‐16s too I go to Nellis AFB and at perimeter gate on landings overhead you hear intermittent whiz and short bursts of roar from throttle adjustment especially landing in crosswind days.

[@tacoenvy]

Yeah it's great

[@josephneenan4383]

Agreed

[@SOU6900]

I'm shocked at just how loud that sound is. I can't count the number of times I've heard that sound over the sound of the engines as SJ F15Es are on approach to land.

[@brianwillson9567]

Wow. Stars and Stripes eagle is something else.

[@ErikSchmidt-0070]

This is one of the best F-15 videos I’ve seen. Well done! Love the red, white and blue Eagle

[@birdburb8766]

I love seeing the 144th getting some love here!!

[@markdessert4077]

Kudos to all the great engineers that designed and built this Iconic aircraft in the 70's

[@Rod3E900]

I'm a 35 year retired USAF Chief that started out with F-15s in 1976. I must say that Red, White and Blue paint job is the best I've ever seen...Well Done !!!

[@wacabby]

Amazing visuals, sound capture and quality is top rate. Editing, and close proximity. Been a subscriber for many years... keeps making so much content for us. Appreciated.

[@pigybak]

Best looking plane in the fleet!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Great upload spencer and nice to see some former Lakenheath F15C’s still flying ✈️🇺🇸👍

[@kyleanthony4955]

I grew up right next to the Fresno airport and watched F-4 Phantoms (with the smoke trail) and then F-16's. Now the F-15 are even better.

[@jeffreyclaiborne2564]

I grew up in the flight path of Fresno Airport. I definitely remember F-102's, and my earliest memories 'might' be F-86's.

[@stonefarmer3005]

I too grew up by the airport and can remember the 106’s being the main jet. I was lucky enough to go on a field trip in elementary school to the ANG. Got to sit in the flight trainer/simulator and cockpit of the 106.

[@bobsurgranny]

Awesome they let you inside to film the engine starts that close. 4:02 neat seeing the intake move position on that wicked paint job

[@5809AUJG]

Utterly beautiful. Thank you! 😊

[@Mors_Inimicis]

Fantastic! I really miss the C/D family here in the U.K. . We have E’s here but the fighter version is my favourite and way cooler IMHO, thanks for posting 👍🏻😎

[@Tomtom-ge9gb]

The Stars and Stripes Eagle Looks very good. Very interesting Video. Greets from Germany

[@ElwynR]

Some great access their 👌 nice 👏

[@talon0863]

What a great design, 39 year old jet and it still dominates its foe

[@richardunger2177]

First tail number was built in 1972. I've worked avionics on 15s since 1982

[@talon0863]

@@richardunger2177 Yes Sir, I was a crew chief at Holloman 79-82

[@Mike-01234]

How do they compare against the F-16?

[@winchestermodel7044]

Try 51 year old design. 1972

[@talon0863]

@@winchestermodel7044 I typed: "39 year old jet", tail # 84017 Im not aware of any A models still flying

[@stevelinwood8362]

Luv the sound! Great footage 🎉🎉🎉

[@Mediocre_JT]

One of my favorite games in the early 90s when I was a kid was 'F-15: City War for NES. Ive loved aviation since.

[@trumpsucks2290]

i remember being at an airport once waiting for my flight when i heard the roaring engines of the F15 Eagles taking off. Its mind shattering how loud they are. the entire airport building shook and vibrated from the sound of the engines. it was an amazing sight to see.

[@daviddevillers6790]

the startup is rad. thanks for this!

[@gwzapo]

What a great looking Eagle and love the sound coming across my sound system. I've saved this video on YT so that I can go back to it from time to time. I'm an old crew dawg. Crewed, worked back shop, and depot. Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

Marvellous and that special livery on the F-15C Eagle looks awesome 😎👍

[@Cnorm11]

We need more videos like this!!! This was sick

[@WBDE]

When I was 19 years old in the summer of 1973 I was very lucky to get a summer job at the McDonnell Aircraft plant in St Louis with a minor function on the first blocks of the then-new F-15. Hard to believe that an aircraft model that I worked with 50 years ago is still being used today

[@Tempus-N0X]

Thank You for building Freedom…….Ret MSgt USAF

[@oldRighty1]

Grandpa BUFF says hi

[@mrkc10]

85-113 is quite impressive 🇺🇸

[@mosshark]

Whoever put pencil to paper and drew out this design, is as good an artist as Da Vinci.

[@roguewarr4662]

That Captain America F-15 is way over the top . God Bless the Pilots and America .

[@TexasAviationAndTrainGuy]

Fantastic video, Spencer!! Love the startup sound of the F-15, and i love that beautiful America flag painted F-15! Definitely something on my list to catch someday!

[@billquillin1952]

Dayummmmmmm I love the Eagle!!!

[@viperq]

Always awesome having military aircraft stationed at civilian air fields.

[@mikoriad]

I did my highschool years at SJAFB, the home of 3 F-15E squarons. I can still remember hearing the moan of the engine startups and the nozzel acuators echoing in the distance. Whan an awesome time.

[@kevincheney6628]

The jet painted with the stars and stripes is freaking beautiful

[@eagleone53]

Absolutly Awesome!!!!!!

[@graysinclair6572]

Thank you much for this! Thoroughly enjoyed. Keep up the good work. 🤙

[@UKAviationMovies]

Such a great video! I can't get enough of that starter sound. When you hear that at RAF Lakenheath in England you know you better dust off your camera... and that special scheme 😱 Great share 👍

[@whytebearconcepts]

Hometown boys (and girls), I live 1 km north of the Runway 11L/R threshold and see them almost every day.

[@timmiller7589]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing. Love that it is ALL jet noise ✅. Excellent work as always, sir🫡

[@solidbase77]

Fantastic F-15C live video! )))

[@johnshields6852]

My uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam when I was a kid, I was in awe, these pilots we have are the best trained pilots in the world, and this airplane is such a beauty, thank you to all who serve this great country. 🇺🇸🙏

[@MrBen527]

Impeccable footage, Spencer!!

[@hoghogwild]

F-15EX-3 and EX-4 were delivered to USAF just before Christmas. These 2 EX birds are the first F-15EX specifically built US usage. 100-200 EXs with and without Conformal Fuel Tanks will help to retire some highly houred light gray C/Ds and some dark gray STrike Eagles.

[@Bravo2Zulu]

The Sounds of Freedom!

[@russeljavier]

A/C 113 has an awesome paint scheme. Wish more aircraft had similar ones.

[@MichaelRacer]

That F-15 with the American flag livery is the most patriotic F-15 of all time 🇺🇸

[@J_JetClips]

With the retirement of the legendary F-15C looming we'll probably see plenty of bright liveries to commemorate the type

[@mraviatorboii2510]

I honestly think it’s ugly, I argue the USAF Thunderbirds F-16s are the most patriotic fighters in the U.S..

[@agreencanna]

Enjoy it while it lasts! They’ll have rainbow 🌈 f-35’s out soon!

[@sydive130]

Where I work at RAF Lakenheath, I see and hear the start sequence every day, never tire of it. Will be sad to see them go as they are replaced by the 35’s. As for “quick climb Fridays”, when people ask me why, I say because they can 😂

[@isaiahjohnson6279]

I lived right next to the airport as a kid I loved seeing them takeoff. I got to meet 2 pilots when I was 9 and to this day it inspired me to fly and I am know a pilot

[@Red-rl1xx]

One of my favorites!

[@stonefarmer3005]

This is great! Saw them flyover the other day and loved the Stars & Stripes livery.

[@charlesdanenberger9584]

This jet is forever my favorite\

[@LaserGuy64]

This is taking me way back!

[@pointnozzleaway]

Awesome stuff !!

[@pkelly3463]

Nice job Spence

[@conniestrong4778]

Just beautifully awesome 👍

[@doogsterd5311]

One of the best paint jobs Ive seen on a fighter.

[@akhtarnadeem621]

Nice Jet !!!!!

[@ILSRWY4]

Very cool!

[@solidbase77]

God's F100 PW-220 engine sound during an engine startup! )))

[@davegbp]

that Stars and Stripes paint job is so cool!

[@SpeedAcceleracer]

spencerhughes those people got advanced skills to be flying those airplanes especially doing daredevil stunts

[@JohnMarble-bs8bu]

If you can handle the G from a bad roller, roller coster,you can fly this.❤

[@user-cj8kz1dq3y]

Miss these birds here in Soesterberg the Netherlands. Used to be home of 32 TFS "Wolfhounds"

[@hunt_club_1]

Defenders of Freedom

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

Ok I need a decal sheet of the Stars and Stripes one to build it in 1/48 scale…

[@Simon___Riley]

Yes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DavidSanchez-qq1xr]

Nice video! What base is it

[@drpork1360]

The F-15 is the apitome of a multi-role fighter, gold standard.

[@Tempus-N0X]

Good to see the Eagles keeping their talons nice and sharp……🫡Ret MSgt USAF….

[@NOSCOPE-zb3hl]

HAPPY FATHERS DAY GO GET THEM ENJOY HAVE FUN BE SAFE,,,,

[@patdohrety2940]

8:47 Is that a kitty cat in the background?!

[@48thFW]

❤❤❤

[@EATOPY]

great ! what cam and lens do you use?

[@moseskelly2886]

I noticed one of the jets had a really sick design and I was wondering how it would do in combat with that kind of design. I love it though, unless they change the paint job once it gets ready for combat.

[@crsu9680]

America! F@$# Yeah!

[@paulprovenzano3755]

The American Muscle-Car of fighter-jets. 104-0

[@Minnesota.Highlander]

All these aircraft are older than the pilots that fly them. Its like looking at patina on brass. These aircraft are FREEDOM!

[@travispower2683]

Good old FAT. Used to work at that airport years ago.

[@davidwild66]

Why does the air intake pivot down at 1:35?

[@DTeichman]

Reduce or increase the volume of air depending on speed and angle of attack.

[@davidwild66]

@@DTeichman Thank you.

[@volkspanzer831]

Why do the intakes tilt at startup?

[@Hutch400]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@barrymccockiner6641]

Wow, that's some guy's job...

[@terryboyer1342]

Somebody has to do it.

[@user-xm2xr1sr3m]

Why did both 017 & 113 have red/safe flags under the belly/port side when they taxied out??????

[@spencerhughes2255]

They taxied to a disclosed area before takeoff.

[@justing42]

It’s called EOR…end of runway. There are crew chiefs and weapons guys down there that give a last look, shake things down and pull the pins. Did it for 6 years. You don’t have “unsafe” munitions on the flight line where they park. Inert or not, they are treated as live. SOP. The tanks have impulse carts (cartridges) in them so the pilot can drop them if need be…and they are explosive..that’s why those are pinned.

[@darincliburn8471]

Real

[@kevculmstock1]

I never noticed that the intakes on the f15 move to different configurations before. She's a pretty close second to the f-14 I guess.

[@stevesmolik24]

They move to slow down the air to subsonic speed when the jet goes supersonic. Jet engines cannot ingest sonic and supersonic air.

[@bp814]

Sounds like an onboard electric starter? Then once the primary engine is lit, it sounds like it diverts bypass air to the second engine to start it? Someone let me know if I'm right, it sure sounded that way.

[@justing42]

Jet fuel starter…turns the gear box on the engine. Then repeats for the other engine…I copied a detailed description below. The F-15 uses a smaller jet engine, that is mounted to a gearbox, through a bulkhead, situated between the engines. The smaller Jet engine, is known as the JFS, or Jet Fuel Starter. The gearbox is called the CGB, or,Central Gear Box. Other components related to the starting of aircraft engines, are the JFS bottle(of which there are 2), the AMAD, or Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive, and the PTO(Power Take Off) shaft. The Bottles are filled with hydraulic fluid, that is put under pressure, by nitrogen pumped into the apparatus. They are connected to a T-handle, in the cockpit. The AMADs are mounted on bulkheads, directly in front of the engines, and are mated through the bulkhead, with the PTO shaft. On engine start, the pilot turns on the starter switch, to energize the system, and pulls the T-handle, forcing the pressurized hydraulic fluid through the CGB, to spin the JFS. Fuel is routed to the JFS, and an igniter fires the engine. Once operational, the JFS then spins the gearbox. On the throttle are 2 finger lift switches, designated for each engine. Lifting the switch extends a shaft, from the gearbox, to a coupler on the AMAD, called a pawl carrier. This spins the gears inside the AMAD, which then spins the PTO shaft, and in turn, the engine. Once the combustion section of the engine fires up, the pawl carrier disconnects Pilot pulls the finger lift on the unstarted engine, and the process repeats. The JFS cuts off automatically after both engines have started.

[@ntal5859]

Who dubbed the sound track over from the Bat mobile.

[@EricaCalman]

Oh man that paint scheme....I'd say too much 'Murica but there is no such thing haha

[@mikefitzpatrick5209]

Anyone see the (REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT) flag left on the stars and stripes when taking off?

[@justing42]

They pull them at EOR…end of runway. I used to do that.

[@jra4e]

A little drip drip

[@michaelmurray7199]

I like the look of that Stars and Stripes Eagle. Very patriotic! Although, what’s a civilian plane doing on a military base at 6:41?

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

Most Air National Guard operate out of civilian airports, and Hickam AFB in Hawaii shares runways with Honolulu International Airport. The 144th is Ca ANG.

[@michaelmurray7199]

@@briansonnenfelt7125 Oh, okay.

[@SOU6900]

4:04 I wonder how long it took to paint the plane and the drop tanks like that. Also what's the load-out on these jets? I see the drop tanks, what I assume are a pair of Amraams, a Sidewinder and then something on the starboard pylon that I can't identify. Unless my tired eyes are messing with me that is.

[@christianvalentin5344]

It could be a transponder for a training range.

[@koki7473]

It is ACMI Pod.

[@justing42]

That plane has no Aim-9’s on it…I was a weapons troop in the USAF and see no Aim-9’s…curious to know why they didn’t put the canards on the 120’s…inert or not, we always put them on after we loaded them.

[@SOU6900]

@@justing42 Is that what I'm seeing then? Amraams?

[@rildain76]

If you zoom in at 3:01 you can just make at an AIM-9. What is the point of the AIM-120’s without the fins? Saving a step on having them ready for action on the non-alert aircraft maybe? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@saeedabdelqader9093]

This is the best fighter jet in the world . The best ever . The F15 E

[@jamesmcgee1566]

These are the C models

[@totoedvlog9344]

🅒🅞🅞🅛 👍. New subscriber here.

[@mikefitzpatrick5209]

Still there after landing

[@dax2321]

how is it that we retire the F-14 but yet we still keep the F-15 around didn't they both get built around the late 70's

[@spencerhughes2255]

F-14 first flew in 1970 and the F-15 in 1972 so yes they came out around the same time but Navy jets wear out fast because they often fly over the ocean with all the salt water air, they take hard hits when landing on carriers. Also F-14's required about 40 hours of maintenance on the ground for every hour they were in the air. F-15's don't fly over the ocean as much, they never land on carriers and only about 12 hours of maintenance for every hour they're in the air. That's just 3 reasons and I'm sure there are more. I miss the F-14. Saw it many times as a kid. My all-time favorite plane.

[@VictoryAviation]

That’s the most real life Team America - World Police aircraft I’ve ever seen 😂 🦅🇺🇸

[@johnniecameron8829]

Its crazy how the f15 can sneak up on you ,,,you only hear them after it's to late

[@andreinarangel6227]

40-year old jets???? C'MON USAF!!! Time to update the fleet!!!

[@lentonwienand762]

why do the engine inlets go up and down?

[@F15CEAGLE1]

Airflow scheduling to the fan section. Airflow must be subsonic to prevent compressor stall.

[@hikakin_mania440]

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