F-16 B Course Graduation: 21-CBG

[@robertsteven1007]

I went through the F-4C B-course in the 310TFTS in 1982, and was the 310th Weapons Officer in 1988-1990. I also picked up 87-358 from the factory in 1988. Your video is very well done, and brings back lots of good memories. Congratulations, and welcome to the brotherhood.

[@MrShortFinal]

Thank you for your service sir! F-4 one of the most badass jets ever build!

[@bigbaba1111]

Amazing story mate. The phantom was the muscle car among the fighter jets.:)

[@Romeopapathree]

Phantom Phorever!

[@georgepettas3267]

Tony Sullivan style

[@mfsire]

finally someone else who listens to Battle tapes and likes military aviation

[@bluepach]

Even if I'm from France, thanks for your service !! I know that you're fighting alongside our soldiers so for me, you guys deserves all our thanks ! And awesome vid !!

[@6soum]

Ils vont tuer des tas de civiles mais toi tu les félicites

[@bluepach]

Je ne vois pas en quoi ils vont tuer des civils, les pilotes français vont tuer des civils eux aussi ? Vous êtes complètement perdu et dans le faux. Sans armée de l'air, pas de dissuasion, moins de pouvoir de défense.

[@6soum]

@@bluepach Récemment au Mali une frappe aérienne française à tuer 19 personnes dans un mariage, des civiles. Les américains on tuer 38 000 civils en Afghanistan pas loin du million en Irak.

[@bluepach]

@@6soum sources ?

[@abitoffcenter383]

Simply OUTSTANDING!! Congratulations to the grads!!

[@vipersbadass]

Hey Boss! I was your student in the 50th. Thanks for everything

[@andrewkubinski]

Absolutely! Hopefully see you out there sometime!

[@reggiem1668]

Those shockwaves at 1:20!! 😮

[@billyrock8305]

Great video. Brings back some awesome flight school memories! ✈️

[@Danny_Railways_Airlines_MRT_AF]

Awesome and cool! F-16 also one of my favorite fighters!👍🫡

[@darksidetize5183]

God damn... If I could go back in time and do ANYTHING, it would be this.

[@DirtDisc74]

Coolest job ever!

[@carenadob58]

Questo video, con un F16 come protagonista e una musica in sottofondo bellissima, è un video PAZZESCO !!

[@austingunn734]

Very very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@aksas6428]

Congrats grads!

[@bernardanderson3758]

I would have to say thank you for your service fellas and Congrats on working and studying hard through out your college years and now Flying the F-16 and your families have got to be very proud of you all !!!!! I’m looking forward to seeing more details on the next steps forward

[@scottcarpenter2874]

Great video. Very well put together. Thank you for your service!

[@hybridtechowns]

🎶 she's the only one for me and she's the viper!🎶

[@epicmaniscool4217]

My dad was in this squadron. Hope for the best for these pilots. DTK!

[@palleh.jensen4648]

Congrats Gents.

[@timothylaynor2118]

I was the maintenance line chief in the late ‘80s for the Tophats. I remember when these jets were delivered to the squadron; first LANTIRN jets.

[@skycop3855]

So proud of all of you! You are true Patriots and best of the best. Awesomeness beyond words. Congratulations Aviators. Well done!

[@djgh273]

Great video kubes

[@Woodytobiasjr]

Great video

[@shanekerry9530]

Excellent video...... it was an experience!!! Congratulations and be safe

[@twostepz4982]

Thank you for your service and congrats!

[@eiselbay]

That was sick! Great video!

[@MrCyp200la]

Congratulations 🎊

[@SierraHalcon]

This video its simply amazing!! Thanks!

[@einarabelc5]

The ONE take of the HUD we've all been waiting to See. Thank You or like your people say. Dzienkuje Bardzo!!

[@Pablo_lens]

Just amazing. These aircraft are just beautiful

[@Bsquared1972]

Badass video! Retired KC135A/KC10A Boomer, that was some inspiring footage!

[@stevensantana8049]

Good video.. thank you for your service

[@deadly-41]

Amazing shoot!! Congratulations 🤟🤟🤙

[@slmjake]

Awesome video guys

[@papalegba4449]

What a sick job to have :)

[@terrancegrant1664]

Excellent video. Congrats on completing your training.

[@plsniper]

Nice! Awesome vid and love the music too!

[@aydincakiroglu1665]

Amazing, i always wanted to be figther pilot. Best job in the world🔥🔥🔥

[@alpiinoo135]

Congratulations.

[@donnygustian6707]

thank you for shared

[@RobertdeVries-trimaran-sailing]

Wow! Great plane, great drivers, great video edit skills.

[@mig29fulcrumflyer]

Congrats and the video was well done. I absolutely despised the Block 42 Viper, though.

[@MrBen527]

Cool vid!!

[@CyberSQUID9000]

Excellent

[@gb7418]

I used to live nearby, can’t believe I didn’t once take my binoculars out and look up

[@MK384]

They should make a movie about Airforce aviators and not just the Navy. Can we have a reboot of Iron Eagle series please? Lets also have a Firebirds reboot as well while we are at it.

[@noseefood1943]

F-16 probably has the best 360 viz canopy!

[@diegoruiz7600]

Those maintenance workers deserve more praise

[@andrewkubinski]

Absolutely right! Couldn’t do it without them!

[@prodog2355]

Dam songs great and real nice edit love it

[@carsoncalhoun9067]

This is incredible video and congratulations!! What did you use to record these clips?

[@joejscrispy]

It's a 360 degree camera

[@andrewkubinski]

Gopro max and iPhones on the ground mostly!

[@dirk6001]

Very cool vid 👍

[@andrewc2026]

I remember when I lived in Phoenix for a short while and I would drive down to Luke on my days off to watch the F-16s and F-35s takeoff just dreaming that I had the capability to be in the skies alongside them. My asthma diagnosis is what kept me from achieving that alongside the worst case of ADHD. Life is not fair man... Great video though!

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

my understanding is that these guys graduating now will probably retire their military flight in the seats of 6th generation aircraft by 2035ish

[@Method_MOK]

there may be more capable platforms these days, but still none are dead sexy like F-16

[@DOI_ARTS]

The F16 is a happy jet just dont make her angry

[@usmcpound]

Good ol' Luke AFB...

[@CaptainFantastik1]

So do they just train on the B and then transition to the newer revisions after graduation with their squadrons?

[@andrewkubinski]

The B in f16 b course stands for “basic” course. We are flying f16 “C” models mostly. With the occasional two seater “D” model flights when needed. After graduation there is a transition to slightly different variations depending on which assignment/location you go to!

[@CaesarConsuloProVita]

Makes me think of “Iron Eagle”….

[@jean-christophebachelier328]

At 0:36, why is there a f1 mirage?

[@andrewkubinski]

Good eye! They are flown by civilian contractors as adversaries during training.

[@sunnydavis9850]

Bad ass

[@BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG]

In chair in the Sky during 8 hours each day, No thank you guys. I prefer to convince Sandra bullock 👰🤗

[@kennethposley3943]

Bad To The Bone!! 🎩💀

[@robertmcmanus3634]

I was a crew chief at Luke form 86-89 - 311th AMU - 78-0090

[@kaotikdave]

Looks like Luke AFB, I got a question....how often do you guys depart from southern side of runway 3L...I like to head out there sometimes and watch you guys but haven't been able to catch ya departing from that runway in a long time. Is it certain days/times, is it random?

[@andrewkubinski]

Just depends on the winds and weather for the day!

[@kaotikdave]

@@andrewkubinski Any general rules of thumb regarding that? Like usually if it's X then you will depart from that runway on that side? I've even tried messaging the Luke afb twitter page but didn't really get anywhere lol 😅. Aside from actually being closer on the base it's one of the best spots to watch you guys take off from. The sound pressure created from the afterburners rattles your chest, especially the F35's good lord it's so awesome.

[@andrewkubinski]

@@kaotikdave they probably don’t like to publish what the plans are for the day. But most airplanes generally take off pointed into the wind as best as possible on any given day

[@kaotikdave]

@@andrewkubinski Ok that makes sense, thanks for answering my question bro... congratulations on your success and living the dream of flight brother. Maybe I'll be lucky to catch ya in the sky one day when I'm out there hearing those engines howl. Stay safe bro.

[@HeyBigChriss]

How is flying the F-16 compared to flying a Cessna 172?

[@andrewkubinski]

Up is up and down is still down, it just happens a whole lot faster!

[@christianhenkel150]

Is the 310th transitioning to the F-35 or is it getting deactivated? Additionally, will the 309th keep putting out viper pilots or are they ridding Luke of all active-duty F-16 B-Course training?

[@F16crewchiefgetsome]

Just seeing those 1Charlies pisses me off. Also, why in the shit is that Crew Chief marshaling with wands when the sun is up? Fuckin AETC.

[@gerardhenry5501]

Getting paid to do this is what I call money for old rope

[@dmytrochernysh4042]

My veteran friend once said: "Being in military is 50 % of time thinking "I'm doing THIS and getting paid? The best job I've ever had!" Other 50% of time is "I don't get paid enough for this shit"

[@3rdDog173]

bada$$ness indeed..

[@robihobby9490]

😲👍

[@jason401.]

Why do I want to be a fighter pilot? Because it's cool

[@ryanconnolly426]

is this Luke AFB?

[@BasedF-15Pilot]

1 engine? Good for non critical sorties I suppose.... :)

[@gb7418]

What sort of targeting pod captured that footage? And what sort of figures are redacted there?

[@awesomerikd168]

Nice try, China

[@showtimemahomesttv6320]

Sir may I ask what course you took to get where you are? Not expecting a paragraph but did you go through the AFA? Or normal college.

[@andrewkubinski]

I personally went to “normal” college where I joined the Air Force ROTC program. The AFA, Officer Training School, as well and National Guard and Reserve all have pathways to get here, each with pros and cons!

[@showtimemahomesttv6320]

@@andrewkubinski Thanks for responding it's an honor. I'm active duty Army right now and about to seperate. I will waste no time to start school because this is my true calling MY DREAAM

[@venomsnakeYGBSM]

@@showtimemahomesttv6320 Wishing you all the best mate

[@TheRandomSqueak]

That block 40 hud seems so obnoxious. What are your opinions on it compared to the regular HUD?

[@andrewkubinski]

It’s all we know so far haha

[@TheRandomSqueak]

@@andrewkubinski Fair enough! Congrats on living the dream bro.

[@kold610]

block 40/42？

[@socomsnipa904]

42s

[@structuralengineering3406]

do inverted.

[@krispy1414]

yo this song fuckin slaps tbfr

[@joriskrijgsman2407]

Mincebeef

[@kennygomez6957]

Are you guys ready for those Russian pilots?

[@oldmanfunky4909]

Tom Cruise can suck it! I much rather watch REAL pilots do real pilot chit! At least here we all know if you flew below the hard deck, then you flew yourself into the ground. There is no going below the hard deck, not even for a second! This video had some amazing footage! Loved it!

[@JeanBatiste5158]

Top gun 2 maverick is a complete fake sfi movie, the y need real 9 G's guys for their mission

[@Mike_Greentea]

Gay music!