F-16 Pre-Flight Checks. Take-Offs And Landings.

USAF maintainers and pilots prep and launch F-16 aircraft. Video includes pilots climb into the cockpit and strap on helmets; aircraft taxiing, take-offs, and landings.
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Credits: Airman 1st Class Christina Ensley

[@billr.1230]

86-0333. I remember that jet at Kunsan Air Base. It belonged to a good friend of mine and was named Triple Cripple

[@shahbaksh2915]

That sounds like something Guy Fieri would fly xD

[@christopherlloyd8532]

This aircraft is in my DNA! I have worked on every one of these in this video. They each have there own personality. F-16 crew chief for 36 years and the lead F-16 mechanic at the Hill AFB depot.

[@hgrgic]

Beautiful aircraft. Iconic shape.

[@강동환-q8b]

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[@puffthedragon3983]

The pilots look so uncomfortable getting seated in their cockpits! At least these guys are always on top of their games. Thank you for your service!

[@dave623]

New Jersey Air National Guard guys aren’t getting any younger dude

[@gothgurlclique]

It's not very big in there lol

[@Wikkus]

Great, crisp hi def footage. Love it!

[@randomtux1234]

2:20 the long dear departed concorde weeps at this fine nose job

[@rezar.r8204]

Oo

[@an2il294]

F-16 was a great jet and will always remain in the history of aviation.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Amazing. Lovely aircraft.

[@shimoncohen7443]

What a beautiful aircraft the f-16, every inch of it is shaped amazing.

[@RuntyKnight]

You bet it is.

[@沈國祥-s6b]

H dsfrewww , gcvhgftyyytr hgcvmjhk fyghuiop . Gfdsewwqq v.

[@沈國祥-s6b]

我

what about f22?😄

[@shimoncohen7443]

@ not as beautiful as the f-16.

[@dean6708]

Pretty cool having your name on a badass jet. Not allot of people can say that.

[@marcg1686]

The aircraft at 5:35 is taxiing with a Remove before Flight pin still attached.

[@paolozanconato3665]

Very beauty full F 16

[@ziauddin7948]

Awesome US engineering in F 16 #

[@0100101101001011]

5:36 sopmebady forgot to remove a red tag.

[@Hadriandidnothingwrong-z8c]

just wanted to make that comment... this not good. I hope ATC stopped him.

[@jackwisniewski3859]

It's called a pin, these are used to secure the weapons and they didn't forget, these are only taken off right before takeoff, after the plane taxis to the runway

[@jeffpow8112]

@@jackwisniewski3859 and it’s done at “EOR “ by a weapons guy.

[@justing42]

@@jeffpow8112 LIKE ME

[@Hudelcu]

1:46 coming with the groceries from the mini-market.

[@markrobertson6664]

The F16 looks like such a fun jet to fly

[@Akenaton2223]

Não tem igual a força aérea dos EUA, a força aérea dos EUA é sem duvidas a mais bem equipada e treinada do mundo, esses caças f16 estão decolando completamente carregados, estão fazendo a patrulha totalmente carregados, quando forem chamados eles estarão prontos para qualquer missão, parabéns aos EUA, excelente força aérea, invejável !

[@jamison884]

Cheers friend.

[@DavidMadeira29]

"How many hours of sleeping are recommended? Am I going to shit my pants? Do I have to wear a jumping suit? Is my headphone adjusted? What's the scheduling preload? Is my fuse worn?! Where's my lucky number? Can I bring a fortune cookie?!" 🗨😐🤖

[@gamecatcher99]

8:49 The airbase is lookin like Chevy Truck Month.

[@devinreyes8233]

?

[@أبوعبدالله-ح8ت]

I love this aircraft

[@mcleanac3000]

You can see the heat is really getting to these guys lol!

[@noobnoobyify]

8:24 Searching online for a solution...

[@MoiPloy]

1:00 hello there tom cruise

[@davidslefort6541]

They are at the top of the world I wish I had a danm brain and have a better start in life to do that

[@generalblackjack5333]

F-35 taxiing in the background at 1:40

[@joshuaericilac]

Tht looked more like a F22

[@32132187]

GeneralBlackjack в

[@Joe-hz6uc]

12:01 A-10

[@crazyhorse18]

Top👍👍

[@jorgealbertorodriguezvilla8773]

Para mi es el mejor avión de combate que existe espero algún día poder ver de cerca uno es algo que siempre he querido hacer saludos desde México cd

[@francescofissore161]

Please enlarge and freeze at 3:48 - 3:49, you'll clearly notice the small communications' plug exiting Major's HGU-55 helmet at lower left side - just beneath that black rubber hose - doesn't have any cable being connected, like instead it had been through almost 60 years of different flight helmets. This does apply in the video to some (but, not all) of these helmets. The ones at 7:30 and 8:12 for example, show the said cable as being connected. It appears that starting at some point (maybe early 2000s but not easy for me getting more precise infos) many fighter pilots at least in the Air Force, use a set of tiny earphones (3:13) directly put inside their ears. The much thinner cables coming from them will joint below, doing sort of a 'Y', and will connect to oxygen mask's own plug, that in turn does carry pilot's talking from the mask-mounted microphone. At this point (as always has been) only one cable serving both purposes does run to the onboard radio plugging. This one plus the hyper-sophisticated tracking system carried to the helmet visor by weapons' control apparatus, are the two major departures from a (relatively) standardized way of designing these items. Great and interesting video altogether. Greetings from Italy.

[@josecarlosaedobravo6649]

Z,

[@kyleanders5948]

Cool

[@gypsyfirefly8009]

Nice points you make Fransisco. Greetings back to you from America✌🏽

[@carlin1662]

F-16戰隼戰鬥機，為第四代戰機，全世界有27個國家採用，總數超過四千六百架。

[@aghamuzammil902]

What is the name of missile which is mention in Thumbnail

[@vsboy2577]

Pilots are so smart compared to other guys like me.

[@hanancohen8637]

13:56 The second jet on the screen did NOT have sub-wing markers (those red ribbons that say remove before flight) removed by the runway assistant. What problems may occur in such a situation?

[@justing42]

Maybe because it just landed??

[@trotthompson8140]

Cool

[@irfanahmed9112]

Is seat nd cocokpit heat up in parking summer or sunny day ?

[@robburgundy9539]

Is that little glass piece the helmet mounted queuing system?

[@justing42]

Heads Up Display- HUD

[@tumpaltobing6798]

5:43 The red tape on the left bomb supposed to be there?

[@azisandwich]

Don't think so if it's flying

[@devinreyes8233]

No it isnt i hope atc said somthing 😆

[@justing42]

It’s called a “pin”….We arm them at end of runway….they are live munitions (yellow stripe) and they pull the pins at EOR….I did that job for 6 years

[@valentindelgado4983]

Always forward

[@anonymousperson2110]

0:30, on the right - "do not paint". *is painted*

[@ติ๋มนนทกัป]

คิดว่า 3 4 เสืออากาศ นี้น่าจะเคยไปขย้ำ เหยื่อ มานักต่อนักแน่เลย ดูสีหน้า อารมย์ สุดยอดจริงๆ 🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@garydobbs5159]

Love the f16. It’s always been my favorite behind the tomcat. Such a beautiful nimble reliable plane. It’s gonna be sad when they ever get decommissioned.

[@briancooper2112]

30 more years kid

[@petebuck9889]

I always found that when the aircraft was armed the pilot didn’t have a clue what he was looking at

[@chankamhung2784]

Great Hero💪💪💪👍👍👍

[@perryanderson217]

One of the dirtiest jobs besides airframe and powerplant

[@mikedambowic5862]

Very cool!

[@رجبالخلف-ي7ض]

كذلك لقد درس مهندسينا وعرفوا وتعرفوا لكن هناك مبدا هو ازاله وحذف الاعتماد على الدول الثانيه فهو حاجز سيستمر يمنعنا بتوكيل همتنا للاخرين اذا الثقه نجاح

[@majedhussen1516]

احسنت ولكن يجب ان تكون مع الثقة الجد ورؤية الهدف بشكل واضح والوصول الية وتحقيقة بشكل ملموس وتطبيق حديث سيدنا النبي محمد صل الله علية وسلم (استعينو على قضاء حاجتكم بالكتمان )يجب ان نحافظ على اسرارنا .تحياتي وتقديري لجنابك الفاضل .

[@Tenderification]

wow ! love this film !

[@artist1440]

رائع.. Wounderful

[@skyfivehd643]

13:57 why are the pins still on the bombs ?

[@brk3n108]

one day....

[@techaddictdude]

you will clean f-16

[@edissonsilva579]

@@techaddictdude 🤣🤣🤣

[@PankajSharma-dx3lt]

That damn sexy machine 🔥🔥🔥

[@timbrady7609]

These guys look like they've been eating pretty good. Lol

[@harjitsingh9780]

Tim Brady -

[@hanancohen8637]

Well, I think they deserve to eat pretty good. At any moment they be called to sacrifice their lives to defend the United States.

[@alexandrpetrov1110]

USAF maintainers and pilots prep and launch F-16 aircraft. Video includes pilots climb into the cockpit and strap on helmets; aircraft taxiing, take-offs, and landings USAF maintainers and pilots prep and launch F-16 aircraft. Video includes pilots climb into the cockpit and strap on helmets; aircraft taxiing, take-offs, and landings

Máy bay này đúng là 👍👌👌

[@helengibbs7177]

💚

[@tswvxyastswvyeej5510]

When you are about half way on the air to your destination; unfortunately, you accidentally have an diarrhea and your tummy is going to burst, what do you do?

[@مهدیپژوهش-ط4و]

Peace to all world One planet One race One nation

[@Enid2Sacramento]

Hmmmm... What part of New Jersey is that?

[@MrFlyingPanda]

Climate change doing it lol

[@macmike8329]

I believe that os Nellis AFB. The squad is outta NJ...

[@Jet3ch]

@0:24 why did he struggle to get in after doing this so many times

[@nancyhobson9710]

All leg and a bit nervous when the cameras are on.

[@doublechinultimate3394]

gotta make sure you make sure the crew chief's spunk rag wasn't on the seat. you also gotta make sure you don't kick the mfcd's

[@claudemiropacheco]

Space is a little cramped and looks like a big guy. So, you have to be extra careful to not step in the wrong places.

[@nancyhobson9710]

@@claudemiropacheco Yes, true, about not stepping in the wrong places.

[@justing42]

You aren’t supposed to put your feet on the seat….plus, his harness is around his legs which make it hard to move “normally”

[@رجبالخلف-ي7ض]

ان سرعه المناوره وطريقه اتباع الاتجاهات شيء يتعلق في التمكن اتجاه التوربينات وطريقته التقنيه مثلا الهبوط والارتفاع العمودي للطيران الحربي مثلا

[@palati15]

Is it have air condition in cockpit?

[@RW-zn8vy]

Palati Watt yes there is ac

[@palati15]

@@RW-zn8vy Thank a lot. Bro

[@dave4shmups]

What is the purpose of that thing that looks like a spear, on the end of the F-16's nose?

[@schnitzelmopi]

Pitot tube. Measures ram air pressure vs static pressure to calculate airspeed.

[@dave4shmups]

Thanks! I would never have guessed that. It looks a lot different to me then a Pitot tube on a commercial aircraft.

[@jamesholt7340]

a spear to ram an enemy aircraft in case you run out of ammo.

[@ateaturd]

Male airplane. Female planes don't have them.

[@amadoladica5300]

Refueling forpos

[@maswepe2409]

5:35 left wings still has red rope

[@Pilot545]

The ones on the weapons are removed by EOR (end of runway) arming crew immediately before take-off.

[@joshuaericilac]

Whats a red rope.... i know what a red RBF pin and tag is but never seena red rope

[@macmike8329]

@@joshuaericilac the man just doesn't know the terminology...

[@justing42]

Us weapons pukes did it at EOR

[@sushiromifune7096]

This fighter is good enough to be owned in a garage at home.

[@confidence8678]

Can you afford it

[@jamesholt7340]

when you enlist in the air force do you get to chose which aircraft you want to fly or do they assign you a type...

[@piggasauros]

James Holt you have to be an officer you cant be pilot as enlisted.

[@jamesholt7340]

Piggasauros well you cant just join as an officer,you have to work your way up right??

[@AceAnarchy]

terry waller unless they do guard or reserve. Guard and reserve units typically select pilots through their enlisted and send them to OTS, and pilot training.

[@stephencannon3140]

Every potential pilot goes through initial training as a single platform training aircraft. After making it through there then you get screened for a platform (fighter, bomber, tanker, cargo, rotary wing etc....). Selection is based on what platforms are available and your class ranking. If you are going through pilot training for Reserve or Guard then your aircraft is picked for you based on the assigned aircraft to that unit. You could be active duty and #1 in the class and want fighters. If there are no fighter slots available for your class then it doesn’t matter. All Pilots say they want to fly fighters but not as easy as it looks. Screening, initial training, Medical, centrifuge, class ranking can all conspire against you. Remember as a fighter pilot it is for the most part you alone. Yes you can radio or your wingmen can help but the majority of the hands on problem solving is you. That decision making ability comes with training, skills, experience, confidence and judgement. Those factors and arrogance aside the pilot training for US is probably the best in the world and that includes military and commercial. Most airline pilots come from military and can show proven ability, skills and judgment needed to make quick,logical and safe decisions to save not only the aircraft and passengers but reduce further damage.

[@malharsor8849]

👌

[@JeffreyStrader]

Son your ego's writing checks that your butt can't cash!

[@mastiworld8208]

Mig 21 great

[@squeaksvids5886]

2:38 Think that was a bit hot!

[@valtercevoli9595]

io 😔 devo fare molta attenzione prevenzione innovazione tu ♥ riesci a capire bacio

[@moitoi4064]

What are the pilots carrying in the back of their harness, looks too small to be a parachute.

[@TheF16fan]

The parachute is in the upper part of the seat behind the headrest. The Pilot gets connected this chute, once seated.

[@stephencannon3140]

Basically a torso harness but also the G-suit is attached to their legs but the parachute and survival kit is attached to the seat itself. The survival kit attached the seat cushion/pan assembly and parachute attached to the headrest.

[@stephencannon3140]

Good note on the parachute though for training aircraft like the T-38 that is very old school so the student and instructor wear their parachute the entire time from suit up, walk, preflight, flight and back to the flight gear room to remove gear for debrief.

[@jokoposman3703]

Luar biasa.

[@randomtux1234]

pilot at 00:22 not putting his hand grease on body parts to minimise corrosion?

[@dracik5257]

No that jet was sitting out in the sun all day it was probably borderline burning his skin

[@hdalank]

Lucifer Logo on all this plane !

[@stephencannon3140]

Haytham Dalank they are called the Jersey Devils after all!!

[@bobl78]

they sweat like crazy, once the engine is running is the cockpit air conditioned ?

[@FreeRangeLemon]

Yes it is. If I am remembering correctly they may also have movable air vents.

[@stephencannon3140]

Yes not necessarily Air Conditioner but a source of bleed air from the engines that can be used for cabin cooling, in larger aircraft for ice and rain protection and keeping the wings and tail clear of ice. Some modern day fighters can even have bleed air piped through a concentrator and the contaminants removed to get breathable oxygen for the occupants.

[@justing42]

It’s an air conditioner

[@ThenewmanX1]

My dreams... :o)))

[@perryanderson217]

The best of the best of the best

[@dave623]

Dude, it’s the New Jersey National Guard. They’re flying pre-Gulf War hand me downs. Google Raytheon Trophy and find the 493rd Fighter Squadron. Lakenheath Eagles baby! Wooooo!

[@Mehboobali-qi2nc]

at 5.34 they forget to remove the red flage from the bomb at the left side wing

[@stephencannon3140]

Mehboob khan that is a ground safety pin and will be removed at the end of the taxi just before taking the runway. The pin will be reinserted when the aircraft returns. Hopefully the bomb won’t be still there which means it was left on some bad guys tank or airfield.

[@ThanhVu-ix2ko]

Rất cảm ơn các chuyên cơ khủng thôi nhé các bạn ơi để tính sau

[@mmalocha4841]

14:05..remove before flight ribbons seem out of place.

[@tasospatriwtis396]

OMG...YOU RIGHT.....

[@macmike8329]

Will be removed EOR(end of runway)...

[@macmike8329]

At 6:17 is that ordinance or electronics???

[@claudemiropacheco]

I think is a CBU 97 or similar bomb. Check on google for CBU 97 and look at the images

[@jordanzone7933]

103

[@musanoj8323]

Highly risky and most fashionable jobe on the earth..Respect them.

[@therealstrugglefitness449]

🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kondesamha3636]

thank you.........i like

[@nelsonsounner7062]

The pilot n the jet very slick,,

[@ahmednurali4156]

the doorroof of should face the opposed

[@VandalAudi]

1:01 SSgt? I thoug all pilots are Officers?

[@justing42]

That’s the crew chiefs name….he lets the pilot borrow it. The pilot is on the other side, and they don’t always fly the one with their name on it

[@bobl78]

the shake the pilots hands "don´t make a scratch into her, don´t dump the clutch too hard and never rev above 7.000

[@musicofficial8315]

We want twin engine f16 this much better than single.

[@FreeRangeLemon]

Then it wouldn’t fulfill its role as a light fighter. There is a reason we have the F15, F22, and F18. They have different uses than a light fighter like the F16.

[@stefanbissig5429]

F 16,The Sharkmouth😊😊

[@ttambunanmitsubishi.3887]

Orang besar,kuat dan perkasa,,tanpa izin pun Dia masuk dan meRajai/berkuasa,,pasti slalu gagah!!!.

[@perryanderson217]

Yep I was a bubble chaser

[@pirol0815]

👍✈️🇺🇸 from 🇩🇪

[@pizzasubs]

Looked like when he was climbing into the cockpit, the sides of the jet I bet were pretty warm to the touch......

[@drutalero2962]

Andrew Silva it there metal on the acft can get hot as fuck

[@justing42]

I used to load them….grab a missile that’s been sitting in the sun all day….HOT AS F**K!!

[@RedaReda-sp5gw]

Marocco f16 viper block 72 😊😊

[@sollly32]

Still the best looking plane.

[@joshuaericilac]

Nah the F15 is still the best

[@RuntyKnight]

Nah the F16 is still the best

[@nisaaranwaar834]

Which is SSGT rank of pilots ????

[@FreeRangeLemon]

You mean staff sergeant?

[@charon_lix]

All pilots are officers. Minimum rank is 2nd lieutenant

[@mdshahidaneday8733]

Power hay Twai

[@SaSa-wn2vd]

👍👍👍 ຂໍໄດ້ບໍຈັກຄັນນຶງ ຂ້ອງຄັກ

[@بطيحانالباطحالبطحاني]

يجي يومكم انشاء الله بظهور الامام المهدي عجل الله تعالى فرجه الشريف هذه الطائرات المقاتلة كلها راح تتفجر وتتحطم وتصير رماد بسلاح الاهي فتاك مسمع بي من بني البشر على كوكب الارض

[@ملككاتلونيا]

السلام عليكم صحيح اختي هل ظهور المهدي اقترب وفعلا امريكا متفوقه علينا تفوق كاسح كيف لنا ان نهزمهم

[@waselal-baheli9309]

انتو نامو و انتضرو المهد، والعالم كله يصنع و يتطور. سبب تخلف العرب هو التواكل. ما تصدقو، ما فيه مهدي. فقط من جد و جد و من زرع حصد.

[@حسيناشبل-ث1ج]

واعدوا لهم ما استطعتم من قوة وليس ننتظر المهدي

[@joydeepsaha2851]

হ্যাঁ,বুঝতে পারছি...আপনি ঠিক বলেছেন।

[@hakkimchheng2971]

Could a NCO fly a fighter jet?

[@perryanderson217]

No you have to be an officer

[@stephencannon3140]

As a back seat specialized approved incentive ride but not for a career.