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

[@hgrgic]

Beautiful aircraft. Iconic shape.

[@user-zm9hp3om1q]

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[@Wikkus]

Great, crisp hi def footage. Love it!

[@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.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Amazing. Lovely aircraft.

[@randomtux1234]

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

[@rezar.r8204]

Oo

[@valentindelgado4983]

Always forward

[@shimoncohen7443]

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

[@RuntyKnight]

You bet it is.

[@user-vy6wj3ie6y]

H dsfrewww , gcvhgftyyytr hgcvmjhk fyghuiop . Gfdsewwqq v.

[@user-vy6wj3ie6y]

我

[@shimoncohen7443]

@Nis, not as beautiful as the f-16.

[@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

[@an2il294]

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

[@Tenderification]

wow ! love this film !

[@mikedambowic5862]

Very cool!

[@paolozanconato3665]

Very beauty full F 16

[@user-zh4jp2cb1j]

I love this aircraft

[@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

[@dean6708]

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

[@chankamhung2784]

Great Hero💪💪💪👍👍👍

[@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!

[@kondesamha3636]

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

[@artist1440]

رائع.. Wounderful

[@trotthompson8140]

Cool

[@marcg1686]

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

[@user-kw6et5zp2j]

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

[@ziauddin7948]

Awesome US engineering in F 16 #

[@AmericanFighterOfficial]

This New Aiirsource Military Channel covers information and military news from the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

[@crazyhorse18]

Top👍👍

[@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.

[@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

[@jokoposman3703]

Luar biasa.

[@markrobertson6664]

The F16 looks like such a fun jet to fly

[@valtercevoli9595]

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

[@irfanahmed9112]

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

[@nelsonsounner7062]

The pilot n the jet very slick,,

[@aghamuzammil902]

What is the name of missile which is mention in Thumbnail

[@ttambunanmitsubishi.3887]

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

[@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??

[@MoiPloy]

1:00 hello there tom cruise

[@noobnoobyify]

8:24 Searching online for a solution...

[@ThenewmanX1]

My dreams... :o)))

[@Hudelcu]

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

Máy bay này đúng là 👍👌👌

[@mcleanac3000]

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

[@robburgundy9539]

Is that little glass piece the helmet mounted queuing system?

[@justing42]

Heads Up Display- HUD

[@gamecatcher99]

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

[@devinreyes8233]

?

[@user-ix8tv5el9r]

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

[@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?!" 🗨😐🤖

[@mastiworld8208]

Mig 21 great

[@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。

[@skyfivehd643]

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

[@toadman506]

1777th Fighter Wing NJ ANG

[@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✌🏽

[@helengibbs7177]

💚

[@anonymousperson2110]

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

[@petebuck9889]

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

[@0100101101001011]

5:36 sopmebady forgot to remove a red tag.

[@user-kk5qe9fj2l]

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

[@joselara3266]

Olo. Bis repotenciando cafres.

[@user-ix8tv5el9r]

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 .

[@ThanhVu-ix2ko]

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

[@mdshahidaneday8733]

Power hay Twai

[@SaladDressing69]

Is that one thing on the wing a sensor in place of a missile?

[@justing42]

Aim 120 AMRAAM, ACMI pod, CBU-87/89 cluster bomb and 370 gallon wing tank

[@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

[@brk3n108]

one day....

[@techaddictdude]

you will clean f-16

[@edissonsilva579]

@@techaddictdude 🤣🤣🤣

[@perryanderson217]

Yep I was a bubble chaser

[@perryanderson217]

This Nellis AFB

[@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

[@JEROMELEE09]

👍👍👍👍

[@malharsor8849]

👌

[@RedaReda-sp5gw]

Marocco f16 viper block 72 😊😊

[@pirol0815]

👍✈️🇺🇸 from 🇩🇪

[@perryanderson217]

One of the dirtiest jobs besides airframe and powerplant

[@valentindelgado4983]

Aswome go USA..

[@ahmednurali4156]

the doorroof of should face the opposed

[@user-bi7hj6wp8d]

Peace to all world One planet One race One nation

[@perryanderson217]

I was at MHAFB in79 and 80 and 81

[@simarioalmeida5809]

Tá aí uma curiosidade,este símbolo na cauda da aeronave,,O que seria.🤔🤔

[@mdnasimalamalam2051]

Simario Almeida

[@vsboy2577]

Pilots are so smart compared to other guys like me.

[@joselara3266]

Lista 366

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@squeaksvids5886]

2:38 Think that was a bit hot!

[@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...

[@PankajSharma-dx3lt]

That damn sexy machine 🔥🔥🔥

[@hdalank]

Lucifer Logo on all this plane !

[@stephencannon3140]

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

[@stefanbissig5429]

F 16,The Sharkmouth😊😊

[@musanoj8323]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@therealstrugglefitness449]

🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sushiromifune7096]

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

[@confidence8678]

Can you afford it

[@eliseorosario1910]

dejen.de.jugar.con.eso

[@perryanderson217]

In 79

[@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

[@valtercevoli9595]

In privato ci sono troppi microfoni in ascolto

[@nabilabuasba1357]

Mercenaries

[@cosmeticclicks4589]

New Jersey ftw fum

[@osmanosman1970]

G KABC ilv j

[@ziauddin7948]

awesome USAF F 16 pre flight check # to my information these F 16 were manufactured in mid 80s but i am sure have been constantly updated in terms of their engines & software # as i understand bombs & rockets are loaded on the wings which has good capacity to destroy enemy infrastructure #👍👍❤️🇵🇰 🇵🇰

[@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

[@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!!