Fast takeoff of US Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters from an air base in Iceland.

US Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Nickname The Grim Reapers) take off quickly from an airbase in Iceland during an exercise to secure Icelandic airspace.
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[@yuGtahT]

That has got to be one of the coolest freaking jobs in the world...

[@LeoCastroFot]

Absolutely...

[@Biggsy37]

Not so cool when someone is trying to shoot you down

[@godsmacked1000]

@@Biggsy37 nah. I’m a security that sits around watching videos like this all day. Now THAT’S cool 😎

[@wdb210sbenz8]

Really ?

[@thepowpowkitty]

The van driver? Yes.

[@ward5746]

These guys are blessed to be able to fly these. I think it was every kids dream to be a fighter pilot since Top Gun.

[@spo0keyg452]

Just keep working hard at your dreams

[@user-DrumaassUA]

Я мечтал быть летчиком истребителем но травма головы поставила крест на мечте ((

[@princehamdan9811]

Hi good morning from here and how are you doing today. Greetings from the royal family here in Dubai!

[@eloisaguingo7240]

@@princehamdan9811 Nenhum príncipe seria tão idiota de escrever isso! Cai fora!

[@XB10001]

@@spo0keyg452 still only very few can make it. It's very specialized, and working hard is only part of it. Aptitude needs to be there.

[@MattBlack-xi4ls]

My brother-in-law flew the F-15E. When he retired, he had more combat hours than anyone, with four wars. It's an amazing plane. He was stationed at Lakenheath TWICE (for a total of 9 years). LN 320 - WARDO! We love and miss him every day.

[@udparent2730]

You honor him with this post. RIP brother-in-law! Fly high even in heaven!

[@alejandromza7]

Disculpe este avión es mejor o igual a los F16

[@user-yn4jy6lf9j]

На счету зятя четыре войны! От кого же он защищал свою страну? Я думаю, что ваш зять не защищал, а нападал и убивал людей за тысячи километров от вашей страны. Ваш зять преступник! Будьте вы вместе с зятем прокляты во веки веков!

[@terryheo3464]

​@@alejandromza7Depends on the pilot's skill

[@EAFSQ9]

3:05 the sound of those engine afterburner actuators just sounds incredibly futuristic, for an aircraft that was built 50 years ago.

[@willdorten6867]

Isn't it wild? The U.S. military has put out more orders for freshly built F-15EX's as well. Some I believe may have already been built. Their scrambling ability is why too. The U.S. military wants to get there first. Which is a huge advantage considering it has other abilities as well.

[@delanodegenie6970]

From a pure adrenaline perspective, being a fighter pilot has got to be one of the greatest jobs in the World!

[@7_years_and_]

It depends on in which you are pilot .in countries like Iceland and Canada you are completely safe .but in countries in saudi or US you will end up in lot trouble for some stupid politician and his policies

[@andyhughes1776]

I met a Colonel who used to fly F-16 and he said that while it was a lot of fun to fly Fighters but for every hour you fly, you spend 2 - 3 hours debriefing. That was not fun because you go over every detail of the mission for hours and hours. Then you have to document them on endless forms and paperwork. Reality is never as sexy as the mystique.

[@princehamdan9811]

Hi good morning from here and how are you doing today. Greetings from the royal family here in Dubai!

[@mauricewilsondaddybob1307]

It probably is until you get somebody on your tail trying to kill you.

[@user-yo3ri6vc6w]

Надо иметь храбрость и решительносиь !

[@bjrnchrstn]

Never knew about the moving airintakes 😱

[@superdriver777]

Those are variable Intake Ramps. Really fascinating piece of engineering that you generally only see on planes that are designed to fly particularly fast...they help with increasing the pressure of the air the engine is breathing while traveling at supersonic speeds.

[@805hd37]

Same. I have seen so many F-15 videos and never knew this.

[@Name-ps9fx]

Whew! I thought I'd been seeing things...never worked on the F-15.

[@xephonian]

Dude holy fk I've never seen this too lol

[@aerospacematt9147]

The F-14 Tomcat had a similar feature. The intakes never moved but inside the intake there were paddles that would move automatically based on airspeed and doing what @superdriver777 said.

[@vietdo1978]

I always love the sound of fighting jets when they take off !

[@justbreakingballs]

I like the smell of napalm in the morning.

[@user-ta6na1ka0s]

No

[@TopStrikerMaverick]

Right into the danger zone

[@dirtfarmer7472]

If you think these are impressive listen to a B1 they’ll rattle your brain

[@davidwidick1218]

F15 still gotta be one of my favorite fighter jets. Just in a class of its own.

[@joeblanton2582]

That was awesome. Makes me want to be a pilot. A few more times of practice on the Playstation and I think I am ready.

[@hellomaniamgoodmanilikeair2805]

Noice

[@KuyaVenture]

Same that's why I play a lot of ace combat on playstations 😁 need to be ready in the future.

[@marccrotty8447]

joe blanton My young teens learned how to "shoot guns" in video games. It was quite different when I took them to the range first time!

[@singlecell2498]

@@marccrotty8447 not been playing enough vr I'm guessing

[@atlafansari7746]

😀😀😀😂😂😂

[@daveblevins3322]

I remember having "Alert Birds" stationed around the end of a runway. All we had to do was pull the armament pins once the engines were signaled "good to go" from the cockpit. Sometimes they would use "start cartridges". 💥Boom💥

[@utes5258]

Г

[@citypicker4449]

Same here. Pilots would have to stay in a trailer next to the planes. No van uber driver needed

[@furioustacos]

What's a start cartridge?

[@nohphd]

I remember having mobility exercises once a quarter that lasted 72 hours. At dawn on the third day they had a sunrise launch of everything serviceable. Three squadrons for F-15s doing max takeoffs in unrestricted airspace. It was like a 60 minute long rocket launch. The noise of F-15s taking off in full burner was something never to be forgotten and those Mach diamonds in the burner cones in the pre-dawn light. The jewels of freedom!

[@DougHanchard]

@@furioustacos older turbine aircraft could use a compressed air cartridge / cylinder to pressure start the turbine engine without a ground air start cart. Similar in concept to a Coffman starter that used a blank shotgun shell to start massive radial engines during World War II. In fact, Coffman starters were often used in first generation diesel farm tractor engines in the 1930s.. Another popular model was known as a Breeze starter. The shotgun pressurized air would force the pistons to crank the engine over.

[@waynemetevia7983]

This is great stuff! Many thanks to all of the service men and women for their service and sacrifice. Much respect for all of you.

[@greenlight6913]

Great stuff, worked on F15-A, B, C,D and E from 1980 to 2001. Remember it Well.

[@Dan-ir4db]

Lived there for 7 years while my dad finished his service. I miss those Eagles flying over waking me up as a kid and working at A.T.O.C. as part of summer hire program.

[@_ABHITIWARI]

So 😑

[@Dan-ir4db]

@@_ABHITIWARI well that comment proved you have no life 💯 anything else 🤣

[@_ABHITIWARI]

@@Dan-ir4db 😊 nice judgement

[@Dan-ir4db]

@@_ABHITIWARI So 😑

[@_ABHITIWARI]

@@Dan-ir4db nothing 😀

[@terryrutherford2114]

I had a nice visit with my Uncle-in-law September 2021. He currently flies for South West. He's a retired Airforce Lt. Cornel. He was an F16 pilot, F16 instructor and a test pilot. The guy is great company and has some great stories.

[@SuperDecdog]

Pity yours suck

[@user-cq6dg6ql9j]

Sad to see the USAF retire the C Model from active duty. 103-0 in dogfights. A supreme combat warrior for almost 50 years.

[@jimnielsen4076]

I’m sad too. If we had built the proper number of F-22s I would think that we don’t need the newest model of F-15 but now I think we need to build more F-15s. The F-35 is not a dog fighter & it’s has a very limited payload. The F-15s would handle anything Russia has.

[@shoottokill1o175]

@@jimnielsen4076 More F-15EXs upgraded F-15Es and more f22s along with the big number of f16s we have and that would be a badass airforce. The navy f18s are awesome aircraft too.

[@vern2599]

The first plane had two green stars. It had 2 of those 103 kills

[@user-tn8hc4xb4r]

@@jimnielsen4076 Уверен?

[@user-ie3ni3ne4i]

​@@jimnielsen4076 Remember Yankees! Russia, while it exists, has not yet been defeated by anyone, except for the Mongols in the 13th century! How many attacks there were, so many defeats of the enemy! The United States has never been at war in its history, but only from behind, like hyenas together with the EU, they attack the "defenseless", those states that cannot respond in kind! What kind of people are you?! Until now, you have colonies around the world, rob and kill peaceful ordinary people! You are still doing Indian genocide! Soon your former slaves will avenge their ancestors! Russia is a peaceful country. She will simply observe and control the process of your destruction! Before insulting Russian fighters, study the materiel, you are a colonialist!

[@garga1207]

I served in the 57Fis from 91-94 (Avionics troop). Our alert birds lauchsd much quicker back then and we also went full verticle after take-off. Also miss the heck out of hearing that JFS fire up with the high pitch howel midway. F-15 will.always be my favorite bird! Good news is that weather was decent enough to shoot this video though. Nothing compares to an Icandic whiteout! Loved Iceland! Would love to go back and visit. After watching this, I'm now signing out and I ops ck good. IAW 1F-15c-2-31JG-30-1.😊

[@Dirk80241]

Awesome sound of those F15 twin engines!

[@choccyboyau]

Not sure if they beat the single F-35 though - those are LOUD!

[@flightofone]

The F4 puts them all to shame.

[@user-bv2qk4jd4s]

これは多分あれだ、 日本の自衛隊のスクランブルが優秀すぎて早すぎるんだ

[@D.staal73]

Lovely weather in Iceland as usual I see.... Never knew they had variable intakes. Pretty cool.

[@frankhermann8977]

LN tails are from Lakenheath UK

[@violetadams9253]

I was surprised with how long it took to take off . God Bless

[@JoeMama-yl1ow]

Enemy done home by take off.

[@therealtjpek]

@@JoeMama-yl1ow you don't start going to the jet when the enemy got you, you start going there way before when they're still hundreds of miles away but heading towards you

[@jesusgutierrez6041]

@@JoeMama-yl1ow damn Joe he fucking schooled you on that lesson Smh you look like a fool now

[@smunro851]

I would think the flight crew would’ve had the engines already started

[@bwicki66]

​@@smunro851 😂o❤😅❤😢4😊🎉7😮😊0😮😊🎉😅ö😮🎉4😅🎉92😅😢🎉😅❤😢😮ys🎉😢❤🎉😮😢😮😂🎉😢

[@maxsdad538]

When the 57th FIS was flying the F-4 out of Keflavik in the 70's, I was the one controlling the intercepts from an EC-121. God, that makes me old.

[@chiefillinois6533]

I was at HOFN 73/74.

[@NoNotanalien]

Question sir What did he put up under the plane? Some kind of key?

[@la_old_salt2241]

My dad was an engine mechanic on RC-121s and EC-121s out of McClellan AFB 1958-1961.

[@BLUENOSE1022]

Keg 75/76. Air Force Security police until they pulled Afsc because I could not be on flight line

[@princehamdan9811]

Hi good morning from here and how are you doing today. Greetings from the royal family here in Dubai!

[@jayphat99]

When he's running from the van to the jet, it looks like a toddler carrying a full load in his diaper.

[@augustosantamaria4846]

I thought it looked like a very realistic video game.

[@ZATennisFan]

It certainly wasn't dignified 🤣🤣

[@MrFloogy]

It's the ejection seat harness. Them bitches are tight.

[@bja2024]

He is wearing an exposure suit under the flight suit so he can survive an ejection into the North Atlantic. Think heavy duty diving suit with wrist and neck seals. Real pain to wear.

[@dnkgil]

You can't help but admire the beauty of the plane and the awesomeness of the pilot👍

[@TransportBaliExcellent]

Practice make Perfect...🔥 That's why US put practice on the top list and important things to do every single departement and consistent

[@patrickskelly7520]

By the time those two are in the air, the navy has already launched 8 aircraft and ready for 8 more.

[@complexblackness]

😄

[@6862ptc]

You say the Navy can launch 8 aircraft in 5 minutes from first alarm? Doubtful.

[@g-man2228]

Yes, but it takes 8 Navy Aircraft to do what 1 F15 can….🤣🇺🇸👊🏻

[@vince38curious2]

@@g-man2228 Seriously this interservice rivalry is OK on some levels But They Are The Same Team !! 1 in All in !! Anything less gets people killed in combat !!

[@nathanrspain]

@@g-man2228 Isn't the F15 a Navy aircraft?

[@91F2Z]

We were there in 1962-64 when I was a kid, dad was crew chief for the alert hangers. Once in a while I would make sure that he 'forgot' his lunch, and was able to get a ride over to the hangers so he wouldn't starve. They'd let me sit in the 102's and 106's for a few minutes (after making sure all was disarmed!). For the filming of the movie 'The Longest Day', an ME-109 was ferried through Keflavik and was housed in one of the A hangers (real windy there!). I got to sit in the cockpit, and what a thrill!

[@boydwhite3708]

My Pop did a tour there from 1977-79. I went to A.T. Mahon elementary school there 4th and 5th grade. Still remember the roar of F-4 Phantoms taking off in pairs. Good times. Fun fact, Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising" has the Russians taking over our base in Keflavik...and the Russians set up their command post in the A.T. Mahon elementary school since it was right across the road and a ball field from the airstip.

[@wes11bravo]

My mom's cousin was an F-111 pilot. I remember us visiting him and getting to sit in the cockpit. Pretty thrilling for a 9 year old!

[@kenhutch7727]

Chair force always sitting.

[@jimnielsen4076]

What was inside the small access door the pilot had to check? Being an alert fighter was that a master power or APU switch?

[@gerardomurillo9224]

The first plane with that switch was B1, the pilot pushes It AND the plane starts

[@markgonsalves]

That is one beautiful plane!

[@sseltrek1a2b]

beautiful plane...always loved this design...

[@albertandrews130]

Most successful fighter of all time

[@MoDa954]

Iam a vet and flew one of theese for 10 years they're incredible

[@millardlee4153]

I work on the F15! Hearing that brings back memories when the jet adjacent to me started up and taxied off while I was working on another f15!

[@uncleaa8955]

Many years ago I patrolled that flight line and provided security for those hardened aircraft shelters. Spent a year in country. Was Air Force Security Forces. Brings back memories.

[@jamesweldon9726]

I understand it’s beautiful there.

[@maxsdad538]

I spent over 2 years TDY there. I miss the fish fries at the USO... I DON'T miss Kef Katie.

[@ignorethis68]

LOWEST TEST SCORES tho

[@jasonhernandez1864]

I was stationed also as security forces back in 97. When were you there?

[@uncleaa8955]

@@jasonhernandez1864 was there in 1995 brother to 1996.

[@gw10758]

LOVE the EAGLE!!! Best bird in the sky...

[@OhioGaming9]

By far always been my faviorte plane! So cool love the Eagle!! The sound of that burner tho!!

[@NiquidFox]

So many people in these comments underestimating just how quick it is to have a craft go from sitting on the ground not having a pilot to ceiling altitude in 10 minutes. That is insanely quick!

[@buracobh]

The video has a series of cuts, how can we assure it were 10 min?

[@Khronogi]

@@buracobh it would have been really cool as a one shot but it's under 10 cause if it's over 10 they are over time on their training

[@tombrowett8063]

The RAF can get typhoons over london in under 10 minutes from RAF Coningsby which is 140 miles away. 10 minutes to get airborne is slow.

[@NiquidFox]

@@tombrowett8063 This isn't over the equivalent of London. I guarantee the bois in DC would be airborne in under 10

[@fgk765jkh]

@@NiquidFox don't insure anybody anything. Even during 9/11 it took 45 minutes for Interceptor aircraft to come alongside Air Force One for protection. Americans are all full of hot air exaggerations but when it comes to facts and the truth.....🤣

[@adrianlindsay3194]

Beautiful and deadly aircraft flown and kept flying by some of the very finest people. Thanks for posting.

[@DurtyDog]

If deadly is beautiful...that says so much about you

[@adrianlindsay3194]

@@DurtyDog things can have a dual nature such as being deadly AND beautiful. The fact you take an innocent comments like this and try to repurpose it into something you can attack people with says a lot about you.

[@world__777__7]

Люди которые бомбят города и убивают людей без разбора !

[@sassufit]

Cretin

[@dan4500]

@@world__777__7 this comment is ironic 😂😂😂

[@liquidjesus7778]

Everyone: wants to be the fighter pilot Me: wants to be the engineer to build these machines Is it only me?

[@davidbeavers7746]

Nope, you’re not alone. And it’s very achievable.

[@wolfxd8651]

same here mate, I'm studying in engineering degree for these type of machines

[@MrHammer234]

Join the marines lol my friend works on helicopters and hates his life 🤣

[@Seneric]

Engineers don't build them, mechanic assemblers do. Engineers design them and think of how to make it possible to manufacture them.

[@Name-ps9fx]

Ain't nothing wrong with wanting to be an engineer!

[@Flovved]

Two green stars on it, badass!

[@memimonimo]

When the war become an art. Bravo...you are the greatest human kind killers and the death masters with that kind of machines.

[@faganfit572]

Man I miss the cockpit. Got chills watching this 💯💥🔥.

[@roblaw4554]

I was a glorified grunt and then a contractor, and this shit made My nipples, uh, perky! rl (Oni) Send Me (etc) 🤘👹🤘

[@christhomas6419]

One of the most beautiful birds of prey ever designed and built. Bravo McDonnell Douglas, 👏🏻

[@LIONTAMER3D]

the performance data is better than anything BUT an F22; F35 included =/

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@Чёрный Волк great option in the budget category =)

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@Чёрный Волк economical performance, yes

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@Чёрный Волк no, that is how that plane is sold & marketed. the Russians tell poor countries they can have 1st world performance @ 3d world prices lol; a fable indeed.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@Чёрный Волк lol we would be TRULY capable if we had special su27's =) can't allow that

[@mariannwatt2678]

The fact is most of us are not smart or brave enough to fly the f15 but its gotta be FUN !

[@theopmc7548]

I want too

[@Ripper13F1V]

Two stars on her, amazing!

[@wribeiro21]

O alojamento dos pilotos deveria ser ao lado do Hangar. Até sair, a base já foi bombardeada...

[@didogarcia7206]

Esses caças devem ficar em um angar subterranea com seus pilotos de plantao ao lado deles .

Dr rápido não teve nada, e nem as tags dos tubos de pitô eles tinham retirado ainda, qdo os pilotos chegaram

[@grampaoracing8397]

Em caso de ataque aéreo nos hangares os pilotos tembem morreriam??

[@grampaoracing8397]

@ 3 min e a aeronave estava em condições de decolagem,tags foram reriradas pelo pessoa de solo enquanto o piloto esta acionando os motores ! Observe

@@grampaoracing8397 os pilotos já estavam entrando na aeronave qdo fizeram isso. Na aviação Civil super concordo, na militar isso é mais tempo em solo.

[@slowerpicker]

I didn’t get the feeling the job was hurried. Maybe “prompt” takeoff is a better term than fast.

[@seabasso6849]

still plenty fast enough to intercept anything

[@mrnobody9821]

@@seabasso6849 9/11.

[@seabasso6849]

@@mrnobody9821 thats totally irrelevant

[@TKettle]

Lol that's about as fast as it gets. You can't just skip a step and then be up in the air before realizing "oh shit my ailerons don't work". Gotta do all your functional checks. Not as simple as a car where you just turn the key and go.

[@tomdavis3038]

@@TKettle technically you are supposed to check your car before going. But no one does. Cheers

[@scottie3003]

It's really cool to be a fighter jet pilot

[@jdell6250]

This Eagle has yet to lose a fight. 💪

[@BroadsideBob]

I think one of those two planes is actually famous…note the 2 stars in the fuselage. I think those are Iraqi kills from the first Gulf War. Saw on interview with the pilot who got both on C.W. Lemoine’s channel, and that plan was still in service. The pilot (since retired) had a third kill in another plane.

[@jimbograves1576]

Since the the plane has the 2 green stars I wonder if the pilot who scored the kills had 2 green stars tattooed on his body since he has the plane no more.

[@davidgriffith5692]

I’m in the AirForce and actually maintain the F-15C. Can confirm that’s what the stars mean. There’s one at my unit that shot down a couple of migs

[@mnnptl]

that's awesome

[@TherapyWithWind]

@@davidgriffith5692 2023?

[@EagleKeeper86]

There’s actually one that has a helo kill, we see it come through from time to time.

[@joseantoniomartinezreyes9493]

Simplemente espectacular, este vídeo vale oro.

[@a.b.c.d.e]

single-seated F-15s are simply the most beautiful airplanes there are

[@ElClasicometro]

Es increíble la cantidad de técnicos que lleva el despegue "Rapido" de una sola aeronave

[@AlterWido]

Unless you are not in afganistan mission

[@amirbaklouti151]

​@@AlterWido go to sleep😂😂😂

[@jesseterrell9354]

Got to be one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@Eren-da-Jaeger]

I don't get it, what was cool and what was fast takeoff in that ?

[@LarsonChristopher]

Check out aircraft carrier night takeoffs and landings. Better with nvg optics. /salute

[@jesseterrell9354]

@@Eren-da-Jaeger it usually takes a while to get a jet into the air. And you can’t tell me the sound of that apu which is like a starter for the jet engine spooling up in that bunker wasn’t like something out of star wars so yea it was cool as hell.

[@stenly311]

Not fast as I would expect but very cool, indeed

[@ALCABON]

Yeah a very slow QRA launch but its for show i get it

[@marcohoy8458]

I did this exact Iceland scramble via RAF Lakenheath (Mors Inimicus - It's Good To Be Gold) in 2008.

[@geoben1810]

I was deployed to Iceland twice during my service in the Navy. I was attached to an ASW Squadron that rotated to NAS Keflavik a couple of times a year as part of NATO forces. I don't think the AF was stationed there at that time. I never saw AF aircraft or personal anywhere on base at that time. ('73>'77) The Navy maintained a few F4s on base to patrol Icelandic airspace at the time. They were getting old then but would still roar when taking off. You'd hear them from all over the base!

[@DanielRodriguez-gj2wh]

George I'm Living is Asbru, Is Every week i see NATO F-16 take off and Landings also the P-8 Orión

[@MrGoodnplenty1957]

George the 57th FIS (Fighter Interceptor Squadron) flew F-4's there from 1973-1985.

[@mhenderson1000]

@@MrGoodnplenty1957 No shit...Either this guy is lying or has no clue what was there..There were F-4's from the 57th FIS parked everywhere including the Alert barn...I know because I was in the 57th FIS known as the Black Nights.

[@edmiera3583]

Thank you for your service

[@dmp9135]

Had F-4's down on Clark Air Base in the Philippines till 1991. 3rd TFW.

[@booradley123321]

I love how they pull up to a cold war American jet in a nissan

[@tarkjones]

Even though the design is 50 years old, it is such a solid design for it's role that F-15's are still in production today with updated engines, avionics, software, etc. So that is not not a cold war jet they are flying. And that's a Ford Transit, not a Nissan.

[@jacob476]

@@tarkjones automakers often share designs and almost entire vehicles. The Ford transit is a Nissan engineered vehicle rebranded

[@Kgio-2112]

Why love it?

[@baathi7358]

The F-15EX is with the Mig-35 the best 4th gen fighter

[@jose3244]

Los mejores los Reyes del aire me encanta me gustaría muchísimo poder verlo en persona tiene que ser la caña.👏👏👌👍🇪🇦🇪🇦...

[@tr5you]

Thanks

[@kenhurley4441]

An older jet that is still one of the best in the world. To my knowledge,,, the F-15 has never lost a dog fight.

[@vertex944gt3]

its not only about the jets. its also about the pilots.

[@lesizmor9079]

F-15 is a great fighter, but became a poor asset because they're maintenance hogs.

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Back in 83-84 I was stationed in Keflavik Iceland. Many times the F4 Phantoms would scramble to meet the Russian Bear Bombers doing their narrow passage near Iceland headed to the US East coast. Sometimes 4 or more in full afterburner would take off at once. It was a Real World mission every time. Thankfully they never had to fire a shot. Freedom isn't Free, you have to pay with Blood, Sweat & Tears.

[@davidwilson4337]

I was stationed at Rockville in 68/69. Kef at that time had F-102's. Same situation with the Bears, Bisons and subs. Not sure if Rockville is still an operational NATO site.

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

@@davidwilson4337 I believe everything closed back in 92 or so...I remember everything in Rockville would BEEP every 10 seconds or so due to rhe high power radar. AFRTS, audio and video tape was also affected. The people there said they got use to the BEEP.

[@John-isAround]

I was stationed in Keflavik October 84 to October 85 with AFI. My one time at the alert barn was when me and another guy were sent there to pick up a safe. Up above the door that the pilots went out of to the flightline was a framed picture from the Clint Eastwood movie Dirty Harry. It was the one with him pointing his 44 magnum handgun saying "Go ahead, make my day". It was very noticeable and fit in perfectly as the last thing that fighter pilots would see when scrambling outside to escort Russian aircraft out of their airspace.

[@user-xs1ot3zi8n]

Just spent much money

[@John-isAround]

@@user-xs1ot3zi8n I fell asleep in the Blue Lagoon when I was in Iceland.

[@eldiablo7785]

that could never get old

[@litbea]

Wow, great video. Does anyone know what was installed by the pilot just before climbing the stairs?

[@BassNotes_B-Rad]

Looked like he turned on the battery power

[@jeffsaffron5647]

he put key into the ignition.

[@dennisokada9287]

Alert pad Hickam AFB, Hawaii. When the horn went off the F4s were airborne in less than 5 minutes. That’s fast 🇺🇸

[@elkabong6429]

Yes, this didn’t give me the feeling of a “scramble” as in back in the Cold War days.

[@camilo4154]

everyone here seems to know more about flying a jet than a professional pilot lol 😂😂😂

[@vince4164]

Haha it's basically how every video about military, guns, or covid is lol Soooo many "Google/KZbin/Twitter/Reddit educated professionals" these days 🤣

[@Living_EDventures]

Basically how every video on KZbin is. Way to many know it all know nothings 😂

[@mdnahin5132]

black guy everything proffessional homecide rates per year lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesquinn2759]

KZbin is a community for unemployed professionals with sub-par communication skills.

[@Relevance4life]

@@vince4164 to be fair, regarding Covid, no one as of today knows more than a youtuber, because no one knows anything. 78% of Massachusetts infected are fully vaccinated. Apparently CDC don’t know what they thought they knew. Israel is giving 3rd booster because 2nd dose is not doing the job. They are as much in the dark as you and I

[@jeffsmith5386]

Effing chills hearing that engine sound on take off

[@KONAMAN100]

The start up is the highlight. Love that pitch change.

[@side_walks01]

scored the highest score in the test but they denied me to join my childhood dream

[@TechiesUnofficial]

For me, it's the best looking fighter plane, I dont care if it's old. And I think it holds the record for most kills and least destroyed. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

[@VCA72]

Yes, 104-0 record, much of it by the Israeli Air Force over Lebanon in the early 1980's

[@theorientguy2006]

f35 is junk. f 15 is the best.

[@bernardkeenan8676]

Your not wrong never lost an F15 in combat, undefeated heavy weight champion.

[@nobodysbaby5048]

@@bernardkeenan8676 That's some plane.

[@albertandrews130]

@@bernardkeenan8676 Never lost one in air to air engagement that is.

[@joelrunyan1608]

This video really makes you realize how big the f15 really is... waaaaay bigger than an f16

[@seanbaskett5506]

I had an F15 pass over my yard at about 900 feet on afterburner. I about shat myself. I can only imagine what one is like in a little ass concrete room.

[@sachinathukorala8731]

Does anyone know about the two kill markings on the first F-15C? Is it the same Eagle that was flown by Capt. Benjamin D. Powell in Operation Desert Storm and shot down an Iraqi Mirage F-1 and MiG-23.. love the Sniper targeting pods also.

[@wagnergitirana]

By the way, the ground crew did an excellent job!

[@EM-st8qz]

It would be faster if the engines were started earlier by mechanics.

[@Khatakhat_Tharki]

I guess the aviation fuel is too expensive for that...

[@Andorman901]

Not in wartime conditions yet

[@edwinencong424]

The pilot has they key. Can your neighbor start your car while you are dressing up?

[@Khatakhat_Tharki]

@@edwinencong424 key can still have a copy with the mechanic. It's not that, it's more pressing issue than just keys.

[@timtrewyn453]

The checklist has its reasons. The distance between the aircraft and the ready room has its reasons. In a more tense situation perhaps pilots are taking turns sitting in the cockpit with engine start the next step on the checklist.

[@electronicallyscannedarray]

3:15 Great for front view size perspective.

[@madmann5373]

This f15 has 2, 6 inch green stars,with 1/2 inch black border Wich I do believe signifies that the aircraft has emerged victorious against an enemy jet.🇨🇦😷

[@larrysmith2485]

One thing we can say for sure. It hasn't been defeated.

[@madmann5373]

@@larrysmith2485 not once but twice.🇨🇦🇺🇸😅

[@ShamuXEagleDriver]

Signifies two Desert Storm kills against Saddam's Iraqi Air Force fighters on 27 Jan 1991. One kill was a Mig23 and the other a Mirage F1. The victorious pilot was "Coma" Powell.

[@latinos.jr.2970]

Esses EPIs não são nada modernos. São da década de 50! Apesar dos esforços dos pilotos.

[@bernardovasconcelos510]

Falou o especialista!

[@eliseusantos5692]

E o piloto esta gordinho ainda

[@treatb09]

I always thought the f15 was an outdated chunk. Till i learned just how badass it actually is

[@LAEDCSolutions]

I could feel the jets change the pressure in my living room!

[@garybowen7795]

Great video I remember Loring Air Force Base when they had to get the planes in the air as quick as possible

[@vaclavnoha5621]

Why did the pilot go under the plane before he went into the cockpit?

[@my1vice]

I was a boom op at Loring.... Wow, I haven't thought about that place in forever....

[@ignorethis68]

Beautiful area

[@windinhishair3512]

Ellsworth did the same drills as well. But they were putting bombers up in the air, one of my grade school memories, that long roar coming from the flightline.

[@davidwilson4337]

Wasn,t Loring a SAC.base?

[@fanatamon]

F15 Eagle is beautiful.

[@rday7573]

My dad told a story about "alpha" aircraft on the flight line which meant the few aircraft prepped for quick launch. At the base relevant to this story, 2 F4s, one C141, one KC135. Apparently, no one is to approach the alpha craft without express authorization. He was told to go load or Check something and clearance was already arranged. Was not 30 feet from the vehicle he road out there on before an SP dropped him to the ground. He told it better of course. God rest his soul now.

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

I was an SP at KISawyer, and guys regularly got in trouble for slowing down crews who were trying to scramble. It was ALWAYS a training exercise. We had an elaborate system that we were supposed to use with a daily code number that we would flash to the crew as they drove past. And they didn’t always get it right, but we would get hollered at for delaying things. That was only on the A Ramp. On the C Ramp, they had more time to figure it out. I don’t remember ever having to apprehend anyone.

[@rday7573]

@@JamieSmith-fz2mz Thanks for sharing. SAC base, bombers, Right? We were always on MAC bases except the couple of times we were on Army or joint bases. My dad's experience was somewhere between 1968 and 1972 serving Vietnam conflict.

[@SchubertTech]

@@JamieSmith-fz2mz That's why you train like you fight, and fight like you train. We were going though an IG inspection when we were in a simulated "duress situation." The crew person gave the SP (SF, or Security Forces) the duress word, with the IG person the simulated hostage taker. The SF guys jacked up the crew dog and let the simulated hostage taker through. Had a laugh afterwards about that one (well we did, not the SF guys). I think that's what makes the USAF so successful, is constant drills. I know in my years in uniform, that if we ever went to war, we'd be ready.

[@atheistpeace7579]

I have watched the BUFFs alert a number of times from the flight line, they all ran to the bombers from the ready room. I got to close to a nuke loaded B52 twice, to keep the guys trained, and got jacked. spread flat out face down with their rifle jammed into my back. it also happened out in the ICBM missile field. if you do the wrong things you are getting jacked by the QRT. I can't day anything more about it. same with the WSA

[@cfrincon]

As Clint Eastwood once said... "Is this a machine..."

[@user-ek9rv3df9n]

Классно! Даже на время показалось, что и я так смогу. 🤣 И вот что не говори, но у них всё как-то чётко, чисто,аккуратно, экипировка, техника...

[@30oooo33]

Ты идиот

[@MrChValery]

Что там классного? Он со своей жирной жопой еле бежит, кроме того среди негров не было ни одного аса или выдающегося летчика. Экипировка у русских летчиков не хуже, шлем легче и удобнее. Еще в 1991г в учебных боях американцы на F-15 проиграли сушкам все бои вчистую, не выиграв ни одного. То есть они держат основным своим истребителем в армии самолет который заранее обречен в воздушном бою против основного потенциального противника. Так что я согласен с предыдущим комментом насчет тебя.

[@LAMAN1610]

В чужих руках, и свой х…й толще.

[@30oooo33]

@@MrChValery ))) я просто коротко, а ты ему расписал))) Индийцы на учениях в Австралии на Су-37 против f22 в догфайте..... Без шансов. 100% победа у Су-37

[@Sanktus2]

@@MrChValery эм....Как бы F-15 на вооружении с 91-го года, а СУ вроде квк 2014 :/ Это так же глупо как сравнить танк Паттон и Армату. Нэ ну прльн расися самая сисняя😀

[@yurixedos2410]

Пока они быстро вылетали, я несколько раз ускорял их взлет проматыванием видео. За это время я успел заварить ролик, нарезать туда сосисок, намазать хлеб шкпиком и сделать чаек. Жаль... Не успел доесть ролик, самолет все таки взлетел....

[@BesoffenerIslamist]

Putin Vodka Stalingrad Babushka Blijad Kaliningrad

[@user-ty3dc5rd2k]

А сколько времени отводится сейчас на взлёт "дежурного звена"? Из какой степени готовности? Вы специалист? Дежурили в компенсирующем комбинезоне?

[@trijit96]

@@user-ty3dc5rd2k it seems the time alloted for takeoff is not shown here it might be internally communicated

[@ruldali615]

Походу у них на вылет минут 15-20 уходит, пока оденет одежду, добежит до машины и доедет до ангара, потом будут минут 10-15 проверять. В принципе исландцам можно и полчаса взлетать, так как рядом угроз как таковых нет.

[@user-gj1pp6tc7j]

Я тоже перематывал))

[@cesarr7226]

Congratulations for pilot Talon...

[@johnpritchette8082]

I did 4 deployments there. Keflavik Iceland!

[@LostFleet]

And now I want to read Red Storm Rising, again ...

[@jamesweldon9726]

Me too.

[@BlackBirdBlitz]

As an F-15 avionics technician who was stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik during the cold war, I can honestly say Red Storm Rising comes very close to getting it right.

[@LostFleet]

@@BlackBirdBlitz wow, thanks for the info :)

[@jamesweldon9726]

@@BlackBirdBlitz Seems like a beautiful place to be stationed. Thanks for your service.

[@a.m.7165]

@@BlackBirdBlitz didn't Clancy get in trouble for coming to close to confidential information and the high command wanted to know where he got his infos from? Thought I read about something like that.

[@robertallenmcdowell]

Amazing sound the engine startup makes. Watch touch and goes at Luke AFB near the house. Never gets old.

[@princehamdan9811]

Hi good morning from here and how are you doing today. Greetings from the royal family here in Dubai!

[@stevecomstock3563]

I remember the F-100's in Syracuse. They were brutally crude compared to the 16's.

[@himemjam]

I absolutely agree. There is nothing like the sound of jet turbines spooling up.

[@simonm9503]

That pilot knackered before he even gets in the jet!!

[@davidterry3288]

Back in the day we would have called that one Pilot Biscuit. He is one biscuit shy of busting out of his flight suit.

[@terryrutherford2114]

That's bad ass. I love the F22, and F35 and their capabilities, but I am enamored by the F15, F16, and even the A10. Yeah I'm an old guy. Haha. Thanks for the video!

[@michaellim4165]

A10 all the way. Forever grateful for saving my ass. Thank you sir/ma'am, wherever you are, for saving us! Hooah!

[@jcheck6]

Terry you are not old unless you start describing F-4's.

[@suryapratamak1690]

So important to have constant airborne early warning patrols..allow time to respond with adequate air power.

[@AndrewLambert-wi8et]

NEVER SEEN A BLACK MAN FLY SUCH A SUPER UNBEATABLE PLANE LIKE F15. RADAR CROSS SECTION OF 35 SQUARE METERS

[@gabrimica8905]

Looks like me when bringing my kids at school in the morning 😂😂

[@hairsiluet]

Awesome video! 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻🤩. 👋🏻 Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸.

[@NYVET48TFW]

They're based at RAF Lakenheath, England. Must be 'on loan' or deployment etc. The LN on the tail is the location identifier. I was stationed there with the F-111's from '85 to '91.

[@Ugasgit90]

And what an absolute pleasure it is having our brothers and sisters from the US having stations in the UK, love seeing these beasts flying around 🇬🇧🇺🇲.

[@NYVET48TFW]

@@Ugasgit90 it was the best time of my entire life! I stayed for three years after I got out and still worked on base as a civilian. Lived in Swaffham. The UK is a second home to me, the most amazing country I've ever been to. I'd rather live there than in the states.

[@Ugasgit90]

@@NYVET48TFW Fairplay to you mate, stay safe and take care 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 👍

[@nomadjeff1922]

They are TDY. Lakenheath got E-models and C's around 1999. The C models came from Eglin.

[@rocks3389]

Yes it is the nordic air policing missions they did a lot. Sadly the Eagles leave soon England for replacement of the crap F-35

[@aspjake123]

I miss eating at the Stone Eagle. F15's are so bad ass!!

[@oplon82]

I wonder how many times they had this exercise to be able to respond so quickly..

[@ALCABON]

I dont think u can say its so quick its supose to be much faster actually QRA should take less than a 5 min timing to launch into the blue. But its for video and show so yeah

[@jimjab3631]

Awesome, the new Taliban-15. Hear they love them, the envelope is a bit weak at altitude, but great compromise for the price

[@dylanpark4284]

That helmet sticker looks more like a Tomcat! Damn I love the Eagle though.