Sheppard Afb Dash 60 Start Up

Weapons troops!

[@SciHeartJourney]

The big "box" next to the Dash 60 is a cooling unit. The big tube connected to it is jet engine exhaust (hot). The force of the hot air powers a blower that moves cold air. It's pretty amazing. The Dash 60 is used to "start" an aircraft that doesn't have internal starting (like the F4). It literally "blows air" to turn on the engine. The Dash 60 also provides a huge amount of electrical power.

[@larissahamilton1726]

I was so proud to see he reset the contactor... Spent 6 years in fighter AGE. I miss it.

[@teddysmith1952]

I was an AGE guy myself. 1970-74. George AFB, Norton AFB, Korat AFB Thailand.

[@killerjoy35]

i got out of USAF in 1991. i miss this sound of freedom.

[@bwilliams910]

I would love to see a video of a cold weather start! Any ramp rats out there know what I am talking about?

[@Blackcatholman]

Ground Power Unit dash 60, provides 28 VDC, 120 VAC 60hz, 120 VAC 400 Hz, and compressed air for starting a turbine engine. Powered by a small turbine engine, which is started with an electric motor. They have been around forever because they work.

[@Kanti12311]

Blackcat Holman only thing I would love them to change is filling of the main tank! Of those are bone dry, it would take at least 30min to fill. Because of the main tank transfer pipe is so damn small

[@SciHeartJourney]

I used to really love ❤ this sound. This is the sound that I play in my head when I'm waking up. I don't need coffee, I've got a built-in Dash 60. Rrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkk There's nothing like the sound of 20,000 rpm! 🤣

[@TheNursesArtandGaming]

Oh man I miss that sound 2002/2003 AGE class here. Now I’m a nurse and I miss the engines

[@brianjones6500]

I approve how he is maintaining his equipment

[@SciHeartJourney]

Firing up a "Dash 60" was the closest that ever got to flying a "jet" when I was in the Air Force! The sound is even more amazing in real life. It is a jet engine! They use the engine in T38 trainers. It takes about a minute to spool up to full speed from a dead start. It's the sound of POWER!

[@larissahamilton1726]

It most definitely is NOT the same engine that is in a T-38 Talon...

[@SciHeartJourney]

​@@larissahamilton1726 I'm not sure what the T-38 was called. It was just a trainer. But I do know that the engine is the same one used in the T-38. I was in the AF and that's what they told me. Maybe they were wrong, but I trust them more than some stranger on the Internet.

[@larissahamilton1726]

@@SciHeartJourney I was an AGE journeyman from 2014 to 2020. It was not the same engine.

[@larissahamilton1726]

@@SciHeartJourney T-38 Talon engine: General Electric J85-GE-5 A/M32A-60 engine: AirResearch Model No. GTCP85-180 Not the same engine.

[@jbthesfm]

Those things are magical. Jet fuel, oil, hydro...you can dump anything in there and it will fucking burn! You just gotta shake it when the turbine hangs. Good memories!!!

[@bigastrofan1966]

I used those at Plattsburgh AFB.

[@cbsbass4142]

FEEEEET! NOSES !

[@H3RD3R]

Lol I love these things. It always scares the shit outta new kids.

[@yusei85]

@driftingranger I really enjoyed my stay there doing pilot training with the talon (lots of study though). Nice people there. But obviusly Sheppard AFB is in the middle of nowhere... Cheers! ENJJPT -UPT 10-04 ENJJPT-IFF 10-JBS

[@jakeclark798]

Is that Daniel Park?!?

[@Zotonn]

crazy how yall were able to have phones on ya, back then, nowawadays, peeps get LOR's for bringing phones to the schoolhouses

[@Khmerican1]

this was shot with a point and shoot camera. I dont think we had nice smart phones back then

[@Zotonn]

MK4KADA oh ok

[@MasterNorris2014]

Lol Sheppard

[@TyTy518]

someone got ran over by one of those about 2 months ago here.

[@Khmerican1]

@yota486 its a generator and ac unit for a f-16

[@Kanti12311]

MK4KADA for 15,16, to be honest it’s for any aircraft that uses 3 phase generator at 400hz. Heavy crew chiefs don’t like them because they’re too loud.