USAF F-16 Fighter Pilot Stories | Karl Gruner

Former F-16C pilot, Karl Gruner shares some brilliant stories from his time flying the mighty Viper!
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[@JohnHugo]

I was an F-16 Crew Chief at Hahn from late 1985-1988 working in the Maintenance Control, from there I was sent to work the flight line on F-111’s at Cannon AFB. I’m guessing we were at Hahn at the same time??? I later joined the AZ ANG and eventually worked on the F-16E/F Block 60’s while the UAE pilots were training in AZ. Now I’m on the F-18C/D’s as a contractor for the Marines.

[@2ZZGE100]

The new F-16s are almost double the weight of the original F-16A

[@davewolfy2906]

Your time as a Forward Air Controller would be rather interesting. I was a squaddy so the overlap would be fascinating.

[@Hamza_Jutt]

Oh dear f16 you are my love❤

[@alanbrown5593]

Thank you.

[@AlanToon-fy4hg]

The F-15 also has a larger RCS than the F-16. A friend of mine, Micheal Skinner, wrote a book back in the mid-1980's called "USAFE" in which he observed that F-15's and F-16's would spot each other on their radars at around the same time....

[@alanleblanc1763]

I loved working those block 25s. Brings back good memories

[@AndrewFranklin-w2r]

Great chat. Thanks guys!

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@@AndrewFranklin-w2r cheers

[@mikeF111]

Thanks Karl and Mike. Fantastic that you got to fly another superb fighter. The visibility in the F16 must have been out of this world!

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@@mikeF111 cheers Mike!

[@hendongooner7383]

Great interview. Thank you. F-16 is only 8 years younger than me...I remember having a big poster on my bedroom wall of the prototype General Dynamics F-16 in the Red, White and Blue livery.

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[@davewolfy2906]

Dreaming, it took me longer than I served to stop dreaming, regularly, about being a squaddy.

[@dougstitt1652]

Thanks AI and Mr. Gruner

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@@dougstitt1652 cheers

[@alanleblanc1763]

That must have been when. Usafe deactivated the victor alert area

[@davewolfy2906]

An age old fact, the air force does not exercise over the weekend

[@stephenhampton7444]

Sorry to ask but i kinda hear in his voice he has a accent what is he accent ?