HOLY CRAP!!! Jet flying low @ 2130?
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blazinlow89
Big Poppa
BadGirl said:
Yeah me too, we where out on the flight line by hx-21 when it hit. It cant be as bad as last thursday, it was sunny when we bought one of the h-3's in, then we went back out to get one of the h-60's, and it looked like a tornado was coming through. You could see water coming off the river going about 40-50' in the sky and it was like i jumped in a swimming pool i was soaked down to my socks. What made it even better was another 60 that was flying was trying to land 10' feet away and the pilot amost ran into the one we where trying to move.
As for the 53 id rather be inside the damn thing then on top of it on the beanie. It really sucks when they decide to fly and it gets al greasy and you cant even keep yourself from sliding.
Im used to them flying low, rattling my windows. i get to hear it all day at work, TPS flying and our birds taking off. Not to mention all the others flying over the bass at ungodly speeds.
Dutch6
"Fluffy world destroyer"
Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by
civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its
planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were.
A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the
back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote
the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed
his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a
Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
The complaint: "Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we
thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 a.m.,
a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall,
continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our
good fortune! Does the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up
call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns Early Bird
Special? Any response would be appreciated."
The response: Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets"
(Letters, Thursday): On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly
timed four-ship flyby of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air
Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt. Fresques
was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force
Base and was killed in Iraq on May 28, Memorial Day. At 9 a.m. on June
15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City
to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter
writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure
you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to
the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques I gave them their son's flag on
behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and
servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured. A
four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who
give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and
take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed
was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter
writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?" The 56th
Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and
parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their
honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.
Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
CO 63rd Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB
civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its
planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were.
A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the
back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote
the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed
his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a
Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
The complaint: "Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we
thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 a.m.,
a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall,
continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our
good fortune! Does the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up
call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns Early Bird
Special? Any response would be appreciated."
The response: Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets"
(Letters, Thursday): On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly
timed four-ship flyby of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air
Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt. Fresques
was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force
Base and was killed in Iraq on May 28, Memorial Day. At 9 a.m. on June
15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City
to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter
writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure
you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to
the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques I gave them their son's flag on
behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and
servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured. A
four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who
give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and
take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed
was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter
writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?" The 56th
Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and
parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their
honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.
Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
CO 63rd Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB
to Dutch for moving the post when I was trying to reply in the other tread.... 
Jeff
Stop Staring!!!!!
I listen to scanners quite a bit and get good copy of most of the local MilAir stuff. I like listening to their voice comms when they are up and about. PAX is OK. But flight test can get a little mondane to just sit and listen to. They do alot of cool stuff here but listening to it gets rather repetative.
But the Combat Air Patrols over the DC ADIZ can be cool to check out some times. I like to check them out when they are up and try to get a feel for their perspective of things.
Something else cool to check out is the action out in the FACSFAC VACAPES. Especially the F-22s out of Langley going at it in a 5v5 training scenerio. Talk about some fast action there.
The DC ANG and MD ANG as well NJ and PA all tend to do a lot of practicing in the Chesapeake Test Areas. The A-10s are cool to listen to as they do alot of targeting ground sites and you can try to figure out what they are targeting.
But I got into listening to their comms after moving into this area and going to work on the base.
But the Combat Air Patrols over the DC ADIZ can be cool to check out some times. I like to check them out when they are up and try to get a feel for their perspective of things.
Something else cool to check out is the action out in the FACSFAC VACAPES. Especially the F-22s out of Langley going at it in a 5v5 training scenerio. Talk about some fast action there.
The DC ANG and MD ANG as well NJ and PA all tend to do a lot of practicing in the Chesapeake Test Areas. The A-10s are cool to listen to as they do alot of targeting ground sites and you can try to figure out what they are targeting.
But I got into listening to their comms after moving into this area and going to work on the base.
R
RadioPatrol
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wintersprings said:
We had a training mission on a CH47 cut short back when I was @ Fort Carson in the '80s, when Hydraulic Oil started spraying out of a line in the back where we were all sitting ......... the pilot set her down real fast (Thank God Ft Carson is mostly wide open space) and there was a lot of scrambling around by the air crew
while we sat around clueless .........most of the jet noise I get these days are Flights from National
- or Police Choppers spotlighting 
for hood rats .......... 
Jeff
Stop Staring!!!!!
RadioPatrol said:
We had a training mission on a CH47 cut short back when I was @ Fort Carson in the '80s, when Hydraulic Oil started spraying out of a line in the back where we were all sitting ......... the pilot set her down real fast (Thank God Ft Carson is mostly wide open space) and there was a lot of scrambling around by the air crew
most of the jet noise I get these days are Flights from National
You should live down here by PAX. You'll get your fair share of the sound of freedom. I guess up your way you are more likely to catch them out of Andrews as most of the flight test stuff really doesn't go up your way.