Any REAL F-16 pilots in there?
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Thanks Malc and yes I do remember you from FW.
I hated being away for so long but I’m happy to be back.
Cheers,
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Welcome Haole ! Glad you’re here. I just finished reading a few of youre posts over @ the ED Forums. Its a good thing what you’re doing as being allowed to select the track you “want” is not an easy thing to do
and grasp it all. The future I’m sure will greatly appreciate it and never forget what you were able to provide for them.
Thank youThanks Bolt-1,
I’m just doing my best to help!
I was very lucky to have the opportunity to fly Vipers. If I can help others live their dreams then I am a happy man!
Haole
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I’m pretty sure the 72nd used to have a German Tonka pilot in their ranks at one stage.
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No, there are no real pilots here. Remember, rule #1: How do you know if someone is a pilot? The answer is of course: He’ll tell you!
Despite this truism I’m certain there are. I think I know a few but I don’t bother them. There here to fly just like we are, and I’m sure they don’t want to spend all day answering pms
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Greetings ladies and gentlemen,
I apologize for the long absence but if you will still have me, I’m back.
I would like to say I am older and wiser but I think I am just older… :mad:
For those of you that do not remember me I flew F-16CJs with the 157th Fighter Squadron, the “Swamp Fox”. In the 17 years that I flew I accumulated over 2,000 hours and nearly 400 hours in the sandbox. I finally stepped out of the cockpit and moved to flying a desk but I am still a member of the SC Guard.
I look forward to talking to you all. Since Frugal’s World is no longer around maybe I need to open up my “Haoles Corner” here in your forums. It was a big hit over there “back in the day”!
Cheers!
HaoleGood to see you back!
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Not an F16… but used to be USAF one of the trainers we fly in at Lanseria international.
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I was very lucky to have the opportunity to fly Vipers. If I can help others live their dreams then I am a happy man!
Haole
Hi Haole!
Very very nice to see your post just as I’m on the quest of trying to find out When you can “tally” a f16 coming in for a merch, high aspect, Sunne wheather. That would be in distance. I know its kinda jumping at you but you always have the opportunity to disregard my question. :-))
Hope you will enjoy your stay here and I would be happy to fly with you anytime.
/Jaws
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Welcome back Haole!
Uwe
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HELLO old friend!
It has been a few years since we last chatted. GREAT to see you here!
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Haole…! Frug’s AND F.O. Long time; no see…
pr0n
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Hi Haole!
Very very nice to see your post just as I’m on the quest of trying to find out When you can “tally” a f16 coming in for a merch, high aspect, Sunne wheather. That would be in distance. I know its kinda jumping at you but you always have the opportunity to disregard my question. :-))
Hope you will enjoy your stay here and I would be happy to fly with you anytime.
/Jaws
Hi Jasajas,
I hate to give the old “it depends” answer but it really does. The environmental conditions are ever changing. Clear sunny days are usually the hardest. If you can manage to put the adversary between you and a cloud layer then you can see them fairly far out. Clear sunny days can result in you not seeing them until you are almost merging. The new helmets really help now and allow the pilots to pick up a tally much sooner obviously. Having a Radar lock gives you a lot of information to help pick up the tally, it is the times that you loose a lock close range that can get ugly! If you are the supporting fighter following your wingman to the merge waiting to take the shot when the lead merges and calls “hostile” it is a fine line between being close enough for you to see the adversary to take the shot and being too close where he sees you and is able to spoil your shot. A good wingman always stays visual on his/her flight lead above everything else! If you lose the adversary but maintain visual with your lead that is not ideal but manageable. If you lose the adversary AND go blind (lose sight of your lead) that causes SO many bad issues. So work hard to find that bad guy at the merge, but don’t lose sight of your lead!
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Aragorn,
Wow! Good to “see” you! Hope you have been doing well:D
Haole
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HELLO old friend!
It has been a few years since we last chatted. GREAT to see you here!
jhook,
It’s great to be here. What have you been up to?
Thanks for the warm welcome!
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Haole…! Frug’s AND F.O. Long time; no see…
pr0n
Ahh hell,
prOn is here, ….quick, everyone run and hide before it’s too late!!!
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jhook,
It’s great to be here. What have you been up to?
Thanks for the warm welcome!
HaoleI have moved. In the big bold and beautiful state of Texas now. I get to see the 35’s fly by once in a while, but that is about it. I still have all of your photos from the 157th! Here’s one I loved very much.
Looking forward to flying with you. Got to meet up and fly FBMS at some point. Always my warmest regards.
Hook
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I have moved. In the big bold and beautiful state of Texas now. I get to see the 35’s fly by once in a while, but that is about it. I still have all of your photos from the 157th! Here’s one I loved very much.
Looking forward to flying with you. Got to meet up and fly FBMS at some point. Always my warmest regards.
Hook
Stang took that photo as I was getting ready for a night mission. It’s always been one of my favorites, also!
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Great to see you here , I do remember your corner.
We have a retired 16 driver in our group but don’t see much of him these days, driving a desk without weels. And FXS when He can.
Cheers
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OMG :shock:
Gorny is still alive???
What’s this world coming too?
Still owes me a beer, 12 virgins and a Tokyo party
Stang out
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Hey MODS….
What’s the chance we can get a dedicated “Haole’s Corner” sticky thread, so everyone’s got a single place to find all the Haole talk?
We’ll also need a “new” acronym. Just like (RTFM), which is so popular here ,…we’ll need a new one that’s (IC-ICTY,BTIHTKY) :rolleyes:
If its for Gory’s questions, it would be modified a little to … (IC-ICTY,BTIHTKY-BITCH)
Stang out