Do you like awesome Military Aviation videos? This one is the best Ive ever seen!!!
USAF Tactical Weapons Effects Test- A whole lot of awesome stuff in this 20 min video- including F104s doing ground attack!
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October 24, 2019, 04:53 AM
104RFAST
I was a Crew Chief on the 104 at Eglin AFB during that exercise and filming although the F-104s in the film were from Homestead AFB Whats not in the film is we Lost a F-105 and F-100 when a delayed action mine dropped on a RR track exploded on impact, the two Pilots and the enlisted camera operator all ejected safely
October 24, 2019, 05:18 AM
kkina
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Whats not in the film is we Lost a F-105 and F-100 when a delayed action mine dropped on a RR track exploded on impact, the two Pilots and the enlisted camera operator all ejected safely
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October 24, 2019, 07:38 AM
ltbarber
Cool video! I have a soft spot for the F-80,T-33, and hated to see them shot down.
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October 24, 2019, 07:46 AM
arabiancowboy
Great video.
One of my greatest disappointments is the USAF so far has been our inability to accurately record experiences and keep them in an accessible format. We have smart guys doing awesome work and learning interesting lessons, then they move on and those lessons are mostly forgotten while the new guy struggles through the same challenges. It’s an information management problem at the squadron level but has long term strategic consequences.
The solution is to have a lessons learned office that is staffed/funded to organize the job correctly and standardize inputs. But we don’t. It’s a mess. Anyway, just bitching about it. Cool video, thank you for posting.
October 24, 2019, 07:56 AM
Sauer Kraut
I love the smell of napalm in the morning! Great video, thanks for posting
October 24, 2019, 10:08 AM
medic451
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Originally posted by kkina:
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Whats not in the film is we Lost a F-105 and F-100 when a delayed action mine dropped on a RR track exploded on impact, the two Pilots and the enlisted camera operator all ejected safely
Actually I think that is in the film. 14:48 ff.
Yep, thats in there! Pretty crazy watching those planes take that hit- the chase plane got the worst if it, but both crews had to eject.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist"
October 24, 2019, 10:40 AM
Sig209
whenever I see vids of that vintage I half expect to see Godzilla come roaring in over the horizon...
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October 24, 2019, 10:47 AM
RHINOWSO
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Originally posted by medic451: Yep, thats in there! Pretty crazy watching those planes take that hit- the chase plane got the worst if it, but both crews had to eject.
Real life video of the reason for 'safe escape manuevers' in case a weapon explodes early!
October 24, 2019, 11:20 AM
Tinyman
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Originally posted by 104RFAST: I was a Crew Chief on the 104 at Eglin AFB during that exercise and filming although the F-104s in the film were from Homestead AFB Whats not in the film is we Lost a F-105 and F-100 when a delayed action mine dropped on a RR track exploded on impact, the two Pilots and the enlisted camera operator all ejected safely
Do you remember the timeframe? I was at Homestead early 1968 till Nov 1969 (319th deactivated in Dec if my memory serves me right).
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October 24, 2019, 11:52 AM
AirmanJeff
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Originally posted by arabiancowboy: Great video.
One of my greatest disappointments is the USAF so far has been our inability to accurately record experiences and keep them in an accessible format. We have smart guys doing awesome work and learning interesting lessons, then they move on and those lessons are mostly forgotten while the new guy struggles through the same challenges. It’s an information management problem at the squadron level but has long term strategic consequences.
The solution is to have a lessons learned office that is staffed/funded to organize the job correctly and standardize inputs. But we don’t. It’s a mess. Anyway, just bitching about it. Cool video, thank you for posting.
I can't speak on other airframes, but this is 100% done in the A-10 community. At the squadron level.
October 24, 2019, 12:50 PM
ronnied316
Thanks for sharing!! I love these videos, and the F-105 has always been one of my favorites.
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October 24, 2019, 01:25 PM
YooperSigs
Poor Helicopter! No B52 action.
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October 24, 2019, 03:26 PM
Rev. A. J. Forsyth
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Whats not in the film is we Lost a F-105 and F-100 when a delayed action mine dropped on a RR track exploded on impact, the two Pilots and the enlisted camera operator all ejected safely
It is shown around the 15 minute mark.
October 24, 2019, 05:44 PM
sjtill
That blowed up real good. I’ve heard the Thunderchief was a particular favorite of Vietnam War pilots.
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October 24, 2019, 06:30 PM
Strambo
Cool video!
I gotta say; as cool as the F104 Starfighter is...it looked absolutely absurd droppin' ordnance in a ground attack role.
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Great video, my dad flew the F100 and F86. I remember him telling me about those 2.5” rockets and staffing runs. Also Nothing much cooler than an F-104 with a damn Gatling gun!!!
No B52 action.
