brabus Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, matmacwc said: It’s early, I don’t get it. The private Viper pilots Facebook page has some good info Never met 4 Quarts at Luke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, brabus said: Never met 4 Quarts at Luke? Is Bobby G still teaching? Matt...4 quarts tells a good story of his tower shaft failure (sts?). Edited May 18, 2019 by SocialD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFG Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 15 hours ago, waveshaper said: VIDEO: F-16 goes down moments before it crashes into building | ABC7 Where else would it go before crashing into a building? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, brabus said: Never met 4 Quarts at Luke? Maybe, I’m one of the weird cases that went to Springfield and only went to Luke TDY at the most 2 weeks. Not a lot of Luke experience other than dropping off our old jets for them to use. Edited May 18, 2019 by matmacwc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, SocialD said: Is Bobby G still teaching? No idea, but I do think he still was at least somewhat recently based on younger guys knowing him. Maybe, I’m one of the weird cases that went to Springfield and only went to Luke TDY at the most 2 weeks. Makes sense, I don’t think anyone would know him unless they were a student or IP at Luke. Edited May 18, 2019 by brabus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Video of the ejection. It's amazing how a little CG shift can change the trajectory of the aircraft so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BashiChuni Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Wow! So lucky no one on the ground was hurt! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, BashiChuni said: Wow! So lucky no one on the ground was hurt! Upvoted for 2x 777 maintenance. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhhello Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Is that GCAS post ejection? It makes a pretty distinct pitch up post ejection. Doesn't seem to be just from the CG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hard to tell if gear is down (if it is, no AGCAS). The one ejection I watched there was no change in aircraft attitude (pre-AGCAS days). Glad he got out alright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Brabus, that was a day that started out terrible and ended well. Glad you were on scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Crazy day for sure. Tanker dudes did a great job on scene, glad they were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Davies Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 hours ago, brabus said: Crazy day for sure. Tanker dudes did a great job on scene, glad they were there. OK. I think you should share the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 The ejection/rescue on the Coronet across the Pacific? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Ejection over bearing sea, 2012 (japan to Alaska coronet). Handed off OSC to the 135 once we had done everything useful we could. They stayed overhead and did a handoff with another 135 that came from AK. Between the two crews they maintained OSC and coordinated with various assets to get our bro picked up. Weather was shit, so finding him was difficult...no doubt their efforts helped make a positive end to the story. Edited May 28, 2019 by brabus 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Nicely done. Obviously nothing can match the fact you helped save a fellow pilot through solid action and teamwork, and I know that's all that matters to you. I'm curious what formal recognition you got from the AF for it, if any. Air Medal? Aircrew of Distinction in an ACC writeup? Something? Edited May 28, 2019 by HuggyU2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Nothing...but that’s not why we do what we do (which of course I know you know that and aren’t implying otherwise). Of course the irony is not lost on me when some chief who hasn’t fought a second in his life gets a bronze star on his way out of CENTCOM. I had to argue directly to the one star wg/cc at BAF why the JTAC I wrote a MSM for deserves it...official recognition is broke and that was the day that cemented my decision to go Guard (certainly not the only reason, just the 1069th reason). 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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