How U.S. F-16 Pilots Rush to Takeoff with Afterburner to Intercept China Jets

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@jimsanders4412 6 ай бұрын

First thing I noticed was the F-16s taking off, weren’t the ones that taxied out. I guess you use the footage you can get.😄 Having years of experience on the F-16, I can definitely appreciate the MITO takeoffs! We would do what we called a “surge”. 4 sorties with a “hot-pit” between them. Refuel & reload with engine running and pilot in the seat. Amazing aircraft!

@user-hk1re9yk3i 4 ай бұрын

First thing I noticed was the F-16s taking off, weren’t the ones that taxied out. you are so right. Those F16 were from Columbus guard unit, I did a weight and balance class there.

@Palpatinesw 4 ай бұрын

Yep and I was thinking how is that F-16 from South Carolina going to intercept anything without missiles? Lol

@HereForTheBeer00 7 ай бұрын

I like how it shows south carolina f-16s, then alaska f-16s, then f-22s escorting the russian bombers, then south carolina f-16s landing

@jasonpaul6887 7 ай бұрын

The video was disjointed. The South Carolina jets in the hangar had no wing-tip mounted missiles and the jets taking off were so equipped.

@alexanderschweiger5882 6 ай бұрын

And the map on the screen was actually Iceland. Unfortunately there are no forests in Iceland, but there were next to the runway🤔

@nadewitt-yf6ng 6 ай бұрын

Russian Bears used to enter Alaskan airspace nightly. It was them seeing if we would get lazy after a while or still come up to escort them through. It worked.

@petelaurila 6 ай бұрын

And before you click into the video, it shows the South Dakota F-16’s

@danalexander1960 6 ай бұрын

SC F16s in the hanger on startup, AK F16s taking off. this is just a hodge podge of footage.

@user-pc2cf2hf3u 7 ай бұрын

I Love F16❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Mark-vs6he 6 ай бұрын

I have a friend

@hugothestormslibrary7428 4 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@therealadi9311 23 күн бұрын

F22 better

@Inkling777 7 ай бұрын

The linked video was done for a movie, but it illustrates what Minimum Interval Take Off (MITO) meant during the Cold War. These B-52s took off from the same runway 15 seconds apart. They immediately peal off in different directions to evade incoming Russian nukes. The black exhaust is unburned fuel from the water injection use to get extra thrust for takeoff. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eddme9Op3tjMqaM.html

@keithsargent6963 5 ай бұрын

I grew up as the son of a KC-135 pilot and heard my dad talk of Minimum interval take off. He said after the 3rd take off the remaining planes took off on instruments for lack of visibility.

@mgomez5606 4 ай бұрын

They steer in different direction to avoid air turbulence from one's in front.

@schrap72 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@NanoxNanox-og4tn 4 ай бұрын

Got to love this amazing country 👏🏻

@johnhtexas 5 ай бұрын

2:48 and 3:28. Must have stopped during taxi and had the tail painted. South Carolina became AK. And then back again at 8:01. Impressively quick.

@bertcabasares4633 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@bradsworld2446 Күн бұрын

yeah and i immediately noticed he had no weapons!

@marvinmangligot2000 3 күн бұрын

I LOVE YOU, GOD!❤❤

@user-rp9rd2dv9i 6 ай бұрын

For it to be an emergency, they sure are moving slow!

@IrLosin 6 ай бұрын

Intercepting Russian jets form the south of the US with no missiles on the plane , might eb a clue the title is clickbait.

@Crmnllmnt 6 ай бұрын

Propaganda films for the united states

@randylaughead314 5 ай бұрын

Yea, taking off from South Carolina and escorting TU-95s near Iceland (see how the background changes.) Also some of the aircraft tail numbers changed - so essentially a spliced together clips. But, does show what goes into launching an aircraft. A real scramble would be much shorter and a lot of these steps would have been done ahead of tim.@@IrLosin

@maryshafer 3 ай бұрын

Trust me, this was quick. I've been on the flight line for an SR-71 launch and it took 37 mins from pilot entry to brake release on the runway. About 15 minutes at Last Chance. The aircraft was clean and ready to go at pilot entry, no flags to pull. The best bit is when they pressurize the fuel tanks and the Blackbird starts pouring fuel and splashes down the taxiway.

@andrzejguz2939 5 ай бұрын

PANOWIE PILOCO❤mój rata też byl pilotem.Zmarł😢ale czacunek do Was.

@gillgill6386 4 ай бұрын

Dlatego że twój tata rzucał bomby na domy i cywilów, to darzysz szacunek jankieskich pilotów co rzucali napalm. Musisz się udać po poradę.

@myaiumba 6 ай бұрын

They sure took their sweet time getting into the air to intercept anything.

@garritydavid6225 4 ай бұрын

Right I’ve seen fire trucks move faster awhell

@ryanmchugh1132 2 ай бұрын

can’t exactly launch a jet in a minute or two, they take around 10-15 min from start up to takeoff which is much quicker than normal sorties

@petermitchell8844 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking.

@patriciagarcia5896 Ай бұрын

You clearly don't understand aircraft and should not comment.

@josephcurry6364 Ай бұрын

Along with all the pre flight checks as well.. got to make sure your aircraft is safe to fly

@stephenmpole2472 5 ай бұрын

God Bless America🙏🏾

@rajipur53 6 ай бұрын

Wow ..the pilots view was super !

@jpblauvelt 6 ай бұрын

When you’re piloting an F-16, it does the rushing for you 😂

@slobama 5 ай бұрын

Especially with such a long flight to British air space!

@ralphcrisp2896 Ай бұрын

It's such a capable looking aircraft, on the ground, in the air, all the time.

@tomgorgone9230 5 ай бұрын

Amazing that it "only" took 3.5 minutes to get on the runway when they're intercepting enemy aircraft. Not to mention, the planes in the hangar had no armament on them but they were loaded for bear when they got airborne. When did they have time to load the missiles between when they left the hangar and when the got on the runway for take-off? Oh yeah, the swept wing design of the aircraft flying with the bombers is indicative of the Tomcat, not the F16.

@Jim-nm1en 4 ай бұрын

Just as well the RAF fighters in WW2 didn't take as long to get airborne. Americans don't half fanny about.

@waynemcnabb979 4 ай бұрын

They didnt have the missiles on initially because they had to get the quick spray paint job for camouflage.

@jeffkersey7186 4 ай бұрын

@@waynemcnabb979also to change the tail from South Carolina to Alaska.

@ritchiesokol1061 2 ай бұрын

Is that True!!! 3 minutes?

@levialston518 4 ай бұрын

Watching this brought back some scary memory if you have ever been station overseas there were alert barns those doors only open for one reason other than maintenance there is no practice run

@lewayneg9264 Ай бұрын

I was stationed at Wurthsmith AFB, MI. We had an active fighters and if they launch, you got your body out of the way from the doors as the afterburner would blow you far away.

@levialston518 Ай бұрын

@lewayneg9264 this was back in the eighties we were in a cold war

@andywomack3414 6 ай бұрын

For a basic military technology, sure been around for a long time.

@greglight3745 4 ай бұрын

Intercept of the Russian Bears in Alaska is frequently happening .and yes you can see Russia from a USA island

@rogercunningham5920 Ай бұрын

At that rate they wouldn't be able to intercept a message.

@bradsworld2446 Күн бұрын

that and he had no weapons ?? lmao

@Fighterpilot16 12 сағат бұрын

No,because if you think a Russian won’t just go to US and back they would hang around to annoy the US . Well that’s how it happens in the UK

@BigKnGa 5 ай бұрын

Dont get the title since its probably Air National Guard....in S. Carolina. Training possibly since those vipers have no weapons.

@edjarrett3164 4 ай бұрын

Every video you might view, doesn’t equate to reality. Alert and scramble aircraft have times that aren’t available to the public. Know that these alert crews will be airborne before you know that a threat has been identified. Anyone critiquing the video doesn’t really have a clue.

@tonyportello7040 5 ай бұрын

Most of these birds came from Hahn AB in Germany, Those were our 1st and 2nd generation 16s... I was around them more often than not

@ashleesue 4 ай бұрын

These are Block 52's in this video. Hahn had Block 25's IIRC when it closed in the early 90's.

@hatimnassrawen4847 5 ай бұрын

Very beautiful and Powerful Jet Fighter F16

@Chris22967 3 ай бұрын

If that's rushing, I'd hate to know how long taking their time would be. 😁

@paulnash7630 4 ай бұрын

RAF pilots are already with flying gear and helmets on when they climb in the cockpit, this US base eould gave been attacked before they were airborne.

@trdshortbus8009 23 күн бұрын

The jets are already prepped by the ground crew so the pilot following routine protocol before scrambled departure is smarter than jumping into a jet all geared up.

@TitanMoon746 7 күн бұрын

Israeli pilots are already in the sky. Been this way since 1973. Allies should learn from this.

@user-mz7yo5qg2f 7 күн бұрын

😊😊@@trdshortbus8009

@michaelmartin5869 5 ай бұрын

Nice click bait, jets with no missiles taking off, then you show the F16 Agressors. Then you show jets with training missiles landing.

@laszlolosonci4678 4 ай бұрын

The Tu-95 is accompanied by an F-15 from the left, see 4:58 or 5:20 in the case of the second plane (the distance between the rear horizontal control planes is much larger compared to one engine, double vertical control plane, etc.). The design of the wing is not F-16 either.

@josefelipegonzalezfidalgo6656 Ай бұрын

Impressive very good fotage

@TheSkibmaster1 Ай бұрын

Wenn das ein Start war zum Abfangen, wo war die Bewaffnung? Die F16 am Anfang hat keine Sidewinder oder ähnliches an den Flügellastträgern.

@possumteeth1692 24 күн бұрын

Prob training

@mcextran1pp3l94 9 күн бұрын

Eher Propaganda Scheisse

@isaiahjones3427 5 ай бұрын

I thought that this was just a training exercise (maybe it is idk) because of no weapons on the hard points and Russian camouflaged F-16s, but then it switched to different fighter jets intercepting the Russian aircraft. Am I missing something?

@user-ii9rt6hk1w 7 ай бұрын

Wait for (co)pilot flight instruktor helicopters and wing aircrafts

@railfanninginohiowithjessi9844 6 ай бұрын

Very excellent hope you are enjoying your weekend

@user-gt2lh2ec9e 2 ай бұрын

WOW WHAT AN AWESOME AIRCRAFT! John P.

@DanO530.8 6 ай бұрын

Would be so cool to even ride in the F16

@lynnmanning2795 4 ай бұрын

Is that Swamp Fox pilots? Your the best!

@michaelfindell9217 5 ай бұрын

Imagine getting up there and realizing they forgot to put any armaments on 😂

@hugothestormslibrary7428 4 ай бұрын

😂

@Husky610 14 сағат бұрын

In the time this video showed the Air Force launching their aircraft, the Navy has already launched their alert aircraft and is already set to send an entire assortment of aircraft just after on top of that.

@jamesb2714 4 ай бұрын

That’s slower then a school fire drill

@johnhanek167 4 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Thumb up!

@reneschroth4972 3 ай бұрын

Ich bin zu der selben ansicht gekommen,das viel zu lang dauert bis sie in der luft sind!!!! Offenbar handelt es sich in diesem video um eine übung oder filmaufnahmen!!! Ganz zu schweigen von schon kommentierten auffälligkeiten die bei mir fragen aufwerfen!!! Aber dennoch riesen respekt an alle kampfpiloten weltweit!!! Dieser job ist absolut kein wunschkonzerr!!!!

@S.Trades 3 ай бұрын

The REAL Top Guns! 💪💪💪💪💪💪

@genemaverick5705 4 күн бұрын

Badass F-16’s !!!

@afsoc4629 6 ай бұрын

Grabbed the wrong A/C…missiles were on the other one parked to the left. Lol. Then it transformed from a C to a D on taxi. Was a LONG taxi too…apparently to another base

@Manuel.Schwarzenberger 3 ай бұрын

Interceptors without weapons? Yes, these are of course very credible facts. :-)

@danielkornuta4965 6 ай бұрын

Love idle sound

@andrewjames2813 6 ай бұрын

Would hope that the military aircraft be fully armed

@edweber5144 Ай бұрын

IF THIS WAS A REAL ATTACK JETS WOULD BE TAKING OFF FROM ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAYS

@thomasb1033 4 ай бұрын

0:39 was definitely a scene from Top Gun 😂

@hugothestormslibrary7428 4 ай бұрын

😂

@miltonmohr5851 Ай бұрын

You can tell this is Air force. The Navy would have been off the deck and mission accomplished before they even left the ground.

@sharonblack5640 Ай бұрын

Drones cannot fly like these men and women can

@dariousukor1197 18 күн бұрын

Wonderful landing

@jaquan899 4 ай бұрын

Is this Shaw fab?

@sociallyintrovertedasmr8923 3 ай бұрын

I like how they got a new paintjob and armament load from the time they left the hanger to the time of takeoff. Additionally, a SSGT piloting? Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe you must be a commissioned officer to pilot.

@maryshafer 3 ай бұрын

That SSGT is the crew chief. Pilot's name goes on the port side, crew chief on the starboard.

@jacksonmarshallkramer5087 16 сағат бұрын

Unarmed F-16s. Very intimidating.

@wsherwin1392 6 ай бұрын

This is not alert status ACFT. I have been there and done that.

@offalyman1 4 ай бұрын

so the planes in the beginning didn't have any missiles, the planes taking off do. did they leave the hanger to arm up ?

@modestmemories5365 4 ай бұрын

oops.. they forgot their arms.. no missiles? then the ones in the air have them.. must have been magic? maybe just title the video correctly? still cool to watch them fly

@joewhite6421 6 ай бұрын

Navy Carrier Birds are off the deck in under one minute.

@lamarw7757 6 ай бұрын

Typically, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or more for a pilot to go from being on alert to being airborne. Factors that can impact this include the need to conduct pre-flight checks, the distance to the aircraft, and any necessary fueling or maintenance that needs to be done before takeoff.

@joewhite6421 6 ай бұрын

then you have never been on the Flight deck of a US carrier in a war zone@@lamarw7757

@asgharkhan548 6 ай бұрын

Movie 🍿🎥 name please 😅

@dougle03 6 ай бұрын

Those SC 16's aren't going to be intercepting anything without anything on those hard points... lol

@jp3630 3 ай бұрын

POV: when your propaganda department get's lazy 🤣🤣🤣

@ABritishBoyAndAFilipina 5 ай бұрын

Wow, I didn't realise how long it takes to get in the air, didn't seem in a rush at all. Seen UK typhoons on an alert drill and seemed much more of an urgency to get airborne, but what do I know haha

@user-ur9yq3mk9b 5 ай бұрын

that Bull

@007raybould 5 ай бұрын

Not carrying any missiles also u like the British

@awdawdawd-ql8oo 5 ай бұрын

gotta wait for everything to align no point in going into the air without navigation

@thomasmccoy8202 5 ай бұрын

This was a hodgepodge of clips. S. Carolina guard F16s on a regular strip alert launch (typically 30 min). No missiles loaded. The base was green and forested. Russians? No where nearby. Then they cut to different clips of afterburner takeoffs. Pilots don't typically use up the fuel for those. Then they cut to a map of Iceland? The title of this clip is not even close to what is shows.

@kurtb8474 5 ай бұрын

I was a flightline guard for a SAC B-52 wing. Those big babies got to the runway faster than these did.

@user-sx3id3rv8l 3 ай бұрын

Our God bless America

@kevanseldon3098 Ай бұрын

The ones that left the hangers had no weapons on the wings. The ones in the air are armed, obviously different aircraft to the ones on the ground.

@RobertEvans-fh5jx 5 ай бұрын

Why are these aircraft just sitting there so long?

@user-rd1jc6jq6g 2 ай бұрын

เยี่ยมชม

@chrise-ih4ix 6 ай бұрын

is that Shaw AFB?

@boondockingamerica 6 ай бұрын

No it Hopkins sc . McEntire air guard

@musisiivan1340 4 ай бұрын

It's wasn't so fast as I expected Americans to be

@user-ps1ur9be1r 4 ай бұрын

한국공군은 항상 이륙때 에프터버너를 쓴다네요...

@user_fartcastle 4 ай бұрын

That single-engine time still won't get you hired at the airlines, though. Thanks, for your service...

@user_fartcastle 4 ай бұрын

Also, it seems like he may have sharted himself during the flight, based on his facial-expression while egressing the aircraft. Not from fear. From complacency!

@user_fartcastle 4 ай бұрын

Pilots poop their pants all the time, people. Grow up!

@user-ck8jg8mi4c 3 ай бұрын

@ChuckHedges-bv7bd 4 ай бұрын

Girl was standing there like she was bored.

@friedmac7146 5 ай бұрын

Diffiantly an unrestricted climb departure. 🇺🇸🦅😎⚓🍺

@heinzhanekamp6775 3 ай бұрын

Keine Chance hier.

@boondockingamerica 6 ай бұрын

That's McEntire air guard base in Hopkins S.C. I really doubt there are any Russian jets in S.C.

@davehadley3567 4 ай бұрын

Hmmm if that was a rush I’ve seen quicker disabled buggies, and if they were going to intercept why was there nothing on the rails? What were they going to do deliver a strongly worded letter ?

@thomashusted 4 ай бұрын

I think they were actually taking off to intercept a Chinese weather balloon lol!

@herthadynasty4160 Ай бұрын

lol

@tonyenglish5153 3 ай бұрын

I didn't notice any missiles attached to the initial fighters.

@miltonderezende7906 5 ай бұрын

At the time of the emergency, were there cameramen already in the region? We are indeed in modernity. From Brazil

@toyotaandlexussupercharged6699 6 ай бұрын

They should’ve been in the fighters ready to scramble

@batalorian7997 4 ай бұрын

What's with the fake thumbnail? Is it even necessary?

@FERNANDOADNET 3 ай бұрын

Só esqueceram os mísseis. Fala a verdade amigo: é um exercício.

@josephbaker7457 26 күн бұрын

They take off with no missiles and then BAM, they got missiles at altitude. Damnedest thing I’ve ever seen.

@anthonysantiago8910 27 күн бұрын

I luv the tube

@coorsbandit5212 5 ай бұрын

Went from McEntire in SC to Elmendorf in AK and then back to McEntire?

@user-ts9ug9fu5d 4 ай бұрын

I use to fly those

@Estabon 4 ай бұрын

They must be playing arcade mode, how else do you re arm mid air?😮

@hugothestormslibrary7428 4 ай бұрын

😧

@johnbaenen5386 2 ай бұрын

Wow they fly from South Carolina

@bbrewe6890k Ай бұрын

Also going after enemy jets with no missiles

@kromig 7 ай бұрын

This video reminded me of the movie Iron Eagle. Just so everyone understands, alert takeoffs are not like this video. Retired F-16 crew chief that did alert duty after 9-11. I only clicked on this to see if some dipstick actually did a video of what we did back then. Glad it's just a low quality video of F-16's doing F-16 shit.