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I started flying Herks in TAC (EC-130E's) and it sucked.

They were the tightest bastards with money, lucky I could get a flight suit or thermals. Need some flight gloves - gotta turn in the old pair. No such thing as a spare pair in the old helmet bag.

Nothing like going to an Aircrew confrence and having Gen Creech ask what the hell are all these "Crew Chiefs" doing here, after all there are no enlisted Aircrew in TAC:mad:

When I got to MAC in Germany (37th TAS) I thought I was in heaven, getting gear was no problem at all.

That would be the 7ACCS, it was a TAC tenant on an training base. All of the aircraft maintenance folks wore American Toy Company patches on their fatigues.

I have e-mailed the guy that operates ejectionsite.com. He may know where to find this info.

You would pull the orange handle instead of the ripcord. The timer is set to pull the pins at the preset altitude. You will free fall until that altitude is reached. The newer version of the actuator has an explosive charge in it. The PCU-17/P harness now has a pocket on the back for stowing the strap when not in use.

Safari

Typed in 78-0806 and hit convert button. Nothing happened.

Two or three years ago AMC removed the parachutes from the KC-135 fleet.

I was assigned to AWACS in the late 70's. We had chutes in every crew seat. (Around 30) It was deemed that the aircrew were too dumb to preflight their parachutes.

Prior to every flight, L.S. had to do complete 30 day inspections with the exception of signing the logbook. After I left AWACS they put all of the chutes in a big red bag under the bunks in back. They had a flight where they hit an air pocket and the big red bag took flight. When it landed it broke the floor of the jet. TAC removed them, and had the escape hatch buttoned up.

78-0806 to 78-0813

It is the C-9 canopy, within the BA-22 parachute. Imagine you are clear of the aircraft and have deployed your parachute. At the back of the risers you will red parachute cord with loops in the end. Pull down on the red loops. That will release the 4 lines. Use the risers to steer the chute. The switchblade knife has always been a controlled item. I understand there have been problems with them opening while still in the pocket on the flight suit.

The very best chow was at the SAC Alert Facilities.

:eek:On F-16.net there is a thread from 2007 about frog tossing. Some troops at Kunsan were tossing frogs into the intake of F-16's. Not a good idea.

Blue, means they are for training.