[MilCom] Middle TN Area/Apr 27, 2007

[airshowfreak5 at aol.com]

The TACO's rarely come up anymore for it. Most of the time, The 
squadron drops the jet off then another Raptor Test Pilot flies it. 
I've had the MN-ANG (148th FW),NM-ANG (188 FS),Cannon (Believe it was 
the 522nd FS),Shaw (77th FS) and most of the time, Eglin (40th FLTS) or 
Edwards (416th FLTS) do the chase mission and probably among others in 
which I cannot remember right now :) The LM Company Bird (F-16B 
90-0948) also has done it from time to time, But now has it's hands 
full with the F-35C flight tests.

You've had Gators do chase? I never once have had 142 go out with a 
Raptor and unless they join up for in mid-air it's never happened to my 
knowledge.

Adam
Marietta,GA
"VFA-203 Forever"
12/21/70-10/04/06 - The End, Baby...!

-----Original Message-----
From: kc8mzm at gmail.com
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] Middle TN Area/Apr 27, 2007

All flight certifications for the Raptor are flown from Dobbins ARB 
(the 
Raptors are built at the Lockheed Martin/Air Force Plant #6 located in 
the northwest corner of the base). As with most test flights of any 
aircraft, a chase plane is needed to document the flight and assist in 
the event of an emergency. 
 
When I used to live in the Atlanta area it was the 188th FS (TACO) that 
was used for the chase role. Adam would know best who flies chase these 
days. Although most of the chase aircraft are F-16s, I have on occasion 
heard F/A-18s from VMFA-142 (GATOR) take the responsibility. 
 
Mike Riffle 
Cataula, GA 
 
domyers at voicenet.com wrote: 
>> 0920: RAPTOR 26 x 2 (F-22A, F-16 chase) W/Atlanta Ctr 
>> 270.6>354.05>299.2 (A2A & W/Control: 142.2) 
> > How come there is always an F-16 flying around with the RAPTOR? 
> What's up with that? 
> Thanks 
> Dan 
> Horsham, Pa 
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