[MilCom] Middle TN Area/Apr 27, 2007

[airshowfreak5 at aol.com]

Mike,

Thanks for the info. Sure Wish I could've saw that one.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: kc8mzm at gmail.com
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] Middle TN Area/Apr 27, 2007

You're right Adam, it wasn't VMFA-142, it was VFA-203! I should have 
checked 
my notes before I posted. I thought it took place over several days but 
I 
could only find a single entry in my notes from 28 March 2003: 
 
123.55/382.6 LOCKHEED FLIGHT 
---------------------------- 
1930z FLIGHT clears RAPTOR 31 for taxi 
1951z RAPTOR 31 reporting gear down, low approach on 255.725 RAPTOR 
CONTROL 
1956z RAPTOR 31 and DOLPHIN 56 depart pattern using 255.725 a/a 
2050z DOLPHIN 56 reports inbound to base on 337.85 
2053z FLIGHT clears RAPTOR for taxi-back 
 
Mike Riffle 
Cataula, GA 
 
On 4/28/07, airshowfreak5 at aol.com <airshowfreak5 at aol.com> wrote: 
> 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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