F-16 Fighting Falcon Scramble to Intercept Russian Fighter Jet

Video: F-16 Fighting Falcon Scramble to Intercept Russian Fighter Jet

Credit: U.S. Air Force

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[mikemenschel]

You can be the best fighter pilot or pilot in the world, but thank God for the mechanics and crew chiefs that make you look good!!!

[dukecreek]

Having served in the USAF over 55 years ago, I will never forget the sounds of the F 105 Fighters as they took off and flew by the base. My son is presently stationed in the Air Force and when I visit him at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, I still get a rush when I hear our boys flying overhead. God Bless each and every one of you.

[brimzeex]

One thing I didn’t see people notice was how the ground crew so easily and dynamically and organically they moved around the aircraft prepping it for flight swooping under its main body and wings checking every part so quickly and carefully it was just cool to watch

[markgriffiths]

I live in the UK and used to love the display by the Viper pilots the F-16 is one hell of a jet and to see them put it through its paces is something I’ll never forget.

[dalewirkus]

Amazing how this is done with little or no words. Don't know about you but I sleep good at night knowing these men and women are protecting us. Nothing but admiration.

[sleepingz]

The amount of courage to counter fear of heights, crashing, losing a battle, and death really is extraordinary

[mlbowen]

That's amazing! Those F-16's turned into an F-15E!!!

[nunuallen]

I love watching this. When I first moved to Florida and I heard fighter Jets fly in the sky, I thought I was going to die-scared the crap out of me. My husband yelled, “That is American air power!” Watching them while they are flying I just can’t take my eyes off of them, until they are out of sight. You men and women who fly these planes and go off to war are awesome. One day I would like to see one of those jets up close and watch the take off. Thank you so much for all that you do. Thanks also to all those who are behind the scenes doing their jobs.

[brianrichards]

It left as an F-16 and came back as an F-15.

[henryellis]

UK -- This so amazing to see, when I was a school boy during WW2 I was equally amazed by the slow great Lancaster bomber and the fighter planes, we kids knew a German from a US or British plane. I have visited the US many times and once when visiting Holloman AFB I got to sit in the cockpit of the Stealth. that was the most amazing experience of all.

[crsantin]

I live near a major airport and see lots of types of aircraft but rarely fighter jets. One afternoon, pure luck and being at the right place at exactly the right time, I was out on my deck with a cup of coffee, enjoying the morning sky. I saw two dots approaching from the direction of the airport and within a second or two I had two F-18s blast over my backyard and bank right. Incredible experience, it was over before I could think and they were gone.

[liberatetutemeexinferis]

That poor Russian pilot probably got bored of waiting to be intercepted.

[lax]

Good to see the ground crew getting some air time, they deserve as much respect as the guys that fly the aircraft.

[Bigdawggg]

There is no way they took all that time to intercept a Russian fighter jet. If it was a real threat, those Russian fighter jets would have ran their mission and headed back to Moscow by the time these boys got in the air.

[paulvettraino]

I spent 4 years at Minot AFB, 1975-79.I was in the Security Police, working Missile Security, 91st Missile Security Squadron, guarding Minuteman missile sites. We had B-52s, KC-135s, 5th Bomb Wing. 5th Fighter Squadron, F-106s. Back then it was a SAC base. The sign at the Main Gate used to read "Only the Best Come North". We used to say "Why not Minot? Freezin's the Reason#! I must be crazy but I really liked being stationed there.

[keiffers]

That looks more like an exercise rather than an actual scramble

[wolfe]

Im 50 and from the UK, and this is still my fav Jet fighter, not sure what it is about the F16, but have loved it since i was a kid and still do today

[marionfrasier]

Legend has it that the Russian Fighter Jet has flew by several times back and forth and went back home already.

[uh-flyboy]

The Russian Fighter pilot said he would stay, but he was already running out fuel waiting for them to come out and play.

[stanleyrusso]

During the 1950’s, Air Force pilots slept in the hanger next to the plane. When the alert went off, they were in their plane within seconds