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Well,since the flyboys are chiming in on what they fly or flew,how many of us work on the aircraft so they can go have fun :thumbsup: All military for me,started off on the F-4C 1987 then moved to the F-4E a year later,the F-16C/D Block 25 in 1991 then on to the Block 30 in 1995(until June 2004 when I retired).Ended the military career last year after 22 years,kinda wish I was still getting my hands dirty on the aircraft though :worship:

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I don't pull wrenches on aircraft,but I work with them everyday.I work for a FBO in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan where I supervise a hangar and refuelling operation.We also have a flight department with 18 aircraft that we use for charter work.On any given day we handle and fuel everything fromHercs,a d F-18 to corporate jets and airliners of every size

www.westwindaviation.com

vern

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Crew Chief/door gunner on Hueys in RSVN.

Line chief at Birmingham Aviation upon ETSing.

Currently over Inventory Control at Universal Turbine. We deal in P&W turbine engines/parts/components. Was in Kennesaw, Georgia last week, freezing our backsides off, removing the engines from a King Air that had a blade strike. Brought the runner home & took the hurt one to Atlantic Turbines.

Yeah, I've had my share of safety wire cuts & punctures! :worship:

Happy modeling,

Jim :thumbsup:

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I am an aircraft mechanic in Germany for a mid-sized maintenance shop.

Started to work there after my miltary service in 1995, and got my FAA A&P licence 3 years ago.

Mostly I am working on Citations and King Airs, but I also have to work on smaller Cessnas and Pipers. Or should I say everything up to Citations and King Airs?

Oh! I am also Crew Chief for a Pitts S-2A :wave:

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I began my apprentiseship in 1950...got tired of bit$%ing engineers and joined the airforce...and worked on light aircraft as a hobby.

I rebuilt my Grumman AA1A Alley Cat in 2003 and have helped re-build other old aircraft. Presently removing the engine from the Alley Cat for overhaul, making new engine baffles, stripped, inspected and painted the engine mount.

I'm also working on a 1934 Bucker BU-131 replica full size build...

Does this count?? :wave:

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Yeah, I've had my share of safety wire cuts & punctures!

I can't wait for the day a crew chief won't have to deal with safety wire!I thought the Viper wouldn't have that much but nooooooo,it's got just as much as the F-4 did :worship: Nice to see that the maintenance is represented also on the boards :wave:

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I have been an A&P since 1993. I work/have worked on Lear 20/30 series, Citation 550/560 series, Falcon 10/100,20/200,50,900 and 2000, Challenger 600, 601 and 604, Gulfstream II,III,IV and V, Hawker 700 and 800, IAI 1124,1125 and 1126 as well as GE CJ610 and CF700 engines.

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:wave: A-4E's and F's in the Navy. UH-1D's crew chief in Alabama Army Reserves. F-4's and F-16's in Alabama Air National Guard. Assisting my Dad, have restored a Fleet 41B, a Stinson Gull-wing, several Stearman, two Waco cabin aircraft, and a Waco UPF-7, drool.
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Joined the MD ANG in 1980 as a part time Crew Chief on A-10's. 1982 got a full time gig there as a TF-34 engine mechanic. April 1987 til present Full time Crew Chief on Hogs, 79-0086 1st, then 78-0649 (which was xfered to MAANG) then my present jet for the last 11+ years 79-0175.

Love the job! Hate the crap we have to put up with!!

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Started working on A-10's in the Connecticut Air Guard's 103d FW about two years ago. First an ACC on 78-0639, now the ACC on 81-0960 (the first Hog to drop an LGB in combat!). DCC on a different jet everyday when I was full-time over the Summer!

-Tom

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"Took a college degree to break that aircraft, but only a high school education to fix it" ;)

No offense to the "O" ranks. ;)

Happy modeling,

Jim :)

I know a couple senior chiefs (E-8s) who never seem to tire of that quote :(

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I WORK AT HILL AFB AS A CIVILIAN. STARTED AS A AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE MECH. ON THE F-16'S AND F-4'S SPENT 10 YEARS POUNDING RIVETS, LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT . NOW FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS I'M A PRODUCTION PLANNER FOR THE C-5 AND C-17 LANDING GEAR, HERE AT HIL I WORK IN THE LARGEST LANDING GEAR FACLITY IN THE WORLD. :cheers:

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Worked on F-4J Phantoms while doing time for Uncle Sam's Navy, Now I work mainly on TF and P-51 Mustangs as well as Spitfire Mk.9, P-40K, T-6G, F-86E, L-39's and soon to be OV-10B Broncos :cheers: :) plus I think I see a B-25 on the way soon

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Tomcats with VF-2 from Feb 2000 to June 2003. Worked with TARPS and LANTIRN. Made the transistion to Super Bugs and sat around the shop for six-months due to no SHARP or ATFLIR Pods deleviered yet lol

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