*** Posted by Rapier ***
[Best moment - Everytime I go fly. But I do prefer low mountain flying.
I never had a nightmare in an F16, but maybe a couple of close calls.
Nearmisses is something that all pilots experience sooner or later when they are training close combat. I've had a few myself.
Most G's 9.5 for 15 secs.
Its not something we compete in. The 15 secs were just a requirement.
RUN
Hi RUN,
What was your best moment in an F16 and what was your worst nightmare. Have you ever come close to any mid air collisions?
Also, what's the most G you have pulled and for how long?
Thanks.
Rapier
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Hi RUN,
I love flying low in the valleys in Falcon 4 to, it gives you a great sensation of speed. Though the only near miss I have had is from my wingman almost hitting me. You can bet I gave him a right ear bashing when we touched down at base (only kidding). My rank is captain in Falcon 4 and I had to do a hell of alot to get there beleive me.
As for the 9.5 G's are you made of iron or something. I was talking to an F-16 pilot at an airshow once and he was telling me that he once pulled about 9.8 G and some of his blood vessels burst leaving marks all over his arm's and leg's. He was telling me that when they were at base in America and were walking about the other pilots would take the piss out of him and they would just joke about it. That's how he got his callsign "Cosmo", because he looked like an alien from out of space (the cosmos).
Regards
Rapier