F-16 Viper Ride Part 1

[tjm7275]

Good for you buddy... I spent 16 years in Naval Special Warfare and got to take a hop in an F-14. If you ever saw the Black F-14, the "Black Bunny" that's the one I flew in. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I loved my job far to much but dude you should go for it and become a pilot!! Go for it man you can do it

[kswan47252]

i STILL love these videos of your incentive ride, derek!!!

[asher4897]

great video... take the music OFF 

[baqirlondon]

can plz some one tell the youtube guys that plzzzzzz for God sake take those fucking ads off the screen coz thats the worst thing youtube is doing putting ads on the fucking screen blocking the video...plz some body for the love of God tell these fucking youtube guys n tell them to fucking sake the fucking idiot guy who gave the idea of putting ads on the fucking screen

[MartialDuartist]

Creed Blows.

[harveydog2006]

how did it feel

[aflack]

@harveydog2006 Better than sex!

[harveydog2006]

@aflack i can imagine i would love to do something like that did you win the flight or something

[aflack]

@harveydog2006 Reward for 3 OIF Deployments, Outstanding performance, and re-enlistment.

[t5239857289578947594]

What's with the request for afterburner made befor takeoff?Awesome video by the way,sort of felt like I was there also.

[aflack]

@t5239857289578947594 It was actually a request for an unlimited afterburner climb to 13,000 feet which ATC denied due to Traffic coming into Hobby and Bush airports.

[1SFODdelta]

The music is actually Creed - Higher, not Bon-Jovy-hole.

[Rodger614]

how were your able to fly in the f16 like were do you go if you wana do this?

[BlackAces100]

What Base is this???

[TheAirforcerotc]

hey on the hud it said KEFD or Ellington Field!!! haha i live in Houston so...

[pestinpo]

I could only dream of going up in one of those...would be a dream come true!

[brsrkr323]

"now smile damn it !!" haha i like that... got to love the f-16... bad ass bird

[briansmobile1]

Now SMILE damn it! lol Fun fly'n with ya on G5. Even though you kicked my trash soundly......

[Bromopar]

I am smiling dammit!

[SuperMike82]

this is friggin awesome! you're a lucky man!

[DesertRat048]

Good video bud but the next time you this kind of video again up on youtube, can you please leave out the damn music and leave the natural sounds of excitement in your voice and natural sounds of the jets,!!!

[jonesy97]

Nice job. I did this with the 48th FW from RAF Lakenheath in an F-111F when I won Load Crew of the Year. My egress training was a lot different, because of the capsule the F-111 has, but similar in a lot of ways, too. We were TDY in Zaragoza, Spain, when I did mine, and it was one of the greatest moments in my life. You probably had a lot more fun, because the F-16 is so much more nimbler.

[CohenAviran]

Man your are lucky to do this .

GOD BLESS YOU

[MrCanndue]

I love the video, but I hate the loud music that drowns out the exciting natural audio.

[xzoltz]

nice ! they are indeed good look 5 dollars glasses !

[xzoltz]

Lots of thanks for your vids, so helpful for me and many guys to understand what it is to fly in such fantastic machines... BTW you seem to wear the same sunglasses as the pilot ? are you ? are they USAF or Mil grade glasses or they are just standard glasses that one can find in the stores or on the web ? cheers

[aflack]

@xzoltz Honestly My sunglasses are 5 dollar glasses I bought at my local Gun Range! I use them at work becuase they are safety glasses and when I break or lose them I am not heartbroken because they are afterall only 5 dollars!

[lasersailor587]

the 147th rocks cuz its in texas

[laspomas70]

At my 56´s I´m still dreaming a flight like this. Gosh!!! how envy you!!. ( in the good way, of course ). God blessed you!!

[aflack]

indeed he has and thank you for enjoying and taking note! He has blessed me with health through three tours in iraq and now two years later that wonderful female voice you hear is my wife and pregnant with out first child.

I am truely blessed and getting more from god than I deserve!

[Captus15]

hey aflack, is the second seat of the F-16 for a Combat System Officer or is for a co-pilot?

[rovpilot1]

can you do a repost without the music?

you lucky lucky sob;-)

[mezsh]

BTW, I'm not anti rock, I'm a metal fan, but I just think the music spoils an otherwise 10/10 post

[tippy2424]

Me to why play the music when I want to hear what's going on.

[aflack]

I understand and agree about the music, however I made this video to keep people who arent aerospace enthusists interisted.

[dipo84]

u r one luck SOB.  men... do u know how many people want to have a chance to get a ride in one of these things..... how was it though. how is it when u re up there and there is nothing holding u. ???

[aflack]

It was everything I thought it would be and so much more! I know I am lucky and there are millions who would love to do what I did! "This opportunity is not something that can be given it was earned over many many years of selfless and dedicated service." Direct Quote from my 9G Certificate!

[mezsh]

Great post, however, I agree with the comment about the music, I hate it when people presume the kind of music that you think is appropriate. I know it sounds snobby, but some of us hate this kind of music and would rather hear just the original audio, we all have media player so we can our own tunez on.. thanks anyway, but please ditch the music..... any music... nothing..... just original audio

:-D

[helmetless]

Congratulations!

[dirk6001]

Lucky bastard, I hate you

[jomach]

Thank you for sharing your amazing experience with that great pilot "Viper" and amazing fighter F16 Falcon.

An image is worth than thousand words.

You´re a luck guy !

Thanks a lot.

[lithium803]

Most of this video would have been better without the music. Nice job though.

[hammerman132]

Derek you are the man... and a very lucky man at that.I`m from the UK and have alway`s wanted a flight in an English Electric Lightning so I know how you must have felt.Pilot was an awesome guy

best of luck

[4wheeldrifting]

awesome video Derek! horrible teaser, i wanted to see you guys go!

[aflack]

look on the right for part 2!

[SkullakaAce]

Awesome! That must be an incredible feeling. I gotta tag along at least once in my life time.

[pphelpsburg]

Awesome! I'm glad you got to live the dream man. Thanks for your service.

[aflack]

Thank you for your kind words and I am glad you enjoyed my video!

[mobius1leader]

what is the second song name , oh and by the way awesome vid 5/5 after colledg i am planning to join the air force which is a big commitment.

[aflack]

Higher by Creed and thank you very much and good luck with your flying career. It wont be easy but nothing good ever is!

[mobius1leader]

did u have a rank or something? if its personal then itz ok

[aflack]

I was am currently am a ssgt

[mobius1leader]

I f you have ever heard of the CAP, I am currently a ssgt, which is a starting point for me.

[UnFallinRain]

yeah same here man im going to try to get in the air force acadamey and becoming a pilot

[mobius1leader]

The planes i fly are 172s and 182s

[mobius1leader]

my dream is to get into the AFA, and good luck with trying to get into the AFA

[sexforeverandforall]

man you doing training or know someone in usaf?

How did this wonderful opportunity?

[ussjealousy]

Great footage, but ruined by the background music. see, for aviation fans, the sound of the engines is the MUSIC!!!

[girlangel667]

I agree however I had to make this for people other than myself!

[koolbossjock]

Amen to that statement.Give me that sweet sound of engines.

[garigolleo]

i would listen better if it wasnt for this damn music playing.

[pcsbyte]

I'd listen to Her and let her

Strap me up in a mill second.

[LarimerFilms]

I'v never heard of a F-16 being called a Viper.

[aflack]

The General Dynamics called it the Fighting Falcon, however the Pilots and those who work on it call it the Viper.

[ShuddupChip]

XD Man i'm jealous!!!!!

[yoboss1049]

F-in awesome. LOL "it's gonna be hard going back to Falcon 4.0".

awesome vid

[aflack]

It Just Doesnt even compare! I still enjoy F4 but it doesnt give me the ear to ear grin that the real thing does!

[ShuddupChip]

When do you say that? I think I missed it.. Great vid btw!

[aflack]

as I am taxing out to the runway. Its at 16:00

[3IDLukeK]

LOL "ill never go back to falcon 4.0!"

[blackbirdbe]

sweeeeet !!!!

[pcsbyte]

Thsese Women are Pro's.

[aflack]

I presume you are talking about my life support technician and my wonderful girlfriend operating the camera on four hours sleep! LOL

Yes they are!

[mayorlondon]

aw man-JUST when it was gettin good!

lol

[aflack]

LOL There is always part two!

[IR0NMAIDEN12]

i flew in Cf-18 lol it was awesome XD

[fighterpilot122]

it has the ball on the cockpit that is used for carrier landings

[8874637]

This is the best ride-along video I've seen, thanks for posting. It really makes me want to change careers and go for that dream I've always had...

[aflack]

Thank you very much!

[ANICON2006]

..i want that F-16 simulator!

[higg123]

how were you able to take a ride in the f16, im jealous lol?

[aflack]

it was a reward for 7 years of service including 3 OIF deployments! Most people go an entire career without one so I was very lucky!

[kdjfnvjvd]

I've been flying the F-16 for 1 1/2 years now and I couldn't see myself doing anything else.I absolutely love this aircraft.

[aflack]

Congratulations on achieving the dream job!

[goingformerge]

And if you drive the Viper then you gotta drink it fast

'Cause this ain't a time to loiter and we ain't got the gas... Dos Gringos Rulez!

[aflack]

"Cocksucker motherfucker jermiah weed"

LOL I love Dos Gringos! Never heard of jermiah weed until them! Then I bought a couple bottles just becuase of them!

[64thAGGRESSOR]

ON A REAL NOTE, MOST VIPER DRIVERS WANT TO TRANSFER OVER TO EAGLES AFTER BEING ON A SINGLE BURNER FOR A LITTLE BIT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING THE SWITCH

WA4654322

#124

65th agsr

15-c

NAFB

[Marcus4president]

i can fly this jet

[aflack]

lol over 400 hours in that game since it came out in 1998! Just a lil different in the real thing! LOL

[Planehazza]

Game??!! :O

Blasphemy! :D

Nice one mate, you have no idea how jealous I really am!!

[aflack]

oops my bad SIMULATOR! hahaha I used to say the same thing prior to my actual ride! :D

[thelawenforcer001]

i guess once uve felt every movement of the aircraft for real, nothing could ever try and recreate that experience :D

ur next goal now should be to make shitloads of cash, and buy yourself a jet or some sort :D

[aflack]

So what are we going to do tonight brain?

The same thing we do every night pinky.

TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! LOL

[planesfreek]

SILME GOD DAMIT!@! LOL

[AV8R4HM]

Im jealous! Im a Tsgt in CA. Hook a brother up!

[mirlin235]

nice man very nice

wish i could go up in one

i want to become a fighter pilot myself...

[140VFS]

I've been on an F-16. but not just another F-16. I was on the board of one of the 8 F-16s that stroke the nuclear facillity in IRAQ early in 82' - It is block 15 model A (F16A 15+) .

[mirlin235]

sweet!

[thelawenforcer001]

isnt f16a 15+ one seater or are there 2 seaters for it?

[aflack]

There are currently 5 Model F-16s out there. A,B,C,D, and Block 60+ that are the E-models. I was onboard a Block 30, F-16 D. The B and D, and some Block 60 E models have two seats and are primary used as trainers.

[taans]

sir the 2seater E model is just called the F model, i heard at shaw afb, and mcintyre air station, sc they have the block 60s and they have a self servicing LOX bottle.....that's coolllll. i'm a luke so i work with block 25s :-( lol i love my job.

[aflack]

The only block 60s currently in service is with the UAE and Israel. LM has been trying to sell them to the USAF but they are more interisted in the JSF than new F-16's!

[140VFS]

yes there is a two seater F16A called F16B.

B and A are the same aircraft, just single to two seater is all the diffrents betwen them.

[ebdon]

What an awesome adventure! This would have been cool anyway, but being the hometown TEXANS at EFD, it just makes it all the better! I am sorry to hear that the 147th Vipers are AMARG bound, and ASA is now OKANG

:(

[mirlin235]

AMARG?

[ebdon]

Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (formerly AMARC) is the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB. They can scrap old airframes or "mothball" them for future use until they are sold to another country or taken out of storage for reactivation in the US if needed.

[mirlin235]

do they have F-4s there for sale? or that you could buy and update??

[sapoche]

That's awesome!! It cut off at the most exciting moment!?!?!?! Anxiously waiting for part 2.

[kswan47252]

WOW!!!!!! ok, anxiously awaiting part two! haha. way cool, derek! glad you got that suit on, the parachute was funny, but that buildup to takeoff was AMAZING!!! i am on the edge of my seat waiting.