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  • I wouldn't have a chance in hell at flying a jet ! But I play guitar, and this song... quite well, as I don't own this album, this video brought me here to play along. Thank you for posting !!!!! And for those that do fly, please be safe and thank you SO MUCH for defending our freedom in such a courageous way ! Cheers to you all !

  • why do the t-38s still need a parachute on the back of the pilot? even the phantom and the a-4s have built in chutes. and those planes are as old as the t-38.

  • GPA in college is very important, but your GPA in high school means very little when it comes to getting a pilot slot (other than to get you into a good school, which can also affect your chances).

  • @piloti337 Everyone should keep in mind that high school GPA doesn't mean squat except for initially trying to get into college. If you're trying to do anything past that, it's all about your COLLEGE GPA. If you have a 1.0 high school GPA, but a 3.9 college GPA from a national university (regionally accredited) and score in the 95th percentile on the LSAT guess what? You're going to Law School with little effort. Same goes for getting into Med School... all about your COLLEGE science GPA.

  • @piloti337 A large wake up call for many college students is that the more rigorous schools are a lot harder than high school. We've all seen the guy with a 3.7 high school GPA fail out of a top 25 school while the guy with a 2.8 GPA and great SAT score sails through college with a 3.75 GPA and gets into Grad school. College is basically required for all the good jobs in life.

  • Shit, your GPA doesn't mean anything, just get a degree in college, that's all that matters, anyone that tells you different is full of shit.

  • All you young guns out there need to understand one simple and VERY important thing; listen and respect your mentors, whether that is your parents, teachers, coaches or others. The more you rebel a.k.a. 'phuk off', the more you screw up your chances of doing something great like this. Being stupid is not a good thing on your record if you want to be a pilot among other things. Respect yourself and be mature; doors will open for those that play by the rules.

  • so im a junior in highschool aswell, and my accumulated gpa is around a 1.8 due to freshman year. does highschool GPA count that high towards becoming a pilot?

  • @eieio261 No, it does not. Getting a college degree is what matters.

  • Freakin GREAT guys! So VERY proud of our Air Force and especially the people who make it happen. We are FOREVER in your debt for your service. God Bless all of you who defend our honor and country (and our friend's when called upon) and God Bless The United States of America!! NUMBER ONE BABY!!!!! Great SONG choice by the way....

  • Outstanding Video Nice Job !

  • Vance 80-08, and I too was continually saying "yeah, oh yeah, I remember" during the video. Nice work.

  • Great Video! Brought back memories for a Vance 93-08 grad.

  • For the most part. All these comments rule. This is some great great stuff. Wish I coulda been more than a landscaper. Glad you folks are giving it a real go. Good luck people.

  • i wan to be a pilot in the air force. my GPA around a 2.5 and im a junior in high school, is there still a chance i can still be a fighter pilot?

  • @MrIke112 Yes, as long as your GPA is better than that in college. 

  • @MrIke112 GPA really isn't as important as your ability to learn to fly. You should consider going in the Marines. We have guaranteed flight slots. You will fly something armed. VAFB 03-07 "Hangrips Raise, Triggers Squeeze".

  • Nutnfancy brought me here! awesome footage!

  • God bless our angels from the air

  • i rather buy a jet than a ferrari...and they both have relatively the same price tag

  • @unrated12soloist So you think a ferrari, and a "jet", lets say for example, the F22, have the same price tag?

    F22 costs on average around $150million. Plus the costs of all the correct license's needed is several hundred thousand pounds.

    Find me a ferrari that costs $150million, and a driver's license that costs next to nothing.

    Stop talking about things you're clueless on.

  • @yinkyylol well jet meaning a L-29 retired military aircraft...and you cant privately own an F22 so lets use common sense...

  • @unrated12soloist Still, "jet" covers a wide range of aircraft, and ex-military "jets" go for a fair bit more than a few hundred thousand:P

    And you can privately own a Hunter Jet, ex-military, used to be armed, so yeh.

  • @unrated12soloist Not really. If you can afford to buy a plane, it doesn't mean you can afford keeping it. A $60,000 corvette is cheaper than a $60,000 Cessna 310 (a twin piston prop plane). You'll be spending a minimum of $4500 a month just on fuel if you fly for about an hour a day. Fuel is just one part of overall expenses in aircraft ownership. Ever think about where to keep your plane? Airports need some money too you know. Owning a plane is EXPENSIVE, but the pride and joy is PRICELESS!

  • @quantomic1106 well of course but with a steady job and such, its like renting a house plus super expensive 102 octane jet fuel...of course its not cheap maintaining it, but buying it is relatively cheaper than a european super sports car...plus around 20k over 4 or 5 years to learn instrumentation and single/multi engine maneuverability a.k.a. pilot's lessons and ratings according to FAA and retired military aircraft expectations...and honestly, i somewhat know what im talking about...

  • @unrated12soloist I got my Pvt. pilot license in a Cessna 172 at 45 flight hrs and it cost me more than 10K. And jet fuel is not 102 octane, its way lower than Cessna's 100 octane Low Lead. Learning "instrumentation" aka IFR rating will cost you a min of 20K at 150 flight hrs in a C172 even under part61 14CFR. If you try to learn that in a twin jet aircraft, multiply the price by at least 10 and u may be half way there. You need more than a steady job to own a jet, you need a steady $company$!

  • @quantomic1106 you got ripped off cause here at the long beach airport that's what it cost for everything (pvt. license, ratings, ground simulator, etc) and they pay jet fuel...now its double for that for double and multi engine but they still pay jet fuel...

  • @unrated12soloist Ratings too? Wow!! no offense but you really have no idea what you're talking bout at all! And what about this jet fuel-jet fuel. Why would someone pay for a jet fuel for an plane that don't use it. That doesn't make any sense. Really dude you have a minuscule knowledge on aviation no offense. You should take flying lessons, at least earn private, it should only take 2-3 moths if u fly 3-4 times a week. Trust me, you'll learn a lot and its hell of FUN! Then we'll talk again.

  • @quantomic1106 honestly gtfo...why dont you wikipedia pilot certification and then we'll talk again...again, i wanted to be a pilot in the air force until i discovered that wasn't for me...and yes, im going to get my pvt. pilot license and as well do the instrument rating course at the long beach flying club after i graduate from med school when im 24, so please, piss off and thank you...

  • @unrated12soloist i was trying to be nice. Haha wikipedia! ur truly an amateur at most! Why wont u learn and gather facts before u start talking about a subject? You just made ur self sound like an idiot from the start. 102 octane jet fuel? What the fuck! Certainly flying for the AF is not for you, cuz i see u dont have what it takes! Playing "KNOW IT ALL" in training will get ur ass kick in no time. How do I know? cuz i'm in the AF, works avionics on B-52H and fly GA aircraft. Grow up amateur!

  • @quantomic1106 i dont mean actually use wikipedia but to search up...thats great your in the AF but i could care less since im not doing it anyways...i dont know everything, but i will know what i need and want to know...and i didnt know you had computer reading powers of knowing i didnt have what it takes to be a pilot in the AF...whatever, im happy with what im going to be anyways...

  • @unrated12soloist why do I need to go search up google like amateur when I have FAA-H-8083-25A and FAR/AIM? Bet you dont even know what it means? I dont have comp reading power, its called logical assumption. I'm not a genius but even the stupidest idiot can figure it out buy noticing your attitude and stubbornness. Theres no room for this kind of mindset in training! Sorry if I sound very offensive, I'm just being honest. I dont like people failing cuz of false hope, so I'm very straightforward

  • @quantomic1106 Clearly you have too much free time to be argueing with people over stupid things. What is an airman like you doing wasting your time? Hell, if you are at work, than work, or send stupid as* emails to all of your bro's. If you are at home, enjoy your life ;) . There isn't enough hours in your day to be messing around on here, fighting facts vs opinions and all of that stuff.

  • Not too bad, rather see some attack birds pounding enemy positions though....

  • It is one thing to kill from above and another to look a man in the eye and twist the knife. I wish I would have joined the Air force.

  • I'd be impressed if you could land on an aircraft carrier.

  • @jthrill2009 I would be impressed if wars were won through short-field landing contests.

  • @piloti337 I guess you mean like World War II, in the Pacific? Who had better carrier ops? the winning team... aka USA. same team bud I'm just messin with you haha

  • @piloti337 lmao, the thing that jthril2009 doesn't relieze is that your a actual pilot. Also you got to train in a T38 and hell for all we know you can be flying a F-22 or F-39. I want to be a pilot for the USAF also, I plan to go to Embry Riddle Daytona and join the ROTC. I would like to talk to you, to see how you went about it. Its my dream to fly a fighter jet. Thanks in advance

  • @piloti337 BEST COME BACK....EVER

    

  • @jthrill2009 I take it you are carrier qualified? 

  • @jthrill2009 Why? You have no crosswind, no glare and a VERY low ground speed. Those are all factors that make landing hard, coming from a pilot.

  • Lawn dart has sexy waist line

  • Well done brother....good choice on the song great video!!

  • Unlike Nickelback (at least their latest poser shit) Shinedown does NOT suck!

  • Different country?

  • @Legofattythatfarted Nope. It's Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma. The USAF trains pilots from other countries on exchange with the USAF (Italy, Qatar, UK, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia..in this video Italy.) as well as their own. I was apart of class 03-03 and I can tell you Vance sucks. It's in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. There's always CB in the spring/summer and feet of snow in the winter.

  • Nice vid, but small wings though! I asume this is not a jet fighter, right?

  • @neosocrates Its a trainer.

    

  • Nice vid, but small wings though!

  • @ 2:27, part of the jet's tail code says FTW :D

  • awesome !

  • Awesome!!! I love shinedown jets and flyboys !!! :D

    ~~~~Maevey xo

  • THIS IS OUTSTANDING !!! PURE BEAUTIFUL

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  • i am now responsible for atleast 30 of the views on this video. :)

  • you guys are awesome, love the song too! Was just imagining how cool it would be to go for a ride in one of those. :)

  • @ everythinguwanted.

    You're an idiot. All the F-4 and -105 guys to whom you are referring started here. In fact... over that same featurless terrain and in those very same aircraft.

    Change the channel... you're not worthy.

  • @bskiusaf..... lmao. Funny, but cold.

  • Nice video........I am sure they are all Predator pilots by now........

  • SHINE DOWN---''FLY FROM THE INSIDE'' U.S AIR FORCE FALCONS

  • i agree with lanasa8

  • 1:26 through 1:31 is the best visual in that video. Not to knock the rest of this video because it's all very sweet.  Ty for your service and I will always be jealous of you fly boys. I was an Army mechanized infantry myself... and btw "old man, say something for the American people." ^>^

  • It's one thing to fly high over featureless US terrain where your biggest threat is a hangover from the previous night, its quite another to scream down the snotlocker of NVA regulars at 300 ft and 450 kts dropping iron bombs on their heads while they try to shoot the living hell out of you and then turn around and make another pass while they're drawing a bead on you. Take a reality check. They don't say "war is hell" for nothing. Someday your lives may be on the line, airmen.

  • Greatest song.

  • yeah ps, i know these aren't F22's i was just using that as a general....

  • if someone asks me sex or a flight in a F22....... Poor woman has NO chance.

  • @lanasa8 haha f22 is a honda motor!

  • @sk8man420 or its the baddest jet built by the company i work for.

  • @dafeesh lol ill take the honda

  • @lanasa8 Haha take the ride in that F22...I know damn well I would! Sex can come later...and I AM a woman! *laughs*

  • @lanasa8 There aren't 3 1/2 billion F22s to ride... ;)

  • A great video, and great music.

  • Ha! Ha!

    BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!!!

    For 99.99% of you I say, top that one, killer!

  • i don't know how many times I've watched this video. I love the song and when I want to hear it, this is where I come. Way to go fly boy.

  • Wow, what a great video, so much love

  • dont think these guys are just daredevils, they are smart and were first in all their classes also physically fit. It takes more than just balls

  • Bad to the bone thank you for posting.

  • Great song!!!! And for us speed freaks those are the ultimate hot rods!

  • I got an ENJJPT slot at Sheppard AFB...I'll be flying these next year!!!

  • you need balls to do this

  • I can't wait for my flight.

    USAFA Class of 2016-hopeful.

  • @VelosiT Study up dude. You'll need it. --C2C Lorenz USAFA Class of 2012

  • holy shit that is cool!

  • damn who ever has this job is my role model

  • Nice. 03-07 VAFB. I remember the battleship grain elevators, those barracks rooms, and the thunderstorms. I will never forget my times in OK.

  • my god,, that may be the best video on you tube. my dream hotrod, good music; good guys! it rocks, brian.

  • probably one of the best tributes ever made :X:X ty for making this :X

  • Just retired after 40 years of flying. I'd do this again in a heart beat. Still the most fun you can have with your clothes on. 23,000 hours ... T38IP ... 53 countries and THIS sports fans is STILL the BEST gig in the world. -Covey582

  • This is the most badass song/video combo that I have ever seen. IT gets me pumped just thinking about going through pilot school. Thanks for the motivation man, hope to see you after I graduate GT.

  • The reason I asked about Columbus was because I flew to that field and was able to fly the T-37 sim. The group of pilots I was with drew numbers to determine which sim each would fly. I really wanted the T-38, but I drew the T-37 instead. It was still fun, and I'm definately not complaining!

  • @piloti337 Was that out of Columbus AFB?

  • @1968Celeste These jets are out of Vance. I wouldn't worry too much about not getting to "fly" the T-38 sim. The sim is nothing like flying the jet anyways.

  • @skipplet Thank you! I feel better about the sim disappointment...I think.

  • This is so awesome that even the jets have "FTW" on the side.

  • it must rain a lot there...

  • awesome video

  • b2 spirit stealth jet epic plane

  • fuck yeah

  • This video beat my ass, took my lunch money and left we wanting it all over again.

    I fell in love with this song the instant I first heard it in 2003, right when I'd had a horrible breakup.

    It gave me strength and made me fee so much better. And I'm not some young kid, either.

    Saw these guys in concert and this song live, being there,just gave me chills.

  • B2 Stealth Bomber

  • T-38s are perhaps the sexiest planes ever created <_< I got to see a few NASA T-38s up close, I wish I could fly one =p

  • @Spaceguy5 I guess you know that the T-38 is based on the F-5 configuration. I'm curious about what differences, if any, there are between the two airframes.

  • this song makes me feel successfull.

  • @xxxmidnightpoolxxx Yes!! That is the best way for me to describe how it makes me feel.

    Great evaluation!

  • how hard was it getting into the t-38 track?

  • 10 people who viewed this are retarded

  • @jeffrey41010 what are you talking about

  • @matthewtheking411 there are 10 dislikes, and quite reading my goddamn comments!!!!!!!!!!

  • So bad ass.

  • like every atv/dirtbike game has this great song, they should put it on ace combat now

  • Very cool video!

  • Nice work gents

  • I was in Vance 83-07. In our day the IPs didn't have computers on their desks, and the T-38s were white. Not much else looks different. Nice video.

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  • My dad was a T-37 and 38 instructor at Vance in the mid 70s. My mom would drive to the end of the runway and from the fenceline we would watch him taxi out and take off. He gave us a wave and a thumbs up before he lowered the canopy and started his takeoff roll.

  • I love music videos about the U.S. military. I'm goin' into the army as soon as I'm out of school

  • how does that feel in your gut when you take off? i wanna ride in one!

  • @midwestj986 your first time kinda makes you feel sick/weird but you get used to it quickly

  • awesome vid!

  • This is such a cool video. love it.

  • Well done, gentlemen!!

  • this is a bad ass tribute to a bad ass group of men the maker of this video ,to you i say,ur a true patriot

  • @hunterlax15 i agree

    

  • T-38=sex

  • A great video of some great guys flying a great airplane: the fantastic T-38!

  • This song fits the video perfectly lol

  • that was a bad ass video!

  • 2:57 was pretty cool

  • 2:29 FTW FOR THE WIN

  • FTW = Flying Training Wing

  • I know i was making a joke

  • yeah he did ask him

  • my major in rotc showed me this video... he used to be an instructor for the t-38

  • taylor you dumbass he trained in one. he didnt instruct anyone.

  • AWESOME.

  • I love how they paint a pretty woman with her dress and stuff on the sides of bombs.

  • Man i miss the T-38's Wicked nasty little advesaries.

  • im going to be either a sniper or a pilot, i just love how gracefully the air planes turn and bank =0

  • perfect song for your video! Good choice

  • Good video, good song, good aircraft, good airforce.

  • This video is one wickedd video! The song goes so well with the sequence of the video. Nice job.

  • the t-38 is amazing my fav plane too i would love to just freely drive those around........

  • love the song it is a fucken kick ass song

  • Thats a T-38? I think they look soooo badass. Nice and sleek, Aerodynamic. Definately my favorite plane. I want to own one some day and fly through some canyons.

  • Yeah, and thats only a trainer :P

  • did they actually do a music video to this song? cuz its a kick fuckn ass song

  • what step to becoming a pilot is before vance afb?

  • basic

  • I. LOVE. THIS!!!!

  • im learning this song on drums... its pretty sweet!

  • You made an illegal right turn,

    without signaling first. Sir, 1:30.

    :D

  • watch you'll be the next vid to get the audio disabled by the wga and youtube they got one of my vids with the exact same song

  • agreed

  • coooooooooool song

  • cool very scary to fly that high

  • Amazing, both the video and the song. I have to admit my envy to those brave men.

  • Great video and song! I must say I miss the 38 dearly (not so much Enid though). Former 25th student, class 06-04 (I-flight). Speedo!

  • What IS it about T-38s flying that looks almost poetic?

    They just look, right, streaking among the clouds like that.

  • are these good fighting planes like the f16 f15 f18 or are they more for tranning?

  • Mostly for training. Some air forces use T-38 variants as combat aircraft, and in the right hands, it is a capible fighter.

  • are t-38s the same thing as an f5 but with a different name??

  • essentially, yes

  • The T38 looks like a shark from the bottom

  • Man that brings back great memories. Class 84-07 at CBM then a FAIP.  Have about 1200 hrs in T-38 and loved it. Anyone remember Tulsa FBO and the hot chicks?

  • BAD ASS VIDEO I GIVE A TEN GOOD JOB BRO

  • Amazing. One of my favorites.

    VN 09-02 -38 class.

  • You guys picked an awesome song. Watching paint dry would be exciting to this song.

  • Rockin! I want a ride! Great video!!!

  • hey yes iran did but tottaly diffrent in many other ways that is a t-38 talon.

  • what she's supposed to do? she is so small i saw some comment that iran has build a fighter called saeghe that shaped like that any idea?

  • damn poeple troll to much!

  • The day landing prowess wins a war is the day the navy rules. You all should spend your flight time traing for combat rather than patterns.

  • have to learn to fly before you learn to go in to combat my friend

  • The Navy can talk shit when they start doing more than flying circles around the fleet.

  • LOL how odd... because we train the navy as well... hmmmm

  • not tailhookers. I know, Im one of em.

  • How fast does she go? :) FIGHTER OPS . COM -come join the fun!

  • T-38's grounded do to 2 crash's a couple weeks from each other there under investigation. all pilots died in both crash's