Category Archives: UPT

T-38 Divert

Posted on 29/01/2024 by Bobo

“BA” is a friend, and is a great Aviator.  I used to love flying with “B” on CT (continuation training) sorties; I learned so much from him.  One afternoon after flying, while sipping a beer “B” shared this story with … Continue reading →

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My Brains and Your Hands!

Posted on 24/02/2022 by Bobo

One afternoon JD came into the flight room, slammed his kneeboard and checklist down on the table, and exclaimed to his student, “I wish I had my brains and your hands!” This is the back story, provided by the student… … Continue reading →

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Now, That’s Something We Haven’t Seen Before…

Posted on 17/02/2022 by Bobo

So, one morning at Vance AFB, OK a 4-ship lined up on Rwy 17C for departure. Number 2 was on the left side of Lead with 3 and 4 on the right side. The formation was holding on the runway, … Continue reading →

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Requesting Honors

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

Our cross-country missions were typically scheduled to depart on Fridays. This way the jets could be used for local flying for the first 3 flying periods. To expedite our departures, we would often flight plan sometime during the day, then … Continue reading →

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“Sparking Down the Runway, Say Intentions”

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

“Snoopy” was the RSU Controller one night when a UPT student retracted the gear early on a T-38A touch and go, and the jet settled onto the runway before the IP could react. As he watched the jet slide to … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong?

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

One of the things we continually ‘hammered’ in UPT was radio discipline.  Keep unnecessary chatter off the radio.  So… JB was on a 2-ship ride with a Solo student.  The Solo was Lead.  Just as they lined up on 17R … Continue reading →

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2 V 1

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

One of the ‘classics’ – A planned 4-ship with 4 SMS (Special Monitoring Students).  The students were 2 Iranians, 2 US guys.  The Flight Commander had a lot of faith in “L,” the other IP, and me.  I lost my … Continue reading →

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Dollar Ride Bills? Really?

Posted on 10/01/2022 by Bobo

One of the additional duties we assigned the students was “Snack Bar Officer.” In this capacity, students manned our squadron snack bars for a period of 2 to 3 hours; manning the cash register, making coffee, stocking shelves and so … Continue reading →

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Those Deep Blue Eyes

Posted on 21/12/2021 by Bobo

Every now and then I hear a story that’s just too good not to include. This is one to them… Last week I was down to San Antonio, TX for a gathering of former ‘Cheetahs;’ members of the 560th Flying … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Barges on that Lake…

Posted on 09/11/2021 by Bobo

(Submitted by Rat) Spectacular Fall day, flying VR route out to the west of un-named UPT base in NE Mississippi with a good guy – excellent student. He’d trimmed his low-level chart down to within about an inch of the … Continue reading →

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