Combat Edge articles from August 2005

Combat Edge archives from August 2005

ACCent on safety.(United States Air Combat Command)
August 1, 2005... "New technology now provides vehicle drivers and passengers with exact time, location, and severity of impending accidents, providing ample time for them to buckle their seat belts prior to impact... " Unfortunately, mishaps don't occur on...

Dodging feathered bullets (bash).(Reprint)
August 1, 2005... A recent accident investigation board determined that the loss of an A-10 was partially a result of improper pilot response in an attempt to avoid hitting a flock of birds. The pilot pulled his aircraft down and away from the birds, striking...

When it's not so obvious.(flight safety)
August 1, 2005... Can you recall your days in initial training and the dreaded Emergency Procedure (EP) of the Day? Do you remember when the StanEval instructor pilot called your name and you knew it was your opportunity to excel in front of your classmates and...

Birds, duck!(aircraft bird strikes)
August 1, 2005... My instructor and I were on the final leg of a three-leg, round-robin flight around Texas, near the end of T-34C intermediates. The previous two flights were mostly in and out of clouds; however, climbing through 1,000 feet on the final leg, we...

Something to crow about: Rooster Booster proves old-fashioned ingenuity needn't be high-tech.(airplane bird strikes)(Reprint)
August 1, 2005... Although Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) uses some of the most sophisticated technologies in the world to test aerospace systems before flight, it's been using one system for 24 years that's about as simple as instant mashed...

Taking it on home.(military collectibles)
August 1, 2005... I received the February 2005 issue of your magazine via my brother, an Air Force officer stationed with the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland. The issue featured a story on old munitions, which inspired me to write a short story...

2nd impact (seat belt use).
August 1, 2005... Americans love football, hotdogs, apple pie, and wearing seat belts. Well, Americans have been a little slower to embrace seat belts than the other three icons, but we're coming along, albeit slowly. According to the National Highway Traffic...

Back to school.
August 1, 2005... With the end of summer in sight, August marks the beginning of the school year in some states and children will be heading back to classes and school buses will be out on our streets and highways once again. Safety is of the utmost concern as...

Eating & drinking in the workplace.
August 1, 2005... A wise industrial hygienist once told me a true story about a mysterious exposure in a workplace on base. It all started in September 1992, when OSHA published the Cadmium Standard. The new standard required that workers with potential cadmium...

Aircrew safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)
August 1, 2005... On 10 May 05, Maj Keith Reeves and Capt James Price distinguished themselves in their expert handling of a serious in-flight emergency while flying a T-38 aircraft. Shortly after take-off on a local training sortie, the crew noticed the right...

Crew chief safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS; U.S. Air Force)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... On 18 Apr 05, Senior Airmen Jeremy Moore, Michael Nichol, Michael Mowatt, and Daniel Richardson were reconfiguring E-3 aircraft 77-0353 after a ground refueling operation. While resetting circuit breakers in the midsection of the aircraft, they...

Flight safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS; U.S. Air Force)
August 1, 2005... On 5 Apr 05, MSgt Stanley Angus received a call from the Maintenance Operations Center informing him that a B-52 aircraft had suffered a lightning strike on the nose radome while approaching the field. MSgt Angus asked if the aircraft had...

Ground safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS; U.S Air Force)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TSgt Radford spearheads the commander's safety program for the 690 CSS. Under his guidance the squadron safety program was rated Excellent, 100 percent compliant, during the 67 IOW annual ground safety inspections; with the squadron's program...

Pilot safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)
August 1, 2005... Maj Granger was flying an F-16 D-model aircraft as a SEFE, call sign Greasy 62, on a daytime fly-pit-fly profile to evaluate an instrument check ride for Capt Bacon, flying in Greasy 61. After hot-pitting, both aircraft performed a formation...

Unit safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)
August 1, 2005... MSgt Eric M. Jutras, SSgt Amanda S. Hill, SSgt Matthew J. St. Andre, SrA Joshua I. Rowe, SrA Andrew M. Smith, and SrA Justin P. Cooper, from the Aircraft Fuel Systems Section play an integral role in the squadron. These fuel technicians were...

Weapons safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... On 15 Apr 05, Airman First Class Oldridge recognized a violation of technical data and took decisive action to correct the deficiency. In preparation for the 2005 Holloman AFB Air Show, A1C Oldridge was responsible for escorting contract...

ACC salutes superior performance.(U.S Air Force Air Combat Command)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Lt Col David R. Green RED FLAG Ops Officer 414th Combat Training Squadron 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. Capt William Skeeters 1st Reconnaissance Squadron 9th Reconnaissance Wing Beale AFB, Calif. SSgt...

Mishap statistics scoreboard.
August 1, 2005... Aircraft Notes First, a moment of silence for the U-2 aviator we lost in an AOR mishap. ACC had 5 Class As in June. Two were non-rate producing Predator mishaps. The other two were F-16s. One aborted takeoff for a blown tire and the...