Combat Edge articles from November 2003

Combat Edge archives from November 2003

Putting your life in the hands of strangers.(ACCent on Safety)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Do you put your life in other people's hands? Do you assume that all the other drivers see you, do you assume everyone is going to stay in their lanes as you pass, do you assume drivers will make a smooth or gradual lane change, and do you...

Beak to beak at night.
November 1, 2003... I was on my last Mission Qualification Training (MQT) sortie, a night, 2-ship, night vision goggle (NVG) sortie with bombs. My instructor pilot was also mission commander for a Large Force Exercise (LFE) in the Utah Test and Training Range...

Think before you climb.
November 1, 2003... The crisp fall air brings with it one of the most highly anticipated times of the year for many--hunting season. Whether for recreation or sport, hunting brings many people into the nation's woodlands and forests each year. Unfortunately,...

Couple survives bear attack: whatever activity you choose, safety comes first, and an awareness of what dangers your adventure could pose is of the utmost importance as one Air Force couple learned while hiking in Glacier National Park.
November 1, 2003... Second Lieutenant Jason Sansom, and his wife, Jamie, were visiting the national park for their first time in June of 2000. The couple went for a hike down one of the many trails the park offers when they noticed two bears walking along the same...

347th rescue wing.
November 1, 2003... Moody AFB, Ga. Established: 347th Fighter Wing, All Weather, on August 10, 1948 Activated: August 18, 1948 Redesignated: * 347th Fighter--All Weather Wing, on January 20, 1950 * 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, on December 21,...

Monthly award winners.
November 1, 2003... Aircrew Safety Award of Distinction Maj Nixon, Instructor Pilot, 1Lt Pine, Pilot, Lt Col Moore, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, and 1Lt Verbanick, Weapon Systems Officer were flying a B-1 B single-ship training mission to the Powder...

CBU complacency.
November 1, 2003... There I was watching a CBU-87 rolling to a stop on the floor and I am asking myself how did this happen? How did a simple download of an inert CBU-87, while in the load barn, end up so badly? My intentions were to finish the downloading process...

Hurricane damage.
November 1, 2003... Andrew, Hugo, Camille, Opal, Floyd, and now Isabel... ordinary names for extraordinary weather. These are only a few of the better known, most costly, and most deadly hurricanes recorded. Starting on September 17th this year, Hurricane Isabel...

Changing behavior habits: I was sitting on the ground, when the highway patrol officer came over to ask if everything was alright. I looked up at him, my whole body shaking, and stated ...
November 1, 2003... Many years ago, before joining the military, I was much like the young people of today. There was nothing I wouldn't do for a thrill or to draw attention to myself. In fact, in my high school yearbook, my friends wrote I was most likely to...

Scrape!
November 1, 2003... Fleagle YOU FLYING TODAY, FLEAGLE? YEP... I GOTTA CROSS COUNTRY. KEEP A SHARP EYE 'CAUSE PEDO JUST MISSED A MID-AIR YESTERDAY NO FOOLING? WHEN YA'HAVE AS MUCH TIME AS I HAVE IN TH'SKY... YA' DON'T WORRY 'BOUT...

The ACC lost squadron.
November 1, 2003... Injuries to Date 545 Deaths to Date 38 A Few of the Mishaps July 16, 2003: A 37-year-old TSgt was riding a motorcycle with his son as a passenger off of Florida Highway 152 when he was struck by a truck operated by an underage,...

Mishap statistics scoreboard.
November 1, 2003... Aircraft Notes Rats! This month we lost 2 F-16s in Class A mishaps. Fortunately, we were 2 for 2 in successful ejections. The Class Bs and Cs were both in single digits and the Class Es were in the mid-teens. That's about the same as last...