Nearly 10 years stationed at Loring with aircraft maintenance, we saw a bunch of these MITOs'. Goes to show how during the Cold War that the Strategic Air Command (SAC) didn't mess around.
Flew many times in the G models as a crew chief at Loring AFB in the 80's. Loved those airplanes. Sad when BRAC forced me out in my prime. Would loved to be able to retire after a career working on those great aircraft.
Any of the G models which didn't go to static display somewhere was destroyed and is now in the form of other products somewhere. That is so sad that they had to be destroyed as they was great aircraft. I got to work on and fly on the G models while stationed at Barksdale AFB.
I lived in College Greens about 4 miles from Mather AFB (SAC) as a kid. I'd watch the alerts from my parents roof top. The house was also parallel to the final approach of McClellan AFB (AFLC) so I literally got an air show every day. Something about the whine of 8 TF33's or the thunder of 2 F4 J79's that gets your attention. Ironically, now I work in a building on the former McClellan AFB that backs up to the tarmac next to the tower. Aviation fans dream come true!
Very cool video. I rode in several G models on flying status with fire control. I can only imagine the minimum interval takeoffs. I loved the aircraft, but after a 12 hour training mission laced with several low level bomb runs, my stomach just wasn't the same for days. I still don't understand why they mothballed and crushed all the G models. I liked working on the D models better - in Thailand. All our business was in the back with the gunner's compartment. I liked the look of the tall tails also.
I worked in fire control at Blytheville AFB on the G models, then at Carswell AFB on the D models until they scrapped them in 1983, then spent time at Grand Forks and Anderson AFB, then finished my 20 at Eaker AFB. I was there when they closed the gate.
@Larry Wright I worked the G models also out of Blytheville before D models at U Tapao in Thailand for a year, finishing up with more G models at Beale AFB near Sacramento. Watching the SR-71's and U2's doing their respective things at Beale was a treat over my last year as I mustered out. Both amazing aircraft, both uniquely capable of doing what they were designed for. Come to think of it, the same could be said of the BUFF's. All iconic and uniquely capable warbirds. They wrote quite a chapter in 1970's aerospace history.
I was in the 441st from 1964 to 1967, the alert facility and aircraft are straight ahead at 0:31 in the video, and I flew many times off that runway. We had one Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in which they had the usual surprise klaxon, we ran out to the aircraft and taxiied down the runway, they then stood down the alert force, unloaded weapons, and put us back on exercise alert. When the horn blew this time we did an actual 8-ship MITO and proceeded to fly the ORI evaluation mission off alert. I flew many ORIs but this was the only one we did out of a MITO, the rest were scheduled takeoffs. I guess they thought they were too hazardous. In 1982 there was a practice 2-ship MITO on this same runway, #2 was overtaking #1 and pulled back the power, engines flamed out and they crashed about a mile out with no survivors.
Wow.....that looked pretty intense. I watched another video of an ORI at Eaker AFB, from March of 1989. The smoke from the water injection was so thick from the ramp, I imagined how bad the visibility would have been if you were following other jets. From your view, it didn't look as bad as I thought. Still so impressive to see so many large aircraft launch in such a short time. Ever worry about taxiing into the guy in front of you? Also, it looked like you didn't roate the nose until after Dash two did his clearing turn. Was that pretty standard, or even a procedure? By the time you rotated and started your turn, two looked pretty close. Not sure if it was just down to camera angle or not. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome video thanks for sharing, eight J57 burning water with a smoke trail!
Nearly 10 years stationed at Loring with aircraft maintenance, we saw a bunch of these MITOs'. Goes to show how during the Cold War that the Strategic Air Command (SAC) didn't mess around.
Flew many times in the G models as a crew chief at Loring AFB in the 80's. Loved those airplanes. Sad when BRAC forced me out in my prime. Would loved to be able to retire after a career working on those great aircraft.
Any of the G models which didn't go to static display somewhere was destroyed and is now in the form of other products somewhere. That is so sad that they had to be destroyed as they was great aircraft. I got to work on and fly on the G models while stationed at Barksdale AFB.
My favorite part is always the turn from the taxiway to the runway and pushing the throttles up as soon as safely possible.... ha
That lines you up and spaces you out for it, eh?
That lines you up and spaces you out for it, eh?
I lived in College Greens about 4 miles from Mather AFB (SAC) as a kid. I'd watch the alerts from my parents roof top. The house was also parallel to the final approach of McClellan AFB (AFLC) so I literally got an air show every day. Something about the whine of 8 TF33's or the thunder of 2 F4 J79's that gets your attention. Ironically, now I work in a building on the former McClellan AFB that backs up to the tarmac next to the tower. Aviation fans dream come true!
Phantom F4G great times
Used to watch them land at Castle AFB on Fox Rd.
Very cool video. I rode in several G models on flying status with fire control. I can only imagine the minimum interval takeoffs. I loved the aircraft, but after a 12 hour training mission laced with several low level bomb runs, my stomach just wasn't the same for days. I still don't understand why they mothballed and crushed all the G models. I liked working on the D models better - in Thailand. All our business was in the back with the gunner's compartment. I liked the look of the tall tails also.
I worked in fire control at Blytheville AFB on the G models, then at Carswell AFB on the D models until they scrapped them in 1983, then spent time at Grand Forks and Anderson AFB, then finished my 20 at Eaker AFB. I was there when they closed the gate.
@Larry Wright I worked the G models also out of Blytheville before D models at U Tapao in Thailand for a year, finishing up with more G models at Beale AFB near Sacramento. Watching the SR-71's and U2's doing their respective things at Beale was a treat over my last year as I mustered out. Both amazing aircraft, both uniquely capable of doing what they were designed for. Come to think of it, the same could be said of the BUFF's. All iconic and uniquely capable warbirds. They wrote quite a chapter in 1970's aerospace history.
Bravo! Well done, boys! Thanks for posting. I was B-52H AC, 7th BW, Carswell AFB, 1985-1990.
Thanks for serving Sir, God Damn civilians just don't understand what you guys did, I was just an AF Brat, dad did the flying we took care of Mom!
NICE VIDEO B - 52
I was in the 441st from 1964 to 1967, the alert facility and aircraft are straight ahead at 0:31 in the video, and I flew many times off that runway. We had one Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in which they had the usual surprise klaxon, we ran out to the aircraft and taxiied down the runway, they then stood down the alert force, unloaded weapons, and put us back on exercise alert. When the horn blew this time we did an actual 8-ship MITO and proceeded to fly the ORI evaluation mission off alert. I flew many ORIs but this was the only one we did out of a MITO, the rest were scheduled takeoffs. I guess they thought they were too hazardous.
In 1982 there was a practice 2-ship MITO on this same runway, #2 was overtaking #1 and pulled back the power, engines flamed out and they crashed about a mile out with no survivors.
Thank you for your service
Looks nuts! But damn awesome too!
Wow.....that looked pretty intense. I watched another video of an ORI at Eaker AFB, from March of 1989. The smoke from the water injection was so thick from the ramp, I imagined how bad the visibility would have been if you were following other jets. From your view, it didn't look as bad as I thought. Still so impressive to see so many large aircraft launch in such a short time.
Ever worry about taxiing into the guy in front of you? Also, it looked like you didn't roate the nose until after Dash two did his clearing turn. Was that pretty standard, or even a procedure? By the time you rotated and started your turn, two looked pretty close. Not sure if it was just down to camera angle or not.
Thanks for sharing!
We actually rotated when we reached our unstick speed of 155
@@tippersteffi1 So was this a 10-15 second interval? I watch this again from time to time, and it's still amazing to watch.
@@yxeaviationphotog 12 seconds
G-models produced that smoke with water injection. FYI, H-models have fan engines and are way more smokeless.
If there is any other videos of MITO’s from other times please post!
I bet this is hard in the winter time when there is snow on the runways
broncodaddy46507 as long as the center line was clear of snow it was usually okay
tippersteffi1 lots of respect for the guys that do this.
Russkies do it better probably
It doesn't snow at Mather AFB