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Post by pat perry on Jul 8, 2011 6:05:37 GMT 9
This 37 second clip is part of the F-106 Farewell Ceremony at McClellan AFB, CA Jan 18, 1986. Pilot Dick "Taz" Stultz prepares for a fly by. The sound quality is not that great but for those who have heard it many times, your brain will fill in the blanks. When Taz taxied back in after the fly by he shut the engine down and you could hear the "tinkling" of the turbine blades as it spooled down. If we had a copy of that too, one of our video experts could rip an audio file for both the start up and shut down and we could put them on our Windows start up and shut down sequences. Pat P.  A special thanks to Al "Dirty" Durden for the original video of the entire ceremony. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 8:45:18 GMT 9
it brings back many memories. i'll never forget the sound of a 6 running up; I permanently lost 50 % of the hearing in my right ear, performing maintenance in the ball room while going thru an ORI. had finished re arming as part of the weapons loading team, and had to change a component. it was dead of winter, had to wear parkas, just couldnt make the head set stay on.
so the bells always ring, the hiss is always there, just stay to my left if you want me to hear you.
but i'd do it all again in a heartbeat. to me it still is the sound of freedom, even if i cant hear it as well.
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Post by Jim on Jul 8, 2011 12:20:56 GMT 9
it brings back many memories. i'll never forget the sound of a 6 running up; I permanently lost 50 % of the hearing in my right ear, performing maintenance in the ball room while going thru an ORI. had finished re arming as part of the weapons loading team, and had to change a component. it was dead of winter, had to wear parkas, just couldnt make the head set stay on. so the bells always ring, the hiss is always there, just stay to my left if you want me to hear you. but i'd do it all again in a heartbeat. to me it still is the sound of freedom, even if i cant hear it as well. Yep, me too............................... |
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Post by Tom Dlugosh on Jul 9, 2011 1:19:18 GMT 9
I second that.
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Post by shadowgunner on Jul 14, 2011 11:55:02 GMT 9
Those that have never heard these sounds, will never understand our fond appreciation for them.
Like many on this forum, I parted company company with the six 3 decades ago. But oh how her sound rings so clear and true in my mind to this day.
The slam of her AB cutting in was such a sound to behold; that still causes the hair on my neck to stand and my eyes to moisten just a wee bit. The whoosh of the arm bay doors closing runs thrills up my spine. I'm a sick man with damaged hearing. haha
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Jul 14, 2011 21:50:28 GMT 9
Whilst stationed at Minot, I lived in the City of Minot. The air base is about 15 miles North of Minot. In Winter, and sometimes on cool Summer evenings, you could hear the Sixes go in to burner on take-off, and hear the sound for a while after they were in the air. It was nothing like being near the end of the runway and watching and hearing them go. But, to think that you could hear them 15 miles away is something. When the BUFFs took of in Winter, all you could hear from Minot was a rumble, but the Six made a crack, even that far away. I worked on the F-105 at Nellis. It, too, had a distinct sound when it went in to burner, but because of the way the speed brakes were part of the exhaust system, it didn't have the same sound. When you used water on take-off in the 105, it made a totally different sound. None-the-less, it was distinctive, and it was loud. After all, it was a J-75. Sitting on the Trim Pad and going in to burner was about the same. Now when I go to Minot, all I hear is the BUFF. Pity. Jim Too  |
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Post by Bullhunter on Jul 15, 2011 2:23:09 GMT 9
My days in the 318th FIS were special running up the F-106 engines.  Because of the afterburner power runs were restricted till after 0500hrs for mission aircraft and the back-up spare for that day, and 0800hrs for non-flying aircraft for maintenance checks. Loved to get a mission scheduled F-106 fighter on the trim pad at 0400 hours and all secured for the run-up. :  I'd call the tower at 0445hrs with a request for engine start and idle run. Tower would always advise me no full power or afterburner until 0500. :nono By 0500hrs I'd have all the idle checks completed and confirm the time was 0500hrs. Then I'd run the F-106 engine up to military power and let it set there for a minute checking out the gauges. If all was normal I'd select "Afterburner" and for a second or two all would go quiet as the engine exhaust nozzles opened and then the fuel was pumped into the afterburner.  Then came that big boom and roar as that hot white afterburner flame lit up the trim paid. It would take awhile but the tower would most always call and ask, "How much longer in afterburner before you are done?" :confused My replys, "Not sure." :green-smile Then the tower would respond, "Please expidite we are getting telephone calls from the civilian community." :cry I'd reply, "Roger that - its the sound of Freedom." :salute Of course, we always had to go in and out of afterburner at least 1/2 dozen times to ensure it was working as designed. :  Once in awhile when I got home from graveyard shift I here, "You woke your son up at 5:00 this morning, he is only 2 years old."  On those cool crisp mornings that afterburner boom and roar would carry for miles. Then there would come my days off and one of my co-workers was out on the trim-pad banging the afterburner waking my butt up. LOL. ;D Those were some fun and excellent times! :fire_missle_ani Attachments:
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Post by lindel on Jul 16, 2011 2:08:05 GMT 9
I'd do it again in a minute!
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Post by lauren044 on Jul 16, 2011 12:38:53 GMT 9
I can remember when in 1971 the run up crew at Griffiss AFB took a 106A to the trim pad on a sunny Saturday morning and did a run up with afterburner and the squadron commander came running over waving his golf club and told them to shut it down it was interferring with his golf game. Any one else hear about that? LOL
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Post by burt49 on Jul 16, 2011 20:51:04 GMT 9
I was working the day they made us shut down the six on the trim pad. Playing golf was more important than air defense for the country. Just so all the citizens who were being protected are clear on this, the 106 and the 101 with their Genies locked and loaded were the primary reason no one wanted to send a formation of bombers towards the US. It says so right here. Burt49 :  :fire_missle_ani |
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Post by mph4296 on Jul 22, 2011 19:38:06 GMT 9
:  I remeber taking 041 to the pad at Loring. did all the checks, then trimmed her up, and after all was done we put her into burner..ran back and threw a can of 7808 into the burner and watched it go POOF! |
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Post by vff on Nov 6, 2011 20:26:44 GMT 9
Got my hearing aids from the VA about a year ago, but their not alot of help. Wouldn't trade the sound of freedom for anything!
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Post by Bullhunter on Nov 6, 2011 23:08:04 GMT 9
Yep, those were some great days and times.
I remember the F-106 starter well, as for a short time I worked the starter repair section and starter test stand. We were located between the C-141 Engine Shop and the F-106 Engine Shop. Our repair shop was a sound proof bunker with a steel door. The starter did make much noise.
I worked in there with Dale Dressler who is a menber here also.
Shortly after I went to the flight line. Enjoyed the flight line more.
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I remeber taking 041 to the pad at Loring. did all the checks, then trimmed her up, and after all was done we put her into burner..ran back and threw a can of 7808 into the burner and watched it go POOF!
