U.S. Fighter Pilots Sprint to Their $100 Million F-15 Eagles for Lightning-Fast Scramble Launches

The whole time we're sitting, we're on a 15-minute response time the entire time. So any time within that window... JFS! Oh yeah, he's really high up top. It'd be nice to figure out where we are. Yeah, I'm gonna stand up. 116 copies. Reach 116, search for 116, this is a Maiden 1-9. One-mile request, reach 116 in observation. 116, has you loud and clear, cleared left observation. Copy to Maiden 1, cleared left observation. 116 copies, and we'll take your tail number when able. Reach 116, Maiden 0-1, switch is safe. Now that that's over with, the last thing that I ask of you guys... We're, what, 10 weeks into training, right? We're almost at the end. We've got to take longer than 10 minutes. Does that make sense? Yes, sir. Gunner, step to the side. Hey, you're gonna go to the make-up. Hold it down by the casing. Lock it to the rear again. 116, let me know when you're clear. I'm gonna say this once, you're going to clear it with your eyes, not your muscles. Does that make sense? Take a deep breath, step in, frag out. Hold the pin. Keep your thumb on the spoon. Keep your thumb on the spoon, frag out. Frag out! Exploit. Clear with your eyes. Keep your muzzle down range. Muzzle down range. Clear with your eyes. Muzzle down range. What'd I just say? I literally just said it. Alright, now's a good chance to check your mags. How many rounds do you have left? Clear, brother. Put your muzzle down so I can see your chamber. Shoulder to shoulder. I'm sorry. Also, I don't know where, I lost a mag. Pause. Say again, you're last. Yep.