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From The Cockpit: Pantons Rage In Alaska!

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Happy Saturday, FighterSweep Fans! We thank you once again for checking us out and following along with the men and women on the front lines of aerial warfare.

This video is definitely one of the best offerings we’ve seen from an Air Force unit and puts us back inside the cockpit of the mighty Viper, following along with the 35th Fighter Squadron as they rage through some amazing airspace as part of Red Flag-Alaska.

Also known as the “Pantons,” the squadron is stationed with their 80 FS “Juvat” counterparts at Kunsan AB in the Republic of Korea. Flying the F-16C, the Pantons were one of the first squadrons overseas to field the Viper, beginning their conversion in the fall of 1981 and following on with the Block 40 variant of the jet in 2000.

As you may recall, we posted this video a while back, but it got pulled off of YouTube for reasons unknown to us. Thankfully it…is…BACK! And not only is it back, but it’s almost twice as long as the original.

So without further adieu, please crank up the volume and settle in for nearly ten minutes of tactical aviation bliss.

As the Pantons themselves would say, “PITFU!”

 

About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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