Lt. Col. Zach Manning, 64th Aggressor Squadron director of operations, checks the electronic countermeasure pod. The ECM pod is used to replicate advisory tactics.
Staff Sgt. Zachary Jones preps the 64th Aggressor Squadron flagship Jan. 7 at Luke Air Force Base. Both the crew chief and pilot conduct prelaunch checks before departing. Members of the 64th AS and 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arrived Jan. 4 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to provide red air support for the 310th B-course pilots. They leave today.
The 64th AS flagship takes off at Luke AFB.
Airman 1st Class Derek Niederer, 57th AMXS crew chief, removes the angle-of-attack covers from an aggressor F-16. The AOA calculates airspeed and altitude.
Jones and Dovers remove the heads-up display covers from inside a 64th AS F-16. Jones and Dovers also set up the cockpit to facilitate take-off for the pilot.
Staff Sgt. Ken Dovers, 57th AMXS crew chief, pulls off an exhaust cover. The exhaust cover prevents debris from entering the engine and causing damage.