The White Falcon - 04.04.1980, Blaðsíða 4

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The White Falcon
April 4, 1980
"This was one day that the guys
on the ground really made the dif-
ference," Capt. Davenport said.
“Sloe Gin 02" was scrambled on an
active air defense mission from the
squadron alert facility, however a
mechanical difficulty forced the
crew to abort the mission while in
position for take off on the runway.
The crew taxied back to the alert
facility and shut the defective air-
craft down, proceeded to a spare
aircraft, and became airborne in on-
ly eight minutes from the time of
their abort. Thirteen minutes had
elapsed since the original scramble
order had been received.
Capt. Don Snelgrove, the F-4 Air-
craft Commander of Sloe Gin 02 cred-
ited his rapid aircraft change and
re-launch to the members of the
maintenance alert force on duty.
"Those guys were fantastic. As soon
as they saw us taxiing back, they
started getting the other aircraft
ready to go," said the captain, "I
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