by Art Krull | Mar 11, 2018 | Military Aviation
As juniors, we had AFROTC classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the second floor of OregonStateUniversity’s Gill Coliseum. Before class began the seniors inspected us in an open ranks inspection. These were nose-to-nose, one-on-one events where the seniors shouted...
by Art Krull | Jan 29, 2017 | Military Aviation
This is an excerpt from “Hijacked, A Critical Change of Plans” A true story! I entered primary jet training at Laughlin AFB, Del Rio Texas in September of 1967. I made it through the T-41 ‘Wash Out’ program but was still not sure I was meant...
by Art Krull | Nov 24, 2016 | Military Aviation
My job was to demonstrate some incorrect recovery techniques that the new instructor might encounter from his students. The normal recovery from a T-37 spin was; -Throttles idle -Rudder and aileron neutral -Stick abruptly full aft (elevator) and hold (if inverted this...
by Art Krull | Oct 26, 2016 | Military Aviation
Reminiscing about USAF T-37 basic training brings back many memories but one has stuck with me my whole life. I was doing well and knew I would make it as a young confident Air Force pilot. We broke for the Holidays and, my wife and I, returned to Seattle and my...
by Jay Hansen | Oct 12, 2016 | Military Aviation
We were given ejection seat training early in the T-37 flying phase. We had academic classes on the components of the seat, the controls, how to fire the seat, and what to expect should we use it in flight. The seat was powered by a 37mm shotgun-like cartridge that...
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