“Pride and ownership are the big reasons we have our names on the aircraft.”
“When you see your name on a jet, you know it's your airplane and everyone sees that, so the aircraft is a direct reflection of you.”
“Every day is different.”
“These jets have personality, sometimes they break, other times they fly great, but I'd say in most crew chief's opinion, you just have to come in with an open mind and hope for the best but prepare for the worst.”
“The pilot relies on us so much because they have other thoughts on their mind.”
“They don't need to worry about the aircraft and what the engine is doing, etc. They just need to focus on putting bombs on target. They rely on us to put a safe aircraft in the air, and we do.”