JuiceIsLoose

The TEWS does not indicate that a friendly F-15E is locking you in STT. I have reproduced this in BVR training missions with others. Upon launching AIM-7M, which require an STT track, there is no lock warning, or launch warning from the other F-15E. This makes air to air engagements with friendly F-15E's very difficult as there is no way to detect a buddy lock ,as no TEWS lock warning is indicated when you are locked by a friendly F-15E. In many cases we have also noted that the TEWS does not even show a friendly F-15E on the display detecting its radar emmisions.

OP, I'm running into the same issue you are describing. Its almost like the jet doesn't recognize the input from the castle switch sometimes and you have to do multiple presses for it to register. You aren't crazy....or at least aren't the only crazy one.

You are correct!! The audio book is read by John Pruden. My bad. Great Book! Definitely got me out of the hornet and into the viper for a few weeks.

No additional solution. But is the book "Viper Pilot" by John Pruden? Currently reading/listening to it and just got past that chapter where he did that.