An Oil Cart, an Aircraft Tug, and a CH-46 Walk into a Bar... | F-4 Phantom

Today we take care of a cantankerous oil cart, a tug that won't stop, and pay a quick visit to the CH-46 hangar. There's almost always something to take care of at the hangar, so when Crew Chief Al isn't available, I start wrenching on other things.
Thank you all again for your continued interest in what we do here at the airfield, as well as the DCS content I do. The recent milestone of 10,000 subscribers on the channel has enabled a new fundraising feature. On all of the hangar videos moving forward, there will be a donate button available if you wish to contribute and help keep these aircraft operational. I wouldn't feel right asking for donations on every video, though I would like to make the means available to those that would like to help out. As mentioned, Google/KZbin does not take a percentage or charge a fee to use the Donate feature. 100% of you're contribution goes to the 501c organization that is designated in the fundraiser. In our case it is the American Heritage Museum, which is a division of the Colling Foundation.
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[@TheUsmc0802]

Man, I miss the 46. I conducted allot of missions via running out the back of a 46.

[@fsj197811]

Congrats on topping not only 10K but 11K viewers. As always, thanks for sharing.

[@DevilDolphin734]

I saw 3 CH-46s on flatbeds in Mt. Joy, PA

[@robertbollinger3702]

Phrogs forever!

[@joehead1294]

Phantoms Phorever!

[@joeblow5037]

Did one ride in a CH-46. It was a milk run from the Nimitz (ported 5 miles offshore of Napoli, into town) That sucker was leaking hydraulic fluid all over my noggin. 😯 Never so glad to step back onto terra firma (the flight deck) haha

[@DieselThunderAviation]

I've always heard that they like to leak about as much as a Phantom!

[@stevea9604]

A big part of the channel is the stuff in the hanger…It has a lot to do with the guy holding the camera 👍🏻🤩😎

[@RA-II]

Reminds me of the days at thunderbird Avation, when I worked on the 2 T-33’s, ov-1 Mohawk, and 2 F-8 crusaders . All flighting under a restricted lic

[@f4cphantom2]

Was that at Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix?

[@Zip104]

Bet you have some GREAT stories

[@f4cphantom2]

@@RA-II Are you referring to T-bird Aviation that was at Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix, AZ. My last comment was deleted for some reason.

[@tpbh46]

What organization is flying those H-46s? five of them that are flyable? That has got to be extremely expensive? Now I’m jealous. I flew the Navy variant…HH/UH/CH-46D.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

That would be the National United States Armed Forces Museum. nusafm.org/

[@jayrad8321]

What Squadron were you at? I was a crew chief and swimmer at HC-8 in Norfolk around 2003-2004. How sick! - This museum has operational 46's!

[@tpbh46]

HC-5, Guam

[@DieselThunderAviation]

That's awesome! I was stationed in Guam as well, we loved it there!

[@SolomonSamson747]

Think we can bribe the Taliban to let us have that H-46 that was used in both the evacuations of Hanoi and Kabul? Damn shame we just left it there…

[@DaveDangerfield]

You guys should really get a Coleman tug. Very maneuverable, 4-wheel steering.

[@joehead1294]

And you get a cab too! They were fun, eh?

[@DaveDangerfield]

@@joehead1294 I got pretty good at backing Phantoms into the sound suppressors and hangars using the Coleman. (And fun crabbing down the ramp)

[@joehead1294]

@@DaveDangerfield Guys used to get a kick out of that. Never drove one myself, was an avionics puke on the flightline. Phantoms Phorever!

[@DaveDangerfield]

@@joehead1294 I was an F-4E crew chief at George AFB in Victorville, California from '75-'79. Loved those planes!

[@trespire]

Congratulations on 10K.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Thank you! I know you've been along for the ride pretty much since the beginning!

[@trespire]

@@DieselThunderAviation If I lived closer I would have voluntered to give a hand. Keep up the good work. Best regards to crew chief Al and the people at the Collins Foundation.

[@WakeMarine]

Who's selling Phrogs out there?

[@robertschuler279]

When you put the 90 on the oil cart keep the 45's. You'll probably need to put them back on because the hose won't bend too good. When people donate how much gets down to Houston?

[@ReconRigger]

How much $ would it take to get a ride in the F-4?

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@paulladdie1026]

When you mentioned DCS, did you mean Digital Combat Simulator?

[@DieselThunderAviation]

Yes! That is indeed the sim I was referring too.

[@physicsphirst191]

Does the cash from AHF make it to the Collings Foundation... 1:1, or some percentage?

[@DieselThunderAviation]

That is a great question and is one that I will ask and try to get an answer for.

[@JamesJuberian]

No one wants to watch a video cleaning parts or working a plane tug. This supposed to be about the phantom. Ridiculous.

[@DieselThunderAviation]

We do have to take care of the supporting equipment too. If that stuff doesn't work properly or gets maintained, then the Phantom wouldn't be able to fly.

[@Phantom24425]

Then don't watch the video, it really ain't that difficult bud ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯