Audio Communications During F-22 Raptors Air Refueling Mission With KC-135

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wa., while both units participate in the Vigilant Shield 2017 Field Training Exercise 18 Oct., 2016, in the high arctic. VS17 is an annual exercise sponsored by The North American Aerospace Defense Command and led by Alaskan NORAD Region, in conjunction with Canadian NORAD Region and Continental NORAD Region, who undertake field training exercises aimed at improving operational capability in a bi-national environment. This year’s exercise sees NORAD building on previous years’ training successes when deploying air assets and personnel to the far north to exercise sovereignty operations in North America’s northern aerospace and in the high Arctic. This exercise provides crucial training opportunities for numerous military personnel with a variety of aircraft and assets from Canada and the United States to improve interoperability and to demonstrate NORAD’s ability to defend North America.
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[@mburgnon]

It's funny how they just have conversations as they're refueling as if it's just two people at the pump of a normal gas station

[@Mills117]

I remember being in one these while they were refueling a B2. They were talking to the pilots about Andrew Luck and the NFL. So gnarly.

[@SermonFapple]

they're just at a flying gas station haha!

[@pikapoogamer955]

Ya except they are about to kill people

[@fenwaypark1725]

Mills117 Luck retirement was for his good eh.

[@phantomwraith1984]

That's exactly what it is

[@antikoerper256]

Best airforce on this planet and we europeans and especially here in Eastern Europe, owe you so much! Stand proud, thanks for your service past or present! Greetings and respect from your humble NATO partner - Bulgaria

[@raiyatulalam1124]

You guys are vassal states of usa. They own you 😂😂

[@randomkid8007]

@@raiyatulalam1124 bro’s from a third world country judging by that name. Loser

[@Morally_Immoral2]

​@@raiyatulalam1124better a vassal of USA than China or Russia

[@bwarwastaken]

@@raiyatulalam1124 bruh

[@daveb6386]

Great video! I remember being in the AF JROTC in high school (1978-1982) and going to Pease AFB to fly in a KC-135. There were 5 of us and I picked the winning number and got to sit in the cockpit jumpseat for takeoff. We refueled FB-111's. It's a great memory!!

[@letsplayskatch]

4:58 Just casually bantering about life and what they're doing at the weekends. Love it!

[@cody33rd3rd7]

Thanks

[@phantomwraith1984]

Me if I was a pilot: **Docks** "I'll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese and a large soda."

[@MasouShizuka]

How you fit yo ass in the cockpit I will never know, but good on ya!

[@talson3001]

It’s a GTA San Andreas quote xD

[@bostonrailfan2427]

you want fries with that?

[@kristov29]

I'm always amazed at how something so difficult can be made to look easy, perhaps even fun, when you watch experts doing it.

[@UtilityCurve]

Honestly, expertise/skill at any task, right down to folding clothes at The Gap, can be fascinating. How human beings get better at things with repetition is amazing.

[@Tsamokie]

Practice makes perfect..................

[@rogerfournier3284]

vital, without comms your lost ()()

[@Brannee248]

What different? I'm not so easy to give up about my dream!!!

[@derangedemu]

I love the video of the guys talking about how much they miss Chick-Fil-A

[@antdx316]

I wonder how many chickens get slaughtered to stock up all the Chik-Fil-As. They never really run out, nor does McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendys. Taco Bell never runs out too and all the grocery stores always have some sort of meat.

[@scottm1402]

@@antdx316 iiit

[@scottm1402]

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[@scottm1402]

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[@sylvain01]

@@scottm1402 are you okay

[@bestoutcomes]

Damn, how cool is this!! I live not far from here, in Alaska. I watch these F-22's every time they're in the air ... have at times been in wilderness doing fishing or hunting and these Raptors -- and A-10's from a different air base near Fairbanks -- will come in low right above the trees, it's incredible! I've got some very cool video footage of these jets. Thanks for posting such a great video

[@zobius9191]

UPLOAD IT

[@ThunderSims]

Upload it!!!!!

[@incognito8219]

the f22 has such a futuristic design element, and its pure function over form.

[@phantomwraith1984]

More like Function AND Form. Beautiful, yet deadly

[@perriwenplays9215]

I kinda wish the person editing the video didn't cut out so much of their talk about hiking. It was pretty cool!

[@meinict]

I love our Air Force! Proud to be an American!!

[@Sevival]

I can only read that in aladeens voice

[@barriflores4097]

enjoy it while it last once the space force rolls in goodbye navy and air force

[@hello_down_there6458]

Barri Flores I disagree, there are some things only an Air Force and a navy can do

[@derickvo317]

Barri Flores the Air Force specializes in cyber warfare, and all types of aerospace warfare including space and more that I can’t remember as of now

[@shahimagesyt]

@@barriflores4097 air force does both air and space.

[@nicholas3753]

0:35 the Apple logo on his headset 😂

[@rohithraghuram64]

It makes it 10 times more costlier.

[@cyberla]

God bless those guys who play their role ensuring peace in the world.

[@allan640]

I'd give my left and right testicles to fly one of those F-22s for a few hours. Amazing airplane

[@briancooper2112]

Drop in bowl please.

[@manuelvpr]

These dudes are awesome pilots. To me this is the most critical part of their service, they have to load the planes midflight, any mistake and there might be a huge problem. They have to keep their concentration and their focus, just to align and get there is quite difficult.

[@alexiemujica5842]

Elmendorf Air force base is the best place to visit and see the raptors and other planes take off and land. Will never get bored seeing them fly over my house

[@geraldthompson7749]

With Me Being An Ex Army Guy , I Just Appreciate Our Men & Women In The Air Force And The Job They Do & At One Time I Think Robins AFB In Warner Robins , Ga Had A KC 135 Unit Based Out Of There , Great Job Guys 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👍✌️

[@johnc1975]

Gotta love U.S. military pilots, massive self-confidence and egos, but nice guys. That is a combination that doesn't come together very often. My best friend's father is a retired KC-135 Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and I was just a lowly E-4 radarman in the U.S. Navy, but he talks to me with respect all the time.

[@andrewwell1855]

So what are you plans for the weekend?

[@chalmerbasham695]

Much respect to all involved in our nations defense!!!!!’

[@MotoVio]

I think the f22 raptor is the coolests looking fighter jet

[@Zyprus]

I love our troops, amazing tech and bad ass video footage, thanks for that!

[@xaviert7839]

F22 is such a beautiful Bird.

[@BUNKERJR53]

I can tell this is Elmondorf (hope I got the spelling right). My son was stationed there. His MOS was Security Force. What a beautiful Air force base and territory. My wife and I spent 10 days there. Did a Patrol car ride along with my son on base. Had a blast.

[@cinderellsworth]

When that AF WAC took off, it looked like it was heading straight into the mountains!! Same with this tanker aircraft....the mountains just LOOM ahead and it looks like they'll never make it over 'em! I'm a 63 yr old woman who know hardly anything about my own U.S. Military, but I LOVE this stuff, and I'm trying to learn. They say it's "never too late", eh...??!!!!! 🕊❤ Sincerely, 🌟💫💛

[@BUNKERJR53]

If you ever get a chance to go to Alaska check out Elmondorf AFB. It is a fantastic base (although I was lucky enough to have a Government Clearance and it would be hard to get on) and the countryside is amazing. The mountains are unbelievable. They are huge and snow covered. The place is unreal.

[@gavinowen2263]

"Welcome to air McDonald's may I take your order?"....these videos are sooo frickin awesome! Imagine if they allowed a 10 year old boy or girl on board to watch? All their Christmas' and birthdays presents all in one!

[@bradpogue3685]

How's your day going? Dude I'm flying a F22 my day is awesome!

[@OldStreetDoc]

We know you have choices for aerial refueling, and we thank you for choosing the 927th Air Refueling Wing!

[@TJP443.]

F22: hi 1000 lbs of fuel plz. Boom: yea man F22 while it's filling can I would like to buy some gum Boom: here it's on the house F22: cool thanks man see ya

[@gavinbkr10]

“On the house thanks for your service”

[@jvazquez53]

I love that base, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska!

[@wilfredoperezhernande8928]

From Venezuela... god bless USA... i love

[@sebastiant.j4634]

Jet: can I get some gas Boom: yeah on the boom Jet: so how’s you day bin Boom: almost like yours, just flying you know Jet: yeah, my ass hurts of sitting in a jet in about 9 hours Boom: we have some okay seats Jet: I think my seat having an imprint of my ass Boom: yeah I know that feeling Boom: you full Jet: okay Boom: take care of your ass Jet: okay I’ll vil do bye Boom: bye

[@Nezzi]

😂

[@Funkestech]

Reminds me of my first time, awkward conversation, one position, lasted 2 minutes, left right after.

[@Bossix84]

Was she a hooker? :D

[@hazmatt3250]

I'm going to assume this is NOT a reference to aerial refueling

[@NemesisMusic2010]

only the best of the best flies F22

[@snipinmonsta]

NemesisMusic2010 it completely true

[@snipinmonsta]

NemesisMusic2010 there’s is a big party they throw and pretty much they allow the pilots to choose their aircraft based on their scores in base flight testing so if you get the best score you pick first

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Well it depends. Sometimes the best pick heavies (c-17, c-5) because their end goal for their aviation career is to fly in the Airlines.

[@tomj2064]

Patrick Jones ya. But I mean if i was that good i would still fly a fighter, since u would get flight hours either way

[@AbdulAziz-lu8fw]

Most STUNNING things made by Human.. When you see aircraft flying always wondering how all that's metals fly All the Humanity on earth , except those in the sky's.... That's always came to my mind... 🛩 Fly

[@andrewfurlotte8307]

How's your day going? Duh. He's flying an F22 Raptor. How can there be a bad day when your doing that? Much respect to our people in uniform. Heart felt thanks.

[@Alan_is_here]

We live in a sick world where good men and women like them have to risk their lives everyday.

[@moonshinespaz8559]

8:03 beautiful sight right there. 2 absolutely amazing looking birds. Take a pic of that and anybody who wants to mess with the US just send them that picture with a caption that says " now imagine a squadron of these.....come get some" Love the F-22. My favorite jet right next to the F-14 Tomcat

[@_implying]

excellent taste. In terms of aircraft that were actually produced, the F-4 and F-14 are two of my favorites. My all time favorite, however is the X-29.

[@naughtydog2435]

Just casual chat in the military you only refueling an 100million dollar plane in mid flight

[@spectrumstudios4848]

$150m

[@cheetahobx]

hmmmmm......check again DB......last check.....$334,000,000.00 PER EACH UNIT.

[@barcan8371]

Cheetah OBX whered you get that info? a raptor is 150mil/ea

[@pd28cat]

2:35 No way he put an apple sticker on that 😂

[@Glennyco]

That cockpit looks beat up like something out of WW2

[@watchrami]

Craig McGary it flies does it?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

considering it was designed in the early to mid 50s it’s not a shock! the plane was at least 50 years old then, probably older.

[@dylanoneal316]

This is really cool to see they are refueling above where I live :)

[@JM-bs7ke]

The sight of freedom!!! USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!

[@TheIrishballerina]

Nick! Our favorite boom operator 🤗

[@ramal5708]

Just like car driver talking to a gas station employee while fueling his ride lol

[@kathypriddy8430]

Amazing touch on the boom! Great Job mate!!

[@justkiddin08]

I live behind Elmendorf love seeing these planes.

[@randomdude12370]

That's one place to put an Apple sticker 😂

[@cousins6024]

this is so cool...i want to enlist just to become one of these guys...!!

[@Dharmanarchist]

"How's your day going ?" Fucking zoomies :) much love from an old Army dog.

[@davo1093]

The Raptors Canopy!!!! Sooooo Shlick

[@kevingreen6452]

02:49 that's where you should put your apple sticker on

[@pythonboom945]

“Air Refueling- all contacts observed were straight into the receptacle. Good boom control; good communications. Clean disconnects, no discrepancies noted.” Q-1

[@offworldatom8850]

Spreading the love

[@leeizaak3167]

The real heros!🇺🇸

[@greatlakes6916]

Reading comments for a moment, I looked up to see 1:48 and thought the pilot was removing a parking ticket from the windshield before realizing he was still in an aircraft.

[@UmbrellaXR]

I really hope I can be an F-22 pilot!!! GO USAF

[@listeed6532]

Sorry to burst your bubble buddy, no chance

[@UmbrellaXR]

Listeed Thanks! Wow I bet your life must be great, not working hard for your dreams even though you know there is a big chance you won’t making. Also who are you to tell me what I can and can not do? “Better to try and fail than never to try at all.” -William F. O’Brien

[@bigblue207]

@@listeed6532 someone’s gotta do it lol

[@bpintogsxr1000]

Those raptors are siiick

[@randypost548114]

I miss being stationed here :( 2014-2017

[@phantomwraith1984]

Looks like such a great job. If I could get out of my country and into America, I'd gladly join the airforce (if they allow non Americans to join)

[@jeffmech600]

Best of the best flying that ride

[@michealtaylor4078]

Interesting how one of the last Raptor pilots appeared to be backing like a truck driver and checking over his shoulder for traffic.

[@hazmatt3250]

Gotta obey the traffic laws. Otherwise the cops might've got him.

[@aliensavoidus]

This is what makes America the best country. When Americans get their shit together build some of humanitys most modern marvels. This F-22 raptor, absurdly much more advanced than anything the rest of the countrys can produce, was even accidentally too advanced for even the highly trained pilots could handle for a little while, is technology developed and built 30 years ago. Able to build tech that's decades more advanced than the rest of the world combined. NASA. Moon landing. Reusable spaceships. Reusable rockets. Intercontinental air travel. Nuclear energy. Etc.

[@kellenwalburn5238]

God, the agility of those raptors is amazing. They just pulled away with such graceful movement that required so little of the pilot.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

..... all they did was roll to the right. I don't see what agility has to do with a simple roll. Doesn't matter what plane it is it doesn't take much to simply roll right.

[@Whiskey4myHoz]

They flew right over my house

[@TheFlyingZulu]

4:53 lol I think that "Traffic" call out was the E-TCAS warning them of a close by aircraft! I could be wrong but that's what it sounded like to me.

[@Mike-vt6nc]

A Freaking F-22 Raptor Pilot ! Now that’s a Bad Ass!!!

[@nightrous3026]

Its the heavenly version of the water jug at the office.

[@sarahdiaz1147]

Gorgeous planes!

[@thesuperdupercoolsebassapl4426]

They need to be more f-22s in the future

[@radwizard]

So this is how baby raptors are made.

[@sniper6823]

these videos are pretty funny, sure made my day

[@Grinzlow]

So this is how F22s are born

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

.

[@GT-fh5no]

Close up of the guys in raptors look like they are built into the plane, love to know what their HUD is like through the visor, keep imagining its like predators thermal imaging. I know the F35 helmet visor allows the pilot to look through their plane like its not there.

[@SuperiorAmericanGuy]

F-22 is the best but there are like 1000 F-15s and less than 200 raptors

[@colt4545]

too expensive :(

[@tonyasimmons5772]

rainfall

[@tonyasimmons5772]

mrtwong11989

[@colt4545]

F22 is an all-weather fighter ignorant

[@SuperiorAmericanGuy]

Cobalt I hope the new president would make new fighters or something to replace the successful but aging F-15s and F-16s

[@kenclark9888]

If you take a look at the boom ruddervators are marked 6AMW/127th AREFS which is a MacDill based bird

[@FERDA_Sims]

Ken Clark 6:16

[@tysoncott7402]

Well done fellas!!!

[@wereign9999]

Friggin dope job!! Nice!!

[@alainsabum]

OMG airplanes having sex. wow

[@KiaKiteKoe]

The good ol mile high club :)

[@spectrumstudios4848]

I miss Alaska. I miss JBER. I miss the mountains. Most importantly, I miss the Raptors.

[@916-22k]

Apple made headphones?! Tf

[@Zyprus]

Coolest guys on the god damn planet!!! Best jobs ever!!!

[@robweiss748]

927ARW, my old unit when they were in Michigan.

[@spectrumstudios4848]

I miss Alaska the mountains, the salmon, and the Raptors.

[@bestamerica]

hi S S... ' oh i do love to eat salmon burger so good tastey delicious

[@MarcusAurelius7777]

"Pretty baller"

[@tommysheal]

That Apple sticker at 0:18 lol...

[@friedmac7146]

Boom Operator: "You Miss Chick Fli'a Too...? " Nebraska, Omaha

[@reconsniper2393]

beautiful aircraft

[@rwnorris24]

This is my ideal version of ‘Black Hole Synergies.”

[@shahimagesyt]

0:03 damn Apple logo

[@ShEiP23]

He said "RAMROD"....Farva would be thrilled

[@hugo511]

Why do the headphones have Apple logos?

[@pzzd]

2:49 ...thought those apple headphones are a little bit smaller ;)

[@jamesyoung6878]

Lol he has an Apple sticker on his headset

[@IslandDigital]

I’m clueless here. What are the missions these jets are on that they need to stay in the sky so long they must refuel in air? Is it distance or patrol ?

[@TrondBrgeKrokli]

This might look like an odd question, but is it normal to have that annoying static tone in the comms line when the pilot talks? I have normally listens to other planes using comms, but it does not appear to be present when they activate their mic to talk.

[@ironbark1822]

Awesome video

[@harrisonschmidt7596]

Outstanding

[@victorph1826]

So refuelling a jet in mid air is like playing crane game??

[@Doyle-Nutbush]

Wonder how many gallons on average they put into each fighter ?

[@Sh9168]

Nice leather jackets instead of utilities.

[@johnlawsonsr1589]

My best friends son Flys a buff and he fell in love with an awesome boom operator. He chased her for 2 years and have been married now for 15 years. Love finds strange places to happen during Desert Storm 1.