HC-130J Beam Approach

[@clydesuckfinger8068]

I was a crew chief on HC-130H, P and MC-130Ps, all built in 1965 and 1966. I retired in 2005, and the birds finally retired in 2017. They were tired in the mid 1990’s, and had more wiring problems than you could shake a stick at.

[@thadollagenerale]

Thanks for keeping them flying Chief!

[@jamescostello6529]

In the 1970's we flew the "H" variant in the USCG. I was an AC in them for almost 5 years and it's an amazing aircraft. That glass cockpit makes me feel old. We were all analog, no GPS ( hadn't been invented ), old school RDF and LORAN C. But I would put my life in it's wings any day and salute all who follow the "Herky Bird" tradition.

[@scottski51]

Whenever I see a large plane video like this, I think of my maternal grandad. The one who flew 25 times from England in '43 in B17 and lived to tell about it !! He continued flying small planes for fun and (Kiwanis) service into his 80s. He would have absolutely loved a ride in one of these, listening to this team do their job so well. Thanks for the great video and kudos to the crew!!

[@tonym480]

👍‍ Thanks and respect to your grandad from the UK 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

[@HaydenShepherd-k6p]

Pure respect for these young people.. Very smooth landing by the looks of it. Great job..

[@slayer8actual]

I spent a lot of time in the back of C-130s and I never really thought about what those guys were doing up front. I always put all my trust and faith in them to do everything they needed to get us all to our destinations safely. There were many times the plane would be in blacked-out darkness, diving and turning and getting jolted around by turbulence, and while the Soldiers around me would be wide-eyed or pretending to be asleep, I would just look around and smile. Those landings were always the most exciting. I knew those guys had it and no need to worry. Thanks for the fun!

[@SagebrushRambles]

Clearly not just "guys." lol

[@slayer8actual]

@@SagebrushRambles where I come from “guys” is a neutral term for a group of people regardless of gender.

[@tysonl79]

Landing in Kandahar in 2002 at night in the C-130 was pretty exciting. Pitch black in the back with the gear and I was pretty sure we were crashing multiple times during that descent and landing.

[@Reaperdeathpunch]

@@SagebrushRambles I use guys for groups of women, I've never really seen "guys" as a term for multiple men. I've just seen it as a term for a group of people regardless of gender.

[@gregmarchegiani6656]

I spent a lot of time sitting in front in a C130, and I never really thought about what we were doing. I too smiled in the darkness when the plane was tossed around by the weather or - simply - by me. Guess we are both lucky men! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@federicoprice2687]

Gosh, retired 1* now, but that takes me back! Thanks for jogging the memories... and safe flying! 👍

[@tjmcguire9417]

The skill of this crew is obvious in every move. Thank you for this. What a joy.

[@hanskurtmann6781]

Most if not all pilots civilian and militarily fly with skill its called professionalism.

[@trvman1]

and they probably can't wait for their time to be up so they can start making $$$$ flying for airlines :)

[@frankgallagher5786]

Whats the big deal? the approach took 6 min at about 500". hand flying while following the line on the PFD. boring.

[@philhand5830]

Good crew coordination! Noticed the Rescue Pilot patch on copilot left sleeve.... helped maintain the ARRS aircraft at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK years ago.....

[@AuditRecon]

I was fire rescue @RandolphAFB TX in 73-74. I can still smell the JP4. I love the upgraded avionics in the 130J. Greased the landing.

[@maxsdad538]

I flew on a C-130 one time back in 1973, and that was down to Elmendorf for my own flight physical prior to spending the next 5 years on my beloved EC-121. I miss the sounds, I miss the smells, I miss the comforting feel of my flight suit. And I miss my old friends.

[@ralphballtrip2214]

I love that sound. I was stationary for two years before I went to Travis Air Force Base. Thank you for the video again.

[@DJF1985]

I remember training for airfield seizures on the island of Ie Shima off of Okinawa. We would land on a crappy dirt airfield at night in Marine KC 130s. It seemed like we came in super steep, landed, deplaned really fast, vehicles and all. The C 130s turned around super fast and were gone. I was really impressed with those pilots. All done in the dark of night, Semper Fi

[@geezer652]

I hauled many loads of JP4 into Moody Field during the Vietnam era. All those trees planted in neat rows are pecan and walnut groves. There was one that was close to the road. I'd pull off under that tree and gather pecans that had fallen on the right of way. Run all the way back to Panama City munchin' on those pecans. Memories!

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

My uncle was a flight engineer on C-130s in the RAF and I've flown in them a fair few times and even done 8+ hours in the full-range digital simulators that were at Lyneham back in the mid '80s. I've never seen a video with such a good view of the modern glass cockpit as this. I wrote the software for HUDs such as C-17, F-5 and F-16 for 20 years from the late '80s onwards but I've never seen the cockpit of the 130-Js (I assume) so many thanks for sharing this video - these really are in a completely different world to the original "steam gauge" cockpits I'd been in and that my uncle flew with for 30 years.

[@timgosling3076]

The sims at Lyneham in the 80s actually used model boards and cameras. The first digital CGI sims arrived in the mid-90s.

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

@@timgosling3076 I remember my uncle tell me about the "sims" that had a camera "flying" above a model landscape. But the sim I went in was on legs and the instructor made it clear where the "escape hatch" was in the roof. The guys going through their exercises were doing bump landings for some time until the instructor caused 3 engines to fail and we had to make a rather unsuccessful emergency landing. After the session we were in a side room grabbing a coffee when on the TV came a bulletin about an incident at Manchester airport - it was the British Airways Flight 328 flight that caught fire during takeoff on the 22 August 1985.

[@timgosling3076]

@@TheOneTrueSpLiT The model board sims were also full motion on hydraulic rams, it was just that the imagery came from a camera. But in both those and the later upgrade the entrance and exit was through the back of the cockpit. The reference to the roof escape hatch would have been just part of the scenario as it was not functional in the sims.

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

​@@timgosling3076 Ahhhh, that would explain it then. I can recall the entrance/exit at the back of the simulator as I was back there during the session. Alas, I was purely a passenger, it was my uncle that got me in that simulator session when at Lyneham on "annual camp" with the ATC that year when he was a Flight Engineer on the C-130s at Lyneham - it was a much more enjoyable experience than "frog marching" or what ever the other cadets had to do that day! So I'm guessing you were based at Lyneham too then? If so then maybe you know my uncle, Chris Hall.

[@ScottyDog618]

Nice job! Made quite a few jumps out of the 130 from Pope AFB with the 82nd in the early 70’s. Brought back some fond memories. I can almost smell the JP4. 😂

[@baylonaj]

This must be the first time that you landed in one! Thanks for your service.

[@ScottyDog618]

@@baylonaj A first with a front seat view. Actually had a couple no go’s where the winds were to high on the DZ to jump, and we ended up returning to Pope.

[@claytonwhitman2611]

ERO's!!

[@ed12151]

@@ScottyDog618 I too was in the 82nd in the 70's, and I only landed twice with the bird due to high winds on Sicily DZ, maybe we were on the same jump. But I'll always will have a love for the old "dirty Hurc" and the C-141. I also learnt to look up at the tail to see where they came from, some bases gave a better ride to the DZ, and some ...... well, hope you didn't really need your gloves (barf bags).

[@ScottyDog618]

@@ed12151 Ed very possible we were on the same jumps. Those were memorable times. Was your unit part of the joint exercises with other branches of service “ Exotic Dancer” that took place at Camp Lejune”. I think that was sometime in 73-74. Hope you’re well. AATW!

[@scopex2749]

I served in the RAF as an aircraft engineer on the Herc for 5 years its weird to see her with a 'glass cockpit' I have also flown the Hercules simulator on our base - to the old airport at Hong Kong Kai Tak, with perfect take off and landings (surprising the sim tech!) But I do fly light aircraft taking my private pilot licence! They handle like a dream! The BEST take off and landings are 'TAC LANDINGS' with slam dunk approach and FULL REVERSE on touchdown taking off again with full JATO in a few hundred feet! We practice this in the air display 130's SUPERB. I was invited to the the states as a VIP guest with the Blue Angels and we saw 'Fat Albert' do this at the air show!

[@daveco4645]

Wow cheers dits

[@McCavity2]

So finally I know what these high windows on the cockpit sides are for: even at these high bank angles the flight crew can still see the horizon... nice approach! ❤

[@heaven-is-real]

Touched it gently down like a butterfly. A true ace of aces landing.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

The upgrades with the cockpit are super impressive along with the approach.

[@oldsalt7534]

I like that upgrade in the copilot's seat.

[@Tatinator]

​@@oldsalt7534The pilot must be one lucky guy, I guess

[@CockMcBallsddd]

The 130 just keeps getting better and better. . .

[@petertarantelli]

That right bank at 2:28 had me thinking the wings were touching the treetops! Well done crew.

[@jamestapscott9400]

I was a Crew Chief on the C-130 J Test Team at Keesler AFB, MS. The Pilot and Co-pilot are a lot busier in a C-130J vs. an E or H model. No more Flight Engineer or Navigator on cargo versions. The Loadmaster sits in the Engineer's seat and does some work in flight.

[@bcmfin]

That is one talented copilot, she had her hand lightly on the yoke through all that low level maneuvering. For a 5 minute video I spent 4 minutes wondering if there is a runway coming up anytime soon.

[@allisonfohr5378]

The mic switch is on the yoke 😁

[@philhand5830]

Same here...

[@cvs8545]

@@allisonfohr5378 I was wondering why the FO's hand was on the controls.

[@HerbertTowers]

@@allisonfohr5378 So what?

[@tompotter5981]

Wow a David Clark headset! I still have my 1985 vintage H10-40. It cost $149 back then.

[@geneschreiner3579]

I'm a Marine, currently supporting the USMC in a retired status after 24 years. I spent a fair amount of time in the Hercules (KC-130 mostly) and consider it the safest plane our military has. As cool a plane as she (no he/him, them/they here!) is, it's the young Americans in this video that make me proud. While much of our county talks about how terrible we are, these young American leaders fly this glorious bird like a walk in the park, and no doubt could do so in an emergency or under combat conditions. Bravo Zulu for posting this!

[@321gates]

How do you feel about our military becoming a woke joke?

[@АлексейБережной-й2ж]

2:27 How confidently, with what precise movement, they brought the plane into a turn! Even envied, in the good sense of the word! 😊👍🏼

[@baldwelder8775]

I know jealousy and envy are used synonymously but there is a world of difference and there`s nothing wrong with wanting to emulate class

[@АлексейБережной-й2ж]

@@baldwelder8775 It's too late for me to imitate these cute girls, I just noticed how well they fly the plane.

[@baldwelder8775]

@@АлексейБережной-й2ж me too(62) I always wanted to fly but raising a family came 1st. Just when I could afford it and was looking to start my PPL, I had a minor heart attack which stopped me in my tracks... such is life😇

[@ronaldbose9645]

I live near an Air Force base that has C-130's. See them daily. I was in the service when I was in my 20's and yet it is amazing to see these 'kids' do so much at that young age.

[@flyerbob124]

We all were in our 20s when we were in the service. Yes it still amazes me the responsibilities I had being 20 something. I was a engine mechanic on C-141s and regularly ran all 4 engines and other systems at that young age.

[@e.conboy4286]

When we were young and twenty we thought we were hot stuff and knew it all. Now I’m 84 and it’s hard to believe these pilots and the crews are sooooo young! But sure as hell wouldn’t want a bunch of creepy old geezers flying around with these beautiful C-130s would we? God bless America! 🇺🇸

[@chadwickalexanderjr1758]

Absolutely incredible. Thank you for posting this. I love the digital avionics in this thing.

[@mickyday2008]

Sexist

[@masonallen3901]

Where have you been, this has been the look of a flight deck for the last 30 years...

[@philhand5830]

MFDs,,,,Multi Function Displays.... also noticed the HUDS as well... (Heads Up Displays)... they've come a looking way since the early B models...

[@haameisanaei6481]

@@chadwickalexanderjr1758, I don't feel comfortable with digital, analog is best for me !

[@nigelsansom2407]

I was sat in my office today (not too far from London Gatwick) and heard an unfamiliar airplane sound. I was surprised to find it was a New Zealand Airforce C-130 which went on across country towards Oxfordshire I think. Anyway, thought it a bit weird to find this great video on the same afternoon. Great landing demo btw. Love it!

[@scotabot7826]

Beautiful landing Captain. Love that low approach, Cool!!

[@zaphodhead1]

I've flown halfway around the world on a C130. They're uncomfortable and noisy, and I loved every minute.

[@philhand5830]

Mega likes!!

[@kevinschroeder3889]

Very smooth landing by the looks of it. Great job.

[@timothyfischer9318]

My father was a 130 Flight engineer from the 60's till the mid 90's... the J model cockpit looks like an old classic car with some upgrades! watching a video like this always makes me wonder why I did not become a pilot...

[@philhand5830]

Flight deck, FYI..

[@stankfaust814]

Great footage. I flew on p3's. Never gets old seeing a plane break for approach

[@williamgibb5557]

A plane,noisy as hell, but more capable of finishing a mission then many others. But as always , it's the crew that make it happen! Thank you for serving.

[@teleguy5699]

I remember my first time flying on one and asking the female load master where the latrine was. Ok. I said if you don't mind I don't mind with that little screen you open up.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Only by the Grace of God.

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Brilliant, and a very nice landing Ma'am, the views from the cockpit as you banked around were great, I remember one flying over me so low I could see the crew waving and smiling at me, scary at the time,lol. Many thanks for your service, stay safe guys,gal's, best wishe's to all, Stuart Uk.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Thankyou Jesus for dying on a cross to save us from out sins. We all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgment day.

[@Gilles45]

The captain flying the plane from the left seat is male. The female copilot only has her hand on the yoke because she is doing the coms and the mike switch is on the yoke!

[@shaneoakley8757]

Wow! Outstanding. All of that new technology in an old old airplane. Great flying!

[@michaelkwan5257]

J model isn't exactly an old airplane.

[@paull502]

It is always fascinating to watch professionals be exactly that; professionals.

[@sbb714]

Flew C-130s for ten years (1970-1980) as a flt. engineer. Loved those planes (C-130B and H models). This crew seems to be all female, I wonder if that's common place now. Love the way this crew flew that plane. Very cool!

[@buddahkahuddah6097]

I can watch things like this all the time, having spent 28 yrs in the Air Force, 8 years in the Special Operations Command, I have nothing but the utmost in respect and admiration for “The Drivers”

[@brucegoodwin634]

American ingenuity (a timeless aircraft design) & good, motivated citizens serving & defending the Constitution. Thank you, all service women & men-I was privileged to serve in the USAF. Cool video too!

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

[@rrommens4527]

Exhilarating, smooth, great piloting. Things you can do when you’re a military pilot. I guess it’s just about the best job when you fly professionally.

[@nikhayes3396]

Damn you are good. Awesome work Sir. Thank you for taking the time to film / edit / upload.

[@howardcroft3748]

That aircraft was in safe hands. The crew were so well connected and plugged in.... just magic to watch

[@It_takes]

Hey I gotta say the way the pilot whipped it in that turn was the most badass thing I've seen in a while

[@jameslonto5050]

you can tell nobody was shooting at them.

[@v1rotait23]

A really well captured video from inside a low level flying and steep turning "Super J". Focus and lighting was spot on. Love the Herc's! We see plenty in and around Christchurch New Zealand from our RNZAF and the "skiers" from the New York National Guard for seasonal flights down to the ice. Super smooth and accurate flying from this Captain!

[@fishon7301]

The NY Guard mission was first at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage AK. The 17th TAS, had the Ice mission. Thus the Squadron name: Firebirds. I was one. But not ski-birds. H models in the 90's. Then the C-17's came along and stole the squadron designation and left them with the 517th. A poor substitute name. I think they are still called the Firebirds though.

[@DJ_Cue]

Awesome video, one of the best landing sequences I’ve seen 👏

[@phongpit]

I remember seeing a JATO (jet assisted takeoff) demonstration by a C-130 at an airshow at Donaldson AFB, Greenville, SC when I was a child in the early 1950's. I had no idea then that I would eventually join the USAF, and get to work on 3 different types of the Herky's. I worked on HC-130H air rescue types in the Azores, DC-130 drone carriers at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, and last but certainly not least, the Spectre AC-130 gunships at Ubon, Thailand. What an amazingly versatile aircraft! And they were tough! But, alas, they were quite noisey inside during flight!

[@wilsonle61]

Quite noisy says the soldier riding in the rear!

[@m118lr]

U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel’s “Fat Albert” is the platform most would be familiar with that has the JATO/rocket boosters

[@larrym7711]

Ubon 72-73 8th FMS AGE Bomblift Shop . ( jammers )

[@tsachinaarizona]

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[@tomp8094]

One the absolute safest aircraft flying. When I was deployed to the former Yugolslovia as part of the NATO SFOR II Peacekeeper Force, I routinely flew back and forth to Germany on scheduled C-130 flights. On numerous occasions, I was the senior officer on board and would get invited to sit in one of the jump seats up on the Flight Deck. Pretty cool experience for a non-rated officer like me.

[@ckmoore101]

Wow, that instrument panel looks SO different from the H model. Spent hundreds of hours in those seats doing maintenance in the 90's. Looks like the yoke is even a bit smaller. Its so much cleaner now. I like it. i remember when the J was first rolling out. Of course initially they all went to Guard units. I got out of the Air Force in 2000, I don't think any active duty squadrons got the J model yet. Those smaller blades just don't have the same sound as the older ones.

[@andrewalexander9492]

Really? The J's went to the Guard Units first? usually the guard uints get the older planes, it seems.

[@gdholmfirth]

Yes, I was noticing how different it sounded.

[@philhand5830]

Because they're composite prop blades.

[@ckmoore101]

@@philhand5830 And there are more of them and smaller. I don't know if the rpm has been changed though. That data is surprisingly hard to find. But that suggests that its unchanged, from legacy 1300 rpm if memory serves.

[@spawntez]

Speaking as a marine grunt (infantryman), we give the air force grief, but they always come through for us field hounds. Thanks for the awesome video and to all the men and woman who fly mission after mission to keeps in the fight. Air Force loadmasters regardless of airframe, fucking rock !!!

[@ryanhruska6667]

Don't forget about CSAR 👍😆

[@spawntez]

@@ryanhruska6667 - absolutely RH, CSAR has saved thousands of service members. Thank you for highlighting those bad asses, Air Force Angels. Cheers to all them!

[@rkelsey3341]

I retired from the USAFR at Moody; it was my favorite duty station of all. I remember talking to a Marine Loadmaster in his old C-130, and he was wishing that they had the fancy models flown by the Air Force. He told me that his bird was so slow that they just climbed to altitude and let the Earth rotate underneath them! Funny comment...

[@ryanhruska6667]

@@rkelsey3341 It's funny you say that, we were in our last leg from Bermuda after a gas and go. Hit a head wind, and actual ground speed hit a whopping 150-160. I asked the AC if I could get out and ruck the rest of the way 😄😄

[@MajTom-wd2yt]

What about we LM's in the Corps? VMGR-152, South East Asia War Games '67/68, Second Place. Don't blame us, we did what we were told. 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@phatkid6811]

Well done. Lots of work. Great CRM - and excellent landing. (retired Q11M) :)

[@jaredpeterson380]

I was startled one time by a landing C130 at our airstrip in Long Thanh SV. The plane suddenly went to full power and almost straight up. One of our crew chiefs was doing radio checks in his plane when he heard the tower calmly ask the pilot of the 130 if he was gonna put his wheels down.

[@av8or971]

i love the sound of the C130 in prop reversal. worked on C-130 at DMAFB.

[@christiandietz6341]

Good old Herky-bird! Slow and steady, just like grandpa's old Ford back home on the ranch.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

The God-blessed thing just works.

[@markwaller2889]

I liked this. You should post more. You guys fly over my house near Athens all the time. I can always tell just by the sound when it's a 130. Aim High!

[@cheddar2648]

What a slick looking cockpit... and the aircrew made the landing look easy. BZ

[@باسلعبداللهعليسعيدالعبدلي]

تصوير ممتاز تشغر وكأنك معهم... شكرا على هذا الجهد....

[@_mathtutor3334]

Yes thank you for your service! Top notch crew!

[@m118lr]

My son’s USAF, A Capt..flies the MC130-J. A Beast..yet super-stable, powerful and agile.

[@Squidbillies1000]

I would be very proud if I had a son pilot!

[@m118lr]

@@Squidbillies1000 …We ABSOLUTELY are! Couldn’t be more proud..

[@b_rad5678]

My son flew on the AC130s. Was stationed at Hurlburt.

[@billkaldem5099]

@@b_rad5678 incredible gunship

[@jimziemer474]

It doesn’t look that agile - wasn’t impressed by the roll rate.

[@peterdewar8592]

My father was one of the 8 original pilots to fly our new Herc's up to Trenton Ontario, Canada from the factory in the states with the RCAF. He flew the Herc for most of his Airforce career retiring with almost 40,000 hours. After his retirement he was 1 of 5 or 6 retired Herc pilots that ran the simulator program, following conversion to a glass cockpits in Canada's H models, our J models were just coming into our Airforce at that time. Nice airplane but the engine sound on the J model isn't quite there. Great video, I sure miss flying in the Hercules, I grew up in and around them.

[@CareyGrantoo7]

Outstanding !! Thank you all for your service and sacrifice. 👍🗽🇺🇲

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Thankyou Jesus for your sacrifice and dying on the cross to save us from our sins. We all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day. Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Love that aircraft. Flew in them many times during Vietnam.

[@Donik0420]

My biggest regret in life was giving up on becoming a military pilot. Any flying is better than no flying.

[@BobABooey.]

My biggest regret was giving up my flying career after getting married. Worst I ever made.

[@ericcurry1119]

How old are you now, do you fly privately? I had the same thought at one time and decided to join the civil air patrol as a search and rescue pilot in command. Second best thing than flying for the military, and nobody’s shootin at ya.

[@timothydalton8023]

Nice to see young ladies who have been able to earn their WINGS flying these incredible airplanes

[@rvnmedic1968]

Great vid, great pilots executing low level flying. Makes me proud... CMSgt Bob, USAF(Ret)

[@simflyguy]

Deck looks a lot different than the ones I remember. Love the Herky Bird, thanks for your service!

[@workonesabs]

I live in Cheshire and C130's usually fly very low over there, especially Astbury, literally just abouve the rooftops which is awesome. Also I flew in C130's at RAF Brize Norton years ago...

[@jerrybriggs8908]

Loved it, flight engineer on n&p models and finished on the Talon ones, 21 yrs.

[@ronnichols884]

One of the coolest things I've ever done was to be on the flight deck of a C130 during an assault takeoff and landing. The flight engineer had me stand up behind him and brace myself on the back of his seat. We took off and landed at a 45 degree angle. Loved it.

[@rayw3332]

What a crate!! 1) Ya gotta be experienced (practice) 2) Ya gotta have ice in your veins 3) Ya gotta keep 'er crankin' to make those hard turns 4) Ya gotta know where the airport is

[@HerbertTowers]

Love number 4.

[@flyboy2610]

What Woody said in the first Toy Story movie also applies to landing a plane, when you think about it: That's not flying, it's falling... with style! Aviation is something I've had a life long interest in!

[@miked5539]

My A model only had 4 blades on each engine to beat the air into submission. Good job, Crew!

[@CVOSTREETGLIDE]

Wowww,I didn’t know they were updated with glass cockpits,awesome!

[@philhand5830]

Not a cockpit! Flight deck! MFDs: Multi Function Displays.

[@idahosagebrush5662]

Hitched rides in these in Vietnam, '68-'69. Most fun, except for the noise, was short field takeoffs in C-123s with JATO assist off of a 1400' dirt runway. LOTS of noise!

[@jeremypilot1015]

These things are just giant lumbering workhorses. This feels like the safest plane ever.

[@sailingeric]

I grew up about 60 miles north of Moody (Douglas). I could feel the humidity just watching this video!

[@Metalhead396]

Wow! I was a crew chief on C-130's back in the early 80's at Pope AFB. The instrument panel sure has changed.

[@Metalhead396]

@Klemheist it has to do with the camera frame rate.

[@kenc2257]

All that glass. [not to mention that HUD]

[@Hraethigaldur]

My highly unprofessional opinion of this video is AWESOME! Thanx for sharing the life of a pilot.

[@grant2663]

17 years working E’s, P’s and N models back in the day. I sure do miss those days. Flight deck looks pretty futuristic compared to the older models.

[@RLynn-yu3ju]

Like a Pro!!! Awesome video! Thank you for sharing!

[@rachellevy7038]

Many years ago I worked for the Pioneer Aerospace Systems where the company built all kinds of parachutes and 100 ft ,80 ft ,50 ft ,cargo chutes for the C-130 .And drag chutes etc .everything military you name it .It was built at the Zodiac Company where I worked .

[@HerbertTowers]

Typically you wrote "EVERYTHING military". There is a lot more to this globe than the US of A. Other nations can sew nylon panels together. Maybe even design their own.

[@darylwade2335]

Nice approach and landing... most people don't have a clue as to what coordinated effector are required!

[@philhand5830]

True that!!!

[@buffettfanman]

The Best Gunship I can’t wait to see what they do with the new models, my old H model was a flying tank!

[@RuiPlaneSpotter]

Fantastic video my friend ✈️👍🏼

[@7Logik]

As a former crew chief i appreciate this video ,true nostalgia

[@rydavis]

great video...love the pilot perspective...so many channels think the answer is 6 camera angles...enjoyed MUCHO

[@johnopal316]

I must be old because they look like high school kids piloting that plane but I am sure that they are well experienced.

[@paullehr9236]

That's what I was thinking. It brought back a memory of my father in law telling me that when he was in the crew of a C-47 in World War II in Europe that "We were just kids and they gave us an airplane". He was not one of the pilots and he was the oldest crew member. He had is 27th birthday in Feb 1945 in Europe. I think that he said his command pilot and copilot were both 20 or 21.

[@darrenstewart7202]

I was thinking the same thing. Lol

[@ImVitamine]

That's what i supposed to say.

[@tsipantziGMAIL]

I had the same thought. My sons fly Army Blackhawks and they look too young too :).

[@Gubson]

They may be young but I'm sure they are well seasoned. Even before being pilots. Seasoned by video games and flight Sims so........ Things that older have missed out on.

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Great video! Great look at a low, tight approach!

[@hmcredfed1836]

you can count trees from this hight

[@The_Sword3]

On this flight, the cockpit has become "The Box Office"

[@davebartosh5]

Used to jump out of C-130's at Benning. As a private pilot nice to see the new glass cockpit.

[@gazof-the-north1980]

C-130 is the best airplane ever built.

[@sideshowbob5237]

The numbers prove it.

[@TheManLab7]

No it isn't. I can name 3 aircraft that are better than this bulk carrier.

[@fjp3305]

The DC-3

[@a.mathis9454]

@@fjp3305 😂 no.

[@a.mathis9454]

@@TheManLab7 name them. It’s why the C-130’s are still used around the world since 1954.

[@ralphballtrip2214]

This brings back a lot of good memories 1968 Abilene, Texas C130E going to Germany for 90 days. Could you find out what happened to 883 it looks a lot different in the cockpit I miss the old plane I kept it very clean for the crewmembers. Thank you for the video.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

Thanks Waffles. Nice landing. I would have liked to be higher, but I fly with no engine. Your missions likely have different constraints.

[@oldcopper6587]

Flew in a lot of 130's back in the 60's, great aircraft. Nothing like tail gating out of one at night. Didn't land in one too often....lol

[@yrunaked4]

Landing takes too long

[@malahammer]

Now that's real flying

[@rrssmooth6643]

Man they are in control of a beast... kudos.

[@apex107lrp]

At 02:27, it was like being in a school bus that suddenly converted into a Corvette. That monster does like to turn...

[@TheWoodFly]

Cool to see the refresh rate in the vid. You kids respect your elders (A-H models). They didn't have BOSE/Dick Clark (ok, David Clack) headsets and may not be able to hear as well in their advanced age. Well presented and nicely executed.

[@OcotilloTom]

At the end of my first tour in Vietnam (Oct. 1966) I was wounded and Med-evact by chopper to the Hospital Ship Repose. I was there for about 4 days until I was stable enough to be moved back to the states. We, (there were about 20 Marines who were wounded in various ways and conditions) were taken by chopper back to an area north of Da Nang and placed aboard a Marine C-130. I remember being strapped down in a stretcher attached to the wall, IV bottles hanging from the overhead. We were sitting at the end of a red dirt runway surrounded by jungle, the Marine pilots were holding the brakes while the engines were screaming and blowing large clouds of red dirt behind us. They released the brakes and the C-130 shot down the runway toward the trees at the other end. At the last moment they pulled back on the controls and we climbed out at a very steep angle, all the IV bottles were hanging at very steep angle from the overhead while machine gun tracers were passing the plane as the VC and NVA were shooting at it. That was a wild ride!! I went back to Vietnam again for a second tour in 1970 and was wounded a second time but didn't require evacuation. I really praise those C-130's and their crew. Tom Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 65-66/70-71 0331 machine guns Bronze Star, Purple Heart

[@JASHJustASectionHiker]

You are the real deal. Semper Fi.

[@e.conboy4286]

You done GOOD! Proud to be American with men like you! 🇺🇸

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

[@philhand5830]

@@JASHJustASectionHiker Thank you for what you gave Gunny!!! Proud dad of an inactive Marine!!! Retired AF MSgt. C-130 maintainer/operator!!! Proud to be associated with you... SALUTE!!!

[@philhand5830]

Thank you Gunny for what you gave!!! I just pray it wasn't in vain!!! C - 130 AF crew chief 20 years Master Sgt. Ret!

[@albinogalloro5891]

Excellent handling skills very determined decision made great concentration.

[@douglanders5558]

Very nice approach and landing! At first I thought you were going to switch your flight display or that you were apparently flying a visual approach only, then saw the HUDs. I'd assume it's a combination, but the Primary Flight Display/HUD sure is a nice tool for precision approaches and landings. God Bless you and your crew!

[@eelyeoj5799]

Brings back memories when I was in the Air Force.