Life Inside Tiny Shop on US Aircraft Carrier Repairing Fighter Jets Tires at Sea

[@Jay_Force_One]

I’m in the Air Force as essentially a Diesel/heavy Equipment mechanic. The amount of tools, consumables and benchstock we require on the ground in a permanent shop is insane. I couldn’t even imagine trying to keep a ship supplied with all of this. A lot of times we have to order stuff, but obviously they don’t have that luxury for the most part. So they really have to bring EVERYTHING you could think of with them. That’s just crazy.

[@loran3722]

and thats why the navy is better then the air force....

[@Niagara716]

Amazon will deliver anywhere. I saw their 34ft Baha delivering stuff yesterday. 😁

[@Shuturulsdad]

Civ automotive tech here, it's pretty crazy if any of the equipment break down we call other, manufacturer trained equipment mechanics to fix them. Sailors need to know how to fix the shit they need to fix stuff with 😂. My worker was an air force mechanic, and has taught me so much about electrical diag.

[@gtc1961]

I worked on carriers for 4 years....we had a Pod that we mounted on the Tomcat and never had a real permanent place for the three that we had. We were always moving it all over the flight deck and hangar.

[@SeadogCVA41hal3]

We have "vertireps" from Supply ships.. where parts and supplies are brought on board Via helicopter. The bowels of that ship are as big as the sewers in your city. Don't worry we can bring a lot of shit with us

[@LRS905]

This was wonderful to watch, what a great bunch of talented and skilled people.

[@stevekundzala676]

A Great explanation of the complexity of operating a floating city ready for war, but hoping to prevent it with it's readiness. Thanks to all the sailors! Great work you do!

[@SpeccyMan]

... its readiness. (The possessive pronoun HAS NO APOSTROPHE!)

[@stevekundzala676]

I don't charge extra for that!@@SpeccyMan

[@garymiller5937]

Very dedicated people who deserve a big thank you. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@joejarrell2578]

Gotta love the old F8-18... I'm not sure, but I believe it's F/A-18

[@davediamond7228]

they are still being made

[@joejarrell2578]

@@davediamond7228 are you still the provider of the judy chop?

[@canlib]

​@@davediamond7228The Navy F/18 Hornet is out and replaced by the Super Hornet

[@dannygayler3164]

I used to work in tyre re-treading factories , but the equipment on these aircraft carriers is all new to me !

[@jayreiter268]

They are doing wheel buildup. No inflation cage?? I have seen aircraft tire retreading at Desser Tire.

[@kenowens9021]

No matter where on a ship, the decks must shine!!!!!!

[@stephengoldberg334]

Now, this is really an informative vid. These mechanics and electrical sailors are so important. That and the culinary specialists. It is a hot job with no AC. I am sure they get very hungry like the rest. Launching of the deck is a miracle performed by these sailors. There are many other operations to handle that are very valuable. It is a fantastic beast. We need to replace most carriers, ships, and subs. They work but need to be bigger. 15 Carriers, 54 modern subs with new materials, and on and on.

[@Daniel-xg3ul]

I was one of those culinary specialists, but on a destroyer. DDG-94, USS Nitze.

[@jb76489]

Amazing how one random KZbinr know better than the us navy what it needs. Either that or you’re full of shit, one of the two

[@智順飛田]

⚓海軍のさまざまな仕事の紹介は興味深いです〜🐸

[@justayoutuber1906]

I was surprised how many women are doing these jobs - that's awesome!

[@censoredcomments404]

How dare you assume their gender😅😅😅

[@andywatson1]

Bro at 6:47 should be using some cutting oil on that drill bit

[@justayoutuber1906]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@davidvogel6359]

that has to be stock footage from somewhere else. I can't imagine that being permitted by a navy chief.

[@dennisdrury-rg8ms]

I was on the Kennedy CVA67 for a Med cruise. 1971 - 1972. I was an AMS 2nd class. I was over the tire shop. We had to do all of this by hand, no machines. The carrier makes its own O2 and Nitrogen from the air. Tire pressure on the F4 main tires were 325 psi on land and 475 psi at sea. I used to try to get lost on the boat, an airdale term, but couldn't do it. Loved the motion and the noise, On December 31, 1971 went from party to party. Got drunk and never left the ship!

[@clydedoris5002]

Built a couple of aircraft tires its actually pretty fun when you know what you are doing with another competent person

[@jareddahlseid551]

We appreciate your well intentioned explanation of machine maintenance, but a wrench is a wrench no matter how you sail it. Thank you for doing a job that most Americans won’t!

[@bytesback.]

No, it's a spanner.

[@GORT70]

I didn’t know they did engine rebuilds. Good stuff!

[@SudhirKumar-cu4oe]

Bahut Sundar America sabse takatvar country I love you America 💋🇮🇳

[@ShadowECXEC]

This is a lot to take in, imagine how it goes during battles or operations

[@mari0auseva]

My understanding is that they do all of this daily operations in order to be able to take at least a couple of real battles...

[@wallymcguire2033]

I’m pretty sure it’s the same thing, just that the pace is a little higher. These crews all know their jobs. My father served on a Canadian minesweeper that helped clear the sea lanes towards Omaha beach in the darkness of the night. They could have easily been destroyed by a German shore guns because they were so close to shore before turning back. Thankfully the bad weather helped them out and my father made it home. He said he never slept for 3 days. Thanks for all you did Dad.

[@unknown_0364]

Wow! There's a factory inside the ship😻

[@romeo9017]

Respect, akin to the cooks, the unsung heros…

[@saveurmind]

In an apocalypse, it's the best place to be. It's like a city for a few months.

[@DesertDweller1]

I took the self guided tour of the Midway in San Diego and I couldn't wait to get outta there. I'm 6'2", just a tad above average, and it was very cramped. How the heck people can live inside a ship is beyond me.

[@worldtoday9244]

Everyone keep up the good work 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

[@rogerrees9845]

Another great video..... Roger.... Pembrokeshire UK

[@marcoantonioaguilarpacheco9841]

Pero que bonito cabello, quedé enamorado!!🥴🥴🥴🤪🤪😙😙🙏🤩😍😍😍🥴🥴😚😚😚😚😜😜😜😍😍😍😍

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

My House for 5 years.....

[@jamesmisener3006]

Thank you for your service. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@crowvamp04]

We’re you assigned to the ship or the squadron?

[@isaacthehuman6343]

Fair winds and following seas

[@isaacthehuman6343]

@@crowvamp04if they were squadron they would have been aboard for like 4-12 months and then left

[@byrnejr]

Thank you for your service. God Bless

[@brandonmulford5524]

I'm not sure if it's the same in the Navy, but at least in the Air Force the tire shop is where we send the "special" mechanics.

[@chadwells7562]

😂

[@rixxy9204]

You gotta start somewhere. The floor repair guy is also one of the "special" jobs on the ship.

[@MartinAston00]

Sooo many Docs show the fancy.. but most Civilians don’t understand how much goes into these essentially mini Cities. CURRENT High Security stuff won’t be shown for decades, but basic operations are impressive alone! 👍

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Holy shit what hell you can play tennis in that tire shop! The tire shops on the Nimitz class is two small compartments off the main hangar bay. I should know I did enough detachments on them and did thousands of tires.

[@JJforShie1]

The Navy has an entire rate dedicated to simply repairing/replacing tires. That’s wild

[@stanstenson8168]

They don't. They are AMS's assigned to AIMD.

[@guntherhiggenbottom6195]

@@stanstenson8168There is no longer AMS or AMH. It’s just AM.

[@stanstenson8168]

@@guntherhiggenbottom6195It's been a while since I was in.

[@patbonheur]

beaucoup de métiers sont représentés sur cette ville- base flottante très instructif😊

[@christopherclink6931]

Changing tires for me is small subset of all the work I do as mechanic but I kind of enjoy it. Therapeutic even. Given the different equipment in use by the navy and air force I cant imagine the sheer amount of stock needed to maintain aircraft and support vehicles.

[@tvideo1189]

10:00 "...all ordnance is stored in the hangers..." Bwahahahah! Couldn't stop laughing at that one. CWO4, USN(Ret)

[@GFY_FOAD]

should be all the ordnance is stored on hangers in the closet.

[@ClassyNeons]

Carriers really are like floating cities, even in relation to the variety of job duties. Never in my lifetime would I image there'd be crew specialized in resurfacing the decks and painting.

[@243wayne1]

Believe me. They find jobs for you to do when one is at sea for 3 months at a time or longer.

[@fredericklockard3854]

So is this a specific job in the Navy - tire repair? Or is it a specialization under another job?

[@angeljimenezvega5152]

Astronauts of the future

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

The (in)famous "wheels and brakes shop" , well know in aviation industry.....

[@shadowrequiempt1341]

6:28 rubber ducky shelf? I need answer's 😂

[@adrianharwell5496]

hope you are doing NDI on those wheels.

[@1019ha]

形あるもの必ず壊れる。All things that have shape will break someday.です　需要な仕事ですね。

[@lcoi-3200]

Looks like a fun job!!

[@KennethStone]

AAHH! The name of the rate is pronounced "bo's'n", not boatswain, even though that's how it's spelled. Just like Forecastle is pronounced FOHK-səl. Something you never mentioned is that the maintenance personnel are not ships company, they belong to the air wing. The air wing is able to be transferred from command to command, shore-side or deployed.

[@muskaos]

Not the tire shop people, they are part of Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, which is a department on the ship. Shop 51E if memory serves, manned by AM rate, Aircraft Structural Mechanic. Squadron sailors are not allowed to rebuild tires, they just change a built one with worn rubber out for a built one with fresh rubber. Also, aircraft tires at sea are not allowed to be re-treads. They were allowed up until 1997, but too many tire delaminations caused all stock of re-treads from ships to be removed. I had to help do that, it was a gigantic PITA.

[@natehenson71]

@@muskaos I was ship's company. Lot's of us AIMD guys were, but we got a lot more from the squadrons when we deployed. AMH for life!

[@natehenson71]

Not entirely true, plenty maintaners were ship's company. I was one. Wish I was a squadron guy, they were treated much better!

[@Rob_the_Bilder]

Tiny shop, LOL. It's not a Les Schwab warehouse, sure, but it has what you need.

[@jimwjohnq.public]

Nothing says fun like the sea and anchor detail on an aircraft carrier. They normally keep the focsle all shiny and spiffy because they sometimes hold church services or special events or something. One anchor drop trashes it.

[@eddiekulp1241]

In peacetime all this maintenance is possible , in a real long drawn out war things things like will be hard to maintain . Supplies , time to do , be a mess in the end if were losing

[@murkypuddle33]

some of the hardest working mechanics, engineers and specialists you'll ever see who all work for under $24,000 salary each year.

[@Steven9675]

I would actually have liked an in depth procedural of the disassembly and reassembly of the various tires you mentioned, with notation of the name and use of each …… am I nuts cuz…. Thats what Id like?

[@Steven9675]

I hope the deck team has enough air changes! Danger, Danger!

[@friedmac7146]

Without ground maintainers most stuff that moves become glorified paper weights. (Omaha Nebraska) 🇺🇲✨🌽

[@Alfsp1]

Is there reason their not using cordless impact drill or drills on those aircraft panels..it would be so much quicker?

[@BertBanger]

Probably battery recharge time. Then storing the batteries may be problematic, spontaneous combustion maybe.

[@tonyhudson8698]

Arm strong power works In all weather, and at all times needed.

[@chatburt1105]

Most exterior aircraft panels that are removed frequently have internally wrenching screws. Air or electric drill guns exert enough torque to easily strip out the heads. Some aviation grade fasteners can be very expensive, depending on the metal.

[@dmoney668]

Brilliant video

[@johno9507]

4:17 I didnt think Female sailors could have hair out like that??

[@davidvogel6359]

no, too many chances to get it caught on something. that was a stock video from somewhere else.

[@GFY_FOAD]

Ok 2 minutes on tires and then onto everything else - Name the video " Life Inside all the repair shops" So I know now there are different types of tires and they use N2 to fill them - Wow thats some kind of in depth look at the tire shop.

[@lulutileguy]

more interesting than navy galley vids

[@rtwas]

This is what it looks like when people work for a living

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

And still only the 2nd best navy in the world.

[@arkwill14]

And who do you think is #1?

[@LtRiot]

"Boatswain's" mate is pronounced "Bosin's"

[@dalejr183]

I was a AK VF-31 I remember almost daily wheeling F-14 tires into that shop on CVN-72 2000

[@genebohannon8820]

Boatswain is pronounced like lieutenant is in the UK. It is "bo, sons". and " left ,tenant". 😎

[@SpeccyMan]

Not quite. The correct British pronunciation of lieutenant is leff-tenant.

[@genebohannon8820]

@@SpeccyMan indeed I just did a poor job at typing it. Auto correct lef to left?

[@doesntmatter3068]

Sorry, but NO one (1) system is More important then another on ANY aircraft. The engine(s) are no more important then the Bolt and nut that hold the tail hook system together. It takes all parts/systems to make that aircraft work, from every bolt, rivet, screw, to the hydraulic and electrical systems.

[@HydroSnips]

“So thrilled to join the Navy! Maybe I’ll be the next top gun in the air branch, or captain a vast carrier! The possibilities are endless...” “Ah yes, Jenkins, you’ve been selected for the elite Deck Team” “OMG, elite! Navy Seals, right? ohmygodohmygod amazin” “No, I say ‘elite’ just to sweeten the pill and because some levity in my job makes the time pass quicker - really your job will be to cover the decks with glue and rake some gravel into it. Enjoy. Carol, send in the next recruit please!”

[@STEEEZplaysgames]

7:30 shows a GSE mechanic face first in a tug but talks as if hes fixing aircraft lol, no one cares about us or what we do everyone in AIMD always looks down on us until they need something actually fixed.

[@DjWesRolan]

I wonder how many F18s etc they have just in parts? Im sure they got one of at least everything 😂

[@User0000000000000004]

That shot where you see the cable sled go away from the camera just before the cut to the cat shot? I've stood right there looking right at that, but I didn't know it was just about to trap a plane. I think "huh. sounds like something is about..." VVVRRRRRRERR!!!!!!!!! Then everyone sounded like chimpmunks for an hour. (Civilian)

[@Oldnoitall]

I have heard in theory a World War II battleship could make another battleship

[@TheFratHouse69]

How can a ship not have to re-fuel for decades?

[@rossmansell5877]

How we managed in the 50s on carriers operating jets you really must wonder!🙄 and tyres filled with nitrogen.?.sheesh!

[@tvideo1189]

Aircraft (and many other vehicles) tires have been filled with nitrogen for many decades sport. It performs MUCH better under extremes of heat and pressure.

[@redcat9436]

Servicing aircraft tires with nitrogen has been standard procedure for decades.

[@Crash-yp7ll]

Aircraft tires are not repaired - Wheels are repaired - Tires are replaced.

[@EgoFiveFiveSix]

i bet you're a blast at parties Capt. Obvious.

[@redcat9436]

The military doesn't retread their tires?

[@Crash-yp7ll]

@redcat9436 - Yes, they do - Don't believe that's what was discussed - but it was awhile ago.

[@Crash-yp7ll]

Sorry, I actually meant the tire carasses are not repaired - Yes, some tires are 'repaired' or refurbished as retreads.

[@mmichaeldonavon]

This woman's hair is a definite safety hazard. Her hair could be "captured" by some of the equipment and "Ripped" from her head - or cause her death. Who the hell is in charge there?

[@philipmunck6842]

Boatswain is pronounced "bo'sun"

[@divecube8628]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one bothered by that.

[@tomc8157]

Blue bombs - training, brown bombs - real.

[@nicolayu.kotomanoff4358]

How about repair some tires for my car?😉🙃

[@Dbodell8000]

Decades at sea……..lol. They go out for a few months then spend months in refit. Expensive show pieces more then anything.

[@GetLostInTheSauce]

decades?

[@dougbuzzard8029]

That would be an F/A-18

[@ryalinahemi2710]

Yea lady doesn’t know what she is talking about sinse when is f8 a super hornet lol

[@johncholmes643]

Imagine coming from somewhere that the only job opportunities are dead end tire shops so you join the Air force only to become a tire guy....

[@gossamerglenn6714]

BUT ITS ON WATER!!!

[@philipmcrimmon3953]

So you come from a tire shop.

[@johncholmes643]

@@philipmcrimmon3953 your daughter married?

[@maddog7121]

This is the Navy not the Air Force

[@grabbymcpoosey614]

Boat”swain’s” mate. Def made by someone who has never spoken to a real sailor.

[@travishildebrandt2907]

Ugh, the Navy's weight regulations always grinds my gears... I wonder how our military would be if all standards were equivilant to the Marine Corps.

[@ExUSSailor]

"Boatswain" is pronounced "bos'un".

[@dustup2249]

Ah yes, AIMD was the best source for weed on the ship during 6 month deployments because the high volume of aircraft parts bypassing customs dog inspections or civilian law enforcement.

[@justfun287]

You serious?

[@madman53507]

most people don't think of a military career changing valve stems. sad thing is they get paid the same as combat troops.

[@ariel_monzon]

Power plants = engines 1:51

[@lewischarles9450]

Boatswain pronounced Bow Son

[@andrewtaylor1610]

Life looks like it sucks on a ship. I'm so glad I didn't join the Navy

[@cdubs9918]

@ 2:12 they have the helicopter rotor assembly sitting on dirty mattresses. Thats hilarious. Its so white trash I love it.

[@TheCabledawg1]

You pronounced Boatswain Mate wrong. Boatswain is pronounced "Bosun". "Bo" (as in Boat) and sun (as in sun)...except the "U" in sun is almost silent so it sounds like Bosn if that makes sense. The Bosn mate is the rock of the ship. I mean that in 2 ways. One, they are strong, reliable, and hold the ship together and two, they typically had the lowest Asvab scores, so they are dumb as rocks.....I'm gonna get some flak for that.

[@243wayne1]

Not from me you won't!

[@haveaday1812]

Talk about a cog in a wheel.

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

Decades at sea without refueling?

[@madmanmechanic8847]

Its a Nuke

[@jacksonlee3771]

A tiny shop? That's a mansion compared to the shop we had. 60 square foot for 15 people.

[@nameredacted7955]

I don't think the deck and tile team is a much sought after job.

[@tren380]

You’d think they’d have compressors to run air to old by now…

[@Journeyman1642]

6,000 sailers? It takes that many folks to cruise around and operate???

[@blackpowder13]

Yup...

[@captaintoyota3171]

This is why ex military/navy "mechanics" have such a hard time in private world. They are SO specialized they have no general knowledge of how things work. Yes the engine guys etc get engines, but when you only turn the exact same bolts on exact same model you arent getting the exp a guy in provate shop would

[@D1vu5]

These videos always makes me want to know more than the commentary of “this exists and is handled by such and such” sigh.

[@ashannon38]

Boatswain, eh?

[@skipstreet]

This question is for anyone that is currently active and has knowledge of helo aircrews and maintainers. When I was active I was a crewman but I was also an AT. As I understand the new aircrew they are no longer maintainers but their roles are strictly aircrew. Is that correct? And if it is why was someone on top of the 53 with a flight suit on. Also there is a guy repairing the crash crew tractor and he also appears to be wearing a flight suit.

[@algroyp3r]

I think that's just what they wear on the deck for head/ear/eye protection. I can't imagine that pilots do this stuff.

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Those cost more than the lion kingdom's linglongs.

[@launchsquid]

Never heard of an F8-18 Super Hornet before. 7:47

[@GFY_FOAD]

Thats a top secret - please forget you heard that

[@chientatuong7921]

Vụ trụ sức mạnh Hủy diệt đông của xây dụng là phù 72/h Vì chịu bởi

[@jacksonjohnson9674]

UH, boatsWain mate is pronounced boatsins mate!

[@TheMW2informer]

12:20 packers logo?

[@JoyZofSoRRoW]

Wonder why they dont use Electric Drill/Drivers for the bolts of the aircraft??? I can see the training essentials of using manual hand tools but why handicapped out military mechanics and maintenance crews like this?

[@mikeburke8656]

Power tools can over torque the fastener causing stress damage and failures.

[@hughvane]

Thanks for asking this, I too wondered why the prevalence of crank handle drivers. Torque can be set on a (quality) power driver so that "over-torque" is prevented or minimised.

[@mikeburke8656]

I was in a while back before the battery pack drivers. I can see the benefit of cordless drivers to remove screws. Trust me, I've removed my share of panel screws. Even with speed handles, we stripped the head, and we used a hand drill to drill the fastener and use an easy out. So, I would expect even more stripped heads. Plus, the number of batteries and tools required. Since the a/c could be anywhere on the hangar or flight deck, just think of the battery logistics. We had a hard enough time with flashlight batteries.

[@aneng64]

As others have explained, power tools can fail or be set incorrectly and over/under-tighten a screw/bolt, causing stripped threads or insecure fitting. Using speed-braces like this ensures that that technician will *always* be able to feel the torque, detect any cross-threading etc. It's cheaper, far more reliable and better for detecting problems.

[@JoyZofSoRRoW]

@@aneng64 i understand that but there are also torque locked drills that cannot pass a specific level of torque so why not go that route? Also batteries have gotten cheaper and stronger overtime so considering the US Military expense I can't see that being an issue. Especially if they worked with a company who guarantees their products and has a good customer service and returns department.