New Zealand Girl Reacts to America's AC-130 - ANGEL OF DEATH

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[@OcotilloTom]

I served two combat tours in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine machine gunner (0331) . I was wounded at the end of my second tour and medevacked to the Hospital ship Repose for stabilization. After I was stable enough to be moved I was returned to the mainland and put aboard a Marine C-130 for transfer to the Philippines for further treatment and then back to the states. I remember being strapped to a stretcher on the bulkhead of the C-130 along with about 20 other wounded Marines. The Marine pilot taxied to the end of the red dirt runway in the jungle and held the brakes while running the engines up to full power, clouds of red dirt could be seen swirling out behind the open loading ramp of the plane. Then the pilot let off the brakes and the C-130 shot down the runway and pulled up in a steep climb just short of the trees. All the IV bottles hanging from the stretcher racks were at a 45 degree angle and enemy machine gun tracers could be seen passing by the plane as we climbed. What a ride!! After 4 months at the Great Lakes U.S. Naval Hospital I was returned to duty and retired after 20 years. The C-130's and their crews have saved many a life, mine included. Tom Boyte, GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 65-66/70-71

[@michaelschemlab]

Thanks for your service! Hoorah!

[@scotthill1600]

Almost like doing a burnout in a car, mash the gas & hold the brakes till your ready to rip it. Thank you for your service sir. Vietnam must have been extremely scary, do you mind me asking how you got injured? If not don’t sweat it🙌🏼

[@CaptainFrost32]

Thank you for your service, Marine.

[@jerryshoemaker7476]

Thank you for your service, and Welcome Home Sir

[@meddem7060]

It surprises me every single time how proud soldiers can be, for being brainwashed into invading other peoples homeland, murdering raping, droning, shooting around with uranium ammunition, napalm etc.... Still after decades they look for apporval. Completely delusional. Dude, you were part of one of the biggest crimes of humanity. You were not in danger, your homeland was safe, you wife and kids in a warm bed, well fed. Still you went out destroying the lifes of so many, And now that all the lies came to light, how women and children were raped tortued and killed by us soldiers, you are still acting proud, searching for approval? wow.... just wow

[@freeholdtacticalmed]

Each tracer bullets you see has 4 other bullets between them you can’t see! When your fighting bad guys and the bullets and RPG’s are flying and exploding around you and the radio guy says “We have Spooky on station” and to “get down, they’re making a gun run”…then the gunfire and what looks like a laser beam mixed with cannon fire…the ground shakes and there are explosions and the bad guys are blown apart and YOU DON’T DIE? Priceless…like a HUGE A-10 and then some! Got it?

[@revtoyota]

LOL your face when the video started... PRICELESS!!!! Told you the real footage is far better. Everything in this video is real. The flares when deployed on both sides look like the wings of an angel. C-130 is the base model.

[@CaptainFrost32]

She should see the flight footage honoring the fallen as they reach airfields. Launching flares and salvos in "Angel Flight" mode.

[@CourtneyCoulston]

i honestly couldnt believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@savi_rizzo71]

​@CourtneyCoulston I grew up in a city near Griffis air force base in New York. This plane would fly by and it was so big you would think you could touch it. Check out Griffis air force base MITO (minimum interval take off) excercise. Truly impressive.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

really recommend checking out Sam Eckholm channel, video of him getting to actually fire the 105mm howitzer on the AC-130 during a training exercise. its sooo much more satisfying to watch and listen than some voiceover video like this one.

[@michaelschemlab]

I second this!

[@shibboleth5768]

I will third this! Was gonna recommend it myself.

[@CourtneyCoulston]

yessss!!! coming soon!

[@bob_._.]

The US military designates its aircraft with Mission letters and sequence numbers. The major letters most people know are A=attack, B=bomber, C=cargo, F=fighter (there's several others) so the basic plane is the C-130 - cargo plane 130. The ones they put the guns in became AC-130 - attack cargo plane 130. If they modify some to primarily drop bombs, they would be BC-130; an air-to-air refueling tanker would be KC-130.

[@maxwellharris507]

The first fixed-wing gunship was the AC-47 Spooky, which first saw combat in Vietnam. It came to be by arming C-47 Skytrains with four Gatling guns. In addition to gunships, there were also gun trucks that were used by the supply convoys as escorts. I’ll have to find a good video on them

[@dlbutler]

Puff the Magic Dragon

[@jonhanson6128]

@@dlbutler puff shot a nail type bullet

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi, " Spooky " was AC-130. AC-47 was named after the Peter, Paul & Mary song " Puff the Magic Dragon ".

[@wellifailed392]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 No, the AC-130 is “Spooky II” or “The Angel of Death” the AC-47 is “Spooky” or “Puff, the Magic Dragon”

[@timl8302]

IIRC The first Puffs/Spooky was the DC-10.

[@ulisesurbina7184]

If you remember your reaction on Tech Sgt John Chapman, the Medal of Honor recipient that was recorded with the drone; you actually see the explosions of the howitzer gun it has, as the Navy Seals are getting picked up by the other bird, that also ends up crashing.

[@jimyoung1011]

I believe she already has, quite a few months ago.

[@ulisesurbina7184]

@@jimyoung1011 I think she might of said something about seeing that in action, and I just tried to refresh her memory a little, that she has seen it.

[@jimyoung1011]

@@ulisesurbina7184 oh.. duh, I miss read your comment, oops. Thanks for making re read it. 🤣

[@RobertJones-ux6nc]

New Zealand has a few C-130 Hercules in use and has had them fore a while now. And the AC-130 is the Gunship version of the Transport Aircraft which is only used by the the USA. But regular C-130's are used by many, many Countries.

[@P-M-869]

They also use the C-130 for what is called Angel Flight. There is a music video about it. Angel Flight (Radio Tower Remix) - w/ Lyrics I recommend you watch it. Have your tissues handy.

[@skyden24195]

You are too funny! Love it. Since my dad was in the USAF, I got to fly in a C-130 when my dad was deployed to a base in Turkey which accommodated the families of the service personal assigned to the base. I was about 5yrs. old on my first flight, nearly 7yrs. old on the return. Let me help you out a bit on the classification. Technically speaking, all C-130s are "Hercules" designations, the variations come from basically one of two factors: whether it will be a standard cargo plane, a close air-support gun platform, or special operations/non-military use (the rarest of iterations.) If the aircraft is standard cargo (typically as well special ops./non milt.) then it is designated "C"-130. The gunship variation is given the "A" addition to the "C" as to indicate "A"ttack "C"argo/"C"arrier (or even "C"ombat, but I can't confirm that one.) After that the production evolution variant is defined by the final letter to the designation, i.e., C-130A, C-130B, C-130C, C-130D, etc. One more thing, your observation of the AC-130 looking like old sailing ships with their cannons protruding from the side is not a misplaced idea, after all, why do you think it's called a "gun-ship"?

[@scotthill1600]

Lucky man, I’d do anything to get to fly in a AC-130 or C-130. My eyesight isn’t good enough to join the US military or I would have already (checked with recruiters already) maybe with corrective surgery but I can’t afford it as of now. Hopefully I can get the surgery before I’m too old to join.

[@skyden24195]

@@scotthill1600 that is unfortunate. I wanted to join the USAF myself when I was old enough, but due to receiving a broken back in a car accident when I was about 12yrs old, I was disqualified for any military service.

[@williamstreet4304]

I've had the opportunity to fly in many C-130 transport variants mostly from Kuwait to Baghdad. It's not as much fun as you make it sound. In her first video, Courtney commented on the size. They are the largest US transport that can land on short and minimally improved surfaces. I can also say that they are very maneuverable. Flying into Baghdad, they stayed over the airport by using tight turns and steep drops followed by brief level flight. The moves seemed to be completely random. That was the most fun part of the trip. Also, they are not quiet when inside the fuselage. NOTE: I was working as a civilian. Please do not thank me for my service. I was not military.

[@skyden24195]

@@williamstreet4304 under the conditions of which you describe, there is no doubt that the flights were less than thrilling. My brother, who was USAF Security Forces, told me about the nerve-wrecking conditions encountered during supply drop missions to troops at the front lines during the Afghan war(s). Of course, since I was only a small child on an airplane for the very first time in my life, it was the thrill of a lifetime. On the return trip, I even got to climb up to (but not into) the cockpit. I couldn't see much at the time since, for one, we were flying at night, and two, I was a small kid who was restricted to the hatchway while I was looking into the cockpit. Having a favorable perspective or not is always dictated by time and place.

[@timothymurphy5127]

Awww shoot it's SPOOKY! I can assure you Courtney yes this is real footage, and after serving 8 years in the Army hearing this beautiful bird send freedom into the enemies direction is reassuring!

[@michaelschemlab]

Thank you for your service!

[@dsb7115]

I just wanted to help you with the designations for Air Force military aircraft: C means cargo, and F means fighter. The Hercules is the same aircraft modified to carry the weapons. At the beginning of the Vietnam War, they used WWII vintage cargo C47, also known as Puff the Magic Dragon. The effect of these aircraft was so devastating that enemy troops on the ground were causing them to literally freeze in their tracks because they were so scared of what was about to be unleashed on them. When they fired the Howitzer cannon, the aircraft would disappear in a cloud of smoke for a second. I talked to a weapons officer once, and he told me that the first time he witnessed the effect, he would not even have fired another weapon. Because he was inside the cargo bay, he never saw what firing the weapon looked like.

[@lauralarocque8411]

The first letter of a designation is what it’s designed to do.. ex. AC130 A= attack , B2 B= Bomber, E18 Growler E= Electronic Warfare etc.

[@mangelwurzel]

1967, I was flying down to Danang from Phu Bai, where the aircraft was being loaded with what looked to be an entire village of refugees, including women, children, a few old men, along with some chickens and a few piglets. These folks had never flown before, let alone on a C-130. Everyone was jammed in on bare aluminum pallets, no seats. The aircraft had no creature comforts and was quite noisy on takeoff. That was mildly terrifying to the passengers, but when the landing gear was being raised and the hydraulics started screaming, panic ensued. People were climbing up the walls and falling back down again ... it was raining people. The loadmaster looked bored, as though he'd seen this a thousand times.

[@MrTheblackopsdude]

The US military uses a naming scheme where prefixes indicate the aircrafts, base role designation and model number, and suffixes that denote submodel varients. Example: AC-130J is broken down like this Prefix: "A", denotes it is in an attack aircraft role Base role: "C-130", C means it's designed role is cargo, and the 130 is its model Suffix: "J", denotes its submodel varient; for example, AC-130J is a different varient of the AC-130 platform than the AC-130U As cluttered as the system looks from the outside, it helps prevent a KC-130J (fuel tanker C-130) from being sent instead of an AC-130J

[@marvinkcat]

My first jump at airborne school was from the C130. This was most of my jumps which are louder but easier on the body than the 141 which is jet powered. The 130 was able to slow way down because of its powerful engines.

[@woodintheblood4104]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the C means it was built as a Cargo plane. Just like the B on the B21 means it's a bomber. Or the F on the F22 means it's a fighter aircraft.

[@timengineman2nd714]

A stands for Attack! So AC means an Attack version of a Cargo plane. F/A is primarily a Fighter that can function as an Attack plane... (really the F6F Hellcat & the F4U Corsair were the first F/A even though they were designated as Fighters)

[@P-M-869]

A on A-10 means Attack. So, AC-130 would equate to Attack Cargo

[@mfree80286]

@@P-M-869 Attack (modification of) Cargo. Same as with RC-130s, Recon (mod of) Cargo. When it's multiple alphas, you go from the upper-level mods on the left, to the baseline design on the right. "Tri-service designations", and yes some are just weird but they have their reasons.

[@tvdroid22]

An unarmed version of the C-130 is used to fly into hurricanes by the USAF Hurricane Hunter squadron in Biloxi, MS. They are all Hercules. The newer ones are quieter and faster as they got newer more powerful engine and propellers. The older 4-bladed ones had a distinctive droning sound. The original gun for the M-1 Abrams tank was 105mm. The howitzer in the Herc is 105mm!

[@lynngatlin4469]

I was in in 80s an I was airborne we used these birds to jump out of. They are beast they have a payload that is unreal. This AC 130 is just a conversion from C130. Awesome.machine always felt safe on these birds

[@Brirend]

There are many different variants of the C130 used for different purposes. The C130 is a cargo aircraft, the AC130 is foe close air support and the WC130 is weather. They fly WC130 into hurricanes to measure the strength of the storm. I've been cargo on these many times and you have to wear double ear protection (ear plugs and over the ear protection) because it is so loud.

[@mikebunner3498]

On a side note - the 130 airplanes are used by the hurricane hunters. They fly these thru the storm and take readings. There is a wing of these in Charleston, WV. The capital of my home state - West Virginia. These are tough, well built, capable, airplanes that can accomplish a host of missions. Once in a while they fly training missions. Very low, tree top level just going fast and low. I guess that makes it harder for the bad guys to shoot them. Great Airplane!!!!! Don't be scared, our countries are on the same side.

[@robertmysliwski7881]

They can use jet packs to take off from short runways. After the jet packs are exhausted they drop them from the side of the fuselage.

[@GORYSCARECROW]

As someone who worked on this a few years ago, they are by far the coolest aircraft ever. However, later models use the 105mm and the 30 mm guns with some bomb pods so they still pack a punch.

[@MichaelScheele]

AC-130s are classified as gunships, despite being aircraft. The C-130 is among the smallest of US cargo/transport aircraft. They can't carry/lift as much payload as our turbofan driven transport aircraft, but they can deploy from airstrips close to the battlespace.

[@shenn.annagins7176]

I don’t mean to laugh but the idea that we looked at a cargo plane and said “let’s turn it into a flying tank” makes me chuckle all the time. Never underestimate a Florida man on red bull with a bottomless defense budget.

[@DyvmSlorm]

The C in C-130 stands for Cargo I believe and is the basic platform. An A designation is for a ground attack platform so and AC-130 is a C-130 modified for a ground attack role. An F designation is reserved for an air to air platform so taking that an F/A 18 is a fighter/Ground attack airplane that can do either or both roles. The F-16 or F-22 are mainly air to air fighters. The B designation would be for a bomber like the B-2.

[@Bradlley000]

The original variant from the Vietnam War has the best nickname of any military vehicle ever. "Puff the Magic Dragon"

[@jefftucker975]

Courtney the letter part of aircraft designations stand for the role they will fill. F is for fighters, B for bombers, A is for attack, C is for cargo (AC means attack cargo). Theses letters can be combined like with the Hornet designated F/A-18, where that plane covers both the roles of fighter and attack. Both the A-10 Warthog and the AC-130 are considered CAS (close air support) aircraft as they support ground troops in trouble. I believe the other variants of cargo aircraft are fulfilling other cargo-like roles.

[@ActuallyJamie]

The C in C-130 means Cargo. It's simply a cargo plane. The ONLY Hercules is the AC-130H model they have bypassed that model. Yes there are some still but they have been upgraded since.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

There's a video of the C-130 gunship shot from a ground view at night. The 25 mm gat gun shooting a rope of tracers from air to ground and panning across a wide area. The coolest video I've seen. It also has sniper like accuracy, well almost

[@bennetmoore9335]

Crew Chief on C-130's. Great Aircraft, so many robust systems. Love my Herc'y Birds.

[@mikebunner3498]

The Bofors gun I believe was used by the Navy in WW II. My dad called it a twin shooter. It is the one that you see the crew handling groups of shells and loading on the top of the gun. The bigger gun is 105 mm. I believe that there is approx. 25 mm. per inch. So this cannon is around a four inch shell. The multi-barrel machine gun is shooting bullets that are about one inch in diameter. If you are the bad guy on the ground and hear this above you. Get right with your god, you will see him in a bit.

[@billholemo2518]

A good friend of mine ( special ops) in afganinstan, would calling an AC130 to orbit overhead for hrs. So unit could sleep awhile. 5-6 hrs.

[@yugioht42]

The c-130 is the unmodified form of the plane before adding the guns. The A means assault format. Each letter is a slightly different plane but with the same frame. A standard Hercules is designed to hold cargo and drop it at a friendly point somewhere in the world. Though they can hold a bomb of the right size to drop out the back on a rolling sled which they proved by blasting a ISIS stronghold into rubble during the war. An AC-130 has the guns and cannons but there isn’t much room for much else except ammo and tech with the standard paperwork for this plane. The entire cargo area was converted into an ammo holding area but they kept the back door as a loading ramp or the only way to get onto the plane and off.

[@jamesdick2580]

if you think the previous armament on the AC-130H was impressive, the armament for the current AC-130J Ghostrider variant includes the 150mm howitzer, a new ATK GAU-23/A autocannon rather than the gatling gun (for more precise firepower), Wing mounted, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs), and/or GBU-53/B SDB IIs, and launch tubes for AGM-176 Griffin missiles and/or GBU-44/B Viper Strike munitions.

[@Bill_H]

C denotes Cargo aircraft. The nickname is Hercules. Built in Marietta Georgia. They actually landed and launched a 130 from an aircraft carrier, and you can look up that video on KZbin.

[@socket_error1000]

These are great planes and the gunship variant is powerful but they are vulnerable to ground fire, small anti-air missiles, and even RPGs. For this reason they are rarely used in the daytime for fire support anymore to limit the amount of opportunities for the enemy to target them. You may recall the video you did of the first Medal of Honor ever recorded? One of these is used to fire on the enemy positions during the night while Chapman is inside one of the bunkers and they were still unaware that he was alive.

[@billveitch2100]

My first USAF station was home to the 57th ARRS a rescue squadron that flew HC-130Hs. They were modified to include what looked like a pair insect antennae or feelers that would form a V shaped array in the nose area. The purpose being to capture in flight a line attached to a balloon attached to a person floating in a raft on the ocean. The plane would catch, grab and cut the line to release the balloon. The person on the raft immediately accelerated to the plane speed. The line was then captured by a winching mechanism at the rear of the plane and the rescuee pulled in like a fish on a line. An earlier version of this concept can be seen at the close of the James Bond film, Dr No. The plane used there is a WWII B-17 but the concept is the same.

[@waynejones5635]

The 'C' in C-130 stands for cargo. Since this 130 aircraft is used for different purposes if it has a different designated name. This gunship version differs from the cargo aircraft, as far as intended use and incredible weapons and technical equipment mounted to the aircraft.

[@waynestephens6505]

Another interesting iconic USA air force plane is the b-52 bomber. Dating back to the 1950's have been modified several times. Even though there are more modern bombers now, the b-52's are still being used by the military.

[@thomasschmidt1836]

C-130 is the basic designation for the airframe. The addition of a mission modification "A" designates a variant modified for "Attack". Suffixes denote variants produced that have been modified from the original design, for example C-130J would be a more recent variant produced design than the original C-130A

[@pickleriiick7294]

Dunno if anyone else has said it yet, but the one pictured in this video is even old. The new one (as of 2021) that is currently active is the AC-130J Ghostrider. Freakin beastier than the U variant shown here if possible.

[@moomoopuppy508]

It does remind me of the old pirate ships. I didn't know they had artillery guns (105mm Howitzer)

[@CaptainFrost32]

You are familiar with the term Loose Cannon? Came from naval gunnery, of course.

[@chickenstripsnbbqsauce659]

C130 Hercules aircraft are cargo based planes while the AC-130 is a combat aircraft. AC being Aerial combat . AC have the nickname Big Spooky, bur are primarily called Spectre gunships, and are used for close ground support for troops in dangerous zones or missions. Spooky can fly by navigational geo lines . enabling the pilot to pick a spot on the ground as a pivot point and allow the plane to fly around the spot repeatedly with little deviation if any , thus giving the guns the same target picture over and over . All weapons are honed to extreme accuracy and capable of following round per round to a target. Primary deployed at night to allow it to stay in flight without much close air support is usually the operational guideline. When she is overtop you only know by the bangs on the ground and is a very welcome sight to pinned down troops almost as much as an A10. Its not a plane you want to have firing at you as it is possible for it to see heat and radar cross sections as well as thermal penetration underground. Bottom line . Lives p to the name Big Spooky

[@loganlm10]

I have a friend who was a gunner on one of these, he got out a few years ago, he has severe health problems from all the toxins the guns would leave in the planes

[@CourtneyCoulston]

omg really?? oh my goodness, that is very sad. i never thought about that aspect

[@dmpyron2]

Yes, the RNZAF has C-130s of various models, mostly Ds and Hs

[@markchapmon8670]

If you aren't up front in the cockpit, just riding as a passenger in a C-130, you need to wear a pair of ear plugs and a set of ear protectors. Yes, double ear protection and the droning noise is still considerable. Bring a jacket as well, very little insulation or heat in the cargo compartment. At least that was my experience on my couple trips riding in the cargo area for several hours each way in 1980.

[@mot0rhe4d40]

The C-130 is the planes designation. It is the plane that does all the transportation they were discribing at 5:46. The AC-130 is the weapon system packaged version. And it can rain Hell down on unfriendly folks.

[@catlady443]

when compared to fighter jets these are quieter. I live 2 blocks from Neliss air force base in Las Vegas, in the flight path. now its not as bad as a commercial airport because they aren't taking off every 2 minutes, but when they do take off its much louder. sometimes only 100 feet above our complex because they are landing. the loudest ones are the fighter jets. they are faster and require bigger engines.

[@voodooogaming]

I'm an active duty crew chief for this plane, and let me tell you: standing in front of this plane is overwhelming. So much history into the c-130s

[@rodhoskin8238]

I second the move for you to watch "Angel Flight" there are several varying videos but all the same song.

[@gregorykenfield3134]

There are videos out there of the AC-130 in action...not documentary-style videos, but actual combat footage.

[@amycox7988]

US coast guard also has the C130 but US coast guard also has the C130 but they use them differently than the air force in the other branches

[@protorhinocerator142]

The AC-130 is a mean machine. It's brutal to ground troops and light-medium armored vehicles. The AC-130 establishes an "orbit" around an area. The gattling gun on the side is comparable to the gattling gun on the A-10 warthog. The AC-130 typically makes one circular orbit of the area where the enemy is and opens fire on them with the gattling gun. If you're in a tent, a regular vehicle, or even a 1 story house, it's over. There's a 100% kill rate for everyone in the area. If you're in a tank, that's what those 105mm cannons are for.

[@TheNighthhawk]

Now you have to see, Angle Flight (radio tower remix) this is a Radey Forter song and touching vid. It's another job the C-130.

[@brianday6433]

They are kind of quite because the engines are turbo-prop. Which means jet engines turning the props, no piston engines. I know from experience that you don't stand behind one while it is warming up for takeoff. The props are turned flat until they are ready to move. When they engage the props, and are turned to full pitch, it will blow you off of your feet!! The most important thing the C130 gunships can do is target a point on the ground and the fire control will keep all guns aimed at that one point while the plane flies around in a circle. It's really impressive at night with tracers going down in a spiraling circle to one point! Total Devastating the enemy!!

[@steveg5933]

C-130 variants have landed on every continent. There are variants that fly INTO hurricanes to collect weather data. The fact that the guns remind you of a ship is not surprising. The now retired or soon to be retired 40 mm Bofors shown are the same weapons used as antiaircraft guns on naval ships throughout WWII. The Bofors is approaching 80 years old and replacement parts are getting hard to find.

[@janiyawest7023]

A = Attack B = Bomber C = Cargo F = Fighter H = Helicopter K = Fueler M = Munitions R = Reconasense S = Surveillance T = Trainer U = Utility X = Experimental Y = Prototype The number is where it stands in the queue of same type vehicles when it was first made. The smaller the number the older the model. But every now and then they will start all over with number 1. A good example is the B1 and B2.

[@cjn585]

I have seen C5 Galaxy transport coming in for a landing in Killeen Tx. When it turns you swear it was hanging in space. The visual effect is wonderful

[@JimAirborne25]

Those aircraft are definitely not quiet when inside or nearby. I've ridden in them to get all my jumps in from Airborne school. I've ridden in them when being transported home in legs after being injured in Afghanistan. Worthy of note, is if you can find a video on the C-17, the big brother of the C-130. I didn't hear it in either video, but I believe the AC-130 is actually officially designated as the "Specter" which explains the nickname, "Spooky." And, the green traces you saw in the night footage were tracer rounds. Typical military belt fed rounds have "one-in-five" setups. Which means for every round fired, the fifth is a tracer round to see the path of fire. So, for every streak of light you see, there are four rounds in between that you don't.

[@JimAirborne25]

Gotta correct myself on one thing. The tracers are "four-to-one" where for every four rounds in the belt, there is one placed in the line.

[@bobkupi9905]

The "C" in C-130 stands for "cargo" Just like the "F" in an F-22 jet stands for "Fighter". And so on for all the different classifications of planes.

[@michaelschemlab]

And the A stands for Attack

[@kanash8851]

E/EW standing for electronic warfare, r for reconnaissance. I love designations.

[@kennymonty8206]

My Dad was in Viet Nam as an In-Flight Mechanic. He told me many stories of his time there and places we weren't supposed to be. He told me of many occasions where after they delivered a cargo, they would stop at a "major" airport and call the fire department so they could use their high powered hoses to wash out all of the blood and puke and rice out of the back of the plane. He was taught how to fly by his bosses. Now, he's a pretty good pilot. He watched as a 4 inch hole was blown through the bottom and the top of the plane right before his eyes. Barely missing him. He had to crawl back into the tail section to repair the wires that controlled the ailerons so their plane could land. He said it was the most claustrophobic experience he ever had. It also had the added benefit of smelling strongly of puke, since everyone who has to go back there in flight throws up, and it's so far back that it never really gets cleaned up. I have a lot more stories that I'm not able to tell because of secrecy. Let's just say that America isn't always the good guy. We the People want it to be. But, there are other people working against us. And that's all I have to say about that.

[@sadiekincaid5310]

There are only two branches of the US military that really use the C-130 anymore. Tie 2 branches are the Air Force and the Coast Guard. The Navy and Marines have both retired the C-130 from their Fleet altogether and the Army doesn't have fixed Wing aircraft they only deal with helicopters.

[@Maeshalanadae]

Keep in mind here, the Angel of Death is not a resource to be used lightly. It’s called in under heavy fighting conditions as a last resort call.

[@robnsusan2000]

The aircraft names in the US have meaning in the designation. The beginning letter(s) identify the use, then numbers are a model, then trailing letters identify the generation. A is attack, B is bomber, Cis cargo, E is electronic, F is fighter, not sure what M is but it may mean multiuse,

[@kennymonty8206]

Anyone ever see a silver C-130 back in the day? A few of you know what I'm talking about, huh? I got to go aboard as a little tyke. There were dozens of them. I still remember all of the dials and analogue controls. It was amazing. I think that was in Okinawa but I'm not sure. I was very young.

[@garywheble4534]

The story goes during the Vietnam War some US pilots were watching a Australian Bush pilot dropping off and receiving message using the Bush pilots mail system . A bucket on a rope what the pilot did was to drop a bucket on a rope from his spotter plain in the bucket is a sand bag for weight and a cylindrical message container when the bucket hits the ground the pilot puts the plain in a tight circular manner with the bucket the center so a person on the ground could walk upto the bucket get the message and if needed put one back in the pilot would then fly away and pull the bucket back in this is how Bush pilots would deliver mail to ranchers and homesteads in remote areas of Australia. Seeing this the US pilots realised if they mounted guns out the side of a plain and did the same all the guns would be fireing at one point on the ground the first of these was a converted transport DC 3 Dekota the put three 7.62 mini guns that were used on the Cobra gun ship they only had one so putting the or four guns was a lot of gun fire these planes call sign was Puff the magic Dragon they mainly flew at night when the VC attacked fire bases there was one base the VC put under siege for a week without Puff they would of been overrun in the second night at night all the people on the ground could see was the flames from the gun barrels and the raw of them the VC said thay they must be Dragons because it huffed and puffed smoke and flams hence it name .later on they tried another aircraft it was like a C130 but was smaller and had only two engines so ther converted a C130 it was a success so all gun ships from then were C130 they have had some name changes from Puff to spooky to spectre Ghostrider the names are linked to different mode each having upgraded and capabilities

[@MH-jt3lx]

They call them angles of death because when they fire flares to disrupt manpads heat speaking shoulder fired missiles the aircraft looks like an angle with wings and everything.

[@gregorywright2798]

If you notice the AC130 for Attack Cargo and the C130 is just a cargo plane. The clC130A aircraft was first Conmmisiomed in 1956. What You saw in the Video were C130H first Built in the 1980's 4 Blade Propeller Turbo Shaft Engimes Aircraft. The Newer C130J have 6 Blade Propellers with the Newer Engines Lifts More Cargo, are Faster and more Fuel Efficient then the Earlier H Model's. If You look at the Propellers while they're turning. Yiu can tell the Difference Between the two Blade types 4 or 6vBlades. See if zyou can tell by looking at Them. Artical From Google Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. The C-130J-30 is a stretch version, adding 15 feet to the fuselage, increasing usable space in the cargo compartment.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

C-130 is the plane designation. C meaning cargo. AC-130 means A for attack. If you look for gun footage from the AC-130 there are some video game simulation that are out there.

[@ralphyboy3636]

You'll never mistake the sound of a C130 overhead. They often travel in packs.

[@Redbikemaster]

It's the sound of music to me. My Dad worked on them for 17 years. The sound of them flying overhead was the sound of him coming home.

[@dalerash6285]

Electric Gatling gun, 6,000 rounds per minute, we called it Spookey during the Vietnam war, a beautiful sight to see at night !

[@Animo2006]

C-130 is the basic description of all aircraft that use the chassis and components, any aircraft with C-130 in the name and a suffix or prefix are just variants of the same aircraft.

[@QBITASSASSIN]

The C-130 is the name of the plane. While the C- which stands for cargo sense the original design was meant to just be a cargo plane. But there has been Meany variations sense then.

[@timengineman2nd714]

Unimproved airstrips = a pasture with a few acres or about 1.5 hectare

[@scotto5426]

C= cargo. F= fighter. B= bomber. E or EF = electronic. How it's designated within the fleet.

[@apex_blue]

Why he was bringing up C-130’s is because if you watched ‘Not what you think’s’ video of the US Airforce aircraft designations you would know by just looking at the name that a AC-130 is a modified C-130 for attack/ground support.

[@Sir_Scrumpalicious]

Suggestion: check out the Mach Loop vids. Different type of aircraft flying close to spectators. Including C-130. Great close up photos too.

[@stanleymbutler]

The C130 is the largest Aircraft to ever land on and take off from and Aircraft carrier. It is also the only Military Aircraft that can land in Antarctica, when outfitted with ski's overtop of the landing gear. It is often called upon to do emergency missions to Antarctica when someone needs rescued or transported out due to injury or health issues

[@greggwilliamson]

You should see a C-130 doing a "RATO", which is Rocket Assisted Take Off. Used a lot on Polar Flights. The "Blue Angels" C-130 uses it during demos. Lots of vids.

[@jamesraykenney]

You need to watch one of the videos that show the actual footage from a mission... It is amazing how accurate this thing is...

[@ralpho.dennis5718]

The C130 Hercules has been in production since the 1950's. As the video says, it is used for many different purposes. All US military branches use it. The letter you hear after the C130 - like C130J stands for the model version. The more changes the higher the letter. The current version being made is the J body. Most now are the Super Hercs. The C130's are use for refueling, air transport, search and rescue and the list goes on. I worked at the Lockheed Martin plant that builds them. It is fascinating to see them go down the assembly line and then to be on the flight line for test flights. There are many more videos about the C130. Just about every modern "war movie" will have shots of at least one. The later scenes in the movie Heart Ridge has some real good shots of them.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Yeah Courtney, you kinda nailed the comparison. It's like an old sailing ship firing broadsides...except from the air. It flies around in slow turns and rains down Metal Hell on enemy targets. I don't know if it would be effective against enemy ships, as they generally have sufficient air defenses, but I could see them being able to pound enemy ships pretty good. The C-130 Hercules is the base aircraft. It is the transport variant. The AC-130 is the gunship variant...with the A standing for Assault or Attack. The KC-130 is the refueling tanker version. The AC-130 has gone thru a lot of since Vietnam. Each new variant typically has new armament loadouts, and avionics. And like the video said, the newest version will have flat panel touchscreen displays instead of the analog dial gouges of old.

[@drewb72]

Some of the last clips are Hurlburt Field in Florida

[@davidbruin4381]

Greetings from the great white north of North Pole, Alaska! We have an Air Force base about 10 minutes south of our house. There are, I think, 4 of these massive gun ships on base. I have seen them flying over our house as they do their practice missions. And I have seen them up close and personal at the Arctic Thunder Air Show. Seeing them in person is a sight to be seen, they are the biggest aircraft I have ever seen up close. Also they are not really quiet going over your head.

[@chrisd7047]

Ah, you're up by Eielson. I was stationed at Elmendorf but made it up to Eielson once or twice. I miss Alaska.

[@jamesadair617]

This is one of the most versatile planes ever! Transport and troop carrier, cargo..combat capabilities.. it's just awesome!

[@willracer1jz]

The Hercules is the name of the plane, C-130 is the DoD aircraft designator. An AC-130 is a modified C-130 for a ground attack role, there have been multiple configurations of AC-130 (A-model, H-model, U-model, W-model and the newest J-model gunships). They are called gunships just like the old Navy ships with guns so you are correct linking the AC-130's with gunships.

[@daleowen2606]

AC130 is a modified C130 . It's role is an aerial artillery aircraft instead of jut a transport aircraft

[@GP80888]

They have several different versions of this plane. It can be a cargo plane, troop transport, ground support. EW electronic warfare, and whatever they think of

[@ThaCrustyOne]

There are multiple stealth Spookies out there…don’t act like there’s not!!!

[@brockdowner7394]

I served in the us navy and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 . We took an ac130 to all our mission sights. When I was medevac out I flew on on an ac130 all the way back to the USA. As we were taking off taliban we’re firing anti air craft missiles at us. The Gatling gun tore up the missiles and the taliban ground forces

[@k1ndalow]

Should watch a video on the C-5 Galaxy's to see a big big plane. Thing is massive, and the whole nose of the plane goes up and it drops a ramp.

[@SirMattomaton]

You want to see scary military tech. Look up the "Rapid Dragon." That thing can turn nearly any cargo plane, even the AC-130, into a mini cruise missile warship in the sky.

[@genebohannon8820]

Im a regular American male, retired LEO. I retired at 40 as I had no more debt. I own weapons most people wouldn't believe allowed. But I don't have an airship I can ride in!

[@spiritualinsight]

There is a new weapon cargo ibcm on pallets there 130 can drop now to... Making it a bomber as well not just carrying the Moab anymore. Also a STOL version with rockets for short takeoff

[@criseist9786]

The C-130 is used for so much, it's really a versatile plane. If you haven't heard it, I'd recommend you check out the tower edit for the song Angel Flight. Be prepared for emotions

[@hnh1877]

I loved flying in these when I was in the Air Force

[@riforgiate74]

2:20-2:26 is from the first Transformers movie.

[@panzerwolf494]

Ironically to what you said about seeing this stuff on ships, the Bofors gun was an anti aircraft gun mounted on WWII naval ships. The shells they've been firing in this thing are left over surplus from the 40's You should really look up the Blue Angels' Fat Albert. It's a c-130 with JATO (Jet assisted take off) and takes off nearly vertical

[@jdv32003]

Depending on the avionics and the technical capabilities of a aircraft it's given a new number and a new name every time but it still c130, I see 130 spooky refers to the gariness of this aircraft when it's outfitted with artillery. This is the 18 warthogs Big brother, a Cadillac with all the hillbilly family members on board. A Hercules aircraft is a much larger plane with turbo props, the C5 Galaxy a much larger vessel, and the C5 star lifter absolutely ridiculous. It's like walking into a cathedral sprayed white all inside with a Rose and Rose and roses hot white lights!

[@CaptainFrost32]

I am guessing you had talk-to-text, as it made A-10 into 18. C-130 and AC-130 are the same length, it didn't shrink in the wash.

[@erics607]

I loved your reaction about 20 seconds into the video haha. Going from your last video being like....."ohh this is really cool!!" to " OMG, IS THIS ACTUALLY REAL?!"

[@CourtneyCoulston]

hahaha legit!!!! actually seeing the real footage.... unbelievable!!!!