Special Operations Boat Airdrop From C-17: Low Velocity Airdrop Delivery System (LVADS)

Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) with Special Boat Team 20 personnel execute the insertion of two Combatant Craft Assault (CCA) vehicles using the Low Velocity Airdrop Delivery System (LVADS) from a C-17 cargo aircraft during a training exercise.
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[@John_Be]

Seemed like a perfectly good working airplane they threw those boats out of. It's a shame they had to jump out after them. 🤔

[@JordoVideo]

funny.. some say it's a shame you have to land with that "perfectly good airplane.

[@John_Be]

Jordan Sayler I see your point and don't discount it. The planes are kind of expensive its good to get a couple of uses out of the aircraft.

[@rayopeongo]

One of David Letterman's best top 10s was done on Memorial Day, something like "top 10 things to cross your mind before jumping out of a helicopter", said by the servicemen just before jumping. Number 5 was "Wait - we're jumping out?"

[@SiliconBong]

The poor fools are trying to make boats fly, god bless them for trying.

[@WelcomeToMyDream]

No such thing as a perfectly good airplane, just lots of "good enough" airplanes.

[@davidpaul2797]

Love the guy counting chutes at the end

[@MichaelBradley1967]

He's making sure nobody is hiding in the head.

[@MichaelBradley1967]

Or the more likely explanation is, they want to make sure all the chutes opened ;)

[@nigcrusher3322]

Michael Bradley ..... and if they didn't? Is the guy gonna radio someone to catch him?

[@MichaelBradley1967]

No idea, but I can't think of another reason to count them. The guys doing the jump can't really keep track of each other, so the guy on the plane can warn them if someone's chute didn't open.

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

You could attempt a midair catch actually, especially with people so readily there with parachutes. Obviously these guys know how to skydive.

[@jakubkosior]

The best is that man at the end, who is counting skydivers...

[@kaenamoose7337]

Jakub Kosior someone had to make sure all the chutes opened, cuz we know for dam sure them boys that just went free falling weren’t

[@closingyak17894]

Sry I ruined the 200 likes

[@adammyatt4880]

Make sure no ones hiding in the toilet

[@spinsterjones4987]

Love it

[@stephm9397]

Military Freefall not skydivers and the purpose of counting chutes is to ensure all jumpers are conapy !!! FYI

[@dantemacdonald7672]

Man, I never realized the subtle genius behind that little automated parachute system on the rail for the boats

[@paulmorton3259]

Love the count up at the end. ‘“Hey has anyone seen Gerry” ......”erm I think we’ve got a sick note here from his mom”.

[@fierceapes]

🤣

[@raymondclark1785]

He rode down in the boat

[@axelfoley1406]

It would have been funny if he was counting and realized he was one short...He then looks to the airmen next to him and gets him to jump.

[@adamkendall997]

US Military Notification: Your package has been delivered.

[@alissa2791]

Finally

[@tringuyenminh3724]

@@alissa2791 éodkdpsslsllsslld

[@crabravekrab1174]

my boat has arrived

[@Briarbot2011]

LOL

[@KandiKlover]

The only notification is a loud BOOM!

[@MDowdney3176]

2 boats, and all those dudes, yet no tackle box, no fishin' pole, and no beer cooler.....

[@fcuagency2163]

Me and the boys invading china after helping india and taiwan open a 3rd Frontline

[@cdc194]

All of that stuff is in the boats already.

[@user443]

The beer cooler delivery required a dedicated C-17

[@l2kxboost]

loser

[@l2kxboost]

He couldn't pass a piss test let alone jump from mommy wings....

[@HogRidaaa]

Imagine the look on the pirates face when they see us dropping boats from the damn sky

[@fcuagency2163]

Me and the boys invading china after helping india and taiwan open a 3rd Frontline

[@Thepirireis]

MC 😱

[@charlesharper2357]

Imagine the look on the jumper's faces when the pirates beat them to their boats...

[@whatfreedom7]

Just think if the enemy saw nothing on radar and didn’t see anything then all of a sudden a swarm of armed boats come speeding in form no where. That would really throw them off.

[@Meeminator]

@@charlesharper2357 The solution to this problem is to drop more boats.

[@MrWeddingPhotography]

Loved that! Touching moment at the end when the Senior Airman counted his airborne men to make sure they were all present and correct. 🙂

[@MrReasonabubble]

Or present and connected! 🙂

[@OmmerSyssel]

What unprofessional nonsense! It's a long overdue and irrelevant action at that time of the process. Are you a public funded academic with that substandard approach to extreme serious and costly activities?

[@ashotofmercury]

@@OmmerSyssel chill out man, holy crap! 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@MrWeddingPhotography]

@@ashotofmercury I think the comment is a spam bot.

[@ericschroeder8932]

@@OmmerSyssel I'm embarrassed for you... and your mother. SMH

[@food.7086]

I find it hilarious how the just float away after jumping off xD

[@fuzzcentralage5040]

AHHHH!hhhh hh hh h

[@PossumMedic]

I could watch that all day! 😂

[@rajaspydey]

yeah its oddly satisfying.

[@MrReasonabubble]

They really are falling, I promise you 😁. I think the shallow angle is simply an indication of how fast that plane is flying. 🙂

[@food.7086]

@@MrReasonabubble oh it is ok I know. I just had to do a whole unit of freefall

[@bobsaget1479]

"Your Amazon Prime order has been shipped"

[@selectionn]

If it was Amazon there would be no parachute...

[@worldcomicsreview354]

They land, swim up to the boat and Aquaholic is already on board admiring the Miele cookers.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Spectacularly current sir 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I was at the Southampton Boat Show yesterday, I didn’t see Nick on any of the boats there - of course he may “drop in” tomorrow…..

[@creoleDJ]

I’ve seen this done from a C-130, MH-53 and MH-47, but never from a C-17. Pretty impressive!

[@Whosaids0]

The title of the video should read "How the military cheats at Bass fishing tournament's".

[@Diddley_Squat]

The military entered a fishing tournament, and then this happened.

[@kendallbedford2523]

Lmao

[@deanmoncaster]

Tournaments

[@emghee2510]

That was oddly satisfying to watch, like popping bubble wrap with my eyes.

[@53shuzzie]

The military gets to do the coolest stuff and they have the coolest toys.

[@Nikkeftw]

And the cost is only PTSD! What a steal.

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

Now the talies have our toys

[@chucklagana]

As a former 9533SWCC from SBU 20and seeing this now is awesome. It makes me proud to know that a lot of the closed loop and training started at little Creek VA and 20. I was among the first groups with Rob Rosas and Sid Aponte,Eric Benson to be sent to Tidewater community college to get our EMT/Paramedic certs and Rob Sid were the first to go to jump school from 20. Damn Skippy proud to be a part of a group of teams who not only perfected our capabilities but keep getting better. Never Quit and Hooh YAH 🔱⚓🙏 Dirty Boat Guy Lagana,Carlo SBU 20 9533 NEC and two deployments before suffering from a serious spine fracture. At 64niw I live Vicariously through all you guys and get my adrenaline rush watching. Also A Florida Skateboard Hall of Fame Inductee. Love catching air brother.🛹

[@mynewaccount5442]

Love how that man counted for all open chutes afterwards!

[@iainballas]

"There are more planes underwater than there are boats flying" More, but not by 100 percent. Edit: Replaced "Subs" with "Planes" because I was a dumbarse.

[@JackTalyorD]

Ohhhhhhhh so need to link this video Finally have a reply to that stupid comments "more plains in the ocean that boats in the sky" What I'm not small minded and petty and have not been trying to think of a smart come back for the last 6 months nooooo never

[@lockG1776]

@@JackTalyorD Get a life.

[@JackTalyorD]

@@lockG1776 I don't think I will. That would mean moving out of my mum's basement.

[@lockG1776]

@@JackTalyorD Understandable, have a great day

[@saebelorn]

@@JackTalyorD you're an alright guy

[@StonyRC]

To a lifelong risk avoider and office worker like myself, what these Demi-gods do is simply mind boggling.

[@mr.worldwide1539]

You should join them.

[@fcuagency2163]

Me and the boys invading china after helping india and taiwan open a 3rd Frontline

[@dave-d-grunt]

First step to recovery…..

[@gortnewton4765]

Go and do stuff. Anything.

[@michaelschwegel2986]

If I can do it you can do it !!!! Mind over matter you can do it.

[@finscreenname]

You couldn't imagine how many times I wanted to do that to one of my boats ..... without the parachutes.

[@gspotmop8242]

that was a quick headcount.

[@Gixer750pilot]

They will beat the cargo down to the the ground just by the weight of their huge balls !!! Huge respect

[@trs8696]

Gravity doesn't work like that

[@bmw328igearhead]

Ahhhhh you're one of those people that thinks a ton of feathers and a ton of bricks fall at different speeds.... Go back to school....

[@michaelzomsuv3631]

@@bmw328igearhead A ton of feather will fall a lot slowlier than a ton of bricks. Don't be such a dumb ass.

[@bmw328igearhead]

@@michaelzomsuv3631 ... they both weigh the same... dumbass.. The only way a feather would fall slower is because of wind resistance... but you knew that... right?!? (They weigh the same, their volume is different) Go back to school

[@dmoore319]

Much respect to these men and women who do these dangerous but important jobs everyday to protect our country.

[@chrischart2386]

Nice work, love seeing the safety count once the team is out the door. Beautiful jump.

[@TravelWithJose]

Awesome video. Huge thanks for sharing!

[@scottthompson8946]

I love the way the Air Force guy counts shoots opening.... all ❤

[@GB-cm6yy]

When you consider the chaos a Coke bottle caused falling from the sky, it's scary to think what this could lead to.

[@rysk426]

That's what took out the dinosaurs

[@richhoops2413]

@@rysk426 lol. Rando

[@andrewscotteames4718]

I, too, have seen The Gods Must Be Crazy

[@alanblakely230]

@@andrewscotteames4718 BEAT ME TO IT

[@ratdog3055]

Like to have seen the boats and troops landing and deploying

[@FlatlandMando]

Especially the boats landing. I want to see how hard they hit

[@JAMDJAMD]

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[@lothean2099]

@@JAMDJAMD thanks for the vid. I wanted to see that also. That was awesome

[@KandiKlover]

It would've been cool if the person recording ran out backwards and did a cool cinematic looking up shot of everyone else diving out behind.

[@TheNefastor]

I'm guessing the cameraman didn't have a parachute and his camera wasn't waterproof anyway :-D

[@Halo_1O492O7]

Dropped my lunch and wasn't mad when I got the notification

[@corporalsilver6981]

"Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I’ll show you a man who’ll fight." - Army Lt. Gen. James Gavin

[@corporalsilver6981]

@No Mas what lol?

[@MrReasonabubble]

I jump out of aeroplanes all the time, but put me on a battlefield and I'm most definitely running away from the enemy or cowering in a foxhole.

[@ryancoackley3660]

This is the most badass thing I've ever seen !

[@dropcake]

Damn, those are some huge balls of steel

[@anonwilson5332]

Drop Cake their balls were probably weighing down the plane, must be why they jumped!

[@10babiscar]

you know there's grannys that have jumped out of planes

[@Rec_hunt_fish]

10babiscar yep your right but havent seen a granny jump out over water fully clothed and swim back to the boat with gear on either

[@johnwayne3101]

Drop Cake Hell yeah. Did you see the guy at the end counting parachutes making sure they all opened. Screw that I could never jump!!

[@clevelandcampbell1228]

The public just doesn’t understand.

[@John_Be]

This is a Special Forces fishing trip right? Pretty smart actually. Get in some training AND save the expense of trailering, insurance, tolls and fuel.

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Drop a few frags in the water you're bound to get something. :-)

[@godnoplease1301]

Jet fuel is prett expensive

[@MinutemanOutdoors]

If special ops guys were allowed to fish on missions they would bring back a megalodon with a tiny tiny cane pole. And carry it in a tiny ass cooler.

[@fezic5]

You should have seen the earlier drop with the tackle box.

[@JamesMooreSeattle]

My mom says they got fresh fish/lobsters/etc when my grandfather's ship went out for short training missions with the Underwater Demolition Teams. He was the captain of an LST based in San Diego. (This is a first for me - I've got a family member listed on a Wikipedia page! He's Lieutenant Commander Stephen J. Nemeth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tom_Green_County_(LST-1159). Turns out the ship was only in San Diego for a few months, never knew that.)

[@glbernini0]

Some days in the military are definitely better than others!! Looks HELLA FUN!

[@americaas1210]

With my father being a mechanic and gunner on a B25 in the Marines during WWII, me in the Army as a computer tech at a Nike base attached to NORAD DURING the Cold War and my son an avionics tech on the Apache helicopters during Desert Storm, it’s unbelievable is far technology has come in the military. God Bless them all.

[@keithfreitas2983]

Thank you for you family's service.

[@chrisreed4440]

Bellend

[@nancychace8619]

I've actually watched this from afar. Jawdropping, especially the first time I saw it. All these guys started pouring out of this plane 😮 !

[@jonnyboykreiss4695]

Loved the guy counting at the end. Lol thanks for your service, men and woman of our Armed Force's.

[@bryanreeme8584]

Thankyou Ted Strong for probably engineering and making all those deployment systems!! RIP you badass

[@woodsidetj]

Your comment made me look up Ted Strong out of curiosity. Indeed, quite the badass. Thanks for teaching me something!

[@bryanreeme8584]

@@woodsidetj 🤙I watched Ted & his crew roll all kinds of crazy stuff out of tailgate aircraft, usually he was on whatever they were launching.. Impressive, nice, cool, ingenious dude

[@SirPrizeMF]

I like how he counted everyone at the end. '6, 7, 8, 9... wait a minute. GODDAMMIT JOHNSON, ARE YOU HIDING IN THE BATHROOM AGAIN?!'

[@MrReasonabubble]

It's even worse if you count too many canopies. Then you have to wonder whether there's anyone still at the controls of the plane.

[@verrynice4620]

That’s why they call it home of braves , God Bless America

[@applejacks8160]

*Brave Not just ATL

[@fcuagency2163]

Me and the boys invading china after helping india and taiwan open a 3rd Frontline

[@justachipn3039]

Special Ops has all the fun... coolest job anywhere !!!

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

Some of you don't know what a "Kicker" is ... and it takes at least a few years to become a First Class Kicker . Cool video and thanks .

[@Dracogame]

1:01 this honestly looks so fun to do. Like "WEEEEEEE"

[@bigtxbullion]

Possible one of the coolest 90 second vids ive ever seen.

[@haveatyou1]

Have you see some of those clips on pornhub? They are pretty cool too.

[@josephastier7421]

That's how I want to show up at the lake on weekends. Beat the crowds.

[@DZ5G]

And no traffic 😏🙌🏽🇺🇸

[@andrewh5457]

These men are some kind of special. Respect.

[@davidmoore2601]

Thanks for the video. Shocking the speed at which the cargo moves out. Seriously efficient roller system. I have been in the plane but never for that. Very cool 😎

[@billirvin9057]

Love watching this stuff ... really miss my USAF days.

[@kramronyam7765]

Worlds greatest military in action, it’s like poetry in motion “ KAG”

[@DanRustle]

ehhhh well since under democrate control, they do not look to hot nor respect their commander in cheif. NOT TO MENTION the military has gone woke, by design to weaken them. in a year or two, the china military will take over as the worlds to force. you know it, i know it, everyone knows it as reds are too damn scared to take back their country.

[@danielefabbro822]

It's always a pleasure to see an invention of DaVinci used in such creative way. 😌👍

[@jeffrobodeenyehcmon5925]

That was freaking awesome!

[@dragonjoe1942]

If you've never seen this done in real life, you really missed out! I was so proud to see our country's armed forces in action during my tour of duty. Kool😎#USA

[@InsaneFame]

Did you count how many went over? No did you? NO, COUNT THEM NOW!"

[@irishhomebrewer]

That's the coolest thing I've seen today !

[@lgg2304]

Im blown away by all the hard work by so many American Men and Women that designed every system, built all the equipment and who operate both! Ive made some deliveries, loaded and unloaded freight on many trucks and trailors but this...This is... you know how the levels progress like Residential, Commercial then Industrial... Military level is like 6 more levels up! Lol

[@newwine382]

God Bless the Troops and their wonderful family's. Thank you Friends

[@shannyjackson9206]

those troops are defending a country that aborts a million babies a year, i dont think God is on their side anymore

[@myawoo]

@@shannyjackson9206 babies should be aborted if not needed.

[@pewpewpewpew3229]

@@myawoo unfortunately you are here...

[@myawoo]

@@pewpewpewpew3229 agree

[@sukrarajkhaling9244]

I really liked the way one soldier counts his team 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sulerwog703]

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[@dammitbobby283]

Amazing, the clearance at the top of the boats on the exit is like one foot at a high rate of speed and weight.

[@Hey_Blinkin]

I missed my calling. Wish I knew back then that I had the fortitude to do something like this. Instead I became a Seabee.

[@esthercam7024]

Nicely done!👌

[@davidschmidt6013]

As impressive and incredible as this was, I used to tell my students..."When you see something like this, remember....every piece....EVERY SINGLE PIECE, of the airplane, the boat, the lines, the mens' gear, etc. was THOUGHT OUT AND DESIGNED FIRST!! That's called ENGINEERING! Now do your math homework and quitcherbitchin'!!

[@mikegreenguitar]

And, manufactured by the lowest bidder!!🤣

[@michaeloneil2379]

@@mikegreenguitar no sir. Not as simple as that

[@michaeloneil2379]

@@cpainter56 nope

[@ADAMJWAITE]

I'm only impressed if that same engineer is the first to test it.

[@ak_naral]

That one guy at the end was so high he was pushing buttons on an imaginary payphone.

[@haveatyou1]

1:00 Soldiers be like: "Hey! There were Skittles in there..." and "My precious!"

[@EkteMajor]

Imagine that freedom you have when you jump off an airplane thousands of feet in the sky

[@debrimaybar2447]

Det är fantastiskt att känna kontroll i frifall :)

[@razen1292]

1:22 that was the cute part, counting jumpers lol

[@benjimandover8072]

Wow fellas...thank you for the things you do...

[@HandicapRacer]

I appreciated the physical chute count with his finger. That man gives a damn.

[@veritasman]

Hey Hollywood ! Watch and learn ...

[@JordoVideo]

they did, google 'act of valour' or 'bandito brothers'

[@veritasman]

ok... thanks man

[@hyronharrison8127]

That's only like...2 movies out of a bajillion shits...

[@Ferreal92]

Dude counting: “Dammit. I think there’s one in the shitter.”

[@wethepeople3124]

Thank You for your Service !

[@colindorrans9495]

The speed that those boats shoot out at !

[@fishingnoob2216]

Can we just talk about how brave they were

[@dustchip8060]

Absolutely, and also think about the pilot having to adjust for all that weight being spit out at the end of the plane. One minute you have a balanced load then all this weight is pulled to the back of the plane then the weight is gone in a second. There is alot going on at the moment of deployment. Amazing skills all around!

[@ajayhiremath5042]

This is how I dive into 6 feet swimming pool 🤩🤩

[@KandiKlover]

This is how I get into the bath tub.

[@AmericanFighterOfficial]

This New Aiirsource Military Channel

[@xzabath1]

This looks like a blast.

[@medaphoar1337]

Amazing! Thanks for making the World a better place! Greetings from Germany

[@solism29]

These are the guys that should be making millions of dllrs!! Much respect for our Arm forces!

[@carlbettis4055]

Love the canopy counter at the end👍🏻👊🏼. Great to watch

[@3mtech]

Only 9. #1 Reserve Deploy

[@stevencochran2845]

Right! The guy counting really stuck out to me. Very Cool Stuff

[@glennbrymer4065]

I once watched as one of these fell all the way to the water after the tiedowns came apart once the chute opened. Man did it explode when it hit that water. Happened right in front of the secretary of the Navy. The Marines were doing the drop. But an Air Force loadmaster screwed the pooch. Happened at Canyon Lake in Texas maybe 20 years ago. They left all sorts of gear and stuff behind in the lake. I spent days after that diving and retrieving things.

[@TheorientalAsianman]

The Canyon Lake right By New Braunfels?????

[@richardsbrandon5027]

Wow, at Canyon Lake??!!!! I just moved here a year ago... but I've been there!!!!! How cool.

[@sihartobing9570]

Bravo Us Parachuting Army on duty..

[@kwamebushman606]

One of the few times I think the military is COOL AS HELL and guess what...they are NOT shooting at other living beings. Real cool 😎

[@andyhawkins5463]

Thank You 💟

[@jsthecanuck6804]

1:01 they look like oompa loompas during some kind of dance sequence

[@stevecarter8810]

Plot twist: they only need one boat they throw two out so hopefully one survives. Plot twist twist: the boat only needs a crew of three

[@gortnewton4765]

lol

[@GodsMistake]

I like the way they just fly away from the plane when they jump out.

[@louiebadevlogs1371]

1:22 I find it hilarious when that officer started counting the divers in air.🤣

[@gortnewton4765]

Making sure ALL canopies opened.

[@dotdankory]

"there are more planes in the sea than boats in the sky" Well this day it's wrong.

[@andreaskavak2364]

no, the boats still landed in the water and the planes underwater arent in the air. + there are more than 2 planes underwater

[@dotdankory]

@@andreaskavak2364 It's a joke lMAO

[@andreaskavak2364]

@@dotdankory how is that a joke

[@Alloneword-cp2xw]

@@andreaskavak2364 it's military humour. The original saying is 'There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky'. It's an inside joke that if you're not part of it, you might not get it. I don't tbf but a quick google search showed it's a military thing.

[@andreaskavak2364]

@@Alloneword-cp2xw i was commenting on the "on this day it was wrong. But i understat that joke

[@BeltFedGlizzy-]

swcc are badass. not many people know about then I don't think

[@exorcists]

That's why they're the Navy's *"Best Kept Secret"*

[@wntu4]

You can get a look at them if you watch the movie Act of Valor. They definitely have some fun.

[@uponthefact9924]

The first two guys look like they fail their pt tests on a monthly basis. They should be on the treadmill not jumping out of planes

[@tommycollins8633]

Michael Tuuk that’s what I was thinking

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

Thats.right.after.been.bitchslapped..when.caught..all.that.firepower.and.looking.badass.yup..the.navys.best.kept.secret...

[@deltakilo5797]

That was badass

[@iGetNoRespect21]

Look at those boats... brave as hell leading the way out of the aircraft.

[@observantowl5568]

WOW, that would be the most awesome fishing trip ever. Who is the tour guide service and how do I book a trip. Also do we have to bring our own tackle.

[@prizrak636]

I like how they start flying before they even jump

[@gogimihajlovic3990]

The best moment is when guy from aircraft crew counts something at the end.

[@GeekBoyMN]

Counting chutes to make sure they all opened.

[@rameshthangaraj]

Look at the brave soldiers ... Thank you for your service .

[@bidule91]

It makes me laugh when I'm told not to throw anything from the top of the Eiffel Tower🤣

[@user-wc4mg2yt4f]

*_А я, сейчас даже со стула не прыгну._* 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 *_And I won’t even jump from a chair now._* 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@Chobittsu]

@1:22 Loadmaster: "Hmm... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11.... wait.... where'd we get twelve from? We only brought eleven..."

[@geodes4762]

We were air dropping rubber boats called RB15s off the coast of Virginia in the late 70s and early 80s. At 10th Special Forces Group, Ft Devens, we nicknamed these “Rubber Ducky” drops. It was typical to load all equipment into the boat so that it could be retrieved intact in the water. We had one of these drops “streamer in”-the chute did not fully open-and the impact destroyed the boat and it immediately sank. The report of what equipment was lost was clearly intended to “make up shortages” as the list of lost items raised some eyebrows leading one officer to comment jokingly “with that amount of equipment it is small winder that load streamered in!