Erickson Skycrane Doing What It Does Best !

[@michaelquillen2679]

When I was in the military, this was the CH-54 Tarhe, manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Was able to get a breif hop in one with a South Dakota Army Guard unit. I got to sit in the rear-facing compartment, and of course, since I was there, there was no load being hauled. Years after the Army retired the Tarhe, Erickson purchased the type certificate and manufacturing rights from Sikorsky Aircraft. The rest is history.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

A great concise history of the Sikorsky history ! thanks for reply!

[@peterwill3699]

Who do you get to work on these?

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I've been on a few projects with these things,,,,,,and they allways bring their own trucks filled with various mechanical 'stuff' . Along with their own mechanics and repair vehicles. ( And thats not counting fuel trucks to be 'on site' )

[@HenauderTitzauf]

This type is simply amazing. Just 70 years ago, the designers had a heck of time just getting a simple Heli to fly reliably. Great vlog, thanks for sharing.

[@dwain1310]

that they can fly at all is still amazing to me !

[@mcdlb181]

Love it, retired commercial/industrial HVAC installer here , Sacramento to San Francisco was my stomping grounds

[@harveyclark1042]

I don’t know how this popped up on my screen with KZbin but I worked with these guys when we built the Toyota plant in Georgetown… I think they’re reading my mind at this point!

[@notaspy3751]

This is one of the coolest helicopters ever. The skill it takes to use something like this... I can't imagine.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

yes,,,,amazing pilots,,,,,and machinery

[@robot_spider]

I have to think it would be really hard to control when not loaded down with payload. The center-of-thrust is so close to its center-of-gravity. It would be like trying to balance a billiard ball on top of a billiard ball on top of a billiard ball.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@robot_spider those pilots do an amazing job,,,,,,I was a National Guard Helo mechanic and as such have 'flown' in various helo's,,,,,,,they are extremely 'tricky' to maneuver and I can't imagine what these guys do.....

[@deborahchesser7375]

TC answering even after 12 years, now there’s a person that cares.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@deborahchesser7375 thanks for comment. I like to see that my video of this marvelous machine is still being viewed and apparently still 'liked' by people. Thanks again for comment,,,and take care.

[@pirobot668beta]

My Uncle had a logging company years ago (1960'6-1970's) and they used Skycranes for a time to recover trees on mountain-sides: the trees weren't felled, but rather carried aloft and set down gently. Un-stressed old-growth lumber commanded a huge premium; buyers would show up with ultrasound gear to verify the condition of the logs. $20k or more for a pristine log the right size, and that was in 1970's money!

[@dwain1310]

wow,,,I've seen videos of them carrying 'trees' out and wondered how they could afford a skycrane to carry out those trees.....thanks for reply,,,,,,by the way,,,there are also a few other skycrane videos on this page,,,including some with in cab back seat go pro footage,,,interesting stuff,,,,take a look if you get the chance, and thanks for your reply !

[@ericshimer6669]

Definitely some precision work. My great uncle loved these. I have pics of his service records on Huey's and had he not been disabled he was wanting to get more involved with these and lifeflight. He loved his air time. RIP Uncle Pete Nissen.

[@standonit2003]

Thank you for your service Uncle Pete! You touched lives and did your best to make the world a better place.

[@fredbentley4944]

I watched them put up power line transmission towers in a very steep canyon years ago. The round trip from attaching towers to cables, delivery and assembly, then return was about 5 minutes Absolutely phenominal. So smooth !!

[@kikupub71]

A thing of beauty is a joy to behold!

[@Thatguy01984]

I cannot get over the sound these things make☺

[@barrysimmons5489]

I was on a storage tank top when they set the rooftop air handlers at Sythe Energy, Oswego, NY. Impressive can't even begin to describe that event. Great job ! ! !

[@skazad7402]

U7uuu you ok

[@alextopin9069]

Soviet Union helicopter MI- 10 could do the same in 1964 .I have assembled its model ,as being a kid .

[@jacekicksass]

I got to see one of these in person and was amazed how huge they are in real life. It looks like a giant exotic insect.

[@kaajubadam]

Salute to all who helped make this thing and also to the ones operating this giant, 👌👍👏

[@kimmer6]

I saw one of these at an airshow about 30 years ago. It sat on the field and the rotors went faster and faster, more engine noise and it sounded like it would fly apart. Then the think took off vertically like a rocket straight up. Most amazing climb I ever saw. The same Skycrane dropped a car from about 1000 feet up into a dirt patch between runways. We saw the car later, crushed like a bug. It was a bad day for Toyota that day.

[@sidneygrosshar269]

Visualize the absolute power of one of these beasts. How much HP the engine makes. How huge the rotor blades must be to provide all of that thrust and not snap. The absolute skill and deftness of the pilot as to not cause the load to sway and over rotate the chopper. Incredible.

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

Even more incredible on a heavy lift being flown by the pilot in back!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@garrettswoodworx1873 a pilot in the backseat,,,basically flying the entire thing 'backwards' ......amazing!

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

@@tcvideosennistexas Yep, sure is!

[@josephastier7421]

It can lift 25,000 lbs. 4:36

[@craigd1275]

I saw one lift something very heavy. The blades looked like a parabolic bowl. .

[@trumpeteer4792]

I remember seeing these "mosquitoes" at Fort Sill as we passed by when I was young. Around 1970 ish it was so cool

[@ben0nib0y]

I've see these fighting fires here in Australia. Incredible machines.

[@averybauman6307]

I was Involved in a Pic years ago. Its Incredible to See in Person. You can Feel the Power un your Heart.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

few people get the chance to be 'up close and personal' with one of these machines,,,,it is an incredible experience !

[@henmich]

I stood under one of these in an aviation museum in Wisconsin. It's mind blowing to stand under it. It gives you a very different perspective. You could fit a semi truck under one of these. I recommend going to see one in person if you ever get the chance.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

they are certainly impressive,,,,,,and then when they come by you,,,,,with the downblast from the blades being some 80MPH ,,,,,it will really grab your attention,,,,,,,,I was sitting in the back bed of my truck,,,sitting with camera and tripod between my legs,,,,and as it came 'by',,,close,,,not over me,,,,,I had to grab the edge of the tool box bolted to my truck bed to keep from being blown over......

[@fermentedfruit]

my work is right next to their one of the facilitys in Oregon usually every morning I hear thay turbine as they take off its amazing

[@johnlng6680]

I saw one haul sections of antenna on the John Hancock Tower in Chicago. The pilots had to lower the Sky Crane down in between buildings from the top of the tower to the ground several times and then straight up to the top of the tower again. There was not a lot of clearance between the rotor and the buildings on either side. What a magnificent sight! Will never forget it!

[@dwain1310]

amazing machinery and men!

[@Sickofsociety1]

I've always thought these were such unique helicopters! So cool! Every time I see a crane fly I think of these. Everytime I see these, I think of crane flies.....

[@hiptoeknee]

Elvis is a much loved firefighting hero down here in Sydney. The skycranes and their crews do a great job every year during Australia's bushfire season

[@Nighthawke70]

Considering he saved more than a few smoke-eaters that get in tight spots.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

HipToeKnee - All much loved Ericson/Sikorsky skycranes are cranes without a reach problem.

[@Sailing_Bungaree]

HipToeKnee and now we have the vlats to help too!

[@jamesfrench7299]

The scum firebugs should be billed for the fuel they use undoing their mess.

[@bigred8438]

If this is Elvis, we borrowed him in Australia to fight fires for a couple of seasons in 2009 - 2010 . He was a great help. We should have a whole fleet of them.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

good to know,,,,really glad that 'Elvis' can make a difference,,,, they have a bunch of Skycranes doing lots of stuff all around the world! Thanks for comment,,,,take care!

[@pilot3016]

My absolute favorite rotary wing aircraft. Beautiful. I believe it still holds a "Rate of Climb" record for helicopters.

[@odom2142]

Yeah I was thinking it must be able to rise really fast with no payload.

[@bubbagreensmith7174]

80 ft per second if I remember correctly. Worked for Erickson Air Crane in the late 70’s early 80’s

[@pilot3016]

@@bubbagreensmith7174 Excellent!

[@leifvejby8023]

One passed here on it's way to Sweden - quite impressive, and made one hell of a racket.

[@chuckshipley9917]

I worked with them! They installed boxcar sized HVAC units on the roof of a building just North of O'hare airport. Des Plaines Illinois, 1991

[@clayz1]

Thank you for a clean audio. It’s like being there.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

no problem,,,,being there is a 'hoot' !

[@jrayproductions7790]

I got to see one of these in action, in Atlanta, back around 2016. The heli itself is an incredible piece of engineering. But, the skill of the pilots is a story unto itself. I watched these guys hover a heli near a building, while crews bolted the lattice work up. One wrong move could kill someone and these guys pulled the maneuver off FLAWLESSLY.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,,these things and their crews are an amazing testimony to skill and hard work !

[@biblethumpr2161]

Mr Sikorski you done real good in the design dept.

[@josemoreno3334]

I saw one of these flying around L.A. dropping water on some brush fire's. That thing's huge.

[@blackbirdpie217]

Back in about 1979 I went with my dad to a job installation his company did. Virtually this exact same lifting job done in this video. Then it was paint drying "heater houses" to supply his 300 foot long oven which this equipment looks very much like, lifting onto the roof of the General Motors assembly plant in Fremont, Ca. (Tesla's factory today). The power was unreal. I remember it felt like it could blow us over. He told me to step back, but I recall looking it up and this aircraft had 9,000 horsepower if I remember correctly.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

amazing machinery,,,,and engineering. Still amazing today, and working into the future for,,,who knows when ! Thanks for the comment.

[@rondyechannel1399]

A couple interesting facts about these Sikorsky Sky Cranes I learned at the Army's transportation center in Ft. Eustis, Va.; At that time in the early 1970's these helio's had 2 10,000 shaft horsepower turbine engines and required 300 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight time. The pilot facing the crane winch has flight controls that are 1/10 as sensitive as the main pilot controls, so he can fine tune the lifting process. Igor Sikorsky was a Ukrainian/Russian genius that immigrated to the United States and was responsible for designing the first practical helicopter as well as the 'flying boat'.

[@dwain1310]

WOW,,,GREAT Comments,,,,,thanks for the info.......hope you liked the video ,,,we do have several more Skycrane videos on this page,,,,take a look if you get the chance,,,,,,thanks again........kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4a6npWKZcp9i9k

[@hooker9453]

I know this is old, those numbers are way off

[@TheRailroaddan]

Very Cool, good camera work, I think this would be the most awesome ship to fly.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for reply. I've 'flown' a few helo's but nothing like this!

[@fredsalter1915]

Very high quality footage! Thanks for posing!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,it was quite a day!

[@marke8323]

I had one of these fly over my house last week, pretty impressive. Makes the Army Huey I went up in a couple of times seem tiny!

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

One of my favorites. Last one I saw was heading to a fire in Idaho. They always remind me of a big noise'y Dragonfly.

[@scorned230]

This is just completely satisfying to watch. Great work

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for compliment .

[@maxbattaglia6869]

1948 films de guerre

[@maxbattaglia6869]

Jhon whavne

[@petekosar8379]

We used these Men on the Super Stacks at Pontiac East for G.K. Very professional and steady. My only complaint they didn't bring any T-shirts, ha ha ha. But thanks for the Sticker's. GOD BLESS Local 292 Sheet Metal Workers and G.K. And especially Uncle Bill!!!

[@adrianogomes500]

Crazy.... Crazy.... But this is wonderful to see!

[@patricioherrerao.9311]

Este helicóptero Elvis opero en Chile en la temporada de incendios forestales 2016 - 2017 con muy buenos resultados,

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for your comment! Elvis is known and has worked all over the world! Glad that Helo and Crew were able to help with your unfortunate fire season. Take care !

[@rakeshbharadwaj6334]

We should appreciate the engineer's designer , assembly line engineers and the scientists who discovered this new machine. Instead of criticism , we should give some good idea to improve this . Congrats to all the TEAM....

[@SenanuKAnku]

I agree with u 100%

[@mr_n_luvs69nieman82]

This bird has been around for YEARS

[@rong3378]

Elvis has left the building.

[@ChessThinker]

Amazing engineering

[@denisoumyskov1772]

I had my fingers crossed the whole time, because I couldn't believe such a heavy machine would lift off

[@aussierestorationsmods2715]

Beautiful piece of equipment

[@es-ra07]

The horror mod menu is a great idea for the first time in the world that you can make your own choices and make sure you get the best of the best

[@kuanyshjakuel4150]

It has a huge pull up ability its amazing

[@tom221263]

Good piece of tech

[@SC-sf8xt]

It reminds of a mechanical dragonfly

[@tracylemme1375]

I agree. The first time I saw one was in 1969 in Dong Tam Vietnam. I told my friend that it looked like a giant mechanical insect.

[@tunlin3796]

@@tracylemme1375 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

[@jakebulgarian7319]

...With a jet pack

[@debpransanta1381]

Science contribution Salute for good works ⚘🙏

[@russellcote7722]

I worked on these aircraft for 10 years there is CH 54 Skycrane They were the best aircraft I ever could work on them Kansas army national guard I will never forget when we had to give him up

[@russellcote7722]

I got to say one more thing if you’re not grounded with that grabs a hook you get this nice blue stream of static electricity hit you and it will knock you on your ass if you are not grounded

[@dwain1310]

amazing machinery,,,,I was a mechanic on rotor craft in the Texas National Guard and was always amazed at rotor craft.....thanks for the comment ( I do have a couple of other videos on here,,,,take a look if you have the chance,,,,thanks again

[@fortunatebum]

I just love the engineering process of making the helicopter, “what can we get rid of that could improve weight, excluding the crew compartment?” Some engineer: “everything covering the engine compartment.”

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I was a helo mechanic in the national guard way back when, and the fact that the hydraulic lines just bolted the outside of the frame work and engineering like that is 'amazing'.

[@jamesbeemer7855]

That is one impressive machine ! And the pilot .

[@AhmadNusirwan07]

great

[@peterchesko9537]

Some friends and I were kayaking on a river and one of these was flying full stems of trees across the small canyon to a landing. Amazing to see the huge logs swinging right there above us and the water being churned from the rotor wash. Incredible power. Not to mention pilot skill.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,these things make memories that last a long,long time!

[@davidmulloy1334]

Is That Machine Capable of Lifting A Loaded Shipping Container?? If So, There is work For Them in the Suez Canal today!!

[@dwain1310]

20,000 lbs,,,doubt it would life a loaded shipping container, unfortunatly.

[@allseriousness]

Same thought

[@langdons2848]

It's hard to comprehend just how big these aircraft are. A friend of mine parked his EC135 beside a Skycrane that was fighting bushfires here in Australia and took a photo for comparison - the tail rotor of the sky crane was fully half the diameter of the EC135's main rotor.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

Also if you happen to be 'close' to one when it spools up and can feel the down wash as it takes off,,,,,it is AMAZING ! Thanks for comment

[@williamhahn8197]

Loggin Mt St Helen's under one is the most beautiful joyous activities life ever offered

[@OregonMotorcycle]

Wow! Cant even imagine. I was just there last weekend.

[@thetourminator]

I used to work at a 5 story building with an HVAC unit about that size, on top of building. I always did wonder how they got it up there. Now I know, LOL.

[@OregonMotorcycle]

Awesome footage of one of my favorite helis:) Thanks!

[@auwalugarbaadam7659]

I can't believe my eyes. Wonderful

[@Wilett614]

I was at US ARMY Fort Indiantown Gap back in 1996 There were ELEVEN of these BEASTS sitting on the Ramp . What an Amazing sight ..... So Impressive a Machine

[@tcvideosennistexas]

that would be a sight ! Don't you wish you had a camera ! thanks for the comment.

[@whiskeyfoxtrotnovember8888]

What a wonderful and amazing machine!!!

[@rambostalon7144]

fantastic job

[@dwain1310]

thanks for the compliment

[@everythingvideos24]

I saw one of these in Myrtle Beach, SC, a long time ago. I love these helicopters.

[@infeedel7706]

Elvis was the S-64 we used for the Sydney Olympic statue removals from Centrepoint tower on St. Patricks day, what an honour it was to do the job

[@raultelie8357]

ça vaut la peine De le voir en action.je l'ais vu de mes yeux en Suisse.bravo super excellente video exceptionelle felicitation dans tout les ça du bon boulot.👍👍👍👍👍bye la SARTHE les24h FRANCE est avec vous bonne journee Bon matos waouh!bravo

[@dwain1310]

thanks for your reply. We try to do our best and this was a super opportunity to film something that is rarely seen. Thanks again.

[@nikhilsarkar3343]

Unbelievable , I'm speechless

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

You can't be speechless if you just spoke.

[@cliffnelson1174]

For some reason these birds as well as the Vietnam era Hueys always reminded me of Dragonflies.....and those giant B52 bombers remind me of our American Bald Eagles....

[@dbx1233]

At 4:36, you can see the Max. Load rating of (what I believe to be) 25,000 LBS. Had this measurement been written in Kilograms, this job would have never been attempted.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'll have to admit, I'm not a Kilogram type guy myself. And, yes, I do believe it's a 25,000 Pound rating . Thanks for the comment, take care out there !

[@grantjohnston5817]

COOL.Saw her topping hi raise in Montreal.Poetry in motion!

[@luskvideoproductions869]

I know that I've seen perhaps this very same Skycrane flying around S. Dallas, because about 15 years ago, while out taking pics of bluebonnets, we saw a bright-orange Skycrane at work...what an amazing piece of equipment

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for watching,,,,they are AMAZEING things to watch !

[@loneridertv]

Firts time i saw this helicopter when my company hired thier service for transport all of our equipment to another place here in philippines its amazing to see the helicopter transporting the 40 footer ban loaded with generators

[@loneridertv]

According to the crew that ive meet they can carry morethan 50tons

[@louissoto3056]

I was a CH54 Skycrane flight engineer in Vietnam, picking up many combat support payloads in 1968, a superior heavy lift helicopter, many thanks Sikorsky for designing such a vital and great aviation asset for the Military

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,and for your time and service , glad your here to comment.

[@stevearnold2304]

I got a tour of the facility in Central Point with my son in 2007. It was phenomenal!

[@es-ra07]

On this thing?

[@ktsenya2]

Very cool

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment, Amazing machine to watch, and really 'overwhelming' to be in close proximity when it's working!

[@akuetehabraham2661]

Wonders shall never end

[@dwain1310]

thanks for reply,,,,it is an amazing machine....

[@dwain1310]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4a6npWKZcp9i9k

[@tom221263]

The downwind must be rather extreme

[@vladcepes4718]

Looks like flying around is what it does the best

[@juans6639]

These type of beasts were used in Vietnam to lift the 155mm Howitzers. Our 105mm howitzers were picked up with Chinooks along with the crew. Remember them well from 1967.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

They also used to lift Cat D-5's. Tractor one lift and blade and tracks on another. Army Engineers.

[@juans6639]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thanks. That, I also saw.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@juans6639 Welcome Home, Brother and I started out in the Engineers but ended up in the 1st Cav. All over the place.

[@juans6639]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thank you. I/we came in through Vung Tau and were all over as an artillery outfit, camp bearcat, central highlands and finally home.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@juans6639 Thank YOU! I came in to Cam Rahn I think, ended up down south on the delta dragway on an asphalt plant (I had no idea the Army even had one) and then out of Bien Hoa with a S&T outfit moving firebases. That's where the skeeters had their feast! Then 24th Evac, home and then Virginia and OUT!

[@mray8519]

Those are Trane air cooled centravac units. I can’t believe I remember that from eons ago.

[@navairman1]

Ericson?? Let's not forget this is a Sikorsky S64 Sky Crane. Long live Igor!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

agreeded,,,but it is good that the Sikorsky has evolved into the Erickson Sky Crane,,,or it might be only a memory on some scratchy videos somewhere,,,instead of being a testament to the Sikorsky engineers who were undoubtably ahead of their time

[@michaelcorbeil9719]

Boy I sure miss the CT National Guard one.. It was Nicked Named Casper

[@earllawrence560]

Ikr,,I thought it was a sikorsky s61...but certainly not an Erickson.

[@celtisafricana4984]

I've also always known them as Sikorsky

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Stew - Ericson bought the rights to manufacture the S64 SkyCrain and have been in producing them for years.

[@Quizzicality]

To give you a sense of scale this thing is the size of a semi truck and can lift 20,000 pounds. Incredible.

[@es-ra07]

No way Maximum 10 tons

[@brandonreeves1029]

Awesome video! Helicopter lifts are the only way to go when sitting new a/c’s. My company uses 5 state here in Texas and we started at 8am, set 68 rooftops, refueled once and finished around 11:45 just before lunch.

[@mb8kr]

One hell of a job in a short time.

[@trumpeteer4792]

TDI The best

[@toyman9642]

I recall many years ago watching this "beast" put the top on Toronto's CN Tower.

[@USNveteran]

To fly is heavenly, to hover divine. Rotary wing aviation there is simply no substitute. FLY NAVY!!!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

it IS amazing,,,,thanks for your comment, and your Navy service.

[@USNveteran]

@@tcvideosennistexas Thanks for your support but like many others I just did my job, and fortunately made it home. I also did a little heavy lift stuff being in the H-53 flight test community. FLY NAVY!!!

[@waynestl]

This helo is Huge I got to See one in action at Chrysler in fenton Mo. about 10 years ago . It was an awesome sight

[@RobertKaydoo]

Agree...they are huge. A person needs to see it in person to appreciate the size of the things. Peace.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'm not sure if they have an 'hourly' rate,,,,,I believe it depends on many variables encountered in each project. I'm sure the AES project managers would be happy to speak with and provide answers as to cost per project. Their contact information is in this video. Thanks for your time in watching, and good luck with your project !

[@odom2142]

It’s strikingly beautiful.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

it's beauty only surpassed by it's tremendous energy which can only be understood by being in close proximity to it when it is in motion .

[@markmonse5285]

Growing up in the 1960s when the Viet Nam way was in progress, I can remember reading about surgical modules these things could carry, so wounded soldiers could get emergency care started right after they lifted off from the LZ..

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I remember also hearing about those,,,,,never saw one, but sounds like a great idea, they can lift some 20 thousand pounds.....

[@r.kanwarraang3379]

Awesome process.

[@tracylemme1375]

I have heard that it was the only aircraft that could be flown by a non officer. The crew chief has controls that face the load area (to the rear). He would control the movement of the aircraft during loading a container.

[@jtjjbannie]

That's an engineering marvel if I've ever seen one.

[@erwinkrenz1125]

Dobre to. Czego to człowiek nie wymyśli? Skuteczne pomocne i praktyczne. U nas w polsce to chyba takich nie ma.

[@douglasgault5458]

I had a job where all supplies materials & tools had to be airlifted to mountain tops. It was one of the best ventures ever, I really enjoyed working with all of the helicopters & the pilots. However the biggest draw back on this job, was the foul weather hike outs & there were a lot of them. As the helicopters couldn't fly if winds exceeded 30mph. On my last job the weather went from a nice summer day to an unexpected blizzard. No winter gear & a new crew that wasn't even outdoors qualified. We had to get off that Rocky 14,000 mountain that was now iced over. We'll guys started slipping and getting injured and these injuries finally stopped us all together. We found a small cave managed to find some wood & built a fire of life that night. However the bad weather persisted just over 48 hrs & the company never bothered to notify search & rescue. I was cold wet and shivering hungry for what seemed like a week. The worst part was listening to the 5 injured who were all screaming in pain. We managed to survive, but that was my last day on the job when we got airlifted out.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

wow,,,glad you and crew survived . Hard to believe the things some employers expect their workers to do, and go thru. thanks for watching .

[@dwightherrington7793]

I wonder if one of these could pi k up a 2 story house n move it for me.

[@chrisgraham2904]

On April 2, 1975, Toronto's citizens gazed up in amazement as Erickson's S-64 Air Crane® helicopter, named Olga, completed the CN Tower by placing 39 pieces of the tower's antenna into place, officially making it the world's tallest free standing structure of that time.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,they are certainly amazing machinery,,,,,,,and still going strong!

[@Planespotterdude]

They come from central point oregon just outside of medford, where i was raised. We saw them every day

[@sethdoane5295]

My dad works is a machinist at Ericson in central point

[@willboudreau1187]

Anybody catch the label painted on the side of the machine - "MAXIMUM EXTERNAL LOAD 25,000 LBS" ??

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'm not sure how much fuel they hold,,,,but when they go on a project,,,,,,they have an 18 wheeler fuel truck immediately available,,,,,,,and on a big job,,,the do a 'hot refuel' where they keep the engines running and the blades turning while a fuel hose refills their tank.( they do land and stay stationary,,but keep blades turning ) So,,,then they have to lift their load plus I believe a fuel load of 1250 gallons.......

[@robot_spider]

"Hey, should we cover up the turbines?" "Nah, that'll reduce our payload capacity!"