The ZULU: The Fighter Jet of Helicopters with Air-to-Air Missiles

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[@HasardLee]

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[@SrubGuy]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm🤨🤨🤔 seems tempting But there’s one problem…. WHERES THE BOEING AH-64 APACHE??????!!!!!!!! NO FAR!!!!!

[@GeneralPadron]

Right, there is nothing else you would rather be flying than an aircraft that kills people...

[@NollieFlipX]

"you want controls?" "you have controoolsss" - the level of chill this pilot has is just amazing. All of them hahahah

[@leegarnier9396]

"I really wanna get you to shoot!" lol

[@86sather]

just the audio is golden. i loved talking air on. it’s like they’re hitting on you.

[@confused5423]

They are all really smart, chill guys. Always preparing before hand and therefor being able to be so calm. I love the work ethics of these guys, its next level

[@Omniscient_01]

RIGHT!!! 🤣 That was insane to me

[@daleburnfart6845]

Military is desperate for recruits. lol Not kidding.

[@murich6677]

I love how friendly and chill these guys are..

[@renaissancem9836]

Friendly? These guys are killers like are you mad 😠😠 and they call it the ZULU as if Chaka Zulu approved of the name 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@oliverlarsen6768]

@@renaissancem9836damn bro you really dont like people huh?😂

[@renaissancem9836]

@@oliverlarsen6768 Did Chaka Zulu approved of it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@19killy74]

@@renaissancem9836 Did Chaka Zulu need to?

[@funnyyylock]

@@19killy74 No, no he did not.

[@ericott5779]

I was a 6017 for 9 years before getting out. Hi/LOW CDI/QAR on the F/A 18. This was one of the best videos of seeing the other side of our Marine Corps aviation. I earned my PPL w/ complex so it even made the video better. Dad was a H34 and Ch46 pilot in Vietnam (x3) I appreciate the skills and your service. Oh Rahh!

[@todydn]

Men like your dad are quite litteraly the only reason i exist my pops was force recon and he got saved by a huey pilot that was told not to fly because the lz was too hot i was almost ended nearly 30 years befor as my pops used to jokingly say the best part of me ran down the crack of my moms ass. Im pretty broken and blind but maybey thats why i always dreamed of flying. We used to watch alot of war movies and anytime he would see a cobra spin the mini he would say thats the sound of the valkyries tearing the heavens to rescue our boys. I miss the salty old bastard

[@Jose-wd6kn]

@@todydnthat’s awesome man

[@todydn]

@@Jose-wd6kn yeah defo gives ya sense of purpose idk what my reason for being here is but i damn sure know there is one anyone with lineage thats survived a war the miracle of life has a hard enough fight with nature so if your alive after someone responsible for your ancestory got clipped and almost died you realy gotta live it to the fullest

[@mclark3119]

So glad you’re on our side Hazard.

[@elzippo488]

If they're not on the America First bandwagon, then they are NOT on your side.

[@tabernaclejones6115]

@@elzippo488 shut up

[@hoku51]

Awesome video, my neighbor flew Cobras for 20 years, I live 5 miles from Camp Pendleton and see and hear Marine Helo's all the time, plus the F-35, Hornets, Ospreys and Herks at Miramar....the Sound of Freedom.

[@spaceburger80]

Amen 👆

[@slappy8941]

Flew Cobra's what? Apostrophes make words possessive, not plural.

[@hoku51]

@@slappy8941 Whatever, internet troll.

[@iatsd]

The "Sound of Freedom" is military power to you? Have you ever stopped to think how fvcked up that notion is? Since 1900 the US has not been fighting a war in only 9 years. It has been constantly at war with someone since 1950. The US has *attacked* more countries since 1975 than *every* other country combined. And yet the US doesn't even rank in the Top 10 for personal freedom on international indexes. Do you *ever* stop and think about that? Do you *ever* stop and think at all?

[@FarInfraredWellness]

Sound of tax dollars burning

[@Zatracenec]

I´m so happy my country decided to buy a few Vipers and Venoms from You. We had Mi-35s which were nice, but this is step into new generation and pilots love it. They were also very thrilled to work with your (US) instructors. Very good coop. Great video.

[@edik3310]

Greetings to Czechia from Croatia ❤

[@Igzilee]

Both the Viper and Venom are very cool aircraft

[@nomercyinc6783]

theres nothing nice about anything russian

[@Rokaize]

@@nomercyinc6783the mi-24, and by extension the mi-35 are some of the most successful attack helicopters, ever. So I’m not sure what your issue is

[@saltykrug]

It's amazing to me how tech upgrades made a helo from the Vietnam era not only relevant but a high tech and cutting edge aircraft that is at the top of the food chain on the battle field. I'm simply floored by how awesome this craft is and it's ability to take the fight to the enemy and come back to base. Professional pilots and their impact on the mission success cannot be over stated.

[@KGSpradleyAuthor]

Loved my time in the Apache and think the Cobra brings a lot to the table. Happy to be a Commercial guy at this point. Let the next generation take over. S/F

[@kindnuguz]

I love the AH-1Z, I truly think these are understated in the world as how huge of an asset they really are.

[@Whiskeyshoots15]

I had a great opportunity to fly with these dudes in combat and stateside for a bunch of JTAC validation and we talked through some awesome weaponeering theory incorporating us (AC-130) and cobras and Hueys. It was a blast. Really good guys great pilots.

[@PECOSO0]

Back in the 70's as a young Marine I was in love with the Cobra. Nice to see it's up grade in 2024. Glad to see you getting a taste of it Hasard.

[@myplane150]

It's so much fun to live vicariously through you, Hazard! Thanks for the vids...☺

[@earlyprimate]

Had the chance to sit in a Zulu recently at Pensacola Naval AS during airshow. That thing is meant for small guys. I am not big at 6 foot 170 lbs but it was tight getting in and out.

[@CohenRautenkranz]

One of the original CO's of the Red Dogs used to insist on flying so close that it seemed like our rotors were overlaping. Always made me a little nervous, but he was a damn fine stick. Good times.

[@scytheviper2748]

This is a cool experience to read about. Would clipping rotors cause them to instantly explode, or could they remain intact enough to stay in the air?

[@heavylift47]

@@scytheviper2748 With modern composite blades, probably not an explosive event, but it would be a verrry bad day. You'd be lucky to land a mid-air rotor collision. That said, personally I'll only fly as close as is reasonable. No need to put half a dozen lives at risk just to get a little closer.

[@GuyFromSC]

From Summerville, SC, big shout out to my guy Red Dog. Born and raised in the same home town. Thank again for another banger Hasard. Blue skies boys. 🙏🏼

[@angryman2406]

I can't parse half of the jargon they speak, but it is an absolute joy to watch extremely dedicated and talented pilots in control of some of the most amazing machines invented!

[@thomasr302]

Excellent video, excellent aircraft, and excellent crew! Thank you for posting this video Marine Air and the Zulu are fascinating, I enjoy learning about the personnel/aircraft 🇺🇸

[@pixamite1]

So dadgum cool👍🏼 Thank you for sharing this awesome experience. Thank each of you for your service!

[@PabloGarcia-sf7bn]

That view is stunning. Thank you for taking the time, And the controls! Greetings from New Mexico!

[@rostamr4096]

This is awesome to watch..thanks Hasard,

[@AirshowAddict]

This is amazing and educational. Thanks Hasard!

[@TimothefuckingRock]

Very very beautiful - the chopper - the dudes! All nice and easy. Great! Thx for this experience!

[@jamestorres4705]

Watching this really hurt my heart. I sure do miss flying. The apache was like an extension of my body. I would think and the aircraft responded. I am very grateful for the experience.

[@todydn]

Shit man could be worse im so busted and blind the military wouldnt let me fly a desk and ever since i was a kid i wanted to fly and its never gonna happen. So i mean at least you got up there and at that in the badest heli to ever grace the sky some if us will be fortunate to experience it in a simulator most never at all your a rare breed

[@jamestorres4705]

@@todydn you’re right. Just wish I could be teaching this younger generation how to fly and fight it. Instead I’m on my third back surgery with another one in the future. But I am thankful for the time I was able to fly it.

[@todydn]

@@jamestorres4705 if i wasnt on my way to neck and back surgery for the first time at 29 yrs old and i wasnt blind as my 96 year old gpa that watched a nuke at bikini id be doing everything in my power to be up there closest i ever got was sitting in a sr71 retired at wings over the rockies the night of my senior prom. I wanted to go for aerospace engineering get the second best thing building the machines but then nasa got defunded under obama and that meant alot of funding for lockheed and others went poof and it just seemed pointless wish i woulda stuck it out i could be working at space x lol. I believe you could teach youngins to fly maybey in the sim but teaching none the less hell id take some lessons just to get better at warthunder and squad lol

[@ChickentNug]

@@jamestorres4705you should look into flight simulators. If you get yourself a decent computer and HOTAS you can have a ton of fun in Digital Combat Simulator World's AH-64D

[@jaysonm5733]

The Cobra is such a mean little bastard

[@jackshittle]

Terrific video, thanks for posting! I thought this terrain looked familiar & when I saw the hangars it was confirmed that they're flying over NAS/NAEC Lakehurst, NJ (where the Hindenburg blew up at. These days they call it something like Joint Base McGuire (AFB) - Fort Dix (Army) & NAS Lakehurst (Navy). This is the base where they test anything to do with aircraft carrier catapults. I'm not sure if it still is but back in the day Navy/Marines that were to be Aerographers Mate/weatherman went to school here as well as personnel that were going to be PR's (parachute riggers/aircraft survival equipmentman) who were in charge of maintaining all of the emergency equipment (life rafts, radios, parachutes etc.) that are inside any particular aircraft. After I got out of the Navy from being an Naval Aircrewman on Lockheed P-3C Orion's I learned to fly at Lakewood Airport (Lakewood connects to Lakehurst). Seeing those hangars helped me navigate back in 1995 when I was flying solo.

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

ah right on so it is Lakehurst lol. Army has a Blackhawk facility there now. It's where I work. I drive past the hindenburg crash site every day. And I've flown around that training area quite a bit.

[@pollylewis9611]

Hasard how cool you got to fly and shoot that awesome gun, thank you for sharing this awesome experience with us!

[@hankholstein7228]

Amazing, really amazing. Makes you appreciate the exceptional skill these guys have .

[@weffyj6427]

There's a book called "Low Level Hell" about the hunter-killer teams, AH-1's and OH-6's, in Vietnam that is absolutely a MUST read if you're interested in helo's in combat.

[@ALPHAFTUCK]

Seriously one of THE COOLEST KZbin channels ever!

[@chloehennessey6813]

I just became a fan of the Cobra. It is so sleek and…menacing. That has to be a blast to fly and fight.

[@ecleveland1]

These guys are as cool as ice cubes at the North Pole! I swear they have to pass a coolness test to become pilots.

[@garyfeltman4482]

Reminds me of the Cobras that would escort and prep the LZ in nam. Watching them workout was amazing.

[@Splot2]

Met a guy who flew the ch53 and f8’s in vietnam. Yes, he did both. Hundreds of combat missions on fixed and rotary. One of the last Marines to leave Saigon, and the XO who helped plan the helo evac

[@Pylon360]

Love The Book Mr Lee.Its Going To Be In Display On My Trucks Window, Aim High

[@macedk]

This is how you recruit people. Excellent job sir :)

[@kelticbrawlah2887]

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@465maltbie]

Thanks for sharing, really cool to hear it from the experts. Charles

[@daviddownie3431]

Thank you both for your service.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@BIWCTensia]

It's kinda cool how the visor is centered on the pilot's right eye instead of centered on their face. Does that mean left-eye dominant pilots would need a mirrored helmet and visor?

[@bks252]

Can’t speak on that visor for that model of the Cobra but in the Apache, we wear an HDU that’s in front of our right eye. It has night vision, all flight and weapons symbology and other info. Like a HUD but in your eye. If you’re left eye dominant like I am, I had to train my right eye and I did that my closing my left eye for short periods of time to make my right eye take charge. Sounds crazy but it wasn’t that big of a deal. Even after 20 years, I’d occasionally have to blink my left eye to remind it, especially if there were a lot of lights visible outside or if I accidentally turn up the interior lights a little too much to look at something. There’s new technology coming out all of the time that will be much better. Unfortunately I will never get to use it.

[@Vidz0022]

So cool. Thanks for sharing this amazing footage!

[@jakubkopecky9878]

Greetings from Czech Republic! Looking forward to see these beauties flying in Czech Air Force colours. 🙂

[@AffectiveApe]

Very cool to see this. Thanks for sharing!

[@hexacarbide268]

Love it!!! Thx guys so much

[@JacoBecker]

Wonderful footage - thank you for sharing. Grace and Blessings unto all!

[@anthonybush607]

Thank you all for your service and sacrifices for our nation. May God keep you safe in the coming years as it seems like WWIII is unavoidable. PS…that is one beautiful aircraft.

[@roodytjm9282]

" just miss the smell " - Thank you for this realistic and accurative onboard media. FlySafe

[@DJF1985]

Camp Lejeune I presume. I remember sleeping next to an aerial range and hearing cobras coming in shooting that 20mm and rockets. I was a little nervous due to our proximity to the range. Really cool video. Thank you

[@michaelpiersanti5816]

This is in the vicinity of Lakehurst NJ. I believe HMLA 773 Red Dogs

[@ronj1196]

Man talk about taking me back. I flew the Bell OH-58D which was the best scout attack helicopter the Army ever had. Like the Z, the D was a maneuverable beast. Love it

[@mlusiak]

What a cool opportunity. Great vide, thanks for sharing!

[@MeppyMan]

The view from those seats is awesome. I flew civilian helicopters many years ago. Always dreamed for having a go at something like this. Didn’t realise the cobra was still in service.

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

This is new Zulu Cobra

[@MeppyMan]

@@JimNortonsAlcoholism yeah got that. Looks like a huge upgrade. The helmets were an obvious sign.

[@sorincaladera936]

​@@MeppyMancan't quite see it in this video, but zulus also got a second engine 👍

[@MeppyMan]

@@sorincaladera936 oh I noticed that in the video. That would make a massive difference. I never flew twins myself but have flown in plenty. So much safer and more power available. And on such a light attack helicopter that would be significant.

[@MeppyMan]

Four blades also. It’s really quite a different helicopter.

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Dude!!! Killer!!!! Thanks for the vid man

[@trucker10201]

40 years ago i was in the corp as a engine mech and i st mech every once in a while . i do remember the cobras we had on board even back then you wouldn't want to mess with one of them .

[@borgullet3376]

Just livin' The Dream - Happy Trails to ya Mr. Lee.

[@hopper131]

The Z plus the APKS seeker-heads are a beast mode combo.

[@warshipsdd-2142]

Been years since I last sat in a J-model Cobra over Cecil Field. Snakes aer the best ride in the fleet. Semper Fi.

[@davel9956]

Very cool. Now lets get you connected with the Army Armor School at Fort Moore GA to get some time in a tank!!!

[@timberwolf27]

A lot of people dont realize the Apache can fit AA missiles, they just never bother.

[@donjones4719]

This is a Zulu Cobra, the AH-1Z. The Marines fly these, the Army flies Apaches.

[@timberwolf27]

@@donjones4719Correct.........

[@chilledburrito]

@@timberwolf27 ..........

[@timberwolf27]

@@chilledburrito ​ @donjones4719 Could someone drop the penny for these fellows, I cant do it, not anymore... Reddit has taken too much strength and hope away.

[@timberwolf27]

Marines are cool by me ⚓, we all settled?

[@Jaynwhite_escape]

I miss working on this beautiful helicopter!

[@alexcambata8724]

Would love to see the same type of video with an Apache. This video was awesome

[@muzmason3064]

Gotta love those winders 😊

[@jeffstone7912]

I would love to know what the pros and cons of a cobra versus the Apache helicopter. Years ago when I was serving in the army, they still had cobras used as scout helicopters. They weren’t near as advanced as these helicopters I think they only had one engine.

[@seadragon3350]

Climbed in a Cobra in Louisiana it was tight but nice . Thanks

[@j4pp1n3]

Is that extra control pad tucked to the port side for when the pilot wants to control the weapon systems normally controlled by the front guy?

[@just_sh1ft339]

Helicopter pilots, because jet pilots need hero's too.

[@Mors_Inimicis]

I’ve really enjoyed this Viper series of videos😎

[@bobbressi5414]

My uncle Jim flew the first gen Cobra gun ship in the Vietnam war. The early UH1 Huey and AH1 Cobra used exactly the same power plant.

[@MagMan4x4]

Living the absolute dream

[@cesaravegah3787]

Love combat helicopters, there is some talking about how drone proliferation portable AA Made them obsolete, glad to see that are still a quite valuable asset.

[@Darthdoodoo]

They are good when you have air superiority otherwise they are going to get shot down by aa

[@josecoss5897]

As a former Infantryman.. I truly appreciate these guys... Badass..

[@wardredd6394]

I like that you asked for controls

[@NotaCerealKiller]

This is one of the coolest videos ever made.

[@SmackaMane]

'we've got a f-35 pilot, piloting' 'heh, watch out'

[@TheCommo81]

That's probably a pre-curser to him getting in the apache!

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Wow the Z uses a video game controller like device as the gunner, talk about getting our youth able to jump into an important role of military much more easilly . Awesome Amazing and thanks to these legends for all you do!

[@Gigalisk]

Awesome video - big up USMC. Is that a Hololens being used as HMCS?

[@Stuart_little_96]

Love this. How lucky does a peson have to be to do this professionally?

[@TheCoolFactor]

Absolute dream experience!

[@mwales2112]

As a tech data manager on the UH-1Y and AH-1Z program this is a very cool video to watch..

[@flyingdutchmanindustries5877]

Firing range. AH1 has always been awesome.

[@droid1069]

this Guy is so chill so he gets my sub

[@d.w.richard7811]

Man so jealous got to see and sit in a zulu at a show was amazing had a Huey also

[@the941destroyer]

That is SICK!!!

[@HasardLee]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was an awesome flight!

[@hupo]

Just noticed that this is my old home town. Can't deny that Hindenburg hangar in the background.

[@steliosar1174]

Great video, just one question.... How are you allowed to fly f35 and helicopter at the same time?

[@Shehbaz666]

For anyone curious this is East of "Range 14" near McGuire AFB.

[@malleygz3991]

Okay that's what I was thinking!!! I'm in the USNR and drill at Lakehurst. I thought those hangers in the distant background looked familiar.

[@nicksmolich957]

God damn that is so freaking cool!!

[@Dafnessific]

There are 30 of these in AMARC that could be in Ukraine. And other earlier variants. Very cool in person, I've seen them flying low orbits near US-395 in the desert near Mojave. Practicing with the sensors using highway traffic, maybe.

[@burnerjack01]

Super Cobra. Badass as it gets.

[@Deceter]

Gardam I love that thing!!

[@evanarcadipane]

May I ask how you were allowed to actually operate the aircraft during a ride along? I’m not familiar with military aviation regulations. I work in the Navy nuclear community and we were never allowed to have people that weren’t in an official capacity touch any of our controls so say.

[@sinclair8277]

A fighter politb in an attack helicopter? That’s so cool.

[@apIthletIcc]

i like how the one guy was like "f35 pilot in control "

[@bro_duck]

What would you say is the most consistent rate speed and merge speed in the viper?

[@anthonydavis9382]

Would they be able to add a missile or two heading behind them incase an enemy fighter comes up behind them? like a missile attached underneath the craft going in the opposite direction of all the other missiles? would the physics not work? don't understand why it hasn't been done yet

[@SDsc0rch]

GREAT video - well done

[@265justy]

With those Sidewinders on the rails... This chopper looks alot more bad ass than the Apache..

[@sse1188]

Worked on them for 5 years definitely miss it 👍

[@landonbriers5774]

Quick question. What AAM missiles are those on the side missile pilon?

[@StormBat]

This bird would be a great addition to DCS World!

[@sandwich5344]

Yeah, i'd kill for one It'd be the only thing competing with the Mi24 for me