Imagine walking around and looking up to see one of these flying above you, *then it turns to aim at you since the crew designated you as a fictional target* .
@TriangleEscape Жыл бұрын
That would be kind of cool to see
@LPM147 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering about that too. Were they just circling around a civilian area for their mock engagement? Was also wondering, how this plane defends itself considering that it's such an obvious target just slowly circling around.
@CUL8TR Жыл бұрын
@@LPM147 For the first question, they had to do it since their live fire range had some problems so they couldn’t use it (unsure when was it said, but they said it in the video). For the second question, the plane itself only has RF and Infrared countermeasures if I remember correctly. Friendly fighters in the area are supposed to be the one to defend these planes. What you said is correct, the plane is basically a big target circling an area, and that’s why air superiority must be achieved first; something quite easily done in the Middle East since the militias, despite usage some anti-aircraft weaponry, were virtually unable to fight for air superiority.
@radjadawamindra697 Жыл бұрын
"ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!!"
@kani6855 Жыл бұрын
Cute comment 😭😭😭 ur imagination is wild
@jdduke8910 Жыл бұрын
“We have a microwave & a coffee maker” screams in confused Marine
@northamericanintercontinen3207 Жыл бұрын
HOORAH ?!
@ChiefCrewin Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, we have to do radiation tests every so often. A few of the planes failed the test, so we pull the circuit breaker and the crew can't use them.
@sergiothegrower Жыл бұрын
Heads up micro waves destroy the nutrients in food
@rudykurniawan5520 Жыл бұрын
Here, a crayon
@BlahBlah-em2ed Жыл бұрын
USMC KC-130s have the same microwave, coffee maker, and shitter.
@piplup10203854 Жыл бұрын
It is good to see how much detail goes into the entire operation both pre and post operation. Great stuff.
@Joshua-jo1gk Жыл бұрын
Dang insider is in the marines, Air Force, army , coast guard, navy, navy seals, and secret service. Crazy service, truly we should be thanking the cameraman for his service
@longsleevethong1457 Жыл бұрын
I live in the Florida panhandle. These dudes are stationed at hurlbert field right down the road. They fly over our beaches all the time.
@24karatjay Жыл бұрын
So much respect for our CAS guys! Keeping our boys safe!
@ftboomer1 Жыл бұрын
AC-130 is the ultimate expression of the bravery of being out of range. Gunships can't be used against Russia, China or even Iran. They are only used where the US is stealing resources of people that can't shoot back at the planes.
@xFlow777 Жыл бұрын
In Iraq? US airforce needs to stop funding this project as soon as possible, this thing would get shot down within a day if this was Russia for example, not Iraq. Big ass flying plane with a sign 'shoot me' on it.
@x-gennesis Жыл бұрын
one of my personal favorites and an amazing piece of modern technology. would love to ride one someday.....
@sophiaisabelle01 Жыл бұрын
These pilots dedicate their all when it comes to their careers. We wish them the absolute bests no matter what.
@paterson90 Жыл бұрын
"ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!!!"
@shaunmcdaniels2460 Жыл бұрын
Very good video about an exceptional aircraft and crew!!!! I never want to find myself on the wrong end of that weapons system!!!
@LearnToWin9638 Жыл бұрын
When you call in air support…that’s what I expect to see 💯😤💪🏼
@CentralStateMower Жыл бұрын
Imagine coming out of Lowe's with a piece of plumbing pipe and an AC-130J puts a "red dot" on your forehead! :O Lol!
@stephenzepp6536 Жыл бұрын
Great to see the 17th back in service--I was at Kadena 91-93 in the HC-130P/N days, and was sad to hear when they stood the squadron down. Not sure I like the new camo version of the patch, but the pure color one still looks great!
@ChiefCrewin Жыл бұрын
All of our squadron patches have an FDE version, we have a flag too. The spectres across the street have a similar one.
@stephenzepp6536 Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefCrewin Right--so did we. I'm just not sure I like the changes they made to the original version....the red background instead of dark blue just doesn't feel as cool to me ;) At least you kept Jakal : coolest callsign I ever had in my years as a pilot!
@MyBelch Жыл бұрын
Still missing the comma. No mission, too demanding. (SOG 99-05)
@stephenzepp6536 Жыл бұрын
@@MyBelch or the just as loved alternate: No mission too demeaning
@billb89 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever try the Habu Saki?
@mbogucki111 ай бұрын
Some guys dream of flying an F22 or A10 and others an Apache or Cobra. Me? I always dreamt of flying this baby. What a concept.
@trob0914 Жыл бұрын
In an earlier version, firing off this “105” or even firing the old 40mm Bofors was a kick!!
@gabrielpalmones3980 Жыл бұрын
Curious to see how this system would be used in a conventional conflict. Like how SEAD and electronic warfare aircraft play their roles in protecting this aircraft.
@A38 Жыл бұрын
Hope all your training is never necessary, y'all. Thanks for keeping it professional and tight up there, and all the best to each of you.
@joaquinfabrega Жыл бұрын
During Operation Just Cause, the invasion of my country, I could see the AC-130 circling the PDF headquarter, it was an amazing and scare feeling.
@brianclay3315 Жыл бұрын
I've been on the ground in Afghanistan when these rain down the pain... you definitely DO NOT want to be on the receiving end.. we've done battle damage assessment afterwords...it isn't pretty. We would be told to turn on our IR beacons so we knew what was coming down in the darkness.
@ianray8823 Жыл бұрын
When you point your laser at the boom plane and it starts circling left...😊
@brucedownunda7054 Жыл бұрын
" War is a Racket " Gen Smedley Butler
@vincentmiller420 Жыл бұрын
Cool amenities but where's the Sauna and the cold plunge at!?! Needs at least a heated/cooled massage chair. IMO
@freestyla1016 ай бұрын
I remember gunning in a bunch of these. Awesome machine.
@KYLOWW Жыл бұрын
Definitely my favorite version of the C-130 whooo
@horus8296 Жыл бұрын
At least I could have ridden this beauty in CoD4 and BF4
@onemoreguyonline7878 Жыл бұрын
They have an actual HUD...hahaha thats awesome
@CAPEjkg Жыл бұрын
Miss the twin 20mm vulcans and twin 40s, just looked meaner
@jokwonpope1561 Жыл бұрын
25% longer and 25% further are the same unit of measurement in this context 4:45
@McRocket Жыл бұрын
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hercules with guns. (Versions have) been around for generations. What else you got? ☮
@TomTheDutchy Жыл бұрын
The calculations to adjust for the speed and angle of the plane when shooting are pretty insane i guess.
@alexanderguerrero7286 Жыл бұрын
Brining it back to the then MW2 days!
@Ngaihawma4205 ай бұрын
They really talk about consent when nobody gonna give consent to get rekt by an AC-130 lol
@user-gf2yr6yh3o Жыл бұрын
When you call in air support…that’s what I expect to see . “We have a microwave & a coffee maker” screams in confused Marine.
@bklwealth1132 Жыл бұрын
FEEENEEEY!
@Kevin-pb6yt Жыл бұрын
We need a video on USAF CCT/PJ🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥
@williamsillivent6859 Жыл бұрын
This is a KOOL video! Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end! 🇺🇲
@brianschneider5292 Жыл бұрын
Nascar of the air, LOL. Circles.
@TeeVee-ww2dt Жыл бұрын
Warm burritos 😂 Tornadoes really fuel the Air Force
@thirty9648 Жыл бұрын
Was looking exactly for a video on the c130 like this
@dimitarmargaritov Жыл бұрын
I would love to be involved in such trainings on regular basis but obviously without having to go into actual combat.
@SFS_PRO956 Жыл бұрын
This is the coolest plane
@Shibe_X Жыл бұрын
So your telling me that I am potentially being tracked by an AC-130 gunner when I see one in the air on my way home from school💀💀💀
@jawedmanowar657 Жыл бұрын
This Plane is only Good for where there isnt any Anti aircraft Manpads or Airforce Its can only used against limited grps or Armed fraction only
@brianskinner5212 Жыл бұрын
I bet very soon it will have laser defense pods
@prophecyrat2965 Жыл бұрын
@@brianskinner5212drone drop pods
@adriaanboogaard857111 ай бұрын
Old Idea that was used in the C47 in the 1960's and 1970's New and Improved. Good ideas last as long as you learn from and improve on them. If it isn't broken don't fix it just make it better.
@spookerredmenace3950 Жыл бұрын
FEEEEEEEEEEEEANHA!! OOOH!!! FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEANAH!! hahahahaha ah boy meets world!
@Khemtime Жыл бұрын
Sucks being stationed at Cannon AFB. Don't worry. It's not forever.
@Johntheblack99 Жыл бұрын
ENEMY AC130 ABOVE
@oscardorado9557 ай бұрын
Necesito 3 de estos para México 🇲🇽 👍👌
@mrmister385 Жыл бұрын
LOL @165 I had my name on C 130s twice that price. The EC 130s in the 90s.
@Husker5454 Жыл бұрын
This is freaking nuts . Look at how advanced the interior is , its got super wide monitors with some of the best resolution camaras i have ever seen . Whats painful for me is this is a very neiche vehicle that cant be deployed to alot of modern combat theaters its really only suited to few tasks because of its vulnerability , yet its more modern than half of the royal airforces entire stock of aircraft ... wtf
@dianapennepacker6854 Жыл бұрын
Yeah maybe it is classified but I thought they were testing lasers on it. Guess that was just all bogus information but there were definitely articles saying this one had much more capabilities. Short of the engine upgrade I'm not sure what else is updated outside of the system it's self. They really didn't go into much detail as the weapons seem similar. I'm suprised there isn't a third station with a WSO for drone control to be honest. I'm a little confused too about the precision... Thought the AC-130 gunships were always notorious for precise firing even back during Vietnam due to the maneuver they do while firing.
@ChiefCrewin Жыл бұрын
In Vietnam they fired between 3500 and 9500 ft, depending on the ground threats at the time (AAA or SAMs). There's plenty of classified defensive measures, suffice to say, our gunships are perfectly safe as long as air superiority is achieved. In a theoretical war against China, they'd be perfect for base defense or surgical strikes.
@Husker5454 Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefCrewin Theres a problem you haven't mentioned tho . Air superiority and supremacy are two totally different things and this cant operate within a zone of air superiority , it needs supremacy to operate safely . Supremacy would mean all GBAD has been destroyed bar manpads , the only things remaining would be hardened defensive lines something that the aircraft achieving air supremacy in the first place would have no problems dealing with , this is a counter insurgency shock and awe weapon it would get absolutely bodied or pose little use in a modern theater . as much as i love it and respect the US updating it to such a modern standard its hardly an effective unit up against china . Source : i'm an air defense specialist
@adityasane Жыл бұрын
@@Husker5454 Thanks for the commentary I was going to say that engaging China will be beyond the capabilities of this weapons platform
@chrisherd99111 ай бұрын
The proper toilet is a major upgrade compared to the hercs I flew on. 😊
@hakeemtarpley2998 Жыл бұрын
These dudes up in the air playing video games
@Prosecondamendment2A Жыл бұрын
I’m 16 and when I turn 17 I want to join the Air Force and to be trained on the ac-130 in Florida I live in Alabama
@conantheagrarian Жыл бұрын
omfg who painted that wall in the conference room
@kingslate1 Жыл бұрын
I thought the guns were on both sides of the plane based on another video I seen
@konchy11 ай бұрын
So does the poop fall onto the enemies too?
@user-hi5xe1ok6r11 ай бұрын
I always thought that their nickname was, SPOOKY because they flew operations at night.
@Joeylikeswakkie Жыл бұрын
Imagine seeing one of these rain fire on you while realizing these guys can poop and drink coffee at the same time 🇺🇸
@conantheagrarian Жыл бұрын
wow did you see how they no homo’d the throttle at 10:07 the pilots name is peenusy
@andrewbarlow8937 Жыл бұрын
I assembled those toilets on the C-130. May seem insignificant, try to assemble that yourself. Geez ! That was quite complicated. I did that for the flight crew and for the purpose of paying my mortgage.
@mgbeck98 Жыл бұрын
SA = Situational Awareness
@Steezus-Christ360Ай бұрын
Imagine if they accidentally had an round in the 105 😂
@vicioustwist Жыл бұрын
Are there no fitness standards anymore in the military? Half those officers look like they're one burrito away from a heart attack.
@speedracer2336 Жыл бұрын
I see fat sailors, Airmen, support soldiers all the time. Definitely not your father’s military! Still most technological military in the world!
@OverTheVoids Жыл бұрын
I guess it's a combination of if they role really needs fitness (versus if it would just be a nice added attribute to have) as well as the military possibly being more flexible in who they recruit since much of the population doesn't want to even consider joining the military to begin with.
@gravestone9831 Жыл бұрын
Dude I just left cannon AFB april of last year and NOW they decide to start doing videos of the gunship there??
@brianskinner5212 Жыл бұрын
It would be fun flying that thing
@blitzking7855 Жыл бұрын
It is indeed fun to fly
@TundeEszlari Жыл бұрын
Good video.
@MrMscotth3 ай бұрын
1 missile. 1 drone. Better defend that thing....
@bennyjohn2052 ай бұрын
you know that plane doesn't fly by itself, right? The US doesn't fight like that.
@hunkenbunken75783 ай бұрын
dont forget its use against medics without borders
@juncondoonflanjacontose7399 Жыл бұрын
What happened to the 3rd weapons system? The 20mm ???
@Yosh1az Жыл бұрын
I'm still wondering why the USAF decided to remove the 25mm GAU from its AC-130Js. Does anyone can provide me an answer?
@rizdalegend Жыл бұрын
30mm rounds are explosive with higher area effect.
@paulogden7417 Жыл бұрын
And longer range
@mr_beezlebub3985 Жыл бұрын
30mm > 25mm
@ChiefCrewin Жыл бұрын
The 25mm is largely pointless above about 8000ft, more of a "crowd pleaser" or to make the enemies keep their heads down.
@jryskamp Жыл бұрын
Skate or die
@elijahauer Жыл бұрын
“And it works just like a normal toilet”
@stevenagy7152 Жыл бұрын
Giant nothing less than a wholly sanitized air space, it is a SAM sponge.
@peterson551 Жыл бұрын
This plane only work when the enemy don't have a anti-air I mean manpad could Force it to fullback to base
@ChiefCrewin Жыл бұрын
Nope, just cause it to fall out of it's firing orbit. But they can figure out where it's from so the firer will soon be dead.
@OverTheVoids Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefCrewin That may or may not be true. If the anti-air capability is robust enough (e.g. multiple launchers in different locations), then that could pose a problem. Regardless, I am pretty sure that they ideally would not want to risk using it even if there was a single legit anti-air threat in the area since they only has 30 of these new J-variant ones.
@slayer693611 ай бұрын
One thing as a former Cav. Scout. I prefer the 25 or 45 meter Gatling gun myself. That is he weapon that scares the crap out of the enemy! And as for Loyd Austin what a joke of a so called leader. He knows nothing about ground war along with Milley!
@Praetor_Fenix420 Жыл бұрын
Do they dump the toilets onto enemy targets as well?
@Alex-ye1br Жыл бұрын
War is hell.
@bora--bora Жыл бұрын
this is what protects the $USD as world reserve currency
@bc4life862 Жыл бұрын
Nope. It's stability and the fact, that every country accepts its (even their sworn enemies, lol).
@adamc366 Жыл бұрын
No doubt an absolute badass of a plane but completely ineffective against any military with AD systems.
@R-UBBERD-UCK Жыл бұрын
You do realize that the only military in the world with fully functional active denial systems is the US, right? 😂 Thank you Raytheon.
@prophecyrat2965 Жыл бұрын
@@R-UBBERD-UCKdrones my good man. Drones. Welcome to the IEDs of the sky!!! Cheap, ez to make, and impossible to avoid all of them.
@R-UBBERD-UCK Жыл бұрын
@@prophecyrat2965 Which drones, specifically? An AC130 can fly over 400mph at altitudes of 25,000ft+.. the world's fastest drone can fly 224mph, and that's a racing drone. Not some Iranian built quad copter with explosives strapped to it. The cross winds of an AC130 cruising altitude alone would knock it out of the sky. The deadliest drone known to man, the MQ1 Predator, has a maximum speed of 125mph and 25,000ft max alt. The Russian counterpart would be shot down by the AC130's fighter jet escorts within seconds of entering it's airspace. Care to try again?
@R-UBBERD-UCK Жыл бұрын
@@prophecyrat2965 I can't fathom the thought process behind thinking that a 165M$ gunship can be brought down by a drone. 🤣 Thanks for the quick laugh, bud.
@prophecyrat2965 Жыл бұрын
@@R-UBBERD-UCK Look dude, no sarcasm. No wierd “try agains”. Yes its a Gunship, a flying fortress and there is likley nothing save modern air defences and fighter jets that can bring it down… BUT if there were some sort of drone like “balloon”, that could reach altitudes as great as the AC-130c, a “balloon” that could theroetically be Autonomously piloted, even mostly by General Inteligemce systems, using solar and what not as passive power… and say this machines has some pay lodad ofvery small deones that could fly thrugh the air and just interfere with Airships electronic systems even… with lasers, virus or detonation, chemicals, or whatever. Oh well, I guess thats just in the real of scince fiction, its not like the world millitary would just reveal every single one of its most advance technologies anyways.
@GamePlayer775 Жыл бұрын
Should be Insider Military.
@klemol5682 Жыл бұрын
why are weapons dimensions in metric system, while most everything else in US is in imperial ? Also in the video I see that they use meter for distance measure...
@brianskinner5212 Жыл бұрын
Probably to make them Nato freindly
@josephgelske2582 Жыл бұрын
Hate saying this but miss afsoc and Clovis nm
@mr.america7342 Жыл бұрын
So ive been watching the boot camp things for a while and does anyone else think his voice was lower this time?
@romeolanuza2120 Жыл бұрын
The Equalizer Special force Airforce US 🇺🇸✈️😇armed forces
@AvL-9mm Жыл бұрын
Yay i wanted this one the rest of the videos about training for the A-C130 aren’t as good
@justinnotarianni2427 Жыл бұрын
This narrator straight up sounds like god
@madmansocrazylol5547 Жыл бұрын
where the gatling gun go ?
@OlllOHD Жыл бұрын
Is that Rishi Geol ? 🤔
@Avinash-xz7yn Жыл бұрын
It must be a sitting duck for Manpads
@tre_tha_beast6848 Жыл бұрын
Nice to know that within days this video will rack up over 2 million views
@RegiyThorntonАй бұрын
No
@Mark.G475 Жыл бұрын
Ok what's up with the Air Force and 1970s mustaches?
@chrisk5437 Жыл бұрын
Drink every time that LT says SA…
@JayDubb410 Жыл бұрын
AC130 is online
@LadiesMann024 Жыл бұрын
AFSOC!!!
@armageddonready4071 Жыл бұрын
It’s not even an air plane, it’s a gun ship.
@ronaryel6445 Жыл бұрын
The gatling guns are gone. Not precise enough? Not cost effective regarding ammunition? The AC-130 no longer hoses targets down with lots of lead.
@prophecyrat2965 Жыл бұрын
Prob will use LAWs or AWS
@davidmarkmann609811 ай бұрын
Too short range.
@Codlegend4life00 Жыл бұрын
I got that in COD before
@CentralStateMower18 күн бұрын
Don't carry around "long pointy things" in "Clovistan" New Mexico or you might get smoked by a AC-130 Ghostrider gunship...
@wannabe4668 Жыл бұрын
The military industrial complex at its max.
@Dino_Nuggys777 Жыл бұрын
yo lasers would go crazy on that. imagine evaporating someone
@paulogden7417 Жыл бұрын
Lasers can’t do that yet. And an airborne laser won’t do that anytime soon - takes too much power for a plane to supply.
@MightySounder Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure the ATL is already in testing…with success. Idk, just saying.