I miss the C-130; it’s taken me to many places, none of which were conducive to a long life! I regret the fact that I’ll never get to fly on an Atlas as I’m medically discharged. As an aside, it states the range of a C-130 as 2,350 miles. That is unless you have a crazy Australian pilot who ‘reckons’ that because we have a great tailwind we probably don’t need to stop for a refuel! We made it back on fumes but did a fair bit more than 2350 miles 👍😉

I've once I was out walking in an open area, experinced a C130 Hercules low fly over, just above my head. I swear I could almost touch it's belly, it was so low. The turn radius on this beast is unbelievable, such an agile giant.

The A400M appears to be everything it should be. If the designer's goal was to better a C-130. The A400M looks like a great shot. And I've a couple thousand hours in -130s. I like the A400M

It's truly amazing how versatile these aircraft really are.

I had no idea the A400M Atlas was so much bigger and had so much more performance and capacity than the venerable Herky. Good the RAF has something with increased capacity. If the A400M holds up as well as the C-130 that'll be quite some performance. The Hercules looked brand new - shout out to RAF maintenance crews! The A400M has that superb flying tail which, flying through clean above the pro wash air must be responsible for a lot of the lifting capacity, as well as advanced airfoil design which is a hallmark of Airbus. Approx. double the performance in range & capacity for similar wingspan is quite an achievement. Nice design. All the best, Rob

Both a great aircraft.C130 for its short landing and takeoff, A400M for its range and capacity. They complement each other…

Another good video. Its good to see aircraft like these that can land in most places. Great footage

Awesome video, especially with both amazing aircraft doing beach landings.

As the old general was said to have said, "He who gets there firstest with the mostest wins." I imagine each platform would have advantages in given situations. Anyway, it's a great video. Thank you for posting it.

I rode three flights in the C-130. The inside is insanely noisy and if empty, the resonant vibrations can provoke your lungs to trigger coughing until you move to non-resonant location. Another words - passengers and cargo ARE the vibration dampeners of a C-130. I can't comment about the A400M, but from the ground it matches a C-130 STOL characteristics nicely!

Great video! Here in KY USA, the KY ANG flies these. Unmistakable sound. That’s a fun day at the beach 👍. Thanks for sharing as always!

well done Daf , a great catch . Tourist board should be using it !😍😍

As always outstanding video. Man you never disappoint. 👍👍👍👍

Amazing video salutes from Juncos, Puerto Rico 🇺🇲🇵🇷

Great footage as always Dafydd! That C-130 looks brand new. Must have been painted recently!

Damn, there goes my sandcastle!!

magnifiques images, pour de magnifiques machines!!!! merci beaucoup pour cette belle vidéo

Both can make it nearly perfect but my favorit is the A400 ATLAS. Much bigger, much more capacity and much more range....

The Atlas is such a cool aircraft. All your videos are so well done!

Awesome planes, my uncle flew these and the C17 he'd often tell me he'd fly me in one but never gotten a chance but great footage.😊👍

Thanks for sharing! That was super exciting!!! The ''Lockheed C130J Hercules'' is my girl I'm just 10 years younger then she is :-)

The U.S. Air Force issued its original design specification for the C-130 in 1951, yet the remarkable plane remains in production. The initial production model was the C-130A, with four Allison T56-A-11 or -9 turboprop engines. A total of 219 were ordered and deliveries began in December 1956. The A400M made its first flight on 11 December 2009.

The Atlas is OK but love fat Albert, a proper hero been everywhere and done so much in many war zones. Much respect to all the guys and gals who flew with them, 🙏👍🌺

WOW What a sight....thats bloody awesome

Awesome big stuff!

both magnificent aircraft

Fantastic footage mate ! I love that dust

A400 is a package of C130. Beautiful video, thanks.

Superb as always Dafydd. Pity the poor erks having to get the sand out of everything!

Fantasmagorical once again Dafydd - Purrrrrrfect!

Awesome again. Thanks

That is an absolutely amazing footage of the Airbus A400M Atlas and the Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules for beach landing and takeoff 🤩🤩👍👍

Great video !

Excellent! Very impressive

Great footage

Excellent video, live near a great stretch of flat beach near Blackpool, but the only ''tactical' event was watching a RAF Jaguar using the M55, before the cars where allowed on of course! Wonder if the NOTAM included sand yachts users, mind they'd get a bit of an extra mph of the prop wash!!.🤔🤫😲.

Both are definitely good aircraft. But the whole idea behind the C-130 was it's toughness and main objective of short takeoff and landing. This is why it excels in a shorter take off because it doesn't weigh as much empty by a long shot. The longer it takes you to get off the ground hinders the number of places where you can land. And if you're under fire the quicker you get airborne, the quicker you can get away from that fire. All the other is apples and oranges, especially things like distance before refueling. All missions have refueling built in to the mission plan and it's done in flight. The range of the C-130 is more than adequate to get them into safe airspace to do a refilling. So it all boils down to what you're wanting the mission of the aircraft to be. If it is to get in and drop troops or he put me off and get back in the air in the least amount of time to see C-130 is still the top aircraft. And if you want to haul a larger amount of cargo somewhere a little faster and land at a smaller base instead of say on a beach closer to a war zone then the Airbus would probably fit the mission better than the C-130 But for pure STOL capabilities in a hostile environment even after 70 years of service with some modifications the Hercules still can't be beat.

Excelente video. 👏👏

Oh that was nice! Lucky you! I'm assuming extreme low tide. Boy those plane can sure stop in a short amount of runway. I wonder how much the nose gear steering stress is increased on the sand when braking to stop so short. That A400 is a bit larger than the Herc. A lovely day at the beach huh mate? You sure at the right place at the right time all the time Dayfdd

Straordinario finale con stop and go e urlo da cowboy!!!! Braviiiiii

Got to love the beaches of Camarthenshire oh and 2 stunning aircraft 😀

Used to plan for beach landings when I was in the RAF, checking tide times, moon phases, organising fire, medical cover and Tac Air Traffic.

thats awesome

There is one down there now ( 20.32 on 20/07/2022 ) C130j

We are thankfully to receive the C130s very soon, our ones at the moment are 1964 models still in operation and in Europe at the moment training for the Ukrainians, RNZAF, 😊💪👀👍.

Really enjoyed this, you have superb content, Pembrey is also a weapons range , a former ww2 airfield.

Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 18 Jul 22.

THANKS :)

my friend is in the RAF at Brize Norton and works on these for a living... lucky bastard

Cracking footage Dafydd, you certainly made the right call switching to the other side of the runway 👍👌 good to catch up with you again, currently on exit waiting for F15s an A400M and whatever else comes this way 🤞🇺🇲✈️ ATB Andy

Correct me if I'm wrong but am I right in stating that the RAF is the only air force in the world that has C130, A400m and C17 aircraft at its disposal? Surely this gives the RAF the ability to compare the attributes and limitations of each aircraft type on many different mission profiles on an ongoing basis as any other organisation?

Very interesting

Hi 👋 Dafydd, absolutely fantastic footage as always mate 👍.... bet that was a great sight to see!!!... just wondering Dafydd, how would anyone get to know about when these testings are going on???... just wondering, as I would absolutely love to photograph 📸 something like this!!... Great job 👏 mate. Cheers 🍻 Paul

Hey man I'm in Wales what's the best time to go to the Mach loop for shots? Your channel is the best I've seen for quality with these shots unreal be amazing if you replied 🤞

Fantastic. Very close to me - how did you know they’d be there that day? I often see them circling the bay as they do their touch and goes and if I knew in advance I’d go and have a watch!

Was that the 'baby herc'? Been a while since I've been in one and it just looks smaller than those I frequented, though it may just be my old eyes 🤨🤔😏 Would have to say the Hercy Bird was definitely the most gentle of the 2, but when you go to the beach ain't nothing wrong with a bit of 'bouncy bouncy' 🙃😉 Excellent vid as always Sir (and very jealous as always 😜). Thanks for sharing.

Awesome video sir..👍👍👍

Okay I am a little curious, that's the first of the video you show three different planes landing but only identify two of them. The second plane with a single tail was not identified. But with the paint job I assume it is a previous model of an Airbus aircraft that was the original competition for the C-130....? 🤔

beautiful airplanes

I think it’s important to distinguish that the C-130 design is more than 50 years older than the A400 (albeit with various upgrades since then). Still both incredible planes!

Where’s this I’ve not got much miltary on channel and I’m surprise I did not see you at RAF Cosford airshow did you go there?

Perfect day for fun on the beach.. Only thing i don't get is the M in size description. Thanks DP

Hey, I was wondering what a good lenses and camera would be for a beginner plane spotter ? loved the video, thanks, are you using Canon ?

For some reason I assumed the A400's had steering gear at the back..... obviously not. They must scrub a lot of rubber on taxi etc. Really enjoyed this, thanks.

Gotta' give it up for them Welsh homies..keepin' a control tower an' tha' beach an' all...Swydd da on ya'!

Is that normal on the beaches in Wales Dafydd? Pretty spectacular that.

Yo cuando.veo este avión se me.pone los.pelos de.punta que maravilla de la.ingenieria.

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Give me the Herky Bird! If it’s a life or death situation, either will do!

Say wahtever you want about the A400, but it looks like a boss.

@ 10.00 min mark, at least Trumpton had a nice day out at the beach........ lol. Hope they didn't get sand in their important places........

Man the atlas stops in less distance than my car..what is that nozzle above the landing gear on the right side of the herc for?....

Hay Hay Hay … the Herc rules !!!!

Great catch! not long left of those C-130 😞

My name is also Dafydd Phillips. So i guess i have to subscribe.

Beach rotations are essential. In the event of war the first places to be targeted by LRM’s would be airfields and airports, leaving only beaches as a viable option for operations where essential aide is needed. We will be seeing a lot more of this type of training since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Airbus looks like they were cheating on their homework when in the company of the Good Ol Boys model. 😉

Hello from Ukraine

Can't really compare. A400 by far the superior aircraft but dig in concerns would have influenced the pilot's decisions. Great vid.

However the C130 is an older airplane it is still one of the best ever build.

The C130 is old school, the A400 is the new kid in town.

this week the 400 was playing in the sand early hours of Thursday and then the quieter 130 Friday during the cold dark night.

Gotta say, I like idle roar of the C-130 better. Lol. Has nothing to do with anything, but man is it a symphony to listen to. Lol

400 is ghostly quiet

That’s amazing, I’ll have to go down there myself soon. Any advice on when to go or do you just go there and wait, and keep an eye on the radar

Atterraggi morbidi con carrelli a scomparsa e polverone. Decollo molto bello

Amazing footage, what beach and how did you get so close?

Just FYI: the top speed of the C-130J is 417mph, I think you may have used the top speed of the much older C-130

I'd like to see a comparison between the C130 and the Embraer C390.

Interesting how similar two airplanes introduced nearly 60 years apart truly are.

Pilot's saying "Don't sink you barsteward !". Best way to ruin a car . . Drive it on a salt-water beach.

The C130 in this vid is an old one. To bad they didn’t have a J model.

If land on beach most probably minor damage on the engine and propellers.

AIRBUS A 400 Made in Spein España 🇪🇸

How do you know when this is happening? Do you walk along the beach to the carpark? I was on the range the other day nent to the Jags :)

I did not know that I did not know that the C130 was smaller than the 400....What else pray tell do I not know?

Your C-130 max takeoff weight is way off! You say it is 69 tons, without TYCOM approval you can take off at 90 tons, 180,000 pounds. I have taken off at 184,600 pounds in a Herc before, the highest we could climb to was 13,000 feet until we burned off alot of fuel. This was with the old four bladed props. The J model and the eight blade models have more torque.

No Marston matting, just-in-case ?

I go on the beach quite often in the summer with my bike are you allowed on the beach when they are landing?

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