MACH LOOP RAF C-130J HERCULES RETIREMENT FLYPAST 4K
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Жыл бұрынAfter fifty six years service in the Royal Air Force The mighty Hercules C-130J has flown its final formation flight. The formation of three departed RAF Brize Norton at 10.00 today (14th June) for its last six hour tour of the UK. The Mach Loop was packed out to see the formation enter the Bwlch and turn into Cad for the last time.
I've included in the video some of my favourite memories of the Hercules from beach landings on Pembrey sands to some regular passes in the Loop.
We all have a memory/story of the Hercules so feel free to share yours in the comments below.
Thanks as always
Daf
@rogerkay8603 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. farewell old faithful Herky-Bird :(
@johnboy5441 Жыл бұрын
Just like the harrier we get shut while other country's still have them, who runs the RAF, great aircraft Keep them coming Dafydd
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Sadly there are some strange policy’s. Plenty of life in the old girl ✈️✈️ Thanks for watching
@ElwynR Жыл бұрын
Another ace video 👌 well done 👋
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks elwyn 👍
@AlexsSFOAviation Жыл бұрын
Awesome video already! You are very lucky to see this!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex, it was great to see it in person.
@AlexsSFOAviation Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips I bet!
@UKAviationMovies Жыл бұрын
Great shots bud. Love the Pembry close ups too 😎
@amcds2867 Жыл бұрын
Nostalgic. A great way to end the filming. Time flies ; )
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank for watching. Appreciated. .
@Southwest_923WR Жыл бұрын
The Flightradar24 alert for this caught me TOTALY off guard! I,ve heard NOTHING about ANYONE retiring the "Herk"! I tracked intire flight, figuring they might hit "The Loop" and maybe I could pinpoint where its located on map. Still not sure of location. Also figured there would be video! Well done folks!👍🏿🥂 Oh well, we still have them flying around here!👍🏿
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Hope this helps. Thanks for watching en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_Loop
@GustavG10 Жыл бұрын
Absolute madness retiring these work horses. Glad I caught them at RAF Cranwell.
@shellyshellz2800 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, love your work 🤍
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Appreciated.
@macmikey Жыл бұрын
Holy crap... I'd buy a 20x24 of that sunset shot. Great caps as always dude
@britannia-foundry Жыл бұрын
My lasting memory of the Hercules was when a family friend who was an Air Loadmaster got me on a flight during families day at RAF Lyneham, shortly after taking off they lowered the rear ramp with a net accross it for safety and I stood by it and watched in amazement as we flew over Stonehenge, Bath, Bristol and the Severn bridge and various other landmarks, I will miss this iconic aircraft along with the Vulcan which I used to work on as an A-Mech-E at RAF St Athan during major refits.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
That must of been a great experience
@michellewhyatt4438 Жыл бұрын
It's a shame they got rid of these beautiful aircraft 😢 I remember seeing them going off to the Falklands plus being a military wife seeing them on the base I absolutely loved them. Thank you yet again Dafydd a million times over I've saved every single one and will carry on doing. Thank you so much
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
A sad sight it was watching them go down the valley for the last time. Thanks Michelle for watching my vids. Much appreciate
@vaniatoldo8432 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful and MAJESTIC ❤❤❤
@colinsmith8584 Жыл бұрын
So US Herc memory. One of my favorite days of my almost 6 years in the US Army was observing 130s do multiple rough short field landings and T/Os at Ft Campbell. I was amazed at how rough of a road these birds can land on. It was a rough ride in my HUMVEE! Guess those huge tires (tyres? lol) can soak up huge bumps. The capper was I got to see my 1st C-17 ever do the same landing and T/O on the 2nd and final day of the exercise. I Imagine the HERC is going to do 100 years or so in the US. Ohh, they are also really fun to jump out of as well!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Sound like you had fun Colin. Thanks for the memory and for watching Daf
@colinsmith8584 Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips Thanks for the reply. Love your content.
@Stu_2112 Жыл бұрын
A fitting tribute to a great aircraft. That final shot was a lovely way to end it. Thank you.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks 👍
@tubbyruston7130 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video going to miss them going through the loop
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, wil Also
@RLVIDEOS2024 Жыл бұрын
*Spectacular 😍*
@SlaterGator Жыл бұрын
I live along the loop and they flew over me today. My Dad called me up telling me "The Hercs are retiring! They flew over you" I surprised him with this video! 😄
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Hope he enjoyed this vid along with some great uploads of the event today. Thanks for watching 👍
@timmiller7589 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Dafydd! Love the C-130’s. Very unique. Any word on replacement? Appreciate you sharing these videos ✅
@julieannewriter Жыл бұрын
Wonderful footage. Thank you for sharing. I feel emotional.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes sad to see them go.
@kevinbaker4907 Жыл бұрын
16/17 years ago I was night fishing down the Teme Valley when 2 of these beasts flew over my head no more than 30 metres above the river. No lights on, utterly spectacular. Respect to the pilots, ground crew and those that travelled in these remarkable work horses.
@thunderamu9543 Жыл бұрын
Excellent homage!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@S1L3NTG4M3R Жыл бұрын
Wow. Great shots. Thanks for the video
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks as always. 👍
@jeff9104 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff DP, the still 130 sunset pic "Suited for framing" !
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank jeff, that was a great evening and lucky to be there.
@chrisbailey9331 Жыл бұрын
Goodbye ‘Fat Albert’, you’ll be greatly missed. The skies over Dartmoor won’t seem the same anymore 😢 So sad that we never seem to keep tried and tested equipment in our armed forces; instead rush headlong into new fangled gadgetry in the name of cost and efficiency ❗️
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Totally agree Chris. Thanks for watching
@johnlong8536 Жыл бұрын
Excellent footage of a glorious plane. Well done Mr.Phillips!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks John.
@alixakablackcat3739 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful capture Dafydd. I have to say I'll miss these aircrafts, ty for the post.🥰😊👍
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@jacquiepitfield9805 Жыл бұрын
Very nostalgic 😊
@paddyohenry6428 Жыл бұрын
Those touch and goes on the beach were awesome to see. Thank you!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
@yannismoragiannis2950 Жыл бұрын
A legend!
@lolaridgeback5875 Жыл бұрын
What a amazing sight flying threw the hills and mountains in Wales.
@gregmichael8473 Жыл бұрын
Actually the trick is to fly through the valleys, avoiding the hills and mountains. Magnificent airmanship on display.
@Thunderer0872 Жыл бұрын
Farewell Fat Albert C130 used to enjoy seeing them around the south of UK even got buzzed by a 3 ship on many occasion where I used to live saw them from the train over Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. You will be missed. can't believe that the 400 or whatever is replacing it is such a good idea?
@karlaldred2125 Жыл бұрын
An amazing ✈️ That served well all who had the privilege of stepping aboard sad to see them go Respect to all who have served our country 🇬🇧
@martinforrester8249 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful shots of an era I remember first in the 1970's flying in three's over my house near the Salisbury Plain.
@jeremyreader4185 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as always, we managed to catch the hercs around 3.03pm today just before they fly over RAF Mildenhall. A shame these beauts are retiring.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you, happy you got to see them for one last time ✈️👍
@SHGPMedia Жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@SteveSearle Жыл бұрын
That sunset touch and go is a cracking picture
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@charlesphillips8635 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful footage as always Dafydd. Thank you for the unstinting service Albert👍
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@darrelltowler Жыл бұрын
Couldn't make the Loop today but ended up at LFA 17 instead - amazing to watch the final flight. Great video as always.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks Darrell and hope your well? I hear you had some great traffic il in the Lake District today.
@darrelltowler Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips cheers Daf, I only did 4 hours , had the 3x Hercs and 5x Typhoons . I still prefer the Loop
@23melissarod Жыл бұрын
Awesome video and pictures
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching
@Dixy3 Жыл бұрын
Excellent fly pass, very befitting of the RAF's work horses for many years. A few of these Hercules C-130s have saved my life a few times during my 24-year career. Some use JADOs and take off on skiies in the Arctic Circle. Casualty Evacuation and emergency flights home at low level for suspected brain tumours, too. R.I.P and Happy Retirement Fat Albert ❤.
@ericvadekro8334 Жыл бұрын
Iconic images of an iconic aircraft…. Beautiful!!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks.
@oldgoat142 Жыл бұрын
There will never be another bird like Hercules. She's iconic. God only knows how many people serviced her, flew her, and traveled on one. She not only served in war, but did unheralded humanitarian work as well. Her crews kept her going, often in terrible environmental conditions. She's a tribute to those people. In her own ways, she was beautiful. Tis the end of an era. Daf, your video is a very fitting tribute to this magnificent aircraft. Bravo Zulu.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@nellwhite5659 Жыл бұрын
I have watched the C130 in america for years,lived near flight path, but had never seen them from an elevated prospective. Great camera work! The sunset still was beautiful. 😢👍
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nell. Appreciate you watching.
@petershaw9155 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dafydd. Sad day😢😢. Just good memories left now.
@Fordham81 Жыл бұрын
Love this. My nephew (a West Point grad commissioned into the USAF) completed his flight training and received his dream assignment- MC-130J's in Special Op's. I can't wait to talk to him about flying these.
@douglas_brighty_tan127 Жыл бұрын
This is a fabulous and marvelloys foitage to pay tribute to its great service of the legacy C-130J Hercules and definitely missed them in service 😢
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks.
@douglas_brighty_tan127 Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips most welcome sir 😊
@Cowdog1 Жыл бұрын
This brings a tear to my eyes. :-(
@symie8 Жыл бұрын
Loved my "jollies" on these old birds! Gonna miss that sound. Nothing comparable to the sound of the hercy bird. Beautiful aircraft, long and short. PS - Excellent footage as always, Sir. Thank you 😊
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Must of been great times!! Thanks for watching
@symie8 Жыл бұрын
@DafyddPhillips , yeah, they were. Watching the engineer walking the length of the aircraft, banging on pipes with a mallet, was very much a highlight of each flight 😆 😱🤯😂
@JohnSmith-ei2pz Жыл бұрын
Wear ear defenders at all times!
@symie8 Жыл бұрын
@JohnSmith-ei2pz plugs, and defenders 😉
@modelrailwaynoob Жыл бұрын
Great captures
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@allenharris1069 Жыл бұрын
Many memories of the Mach Loop and then waiting for the Red to go Green !
@carolfortin1457 Жыл бұрын
What a magnificent shot. Thanks for sharing Dafydd, salut!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@craigpennington1251 Жыл бұрын
Always a big deal to watch the 130s. They fly so gracefully & look great doing it. A huge thank you for your service to pilots and all ground crewmen. Marvelous video.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching craig.
@craigpennington1251 Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips You are welcome.
@mauricelaidler4789 Жыл бұрын
And thanks for capturing the memories so well for us. The still with the sun behind the Herc is stunning.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
@spitfire451 Жыл бұрын
Yet another classic aircraft disappearing from Welsh skies..... Tornado, Jaguar, harrier and now the Hercules...... Very very sad times for fans of aviation.... Cracking footage...
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for watching
@markfortuin7111 Жыл бұрын
So much beauty and so well captured! I could watch these clips for hours. Thanks Dafydd.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you mark and happy you enjoy them. 👍
@johnpritchard7722 Жыл бұрын
Great bit of film, but sad at the same time, Goodbye old girl, Thanks 😢
@planestrainswildlife Жыл бұрын
Very nice footage Daf, 👍👌such a shame we are loosing this more than capable airframe. A sad day indeed but I'm glad I managed to get over to see if for myself 👍🇬🇧✈️
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy, havnt seen the loop that busy before. Yes sad to see them go
@planestrainswildlife Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips your welcome Daf, me neither, I hope the crews enjoyed seeing the people that turned out in the Loop in the hundreds to see them off👍🇬🇧✈️
@glencwilson Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Goosebumps watching that?
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Appreciate you watching the video glen 👍
@Ugasgit90 Жыл бұрын
Yet another cracking video mate, sooo majestic, nice one 👍 👏 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@MiniOne82 Жыл бұрын
Awesome shots. fair well old girls, thank you for your years of service *Salutes*
@darrenwilson8042 Жыл бұрын
A fond farewell to the old C-130 - that flypast has made me quite emotional
@allangibson4354 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for posting such an amazing compilation recording this historic event. Also heartfelt thanks, respect and admiration to the Royal Air Force, the oldest and best Airforce in the World - bar none.
@SCD-BOY Жыл бұрын
Sunset picture Fantastic,the flying away Thankyou ending was beautiful.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching
@SCD-BOY Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips I was stood in the farm below the Mach loop on holiday, what a moment!
@topfelya Жыл бұрын
Beautiful formation ! What a memorable flypast ! C130 is one of my favourite aircraft. Stunning footage my friend 🙂👍
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you topfelya, hope your keeping well.
@toddatglencovewoodworks Жыл бұрын
To you Dafydd - Thanks for the memories too! Thank you for chronicling a little bit of aviation history in a remarkable way 👍👋 Oh, and that still shot with the sunset in the background would make a great poster!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Appreciated.
@enclavex69 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful quality and smooth as always Dafydd 👍🇬🇧
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dianealty1872 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I remember seeing a mass take off at Lyneham, absolutely spectacular. Such a wonderful aircraft, great to fly in too, especially with the ramp down!
@niallu286 Жыл бұрын
Spent years watching these magnificent planes at Keevil airfield doing training drops. Fantastic.
@ronaldcuieii8639 Жыл бұрын
You know, they can actually program them to be quicker and more maneuvable than the fighters. Could you imagine? They look sharp as it is! Very very nice and long live the C-130s! Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@foundation6867 Жыл бұрын
The c130 Hercules have been a huge workhorse in the RAF and it’s sad to see them retire but they have been amazing ambassadors and I can’t wait to see them do the fly past for Trooping the colour farewell C130 you will be missed 😢
@offdagrid877 Жыл бұрын
These 3 did a really low fly by over our Littlewood fencing yard near Battle East Sussex, they where just above the tree line. We quite often get low fly bye s by the RAF as they seem to use our yard as a way point. Fun time for the new recruits when the chinooks come over as they bank over and do really tight turns.
@Jones-xx2gc Жыл бұрын
What a sight to see. The sound is amazing.
@HarneyPhoto Жыл бұрын
Amazing photos, great video. Awesome bird
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@rayfuller7704 Жыл бұрын
Awesome shots and video. The sunset shot at 2:24 is simply stunning!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@amSeehafen Жыл бұрын
Good gracious, what a fantastic video!!!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@zeus-bx9xw Жыл бұрын
They fly past my place....Koitiata, NZ... awesome. ..Great vid
@hollywinsman9464 Жыл бұрын
The sun has now set on the C-130J.
@beachcomberbloke462 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the footage of this iconic aircraft ,Love the touch and go,s on Pembrey Sands.Once again Dafydd you fly high and above other aviation channels.👍❤
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Happy you enjoy the vids 😎👍
@gholfin2124 Жыл бұрын
Managed to watch their take offs from brize yesterday, had a tear in my eye!!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Emotional day.
@gholfin2124 Жыл бұрын
@@DafyddPhillips certainly was, I worked on that aircraft when it first came into service, it will always have a special place in my heart. Love your video, some amazing shots and really well put together 👍🏻
@davidreed8679 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant footage . Love the beach touchdown . Remember back in 1992 at Avebury in Wiltshire when we had 7 Hercs flying round in circles .
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that must of been an awesome sight back in the day 👍
Жыл бұрын
Incredible planes, wonderful footage. Wish my gramps could have seen this, he'd shed a tear. Thank you
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks. The c130 was close to so many.
@JemimaPuddleduck777 Жыл бұрын
One of my fave military planes, thank you for sharing this amazing spectacle ✌️
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it. Many thanks
@colinwaite697 Жыл бұрын
What a sight. And, what a sound.
@bobbiejc1 Жыл бұрын
Great video and brilliant stills. Iconic supply multi-role aircraft. Shame to see it go.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you Bobbie, very sad indeed. Thanks for watching
@jkardez4794 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to the sporting crew of these aircrafts who offered such a fabulous perch for photography to the scores of enthusiasts who had flocked to capture these brilliant shots . Sad to think that these workhorses are being put to pasture- very versatile highlifters who could be depended upon to service in the most difficult situations. Thanks for the fantastic capture Philips.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@johnkerr1953 Жыл бұрын
What a trimendous display & enthusiasm of these pilots, l really love these displays, they really do something for me, so A very big thank you to all those who have taken the time to make this wonderful video (keep it up).
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks John, appreciated.
@Slycockney Жыл бұрын
Superb, thank you.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching
@trivialpershoot Жыл бұрын
Great footage, thanks :) Lots of memories of the Hercules; from standing at the end of the runway behind it as it took off, to standing on the open ramp while in flight. Got to be one of my favourites
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching.
@MrFlatroofer Жыл бұрын
Just superb again.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@jonathangreenwood793 Жыл бұрын
Up there with the Vulcan in my eyes. Different builders but both superb in their field. I suspect the MOD will regret retiring such a workhorse very soon. Such a wonderful flying machine. Incredible humanitarian work as well. A very well earned place in aviation history.
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Agreed Jonathan. Thanks for watching 👍
@DAVESPOTNICK Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing dafydd i did not know they were retiring them.
@markcarey8374 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@dylanbale5709 Жыл бұрын
Amazing 😊
@phantomf4747 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, most of my up close and personal memories of C130's is MAFFS missions here in California putting out forest fires. In my opinion the C130 was the best "do it all" aircraft built. As usual Daf, majestic video and great camera work. You spoil us good sir - Phantom..
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
I can only imagine it did a great job firefighting over there, big respect! Thanks for watching. I’m still chasing my first phantom low level in Greece for you. One day soon ✈️✈️🤞
@jacksonphreak Жыл бұрын
Superb Dafydd!! What a sight it was.....shame I chose to go up West 😞
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Parking was crazy on east.
@mickyday2008 Жыл бұрын
Stunning
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@redriverraider Жыл бұрын
Nice tribute to those old beauty's! Thanks for the video and brilliant stills! The sunset capture "stunning'!
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks 👍
@fredtedstedman Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daf !
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Appreciated Fred 👍
@cabbepe Жыл бұрын
The Swedish Air Force still have them. Not retired yet. A few weeks ago one passed over our house for a few touch and go at Åre Östersund Airport. The base is at Karlsborg F7 in southern Sweden.🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
@St-lb8yy Жыл бұрын
Stunning as always, thankyou. Can't believe they've gone. So now there's a capability gap in the transport fleet, no AWAC at all, a maritime fleet not big enough to cope with its taskings and a fighter/strike fleet stretched beyond a joke. What happened to the RAF I served in with such pride????
@DafyddPhillips Жыл бұрын
Totally agree although it’s a feather in the cap for some politicians short term. Sad times.
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