US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon Preflight - Start Up - Takeoff from Tri-Cities Airport 10Apr23

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US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon Preflight - Start Up - Takeoff from Tri-Cities Airport 10Apr23

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Departure from Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI) of a US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon from squadron HM-12. The crew performed pre-flight maintenance on their Sea Dragon before loading up to depart. The pilots made a nose standing aggressive take off and headed back to their home base at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
My thanks to the MH-53E crew for their generous hospitality.
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10Apr23

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@antikoerper256 2 ай бұрын

Thats a badass coloring scheme! Much love, respect and thanks for the service to all US servicemen and women, past or present, from your humble NATO ally - Bulgaria

@Cradly858 2 ай бұрын

lol

@user-vj2vm2wz3o 10 ай бұрын

I loved the Words of Sikorsky when he was asked many years ago "How Does a helicopter fly" His answer was, by beating the air into submission!

@rollyherrera623 6 ай бұрын

Gotta love these big boys toys! A fine machine!

@dasmin0710 5 ай бұрын

If Darth Vader had his own helicopter, this would be it....

@RMechAlloy 6 ай бұрын

Wow! They should call this one "Blackout".

@mohammedcohen 11 ай бұрын

...worked at the Sikorsky facility in WPB For 14 years (1986 - 2000) used to see 53s doing lift tests with huge concrete blocks - after the big layoff of 2002 the built the first Kilo model there prior to tests and acceptance by the USMC

@psjasker 2 ай бұрын

That is impressive. The crew is relaxed but professional. Gladdens this taxpayer’s heart.

@texSetter412 Ай бұрын

カッコイイ。日本で、４０年前にアメリカ軍のCH-53は、エンジンが２つだけでした。毎月、空母が来航すると飛んできて、シーキングとかカマンとかも、写真に撮ってました。今、日本では、沖縄にスキューバダイビング旅行したときに、時々見かけますね。厚木と横田には、今は、殆ど見かけません😊。

@jadefalcon001 2 ай бұрын

Everyone loves a Little Giant ladder! Love mine. Makes me smile that this crew uses one, too.

@michaelwalsh1078 Жыл бұрын

thank you very much from Cork , Ireland...............what a machine !!! and sound

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out my video Michael. That Sea Dragon is a beast. Cheers!

@llamashockz 10 ай бұрын

great to see another corkman out and about, always one of us to be found somewhere

@patriot0919 3 ай бұрын

Good luck during the war with that much time for preflight.....

@yzmoto80 10 ай бұрын

When I was living in Stratford, about a half mile from Sikorsky Airport, the best cheeseburger on Earth, was across the street from Sikorsky on the corner of Access rd. and Main St. For the locals…Lordship Blvd, Long Beach, etc. You know ! 😎

@MiketheNerdRanger 4 ай бұрын

That is one big mother of a helicopter; even the tail rotor is massive

@jeremystapleton6405 Жыл бұрын

Worked under skycranes and chinooks this is a fucking beast

@waydetahtawy319 Жыл бұрын

👍Really badass flying machine 🚁

@sebastianomagagnini8778 2 ай бұрын

Spectacular, a beast and that black color is perfect

@seangelarden9543 Жыл бұрын

Remember standing in front of these when they came on to take the Marine detachment for training at Gitmo

@jimmybishop8251 8 ай бұрын

That beautiful sound of a 53

@rafalemarine5063 6 ай бұрын

Magnifique machine 👍 . Hélicoptère de légende 💪💪

@mikesahle1193 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 for your service 🇺🇸🚁👍👏👏👏👍🎥

@trashyturboguy1517 Ай бұрын

I've personally inspected 100's of these main and tail rotor blades using various NDT methods.

@T410ce Ай бұрын

That is cool…I read somewhere that newer models have a built in Nitrogen testing system; in which they look for a pressure drop after filling the hollow rotors, is that true?

@trashyturboguy1517 Ай бұрын

@T410ce You're talking about the IBIS system. If there is a pressure loss within the spar, a small amount of Strontium 90 is exposed and detected, alerting the pilot of the issue. This has been around since the 70's. Older blades with aluminum or titanium spars use a BIM indicator, if a spar is cracked, the resulting pressure loss changes the color of the BIM to red indicating a problem.

@michaelvaughan8486 Жыл бұрын

The use to drag some sort of mine sweeping line in the water at NAS Whidbey mostly at night pretty bad ass to see them in action ! Glad their on our side ! Go Navy

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

I agree. Go Navy! Thanks for sharing your memory of the Sea Dragon. Cheers!

@RVBob 3 ай бұрын

We never towed at night. That was against NATOPS.

@TSeck911 Жыл бұрын

My first duty station was HM-12 back in 76 when the squadron was the largest in the Navy. It eventually split into three squadrons, HM-12, 14 and 16. I was a plank owner in 16 and we eventually supplied the birds that went into IRAN to attempt to rescue the hostages. Until you actually get close to these machines you have no concept of how big and powerful they are.

@nasirzainal6309 Жыл бұрын

😊😊

@dbarnes544 Жыл бұрын

I did two tours in HM. HM-12, 14, 16. Lot of good memories there. Many hours flying those birds. RH 53s, MH 53s.

@Bholakumar-pp5nr Жыл бұрын

@duanepierson4375 Жыл бұрын

RH-53D

@dbarnes544 Жыл бұрын

Flew the RH 53D, MH 53E

@IngoWalter-dh3vk 10 күн бұрын

Cool Video 👍 Thank vou and many greetings from germany 🇩🇪

@user-du3lf5qg8b 4 ай бұрын

I live on a large South Texas ranch way out in the brush country. There is a somewhat nearby rancher yet far to my South who comes in by helicopter. Reminds me of the days in La Grange there in Warrenton near Fayetteville when famous heart surgeon DeBakey would fly over us on the way to his ranch. We would all say amongst ourselves, "There goes DeBakey".

@skywarp1 Жыл бұрын

Great capture of this big boy. That color scheme reminds me of the during the days of the Korean War.

@DSTsucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I live in Henry County and this Sikorsky flew directly over my house at 2,000 ft (according to Flight Aware) on the way to and from Bristol.

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I had an absolutely fabulous time with the crew. Cheers!

@guidoclaerhout6620 2 ай бұрын

Prachtig dat helicoper Guido dank u !!!!!

@chimichangapoops6244 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks again. 👍

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you checking out my video. Lots more to come. Cheers!

@MythRsR1979 Жыл бұрын

Glad the heavy chopper in Call of Duty DMZ doesn't take this long to get in the air :D

@organicgene9494 Жыл бұрын

Awesome catch, subscribed

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Appreciate you checking out my videos. Cheers!

@AngelinaTP Жыл бұрын

Amazing helicopter

@tacoenvy Жыл бұрын

That's a big ol girl

@paulprigge1209 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought the CH 47 was big. It

@Tuanang-fn1xl Жыл бұрын

@@paulprigge1209 g

@RameswarKashyap-kc3bu 11 ай бұрын

@@paulprigge1209😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@jrawenlyngdoh9986 11 ай бұрын

@icebluecuda1 10 ай бұрын

Lol. Quite the crew chiefs

@ShearonNewsom-fy1rb 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@avalanche9026 Жыл бұрын

It’s a beast.

@rosechannel9321 Жыл бұрын

Very nice job done by Helicopter. Thanks. KHB LHR

@oscaraguirre602 Жыл бұрын

Hi good nigth,,, its time to enyoy with this great video,,, AMAZING HELICOPTER,,, thanks of share your video,,, congrautlations, your friend Oscar de Playa del Carmen Q R México,,, so long,,,

@nickpage4333 14 күн бұрын

Having never flown in a helicopter that was impressive

@Milepost1965 Жыл бұрын

Magnificent, (BEAST)..👍👍👍

@phillipalben7458 6 ай бұрын

Can’t imagine the rotor wash this beast generates. NICE!!!

@basketballspinner Жыл бұрын

Tri-Cities Airport, I know where that is. They have a total of four gates. What an experience.

@jonimestas9692 Жыл бұрын

WOW! Just WOW!!!

@robertsalanon2909 10 ай бұрын

C·est magique , un superbe Hélico !!....

@AEROWEPHILE 10 ай бұрын

Yes, it certainly is a fabulous machine. Cheers!

@overbank56 5 ай бұрын

What a beast!

@paulsawyer2326 2 ай бұрын

That is one big bird! Should be called The Beast.

@MmBeeA 7 ай бұрын

One heck of a dragon fly boys... lovely to see

@spawntez 6 ай бұрын

reminds me of my marine infantry days at Pendleton. Thank you

@AEROWEPHILE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service to our country. I really enjoy hearing the memories that veterans share about these machines. Cheers!

@ecrusch 8 ай бұрын

That thing is a freakin whopper!

@AEROWEPHILE 8 ай бұрын

You are correct Sir. And Loud!! Cheers!

@samandbritt224 7 ай бұрын

Like for the Food City Dirt Race decal on the sponson. These guys got their priorities right!

@AEROWEPHILE 7 ай бұрын

I presented those Food City 500 decals to the crew after the race in victory lane. They were really excited to get them. I was surprised to see them on the Sea Dragon the next morning. They said they had to clean off all the grime on the sponsons in order to apply the decals. Cheers!

@74amills Жыл бұрын

You wouldn't want to be in a hurry waiting on this.

@erikbunty2016 5 ай бұрын

This is one heluvacopter.

@doylebrockman8225 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@olafwalbrecht3311 2 ай бұрын

Super Aufnahmen und die Lackierung 🤗🤗👏🤝🤝

@bigredc222 Жыл бұрын

Cool bird.

@jesseslade3084 8 ай бұрын

Helicopter she is huge

@MichelleLewis-en5rq Ай бұрын

Great video

@andrewneill9873 6 ай бұрын

Looks like it's a lady flying her too. That's mega cool!!! ❤❤❤

@tamsacne6915 Жыл бұрын

What a monster - so cool -

@jasonallison5121 Жыл бұрын

Another beautiful East Tennessee morning

@mylo2619 7 ай бұрын

Ok who else that has over 400 tow hours and 2000 plus flight hours were looking at the droops😂😂😂😍😍😍

@RVBob 3 ай бұрын

How many ppl looked up droop stops on Google just to know what you were talking about. 😆

@vantonymccutcheon4518 Жыл бұрын

That's big ol girl sea dragon 🐉🐲 helicopter 🚁 😍🇺🇸♥️♥️🤗🤗👌🏾🔥

@ScrotusXL Жыл бұрын

"Angria" cool callsign for CDR Andrea 😂

@Herby7800 Жыл бұрын

what a giant!

@icegiant1000 Жыл бұрын

Im sorry, I thought I ordered the large helicopter!

@danielcarlson800 11 ай бұрын

Bitchin' Machine!!!!!!!!!!

@AEROWEPHILE 11 ай бұрын

You can say that again!! 👍👍 Cheers!

@davidhockenbery8423 5 ай бұрын

That's bad ass

@leightonwhite8041 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful looking bird ❤

@kokemeister6 Жыл бұрын

Clean

@haydenwittig8877 2 ай бұрын

Dont mess with US cheers from Australia.

@kultursender6507 Жыл бұрын

Sehr schön!

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@barefootbob1269 6 ай бұрын

That is one bad ass machine!

@ishudimpi3871 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@felixmusic_tattoo Жыл бұрын

Una Maquina Increíble☺

@senoseno1076 11 ай бұрын

🎉 GOOD LACH

@MarcosmiguelLopez 2 ай бұрын

😮😮😮 Es una máquina increíble

@350ZEASZE Жыл бұрын

Hilarious… dude rolls out the gas truck in cargo shorts and a Tommy Bahama shirt while Rambo crew chief is in full battle gear. Lol.

@tanpengjoo7205 Жыл бұрын

MADE IN USA ALWAYS POWERFUL N BEAUTIFUL

@JavierReyes-kc6zr 3 ай бұрын

Very Good 👌

@johnpritchette8082 Жыл бұрын

I was in HM-12 from '86 to '90. I ran the PR shop.

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service to our country! I’m sure you have some great stories from your time in HM-12. Cheers!

@topturretgunner 7 ай бұрын

Wow. That is a big helicopter

@user-em9du6bf3k Жыл бұрын

Thank youfom kingdom

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Cheers!

@user-em9du6bf3k Жыл бұрын

@@AEROWEPHILE I am not

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

@@user-em9du6bf3k Not what?!?

@easttnrailray5685 Жыл бұрын

Very Cool

@OneCatFamily 7 ай бұрын

How I miss this...

@user-zt3eg8hv5g 2 ай бұрын

вертолет конечно красивый, Сикорский, наш чувак, умел делать веротопланы!)), но это чудовище взлетело за 11 минут

@icegiant1000 Жыл бұрын

Uhg! 5 minutes of watching it just sit there. Go already!

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

Everything comes to him who waits. Cheers!

@AgricultureTechUS 2 ай бұрын

Robotics have advanced so far! Truly inspiring and exciting!

@hishifuku4687 10 ай бұрын

迫力がありますね！

@scottriedesel 2 ай бұрын

What's up with the chunk? Never was allowed in my Navy. It's sad how standards have deteriorated 😮😢

@cazanovared 2 ай бұрын

I'm asking for your prayers and support. Please send healing vibes my way.

@Panama-Rad Ай бұрын

What’s wrong man?

@patrickdornadic4279 11 күн бұрын

Bonjour appareil magnifique

@gearshifterg9756 Ай бұрын

This entire delay was because no one could find the 10MM socket.

@ioanbota9397 Жыл бұрын

Realy I like this powerful helicoptere

@SathishKumar-qh9sj 7 ай бұрын

I love congrats Rahul je❤

@mahadehasankhan8536 5 ай бұрын

Hi. My. US. Navy.😊.

@mr.badboy7978 10 ай бұрын

নিশি আপার অভিনয়টা আমার কাছে এত ভালো লাগে, কি বলবো বুঝতে পারছি না ।

@user-du3lf5qg8b 4 ай бұрын

See, that is why they are in a sort of remote, secure area. They don't want anyone coming up and interfering with them doing what needs to be done. Should that happen, they won't be using that location again.

@AHomelessDorito 3 ай бұрын

Every airport is a secure area WTF are you talking about

@TJ-USMC Жыл бұрын

"Hogs Forever"

@brepazil 2 ай бұрын

smooth

@johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

So, what color is this aircraft painted in, David? It looks like either Gloss Black, or Sea Bue.

@AEROWEPHILE Жыл бұрын

It's painted Black. Depending on the light, it does have a blue tint. Apparently its the only Sea Dragon painted black. All the rest are that Navy gray color. Cheers!

@johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

@@AEROWEPHILE Thanks, my friend.

@seagrave7336 Жыл бұрын

That black paint gives this bird a higher level of bad assary!

@giovannyramirez9232 9 ай бұрын

Elegante este Elicoctero saludos mis Respetos 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🏳️

@AEROWEPHILE 9 ай бұрын

Thanks @giovannyramirez9232 for watching my video of this fantastic helicopter. Cheers!

@giovannyramirez9232 9 ай бұрын

@@AEROWEPHILE muchas gracias saludos mis Respetos si muy Elegante Ese Elicoctero de Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷👋 saludos 🏳️