How US Special Forces Prepare the Weirdest Lockheed C-130 Ever Made

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11 ай бұрын

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@canny7x 11 ай бұрын

I was a C-130 Crew Chief stationed at Elemendorf AFB, Alaska, for several years. We didn't 'precondition' the engines as you describe (repeatedly). But we did have to keep other parts of the aircraft warm, and 'de-ice' the wings before flight.

@garyanderson7520 10 ай бұрын

Elmendorf was fun, crew chief 82-85.

@skip123davis 11 ай бұрын

i've wrenched on those myself. we've done some weird things with those planes: rescue versions, hurricane chasers, trash haulers, combat support - i really could go on. i wasn't propulsion (avionics for me), but i seem to remember we even had a version that could be started with shotgun cartridges so you don't need and apu to fire it up.

@dianesaenger9412 11 ай бұрын

the well loved 130 in all variants - effective, reliable and tough, tough, tough

@deamonfly6 7 ай бұрын

The real C130’s have flight engineers and navigators, the J’s still have teething problems..

@erikgede1130 3 күн бұрын

They found a new one now. A 400

@US_MilitaryShow 11 ай бұрын

The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in 1956, followed by Australia and many other nations. During its years of service, the Hercules has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations....

@iarissei 11 ай бұрын

C130s are where I started my training. They're the most versatile, bad ass airframe I ever had the privilege of working on. I miss the flightline. And I miss my brothers and sisters.

@dougkatherynm2968 11 ай бұрын

What a cool aircraft jumped from it,transported and resupplied by it just awesome!!

@kultursender6507 11 ай бұрын

Nice video, thenk you!

@user-lw9gc3yp2h 11 ай бұрын

Dates are interesting for how long the MC130 has been in service. Pretty sure that MC130's (regardless of A-J) have been in service sines the 80's at a minimum. Certainly with the 1st SOW at Hurlburt at the very least.

@robreilly1943 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, not sure where they got that “since 2011” information. They were at Clark AB when I was there in 1982!

@timmotel5804 11 ай бұрын

Excellent, interesting and very educational. Thank You

@leonardomello9985 11 ай бұрын

Um avião muito belo .

@couttsw 11 ай бұрын

You don't charge an APU like a battery and it doesn't require a V8 engine to charge it, it just proves the AI is clueless. The APU is a jet engine and is usually carried on board the aircraft to do things like run auxiliary loads like the electrics when there is a problem with the main engines or it provides bleed air to enable engine starts in midair.

@RTmadnesstoo 11 ай бұрын

I guess you missed that external APU in the video powered by a gas engine that was powering the airplane systems and charging the batteries while preheating the engines.

@garymiller5937 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Who knew that?

@mitchellscales8846 11 ай бұрын

1:10 That’s an AC-130 not MC130

@satriopiningit6240 11 ай бұрын

👍😎👍 from indonesia 🇮🇩

@martinjones12 10 ай бұрын

AND I,ve operated a C130 from the south polar ice cap..........just keep everything warm team........

@LakaFoodie 11 ай бұрын

👍👍

@martinjones12 10 ай бұрын

As an ex C130- Flt eng we simply took the aircraft battery out of the aircraft and (hopefully) to the hotel room to keep it warm.......never had a problem...

@earnestneal2459 11 ай бұрын

Good video. Your identity of the different C-130 are hit and miss. I saw a standard C-130, one MC-130 and a couple of EC-130's. The nose is the big difference for the MC-130 and the added antenna's at the rear designates and EC-130. I know this after spending time at DM where the EC-130's were stationed back in the 80's.

@my-yt-inputs2580 10 ай бұрын

Inaugural flight in 2011? Yeah that's incorrect. Perhaps you mean the MC-130 "J" but the MC-130 has been flying since the 70's. How do I know....I've flown on many of them as CREW.

@robreilly1943 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was like wait, what?

@ralphwatt8752 11 ай бұрын

What about doing a feature on the LC-130 with VXE -6 and the New York Air Guard 109 Airlift Wing LC-13O H

@florentmagen5993 11 ай бұрын

Pinocchio Hercules.. 😳

@zelgemini24 11 ай бұрын

Haha yes because of its long nose😅

@francisvantuyle 11 ай бұрын

That was the first thing that came to my mind to.

@robreilly1943 5 ай бұрын

Opus

@DD-bn2mx 11 ай бұрын

and I thought that C130 was on its way gone, until someone started shooting machine guns out its side, lol

@mikesuch9021 Ай бұрын

Are they made from new or old aircraft

@bradolsen8629 11 ай бұрын

Do you need the operational career?

@rambob5939 11 ай бұрын

155000 tons❓

@kendavis1771 11 ай бұрын

Pre-conditioning...everyone must use that in a sentence today

@puggleski6097 11 ай бұрын

Ahh yes, the Lockheed Cyrano. Bulbous nose, irresistible girth, flying about the world in the service of the Sun King who gives not two fucks about him. Poor Roxane ..

@guncoservicesllc6921 11 ай бұрын

C-130P (Proboscis)

@cwilkinsoncwcw 11 ай бұрын

Good job the viagra works on that plane 😂

@konstantism 11 ай бұрын

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐀 !

@robreilly1943 5 ай бұрын

So the MC-130 crew compliment is Pilot, Co Pilot, CSO, and two Loadmasters? Since when?

@173nellie 4 ай бұрын

They are referring to the MC-130J but showing every MC ever made

@jamesjross 4 ай бұрын

this footage just gets shared round and revoiced.

@robertpella2389 11 ай бұрын

And capable of dropping the most powerful conventional bomb the US has!

@bradolsen8629 11 ай бұрын

North of that plane looks like a duck a funny looking😅😅😅😅

@deamonfly6 7 ай бұрын

It’s odd that you are showing footage of both J and H models… the difference between a J and H as far as crew goes it that the H has 2 pilots, a navigator, flight engineer and two loads. Whereas the j had what you described.

@keitatsutsumi 11 ай бұрын

You’re literally repeating the same points over and over again. Try to be informative for more subscribers.

@EstOptimusNobis 11 ай бұрын

Canada operates around 20 C130J aircraft, often in the arctic. Some use skis and jet packs (for ski take-off) very cool!

@erikgede1130 3 күн бұрын

This is what they not sell to anybody

@sweswerose1233 9 ай бұрын

Its MC-130

@hej554 9 ай бұрын

Mc 130 real estate and other jato

@kimkristensen2816 11 ай бұрын

It is being out performed by the Brazilian made C-390 both in terms of price, but also capabilities.

@loganj.2329 11 ай бұрын

Not really. And besides..it takes the cake in longevity, strength, reliability, and flexibility..and almost more importantly...appearance...the 390 is fugly imo.

@couttsw 11 ай бұрын

Just remember the C-390 is Brazilian made, not US made or European made nor does it have the longevity or the C-130, let's see if the C-390 is still around in 50 years time?