Thank you for your service sir!

I was a Navy Corpsman. I served with many people who joined for their citizenship. I always enjoy seeing people who appreciate what our country does for them and decide to join to give back. Thanks for serving.

Glad you found a home here! Thank you for your service!

Thanks for your service.

Thank you so much

I was a helo mechanic on MH-53H Pavelow IIIs at Hurlburt Field back in the 80s.

doesnt protect middle eastern civlians tho

As an american taxpayer, we are so glad that we were able to give this military to the world. It has not been easy paying for it. Americans work very hard.

Isn't the ac-130 able to fly with only one engine when the three out four engines?

@@williambohn4082 yes, but so is every 4 jet engined aircraft...

Thank you for your service sir.

I’ve had the privilege (and misfortune) to have a spooky online. Quite the game changer. And those a-10’s certainly are appreciated. Again, you love to see ‘em, but if you do, you must be in a pretty shitty situation.

I am a combat Marine veteran and c 130s took me to a few zones. The warthog is the best plane around for us grunts and operators on the ground. Best air support ever 😂

Yes sir! The warthog is badass!

I feel with the better sensor package on the AC-130 and that it circles over the battlefield rather then making strafing runs I feel like it would a more efficient air support but I am not in the military just armchair speculating.

Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

@@DivusMagus The A-10 can also circle the battlefield, and has a thermal/IR fire control system allowing it to launch guided munitions from standoff distances. The A-10 doesn't need to do gun runs to kill.

Most other services (ARMY, NAVY, And Marines) Disrespect and do not know the USAF.. they call us "CHAIR FORCE". ...However, as you all did too.... I put in my TIME too... working 50 to 60 hours a week at KUNSAN AIRBASE (WOLFPACK - F-16's) and SUWON AIRBASE. ( A-10s - WARTHOGS) I went to a training area to witness my mission with this Squadron in 1990 on their practice attack runs. I was in the USAF COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND THEN... maintaining the base PHONE systems... for 20 years and in IRAQ for 7 more maintaining communication there too.... during the war and reporting my data and info to an Australian MAJOR working for ARMY HQ in IRAQ. I do not know who controls the world ... if for good or for bad... research the three city states. I did MY 20 YEARS in he USAF and AM Proud of my Effort to do and be the BEST...And Later I was the FOREMAN of a 20,000 line Telephone Network at CAMP VICTORY IRAQ fro US ARMY HQ COMMAND.... for 7 years... almost KILLED 7 times by near misses.... Sniper, Mortar and Rocket Fire.. for 7 Years there... 2004 to 2011.... I ws USAF and WORKING FOR THE US ARMY TOO... But what for? We are all still asking this question... and our ALLIES... FOR WHAT? We can have all this power.. and kill everybody? But who does it serve the most? Our Sacrifices and the fake wars for profits? Just a thought... TALLY HO! I still did my Part with honor regardless if those in power are working for the NEW WORLD ORDER... agenda 21 pushed back to 2030? YOU WILL all be slaves...

Thank you for your service.

Spent 10 years doing Med-evac on C-130H's. Even got 15 combat sorties in Bosnia. Love the Herky Bird.

In a warzone, it's humanitarian, and can be lethal. Its a platform idea that has been used since vietnam. Puff the magic dragon.

@@bo0tsy1 You are partly correct, the AC-130 is never humanitarian, purely an attack aircraft but plain C-130s can be humanitarian. Plain C-130's on Med-evac missions go in usually carrying cargo and can be a target, but once patients are on-board the mission becomes a medical flight, although this doesn't guarantee you won't be shot at. On missions like these no one except the loadmaster get off the aircraft. The max ground time is 20 minutes, in this time they do a COL (combat off load) to get the cargo off and load the patients, good Med-evac and MASF crews can load over 70 patients in the time leftover after the cargo offload. Also, if there is any incoming fire the aircraft immediately leaves and if you're not on the aircraft, well you just became a ground pounder.

It's a true workhorse, we Brits love it in the RAF too even though some of its tasks are being repaced by the A400M and C-17A it still was invaluable with the UK contribution to the evacuation of Kabul last year.

@@G1NZOU Gotta love the Herky Bird as it loves to get down and dirty and goes where others can't.

Thank you for your service sir!🇺🇸

"Spooky, bring the rain."

“Puff, let it pour down, let it bleed from the heavens, bathe me in red.

Actually, the Great-Granddaddies of all gunships were variants of the B-25 Mitchell and B-17 Flying Fortress, used in WWII.

Blessed is he who, shepards the weak throught the valley of darkness,for he is the keeper of his brothers. and YOU will KNOW my name is the LORD when I strike down upon thee with great RAGE and FURIOUS ANGER anyone who attempts ti destroy my brothers.

There were two versions the dc variant which was used for Paratroopers and the ac variant used for air support

Wow thats cool! We would love to go and see them

Little known fact, that at the last remodelling of our herc's, our 5 were more advanced than the H models in US service. A full digital flight suite, advanced self protection, so much so that the USAF copied our upgrades into remodelling their own aircraft! GO KIWI!

@@yournewzealandfamily That could be arranged, there is lots of new equipment coming to the RNZAF, P8 Posidens and UCAV'S....how would i contact you outside of youtube? I have a lot of senoir friends in the RNZAF.

That’s so cool! The scene from that movie was actually shown in the video.

Thank you for your service.🎖️🎗️

I flew C5s for a long time, and yes, she’s a big girl. I’m still impressed with the 130, and especially the gunship. They should check out the C5 as well.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

I worked at an airport where they would do touch and go practice, it's amazing to watch.

Terrifying

@@malachivigil9817 Indeed. There are real battle footage that shows how clearly they can see their targets from 7 miles away at night. You can see individuals.

@@CPny65 And there have been people who were being given cover fire by an AC-130, and they said the hits from the thing's Howitzer felt like earthquakes, and they weren't even the ones being shot at....so imagine what the impact is like if you *are* the one being shot at!

It's not spelled Spector Its Spelled Spectre And I was Airforce Security Police Security Specialist stationed with a Spectre Wing for 2 years

up to 7 miles are you sure? that's pretty impressive

Galaxies are amazing!

​@@slate613 They're terrible. I'll take a C17 or C130 every day. The next time I ride on C5s is a day too soon.

@@niallk9336 Yeah, the C-17s are massive, and it's really cool to watch them fly. 🙂👍

No, they're not: The A-E(H) models were originally transports that were converted to gunships, and they'd rattle apart constantly! It wasn't until the U-model, that they were purpose built on Lockheed's production line.

I got a tour of a C-5 with the 167th Airlift Wing in WV and saw a *tiny* C-130J parked next to one. I've also been up in a C-130 as part of the Civil Air Patrol.

That view in low light is even more spectacular with the flares going off.

I always thought it would be nice to fire it’s flares when it’s on final approach to land carrying fallen soldiers. I know it would never be allowed for a myriad of reason, but it would be humbling to see.

@@Ryarios yeah they likely wouldnt do that...burning flares crossing the end of a runway thats likely dry grass in many cases would cause a grass fire.

@@Ryarios that would look great, though, I agree

C-130 rollin' down the strip, Recon daddy gonna take a little trip! Mission top-secret, destination unknown! Don't even know when we're comin' home! Stand up, buckle up, shuffle to the door, Jump right out and shout MARINE CORPS! If that chute don't open wide, I've got a reserve by my side If that one should fail me too, Look out devil I'm a'comin' for you! A kickin' and a jabbin'! Punchin' and a stabbin! Brings back memories for sure.

How many unrecorded times did you jump? 😂 thank you for your service.

A = Attack, B = Bomber, F = Fighter, H = Helicopter, K = Tanker, R = Recon, and many more. Then combine them together and you get something like HAL = Helicopter Attack Light or AC = Attack Cargo.

I imagine that more details are confidential for the AC-130J, hence why it wasn't talked about more. It is currently in the acquisition process for more upgrades, so who knows when any details will be released.

"C" means cargo, the original purpose. a flying box car, configure it anyway wanted. The "A" in 'AC' means artillery.

@@bigboycombo6342 There are a bunch more, you should look at the variants listed on the C-130 wiki page.

@@bigboycombo6342 there is also an M = Mission.

Doesnt the B-52 have top mounted wings as well as the Hecules?

@@robreesor5011 Yup.

The AN-225 had size competition with the Hughes H-4 Hercules which has a 30 feet longer wingspan. The AN-225 is, however longer by 57 feet. So in terms of size they are comparable to each other.

I got to be next to an AN-225. That was an amazing experience. It’s so sad she was destroyed. I hope she’ll fly again soon.

C-130's have a choice of what their cargo is. AC-130's, their cargo IS those guns and officers. They're just using a defunked delivery service of sending packages via ballistic propulsion. You know, when you could get you parcel package from your great aunt via a 155mm howizter? The good old days. 🤣

I saw Top Gun: Maverick before the first one. Doing it Star Wars style. 😅 lol

The props do not go backwards, but change pitch so far that they redirect thrust forward so they can reverse on the ground so they can nose in and reverse out in tight places. Hardly any other craft can do that without over heating, juat another advantage of flying Jolly Green..

@@blanc1129 That would make more sense to me. I just remember hearing that the propellers could change direction when I went to an airshow as a kid. One of the very few things that I remember coming over the speaker during the show. But then I have slept several times since then as I'm 48 now and I was around 10-12 when I heard that.

I know at one point they landed one of these on a carrier as a test, and successfully took off. No hook or catapult either

@@potatoplant9943 With jato, they can practically take off from a rowboat,lol.

The cock pit is huge.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service sir! 🇺🇸

You guys mentioned that the guns are strong enough to slide the airframe sideways! True! The rudder has a reverse dampening system while the 105mm is shot. The 40mm and the 25mm don’t require any dampening.

Thank you for your service sir! 🇺🇸

Fat Albert also is equipped with JTOL.

I was born in raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Seven miles from NAS JAX, the birthplace of the Blue Angels. We watched them fly at the airshow every year growing up! Both my father and Grandfather (served 32 years) in the Navy.

@@tiahc3 My dad served 20 years as a Navy Seabee chief petty officer I was born on a Navy base I spent my childhood and and early teens living on or near a Navy base, this was in the 60s & 70s I got to see and do some cool stuff as a kid

ty for your service

Thank you for your service.

C130 rolling down the strip, Airborne Daddy gonna take a little trip

NOTHING LIKE A STATIC JUMP...LOL

Been there done that! HOOAH!

Bro you always need boots on the ground. No matter what the chair force says. You will always need soldiers, and crayon eaters.😉

Those are wonderful Aircralt, but we will always need boots on the ground because all though the can help destroy the enemy you still need to take over the territory with ground troops to keep this area secured from being retake by enemy troops.

Lol people who have never been in combat have been saying the same thing for hundreds of years

I hate to be the 4th to jump on Garrett and how his buddy set him up. You need to hold that ground. You can decimate a football field and walk away. Guarantee you that a grunt, marine, seabee, etc. will mine that area after you leave and set an overwatch position if nor just take it back from you.

@@kennethberry3687 reread what I said

While I was active duty I had to catch a ride on a C-130 from Sigonella, Sicily to just outside Alexandria, Egypt. I can attest to how cold the cargo area gets. I was freezing during the flight and when the door was opened after we landed in Egypt it was like stepping from the freezer directly into the frying pan.

Aka: Puff the Magic Dragon

The old Sky trains

Not sure what your talking about man...pretty sure those are flares in the opening shots of the video.

they don't use jato any more

@@robreesor5011 definitely flares.

@@robreesor5011 ...most of them were. The fire flowing straight back was something else.

@@The65Paul ...when did they stop?

Angel wing flares are defense.

Homeboy those with were the few upgrades to the ghost rider standard from all the variants those are the most modern to civilians knowledge they carry a hell of a punch

They're not called "Angel Flight" and the flares are not jettisoned when carrying a fallen comrade. That's pure made up stuff. How do I know? I went to Vietnam to start the journey home for one of our fallen. Our call sign was not Angel, it was just a regular call sign. Our day began in U-Tapau, Thailand and we hauled cargo and personnel to Danang, Vietnam in our C-130. On the return flight to U-Tapau we brought back the remains of one of our fallen and some personnel. We did not have any flares or chaff on board because you only carry that on training missions or in a combat zone, so it would have looked pretty suspicious if we did have chaff and flares. From U-Tapau the remains were flown back to Hawaii on a regular rotator C-17, which also wouldn't be carrying chaff or flares since it would never have been in a combat zone. So this doing a mass flare ejection when carrying a fallen comrade is nothing more than a myth with no basis in fact.

@@Maeshalanadae Correct.

One of my favorite killstreaks/scorestreak, unless its on enemy team in which case i seem to die even when i make it inside a building

Haha! That's the first video on my recommended list at the moment. I saw the Top Gun part of the title but after reading your comment, I looked closer and sure enough... I'm going to have to watch that now. 🙂🙂🙂

@@bubzilla6137 definitely worth it!

Thank you for your service!🇺🇸

I imagine more details are unavailable due to that model being active and acquiring new functionality. They probably kept the details confidential and vague on purpose.

Thank you for your service sir!🇺🇸

Puff the magic dragon. The AC 47.

AC-47 with 3 mini guns sticking out the cargo bay windows...they'd just mow down whole strips of forest clearing out the enemy.

Ohh and check out Dark Skies channel for more info/history on the AC-47 and how it came to be...they have like 8 channels loaded with mini documentories on all sorts of things.

"Dad, I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." His security clearance was for stuff classified "burn before reading."