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Glad to see this. With so much infatuation of SEALs, Green Berets, SAS, etc, Spec Ops pilots like this get completely overlooked and are easily just as badass as their terrestrial and aquatic counterparts.

Former member of the 5th SOG and these guys helped us out on numerous occasions and have saved my ass a few times. They are scary.

I had a professor in college that was a night stalker. He taught me so much info that I will use for the rest of my life. RIP Frank Cox.

That motto goes hard. I imagine its particularly haunting if you're a military without much NVGs or thermals to speak of.

Compared to some of your other channels, I like how you keep a bit of formality on this channel, but when a sparky comment is warranted, you take it. I love it

A cousin of mine was a part of this unit. He said that when he passed the final test to join the unit and got his patch to sew to his uniform when he first went on base afterwards the base security gave him a deference that he was not used to. He said it felt really weird.

The best damn helicopter pilots in the world. Also, I think that's got to be one of the best unit mottos I've ever heard of

When I was station at Fort Campbell, I worked with a lot of the Intel guys at 160th. The pilots were chill but most people who operate at that level tend to be. Same thing w EOD techs along w all the SOF dudes too. The only time they seem to get serious is when there’s a job to be done.

My uncle was a mh-47 pilot in the 160th for 25yrs. Those guys are some of the most professional, intelligent, brave, and loyal men I've ever met. Not just the pilots, but the aircrews too. They write the book on what is possible in a helicopter.

"They arrive on metal beasts, meant to sow destruction and leave no resistance in their wake. The are, the Brotherhood of Steal."

Simon, i'm going to be very honest: you never ceased to amaze me with your extraordinary content and i'm glad you gave us a fully detailed explanation about the Night Stalkers because they don't get as much recognition as their compatriots of the Navy SEALs and Green Berets.

U.S Navy had the first Special Operations Helicopter unit named the Seawolves aka HAL3 and to this day it's still the most decorated Sqaudron in Naval history

I've been at Fort Campbell for the last three years. 160th guys are just another breed

You should do a video like this on the Air Force’s PJs

Don’t know how you can produce so much content but I admire and appreciate it. The second syllable of Chinook is pronounced the same as “hook”.

Got to work with these guys in Afghanistan. Badass dudes. They get a job, they get it done. Massive respect to them.

If anyone's interested there is a series called Valor that portrays a fictional helicopter unit based on the Night Stalkers. it was canceled after one season but Its actually a great show.

They lose a lot of people to "training accidents". That's code for "we can't tell you where or how or what they were doing, but we lost them"

Not watched yet, just hope that there's a reference to what we called them at Ft. Campbell back in the day... Wifestalkers... always checking the training schedules...

Love how the thumbnail has Soviet helicopters 😂

The whole "little planning" thing is no longer part of the 160th. My Bn in Afghanistan picked up several missions with SEALs and Rangers that 160th dropped because they "didn't have enough time to plan". At least in 2015 they were really big sticklers for the 72-hour planning process.

As someone from Tacoma, idk why is was so weird hearing Simon say the cities name

The Killer Egg. Love that little guy

Kris Kristofferson was an army ranger and later a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Badass dude, and great song writer.

I live right down the road from JBLM where we have the helicopter bay that we fix and repair them at

Remember the 96 that lost their lives. They are not forgotten in this household. 160th SOAR NSDQ

I remember seeing these guys as a kid when my dad was at Campbell, not many schools had soldiers parachuting onto the campus

'F*ck your day' 🤣🤣

My brother was a crew chief for a chinook in the 160th. Most of the missions he ran are so confidential the mere mention that he even took part in them would land him in serious trouble. These guys dont mess around.

Thank you for the great coverage of a unit that is all to often overlooked and unknown. I was hoping to see you cover my old unit but honestly figured it would be missed. BTW we don't assassinate any target, they just don't surrender in time... Also, the expiration of critical sensitive information is usually 25-50ish years depending on the type and level.

Excellent episode Mr. Whistler! Very engaging. One might even be forgiven for thinking you rather admired these gentlemen, which is of course understandable. Thank you for this enlightening little journey.

Awesome crew, great respect.

I never knew what the Night Stalkers did. I never heard of them as well.

So happy you've covered the Nightstalkers. Absolute flying badassery of the highest calibre

Such a good episode. Gotta love Simon Whistler and he's crew.

Sending freedom 24/7 anytime anywhere. Hoorah 'murica!

Simon, it's pronounced Chi-Noo-k with a hard k at the end. Sincerely a former night stalker. Thank you for making one of the best videos on my former unit I've seen yet. N.S.D.Q.!

My dad was in 'BCO 6/158th AVN Co'. Nick named the "Geronimo's" . He operated on the Chinooks.

I’m not very far into this yet, but I’m hooked

Thanks!

I wont lie, having watched The Fat Electrians video on the Night Stalkers and now this one, they're definitely one of my favorites. Particularly the Strategic Transfer of Equipment to Alternative Locations involving that Hind in Chad. All done up in less than a day. Thats insane

I have a friend who is a VET and was once inserted via the Night Stalker group. He had to jump from the back of a Chinook in motion. He guessed the height at less than a foot off the ground.

Friend of mine when he was stationed at Bragg he was in the base sky diving club one of the pilots went on to be a nightstalker.

Thank goodness they're on our side

That was my platoon name during basic training haha when we would cover and recover in formation, we would say “get in the van” 😅 didn’t know they actually are a hardcore thing

Excellent video.

Was stationed on Ft Campbell 06-08. I can attest to the true badassery of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. No matter what the conflict from a bar fight to WWIII, you want these guys on your side.

Simon had me at that thing carries 50 troops and travels 195 mph! It gotta be real gangsta watching the troops jump out of there, spread out, and lay ish down 😏

Before Call of Duty, there was Black Hawk Down, a PC game in which the Night Stalkers prominately feature. You could ride around on helicopters, it was great.

Excellent Video

It'd be cool to see one of these videos for Marsoc. They're a relatively new SOF, so i think it'd be an interesting perspective especially when contrasted by more established SOF's like SAS or Army SF.

When you care enough to send very best... . My dad was one of USN officers who was part of Eagle Claw.

The 160th doesn't get enough love. Total Badasses.

Also known as Spicy Ubers, some of my favorites birds to see flying in

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”

SOC specialized units in the Army, Air Force, Navy, or every single Marine Corps helicopter squadron. Not to take away from what the specialized units do in the other services, as everything we do is incredibly dangerous, but every Marine Corps helicopter squadron prior to going on deployment is SOC certified for VBSS, GOPLAT, MOUNT, TRAP, NEO, SPIE, freefall and static line parachute operations, soft duck, etc.. Due to the nature of the way the Marine Corps operates.we have to be completely self-sufficient. Former proud 6177 CH-46E WTI Crewchief. Phrogs Phorever

I was just reading about the 160th! At this point I feel like simon whistler and team are just creeping my browser history for subject matter. Can't wait for the Angela White special!

I couldn't serve due to medical reasons when I was younger, but this and a few other air based combat squads are the reason I wanted to. I wanted to be a combat pilot so bad, and I even wanted to try and make it a career of service in the armed forces. The use of "little birds" in Mogadishu was also one of my inspirations to try and be a combat pilot.

I live near their base in Kentucky and I can tell u for a fact these guys practice daily and practice hard my house is right in the middle ofntheir night training path. Get to watch them all the time

*They're by far my fav*

Please do an episode about WW1 Canadian Stormtroopers. :)

Bro that intro was goosebumps.

It would be awesome to see one about the PJ'S...

1:05 - Mid roll ads 2:45 - Chapter 1 - Formations & qualities 12:00 - Chapter 2 - Recruitment & training 15:50 - Chapter 3 - History & operations

160th SOAR and NAVY SWCC are the backbone of special operations. That’s just a fact, without them these missions don’t happen.

Best friend of mine from high school was a Night stalker pilot, flew every helicopter variant in their arsenal in numerous different deployments. Night stalker pilots are typically chosen from Special operations forces, basically the guys that are either getting on the "old" side or operators that were injured and are no longer fit for special operations on the ground. They were already the best of the best and now they continue to be a part of the best of the best. Oh... and they aren't commissioned officers, they're warrant officers. My friend retired 10 years ago as a CW4 after 30 years of service. First 15 as a Ranger and the last 15 as a Night stalker pilot. If you met him in person, you'd never know he was such a bad ass.

My father was one of the commanding officers on Operation Credible Sport and trained to land a rocket powered C-130 and lead a group of commandos to rescue the hostages. But, the mission was canceled and the suicide mission never went forward. My dad lived on for decades after that.

Simon, I greatly enjoyed your video, and am grateful for your effort and that of your writers. That said, I live in transition zone between the Canadian prairies and the Rocky Mountain Foothills, and even knowing that there are multiple, valid pronunciations, every time you said "Chi-NoooK", my soul died a little. It's not your fault, but we southern Alberta softies live and die by the chinook winds all winter long, and the pronunciation made my bones itch, lol.

You got to do the US Air Force Pararescue at some point.

don’t forget about the MC-130s that help with in air refueling or ground fueling behind enemy lines 💪

Heroes,all of them. Thank you.

This was a good one 😎

There are enlisted aircraft operators that fly the army's pred-like model, the MQ-1C Gray Eagle.

Never heard of nigjt stalkers, looked at the Wikipedia page as i was listening, and the writer definitely pulled a lot of the page, it tripped me out as Simon started saying exactly what i was reading

8:54 ha shithook I’m surprised that the Apache wasn’t mentioned

I’ve never heard of the night stalkers before. I never knew what they did either.

I love that thumbnail graphic are of Soviet Mi-17s lmao

Please do one on Green berets

Chinooks from the 160th fly over my house,35 minutes west of Nashville,several times a week while refueling overhead as they make their way towards Ft Campbell.A refueling probe being attached to the helo is supposedly the tail tell sign that it's a 160th helo.Whether this is true or not, I'm not sure, but it would make sense since they do require more fuel to do some of the OPs SEALS and other spec ops groups are tasked with doing.Maybe a poster here can either confirm or discount the fueling probe as being a dead giveaway that it's a 160th helo?? Thanks

I personally know a handful of these guys and they're no joke. Insanely good pilots and they certainly know it. I know them in a work environment, and it's always a wild experience visiting them. Not your average office 😂

Controversial but love a video on rodisian sas as I know one and he has some interesting stories

After this, you've got to do an episode on the Damn Busters, the OGs.

Lol I used to serve the sere guys when in town as a bartender. They know how to put it down! 😂😂😂

A technothriller movie, film, and/or game named & based on this would go hard

That was an amazing video @warographics643 Thank you!

Nice introduction, and several types of helicopters using by US troops in low altitudes....thanks for sharing

who dares wins or death awaits in the dark THE best motto's for any unit US or UK and compliment each other perfectly

These guys were up the street from me while I was in the Army. They’re barracks are much nicer than mine.

I heard something like, "you can keep the day because we own the night"...

I'm looking forward to what the Night Stalkers can do with the Bell V-280 Valor. I'm also hoping the Army will change the name Valor to Comanche.

probably my fave among US special operators units

That's one helluva motto

Oh now you need to do one on SWCC or SERE specialist training pipeline

My dad was a night stalker! RIP pops.

You should do a video on the marine raiders

I love how Simon pronounces it ‘chin-ooks’. Shin-uks, Simon, Shin-uks.

i lived on fort campbell as a kid prior to desert storm

Good evening everyone )or morning depending on time zones).

Badass dudes no doubt. (Please start using chapters for your videos.)