Great video! At 1:49 you don't see it captioned but he says "while he's gone" then "he will never be forgotten.

VASAviation - men salute Welcome Home Soldier welcome home thank you for sharing this beautiful video of one of our fallen men coming back home on behalf of Brotherhood of the highway MC we thank you

Great Video! at 4:10. he says " a few month ago, captain Knight...(was notified " not captain died

@@guanpengxu who thought he said died? 🤔

Thank you VASAviation for sharing this amazing video.

Same here my tears suddenly fell from my eyes

Same

Colonel.

Yep😭

Made me cry .. 😭

Agreed

AGREED!

i dont think its a matter of would have been i think he is proud. even though hes dead he is definitly very proud

He missed all that because of some fucking war.... I feel so bad for that guy... sorry man.

Obviously his love of flight came from his father

There is no higher honor a son can give to his father.

@@zachboyd4749 Agreed

yes ❤️

@@zachboyd4749 bullshit

@@vielta. zach go take a hike off a short dock.

YOUR WORDS OPENED THE FLOODGATES. YOU HAVE A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND GENTLE HEART. THANK YOU, FOR SHARING YOUR HEART WITH US. I WAS VERY TOUCHED. I COME FROM A MILITARY FAMILY, MY PARENTS, MY HUSBAND, MY BROTHER, MY COUSIN, MY UNCLE THAT DIED AT SEA DURING WW11. BLESS YOU FOR SHARING~~YOUR WORDS ILLUSTRATE SO WELL, THAT WE ARE ALL THE SAME, IF WE ARE THE SAME IN OUR HEARTS...NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE FROM AND OUR BACKGROUNDS. THAT IS A MOST SIMPLISTICALLY PROFOUND THOUGHT, AND YOU, BROUGHT THAT THOUGHT TO MY MIND AND HEART. THANK YOU...BLESSINGS ALWAYS~~BEV~~USA, VIRGINIA

Amen You are home sir 🥀

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VegasGirl35 Damn you right

Same here, you are so damn right.

Heart wrenching and heartwarming Rip soldier n welcome home😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏

Me too, very emotional!

Yes, thank you so much for sharing this video on KZfaq and A Special Thank you to Southwest Airlines for bring that captain father home with his son flying the Airplane. That's something that he will never forget

Giacomo Knox HAHA me too. I was in the living room with headphones on and pretended to go to the bathroom so my kids or wife didn’t see me... I’m still sitting in here typing this. I should probably get back out lol.

Giacomo Knox There’s no age that disqualifies a real man to have a heart and to feel true emotion..

Ain't a matter of pride, it shows signs of a compassionate human being. Wiping tears myself my friend.

Hahah I hear ya brother. I am a big lesbian and I damn cried the whole time too.

Those damn onion cutting ninjas got me too! 😢

I was wondering why tower didn't refer to it as "angel flight" as they have priority, they should have, instead of just sw1221 or whatever. Then the sw889 lady wouldn't have needed explaining what's going on by the other sw pilot.

ATC knew the special nature of this flight and surely gave it priority, but it was still a commercial flight, so it used its original designation.

ugh... all this boot licking propaganda promoting a military that has killed so many millions of civilians in so many illegal wars of aggression on behalf of corporate industry...

They have C130's that are noted as "Angel Flights" and other planes used are "Honor Flights" . The honor flights are not designated as such due to FAA rules I believe.

Thank you for your service to your country

@@frozenstar7048 Thank you

@@waynejfoster9860 your welcome I like to give soldiers the respect they deserve. SALUTE

o7. Thank you for your service.

@@generalhyde007 Thank you

Bill N because of empathy my friend. That’s what makes us human. And this couldn’t have been any more beautiful/heart-wrenching of a story. Thank you for your service and dedication. For what it’s worth, my thoughts go out to you as well.

Thank you for your service Sir !

We still cry like a baby because he is our brother or sister and he is finally coming home. He is the reason we are free. May he rest in peace and be welcomed to Gods Table.

I cried too sir. Thank you for your service, sir !

@Jody Schmuckatelli Thank you for your service! You are appreciated. May God bless you abundantly.

Or 3 am for that matter

Damn ninjas and their onions

@@CharlieJT91 those freaks always cuttin onions

I don't get it :/

Or half five in the afternoon here in France... bloody onions

Ditto. This was so fuckin classy. What an honor it must have been to be able to do that as his son. I'm blown away.

Rip Col. Knight . No kidding anyone this brought tears to my eyes. It was great that his Son was allowed to bring his Dad back home and Love field where he last saw his Dad leave to veitnam. So glad he's back home.

Merlin not under Obama did they not even the injured still alive

@Doug Kirk I think hes talking more about how divided we are politically but that we'll come together for our fellow soldiers. But I can't speak for him so maybe not.

@@Panfilo2 thats the thing tho. We are so divided now that even coming together for fellow soldiers or not, is a political move. For the OP. Nah man, America only comes together to honor the fallen when it suits the agenda. Everyone wants to honor the dead soldiers. No body wants to face the facts. Why did the soldier even have to die. Why was the soldier even deployed. Why did the leadership fail them. Why was that leadership even put there. Sadly, realistically honoring the dead just covers up the problems of our government. Soldiers who fight and die, should do it for a cause, not for a government. If the cause and government align, then it makes sense. If they don't, then why TF they have to die. Sorry ranting.

This is the truth right here! They divided asf in politics but the people themselves know wahts important and will not let politics get in the way of what really matters to them

America will always be divided. I say this is a lot. How many other countries on their Olympic teams have white, black, Asian, Indian, and any other race/nationality for one country. We have so much diversity it’s going to be tough to not be divided. So many different belief systems under one roof.

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How beautiful, son brings dad home.❤❤❤

I just wonder at the emotions Captain Knight was feeling during that flight, knowing his father was right below him in the cargo bay. One final tribute to the father he never really got to know.

Wow. You put it perfectly, Patrick.

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Patrick Nalty oh jeez Patrick like this wasn't heavy enough 😭

Owwwwwww. I just stopped leaking, here we go again

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BCammie2 Could be dead for 100 years, the US Military will never stop looking for you, or those responsible for your death. No man left behind is the motto and it keeps these guys going strong.

And what an appropriate name for the field.

@ decline2state You were very fortunate to be there. I wish I could have been.

The hero worship needs to stop guys, this man committed crimes against children by dropping napalm on their huts. Disgusting!

War is brutal. It tears families and entire nations apart. That doesn’t mean that the men involved are criminals for following orders.

@@TCPUDPATM Tell that to the German army that followed Hitler's orders. Soldiers, pilots, etc have their own souls to lose, and most do because they kill themselves shortly after returning to civilian life. It's justice served coldest for the families. I had one friend who made a chemical mixture he learned to make in the army, locked out all the windows/doors in his apartment and inhaled it. His mom had to find him dead and it was brutal.

I was thinking the same thing... His Father's Son; Welcome Home, Dad.

Thank you for your service Sir

I can't thank you enough SALUTE

And thank you so much for your service, sir. Welcome home.

Thank you sir

I think that sometimes "dislikes" are not of the video but meant to show sadness for the events leading to the post.

Vladimir Hammerstein They were left behind Government lied about their presence Government lied about the cancers YOU ARE A FOOL IF YOU THING GOVERNMENT (POLITICIANS) CARE.

@@milesdowning9257 Thanks for throwing negative shit in to sad but heartfelt story. Shame on you.

@@milesdowning9257 they arent left behind. Identifying remains takes a while and they dont want to bring non american bodies back.

Stolen valor

Makes me think of my brother and best friend billy roberts. Greatest driver I ever knew. You could drive anything you got in! Rip and enjoy what we all sent with you. Keep it between the ditches brother! Miss you. Salute

Wow, how soft are you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@Grimm66613 Yes we are, anyone with a heart & soul would tear up at this. If it doesn't touch you in some way, may I seriously suggest you seek professional guidance? There's obviously been damage done to you and you could use some help reconnecting to your Humanity. Good luck to you and yours!

@@Phlowermom why am I’m going to tear up over someone I don’t even know that hasn’t affected my life in any way? Also I’m just not a soft yank that’s been brainwashed by my country. Surprised you didn’t put a load of American flags and quote the national anthem after your comment.

@@Grimm66613 It's little to do with war. It's about a son, a pilot as his long-lost father was, flying remains home, to the same field where he last saw him. Next time you get a check up, ask your doc to listen to your chest; you've got a heart problem.

@@blackandgold676 he die at war, I’m pretty sure it has everything to do with it. 🤦‍♂️ But I’m not a soft brainwashed American, so I can see this. As I said to the other soft yank, I don’t know this person and he hasn’t done anything to affect my life in any way, so please tell me why this would make me upset? Maybe you should get your brain checked because you’ve definitely got a problem with it. Just don’t see a doctor in America because they will tell you everything is fine. As your all brainwashed the same way.

And followed his foot steps in a way. Im personally happy to not look like mine. If anything, i take after my grandpa whom i never met.

I thought twins

Yeah, for sure - I was going to comment on that but I was sure that somebody else (you) had done so already .

Thank you Son

You're*

Maggie made us all cry don't worry

Jonathan Stewart I felt exactly the same. Lost two very close friends this week. Just back from the funeral for one of them.

I remember watching that vid. She lost one of her main gear right after take off right? The fear in her voice was palpable. She got it back down, though, and was right back up a few days later. Strong mental development there. I would be fine with knowing she was piloting my flight.

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Jonathan Stewart ...Sorry For Your Family’s Loss

Not enough thanks were ever given to all those noble in those hills along the border... Thank you.

Shut up the fucking coward. Why don’t you say the truth about how much CIA paid you for fought again Vietnam. You guys obey orders and fight for the CIA like loyal dogs. CIA use you guys to fight for them and you licked the ass like some kind of gods. Shut your mouth up, coward.

@@Christreality the Vietnam war sacrificed the lives of 3 million people, all so that the United States could tell these people what government they should have... These 3 million dead people might not want to thank the United States for waging this dishonorable and illegal war...

well .. yeah we are crying, such a sad though ultimately beautiful story with closure for this military & SWA family.

He got there in the end though

Wonder how many children were killed by the pilots bombs?

@@dougiegraham662 Really? That's what you wanted to add? What an amazing contribution.

@@dougiegraham662 It's not his fault though, is it? Blame America's incompetent government and assholes like Nixon, not the soldiers who were only following orders.

@@Penguin-kr9do I'm not blaming him, just responding to the sycophantic post declaring him and his son heros. I dont consider trying to carpet bomb civilians back to the stone age as heroic, do you?

@@dougiegraham662 You're misunderstanding. No one is saying that bombing civilians is heroic. What people are saying is that it's heroic to put your life in danger for your country (even if your country is doing stupid things).

Check in your area the next time an Honor Flight is coming in to your airport with the Veterans. It is better than a Trump Rally.

smiles [ and a clean plane for photographs!! as well.]

Glen Nemeroff sure is

Yes

@Dylan Phillips it actually is many people loose friends family or home

Flipje NL Uncle H., Korea 1951, Still missing.

Amen to that. In college I studied the VN War--I am a person from that era. My professor, "Dr. ______" actually said he didn't believe that we have MIA's, KIA's still over there. Last time I checked, we had over 23,000 still missing. So much for Dr. ____'s unbelief! To this day, I still fly a POW-MIA flag and have been for over 20 years.

Maybe a couple million of Vietnamese, American, Laotian, Cambodian, Australian, Koreans...

Victor Pirker, Thompson Falls Montana, MIA Throughout high school I followed the Viet Nam war. I was young, idealistic and raised a staunch American Patriot. I was for the war at the time and yet I felt for all the young men going off to fight. I wore a POW bracelet of a young man who was never found, His name was Washington and I searched death records looking for his name. Many years later I watched the movie, " The Killing Fields" and it forever changed my feeling about the war. I cannot listen to John Lennon's Imagine without thinking about the war and those who lost their lives needlessly. Victor was a contemporary of my Mother. They went to school together in a small rural school house in Montana. The nearest town, Thompson Falls has a memorial to him and another soldier who died in the Korean War and was never recovered. So many lives lost. I cried pretty much through this entire video. I am happy for this young man and his family. It must be a great relief to know where he is at now. I still hope and pray that someday all of the young men lost will be found and returned to their families. RIP Col. Knight.

about 1500 as of 2020. It's been cut roughly in half through the years...

Thank you sir

Thank you for your service. And welcome home, by the way.

Matt344 I’m sorry for your losses 😢 coming from a military family myself, I know how hard it can be. My dad and my grandfather both made it back home safe, but I can’t even begin to imagine what you went through. Military families always take care of each other, and I’m sure others here will agree. Stay strong brother!

So sorry for your loss. But, thank you for their service.

Matt344 Sending you much love, Matt....

I am so sorry for your losses.

Condolences. They have my appreciation and profound thanks

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Sorry to hear about your dad mate.

How old are ya sir?

Lest We Forget

@@ronp315 Amen

You mean for all people in the world, for all people with a passport by the United States of America, only for those people?

@@lachmowe1642 I mean for ALL peolpe.......even you

@@bigcheif6226 former? What happened bro? I hope retirement from decades of service