VMFA-214 "The World famous Blacksheep" deploy to Australia to train with RAAF!

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22 күн бұрын

U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-214 'Blacksheep" have returned to Australia for the first time since 2013 to train alongside Royal Australian Air Force No.75 Squadron at RAAF Base Tindal.
The Squadron deployed 8x F-35B Lightning II aircraft to Tindal just outside of the township of Katherine in the Northern Territory. Training along side No. 75 and No 3 Squadron and participate in Exercise Diamond Storm 24.
This video highlights the departure from Tindal and flying over off the coast of the Northern Territory refuelling from a KC-130J Hercules.
#USMC #australia #darwin

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@jf7243 19 күн бұрын

I saw these beautiful machines working ops in and out of RAAF Darwin a week and half ago, together with F15 Eagkes; not half noisy in take off!

@judefernandez827 19 күн бұрын

I wish I was there .Love Darwin my favourite place in Oz .

@jf7243 18 күн бұрын

@@judefernandez827 hey, it's nice, I'm now at Gove airport where a sqn of Ospreys are landing today on Pitchblack ops.

@jf7243 18 күн бұрын

Four landed in great clouds of dust in the dry tropical red dirt and uploaded some blokes with lots of kit. Back and forth for a fortnight I hear.

@4D-369 20 күн бұрын

I think it was the Black Sheep SQN back on 4 July 1986 that LCPL Howard Foote, an aircraft mechanic, stole an A-4M Skyhawk and took it for a joyride and landed it safely.

@jona.874 10 сағат бұрын

I was stationed there (MCAS El Toro) at the time - I worked on the avionics for A-6E Intruders for the USMC from 1981-1989.

@darrenmonks4532 7 күн бұрын

"Black Sheep' squadron certainly helped defend Australia in WW2. Kudos to them.

@tinto278 20 күн бұрын

Smooth jet. 😎

@douglasbanks3318 19 күн бұрын

I thought the Blacksheep squadron was a ww11 Pacific island based Corse air Aircraft squadron ,there was a TV Series also out with the Mascot being a white Bull terrier.Robert Conrad was the main actor ,anyway great footage thanks for sharing

@davidlong4262 19 күн бұрын

It was called 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep_(TV_series)

@markneedham752 19 күн бұрын

Always wondered..The pitch up attitude as indicated by the Miisiles attached, wonder how much the pitch angle changes at Speed...??????

@andrewtsousis3130 19 күн бұрын

B Variant. Nice!

@Nona_lee_999 15 күн бұрын

beautiful and scary in a picture ❤🥶

@airporthour 17 күн бұрын

Great Video and Channel I Subscribed Aloha 🤙🏾🤙🏾

@garyspeed8961 19 күн бұрын

that must bw the most costly ladder in the world

@RGNSS-hn8ew 20 күн бұрын

Noice!

@user-jr2dz3vn5h 20 күн бұрын

👏👍🤙

@brodricj3023 20 күн бұрын

Where do they store their stuff for the ferry flight? Those hangers looked to be in Australia.

@4D-369 20 күн бұрын

Looks like 75SQN Tindal RAAF BASE NT.

@RobertLewis-el9ub 19 күн бұрын

Ground crew and any support equipment would travel in a C-17/C-130 cargo aircraft for deployments.

@brodricj3023 19 күн бұрын

@@RobertLewis-el9ub yeah but where does the pilot store his toothbrush, do they have a cargo pod on the F35 he can put his stuff in?

@markneedham752 19 күн бұрын

@@brodricj3023 In the glove box.

@brodricj3023 19 күн бұрын

@@markneedham752 I hate to think what the glove box option costs when you order a new F35.

@dannyb7371 19 күн бұрын

Old Rat Zombie don't look too happy... "We're late again, its hot as balls and this damn thing won't accept my login details!!!!!..."

@4D-369 19 күн бұрын

@@dannyb7371 Tindal is hot as balls, been there a pile of times on deployment with RAAF.

@Holland41 19 күн бұрын

Actually he's wondering why he chose such a ridiculous nickname.

@mnlivestreaming6713 19 күн бұрын

Long m Long march from F4U Corsairs!

@bigboy0625 18 күн бұрын

While the New Zealand Air force is flying about in Texans 😂😂

@vaulthecreator 5 күн бұрын

North American or Beechcraft? 😉

@warwickmilne3149 19 күн бұрын

the B varien is the rarest of them all, bloody cool

@jona.874 17 күн бұрын

Not really - the USMC has more F-35Bs in operational squadrons than there are F-35Cs in existence.

@markbirtwistle8833 16 күн бұрын

It's the variant used by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy in the UK.

@noremacbeez 16 күн бұрын

Convertible owners..... always showing off that they can put the top down even when it isnt necessary! :)

@Spookieham 19 күн бұрын

World Famous ? I don't think so. Now 617 RAF Squadron The Dambusters - THATS Famous

@nihilmiror6312 19 күн бұрын

👍✌️🫡🇬🇧

@malcolmcossar6447 18 күн бұрын

The Title of the Video may have over exaggerated things somewhat. However VFMA 214 of the USMC became Widely known here in the States back in the late 1970's due to a Television Series called Baa Baa Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad. It was based on the Story of USMC Major Greg (Pappy) Boyington and squadron's exploits in the South Pacific during the war. I doubt many Americans even know about the Black Sheep or Boyington unlike the UK where 617 Squadron is Revered and Well known for their daring missions during the War. So Yes I would say that 617 Squadron Dam busters is Famous. Yes UK citizens Not all we Americans are Ignorant to the RAF's Heroic Actions during WW2👍!

@user-xe6wk2ys3f 17 күн бұрын

Also RAAF Tindal is not in the “outback”. Its minutes flying time from Darwin.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 16 күн бұрын

@@user-xe6wk2ys3f It's nearly a four hour drive from Darwin if the weather is good and there is nothing around it...

@user-xe6wk2ys3f 16 күн бұрын

@@goodshipkaraboudjan Only relevant if you are driving a jet fighter on the road. They have been known to go slightly faster than road speed when airborne.