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I have over 5000 hours as a C-130 Flight Engineer and was an instructor for most it. I flew them in Antartica with VXE-6 and then in Navy VR squadrons participating in 4 of our countries conflicts. I've been on all seven continents with it. This amazing aircraft always brought us home. It is by far, the most influential and legendary aircraft to ever rotate off the runway...or ice...or dirt...or an aircraft carrier.... Hello to all my C-130 brothers and sisters. This is "Getch"

When I was a kid (13) I flew out of a city under siege (Sarajevo) in one of these...we reached the airport in an APC through front lines. Entered the plane from the back of course - massive mounds of earth around the airport to protect from shrapnel and rounds. The troops called it 'maybe airlines'. The pilots were very cool to let my brother and I fly up front in the cockpit. We were the only kids in the cargo bay (sat on the nets on the sides) so they thought they'd cheer us up - it still ranks as one of the coolest memories. I remember climbing up the ladder up to the cockpit, the 3-4 seats and the bunk beds in the back, the massive windows . It was absolutely epic

I am not a pilot, not military, not related to the flight industry whatsoever, but you have a new subscriber based on the quality of your edits and storytelling! Well done! Very interesting and look forward to watching more!

I was a C-130J Loadmaster for 4 years... Got out a couple years ago but this will still be the coolest job I've ever had.

I am retired Air Force myself. I never flew except in a C141 once. The crew invited me to the cockpit during a flight. That was quite amazing and left a lasting impression on me. One of the bases I was stationed was Elmendorf AFB AK. I actually worked in the Squadron that was responsible for the C130's. I enjoyed that assignment very much and always went out of my way for the good of the Squadron. The C130 will never win a beauty contest or be as sexy as a fighter jet but it's more than earned it's place in the sky. It's a go almost anywhere do anything plane that is rightfully called a Hercules.

As a C-130 maintainer, I get to fly with the crew occasionally. I've been in the bubble and sat in the back with the ramp door down watching paratroopers jump out the back. Yes, both of those experiences are indeed as cool as they look in this video!! 👍 This is an excellent video on the C-130!!

That loadmaster is gorgeous.

This was BRILLIANT! Ideally filmed and hosted! And Capt Vargas and the crew are incredible!! Thank you all!

You’re so respectful of their work! I work with an old loadmaster and it is a vital, but “behind the scenes” role that doesn’t always get the appreciation it deserves.

I was a C-130H Crew Chief, seeing how advanced the 'J' model was incredible. Thank you for this video!

Amazing planes. My late cousin spent his entire career with Lockheed and the C-130. At first he was a line mechanic supporting the birds, including 6 months in Antarctica. By the time he retired, he was in charge of all C-130 sales to civilian operators and to foreign governments. He gave me a wonderful tour through the factory in Marietta where they and the C-5 are built.

Memories from my childhood! My dad was in the air force and when he worked on the opposite coast from where his family was, we'd sometimes hop a flight in the back of a Herc across the country rather than drive. Those webbing seats, the cold air, wearing ear plugs, stepping over the cargo rollers to go to the toilet behind the canvas sheet, getting shown the cockpit, having lunch packed in a cardboard lunch box - what an adventure for a small boy to have 🙂

You are really good at what you do!! Thanks for everything. These videos are so well done!!

My dad was a flight engineer on the C-130 in the RCAF up until the mid 1990s. I was fortunate enough to go with him on some test flights, and slept in the same bunk you were in looking out the dome. I was also fortunate when the captain asked me if I wanted to try flying it. At 13 years old, I simply could not refuse! I got about 30 minutes of flying time on a C-130. It's an experience I won't ever forget. Also box lunches were amazing!

Dad was a Seabee with 3 tours in Vietnam and one of the few things he told us about being over there was when a C-130 taking his unit and some heavy gear had to "expedite" their takeoff out of Hue when mortars began hitting the runway in front of them. He remembers the crew yelling on the PA for everyone to hang on and the incredible noise of the jato rockets and a steep climb and turn. He said it was a terrifying experience.

For over 17 years, my father flew the C-130 in Bolivia, in a time when the US was an ally and many joint operations took place. He has incredibly fond memories of this aircraft, as do I as I pretty much grew up inside one. I showed him this video, and it brought tears to his eyes, not a very common thing! Wonderfully shot video and a real delight to know these work horses still grace the skies. Hopefully in the future our countries will be able to work side by side again, until then our C-130s will continue to do their work tirelessly.

Having used those "facilities" myself mid flight, I can say, it isn't the most enjoyable thing to do lol

My father flew planes in three wars. In Vietnam, his last one, he flew C130s in & out of every dirt landing strip in SE Asia. He flew many different kind of planes in his 26-year Air Force career but called the C-130 best of them all.

Hi from the Uk, I'm an ex RAF Loadmaster and was lucky enough to accumulate 4000 C130 flying hours and the vast majority of those was on the J model. 2 Pilots and 1 Loadmaster was as much fun as you could ever have and my role as Loadmaster was as much fun as you have. In 38 and bit years of service I did about 13 as an Avionics Technician, then 9 years as a Helicopter Crewman before finishing as a C130 ALM, great life and I don't regret a minute of it.

What a blast. Got my adrenaline going again. I was already an old man when this 130 was built! Flew in the earlier models out of Pope AFB over 40 years ago. God Bless the USAF!

Loved the 130. When I was in the AF I was attached to a tactical fly away hospital and clinic. Loadmasters took care of all our equipment, ambulances and our personnel Much respect to that aircraft. Nice video.

in 1999, I was on this plane. takes 8 hours, from Jakarta to Biak Papua. it was an experience that I will never forget. feel the transit experience on several islands in Indonesia.

Watching this brought back so many memories of my life in the Military. Was lucky enough to do everything that is being shown.

Sam I truly enjoyed this video. I've often felt that the C-130 is the most underrated aircraft in the US Military Arsenal and I lived vicariously through you during the video sequence. Thanks to our Military Men and women for their years of dedicated and courageous service to our country! It's because of all of you that I am able to be free to enjoy my life and take care of my family. Best wishes and thanks to all.

My dad was command pilot of c-130 in 5th Air Force in Vietnam out of Tachikowa. I had opportunity to ride with him flying when I was 6. It was an amazing adventure. To this day I remember well.

Excellent video, very well produced! I had the (ahem) privilege of flying in the C-130 from Maryland to Iceland, and on to Germany. Also did a combat landing in an RAF C-130, 1993 in the Balkans which was a memorable experience. It's a pleasure to see our great Air Force professionals at work. Thanks!

Light infantry veteran here, spent a fair bit of time up in them, longest flight was down to Panama for the invasion. C-130's were indispensable, both for troop transport and hitting ground targets. I flew down in one and cleared the barracks and other buildings, which the C-130 gunships hit. WOW did they do some amazing damage to buildings, walking threw them right after they were hit was beyond bizarre. Roofs just Gone, pipes and stuff everywhere, even the flooring was pockmarked from impacts. I could not image being one of the people inside when that happened. I wish they had used the C-130 gunships on Rio Hato instead of trying out their new stealth fighter toy, which missed and cost the lives of some good soldiers including my former Platoon leader, who jumped in with the Rangers. I went threw those barracks too, they were only hit with small arms fire but the tennis court and an open field got nailed good with 5,000 pounders. And by missing their targets they have the PDF time to do a lot of damage and the C-130's had to drop the men from only 300 feet which caused about fifty really bad jump injuries, including broken backs and blown out knees. Then they used Seals to try to sneak up on a small Airport instead of wacking it with C-130's, because they thought they might catch Noriega I guess. Hew wasn't there and instead a bunch of Seals ended up dead. They should have sent us straight up infantry guys in with a gunship for backup and nobody would have died except some guards. I was at that airport on Christmas day, pulling guard and getting shot at. Eery unit wanted a part of the action I guess, so some good guys had to die instead of letting us infantry do what we do best, which includes ground support from our Gunships. Marines were lucky their showing off didn't get a bunch of them killed to. For some unknown reason they decided to do a beach landing and got stuck in the mud, Panamanian civilians formed a chain and pulled them out while under fire. No reason on earth to do a beach landing when we already controlled the beach. Enough ranting, but it does go to show that when you have a tool like that to use, it's best to stick with it, rather than trying to get fancy. KISS The C-130 might be a simple platform but it Works. (Which means they will probably get rid of it in favor of a some boondoggle.)

Four years in the AF back in the 1960s. Worked in a GEEIA squadron out of Athens Greece. Flew TDY mostly to Turkey and usually in a C-130 with the cargo. Yes they are that old. From your video, they haven't changed much inside. Other transportation was the C-124 Globemaster, better known as Shaky Jake. Great memories. Thanks.

flew on one of those crates once...once in the USAF and that was enough. 9 goddamn hours on troop seats with the sound of a droning propeller filling my ears and vibrating my internal organs. The lavatory was quite lovely too. Best rides of my time in Big Blue were on the C-5, I'd fly a C-5 over commercial any day.

I was stationed at Dyess AFB in the 70's and worked on the C-130E model. Great airplane.

I was in the Air Force in the tail end of the Viet Nam war and was a Crew Chief on the C-130 aircraft. Flew with the aircraft and got to see several countries I will never get to see again. Was in Viet Nam, Cambodia, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Hawaii, and my last year was at Edwards Air Base. Quite an experience for me. The C-130 was quite a versatile aircraft and we carried just about everything and anybody to different destinations. Thanks for the video. Take care.

This brought back good memories. My Dad was in USAF 24 years, and worked as a Civilian on Flight Simulation and Training 26 years after he retired. Gorgeous ladies these are, unmistakable sound from the ground, and definitely something everyone should experience.

I used to fly in and out of Sarajevo during the siege 30 years ago. Always on a Herc. It's such a great airplane! Back then they had a bench seat high above and behind the crew in the cockpit. A great view of everything. And when we'd land in Sarajevo with a Khe Sanh approach it was spectacular! Thanks for this video!

Well, looks identical to the 130s we flew in 50 years ago...from the outside! Outstanding footage, "fastest" 15 minutes!

Enjoying your videos! I am a USAF Vet from the late 60"s. Love to see videos on the many support squadrons found on a typical military base.

I remember getting to fly in a C-130 back in 94 when I was a kid. Probably one of the coolest things I ever got to experience as a military brat.

After active duty on F-15Cs, I went into the reserves in '95 and worked on Herks. When I started we still had Vietnam era E models (complete with subtle bullet hole patches), but eventually new H models arrived and I was able to go to the factory for training, where I saw the impounded Libyan C-130s and the new C-130J production line. My unit, the 302nd in Colorado, had MAFFS (fire fighting system), which is a really cool peacetime mission. However because of the war in former Yugoslavia we often practiced combat approaches through the mountains to simulate landing in Kosovo, so they took maintainers with them to act as SAM or aircraft spotters. Looking out a bubble window as the aircraft banked violently through Rocky Mountain passes at near tree-top level...it was the closest I ever got to hurling in an aircraft. I loved both the F-15s and C-130s, prime examples of aircraft perfectly designed for their missions.

I’ve been on the C-130 several times. It’s actually awesome to be a passenger in country flying from one FOB to another. We had to do a “combat landing” a few times and it was the best rollercoaster ride ever. I was weightless for a long time and nothing beats that sensation on a flight.

I had a friend who was a pilot in the air force during Korea and Vietnam war and flew a c130 and told me 100's of stories what it was like to fly one. Very good video!!

C130 Hercules is totally one of the best planes in our whole entire Air Force fleet! it’s so great when it comes to airlifts, fuel drops, and medevacs 👍🏽

I was stationed at Dyess AFB two different times as an aircraft mechanic / crew chief, and at that time we had the C-130 E. I was in the 516th TAW assigned to the 348th TAS on the first tour. Then to Clark AFB in the Philippines in the 463rd OMS on the C-130 B working in the phase dock doing 150 hour / phase inspections. Then back to Dyess and back to my old squadron. During the second half of that tour we transitioned from the 516th TAW to the 463rd OMS. After my discharge from active duty i returned home to the New Orleans area. I found out they were looking for flight engineers for the C-130 at the Belle Chase Naval Air Station, now Belle Chase Joint Reserve Base. So I went into the Air Force Reserves as a flight engineer for around 3 years. Then the C-130s were replaced with A-7s. No flying seat for me so I got out. While in the Air Force I made it to all 50 states, a couple Provences in Canada, 11 countries in Europe and one in North Africa and the Philippines. I got more useful education in my first 2 to 3 years in the Air Force than I did in 14 years of schooling before I joined the Air Force. It also boosted my self esteem by a lot. Joining the Air Force was the second best life decision I have ever made!!!

I flew economy in the cargo bay of this beast in 1975 after the fall of Vietnam. It was one hulluva an experience that any kid could go through. Thank you US Airforce.

Man, you are so fortunate to have had that experience! In approximately 1982 my NJROTC unit/class had the honor of flying in one of these from Maguire Air Force base in New Jersey to Macdill Air Force base in Tampa Florida. It was an awesome experience for this sixteen year old kid!

My father was a crew chief for the c-130 in the US Air force. He served in Vietnam. His stories are pretty incredible and interesting.

This was ABSOLUTELY GREAT! Thank you and the crew SO MUCH!

Hi Sam, Thanks for sharing this I was an air radar engineer back in the 1980s on the C130 it had a 5 man crew back then (Pilot, Co-pilot, flight engineer, Navigator, and Loadmaster) Just listening to the drone of the 4 engines took me back to my days in the royal air force at RAF Lyneham (the home of the british C130 hercules). Most of the time my career was on the ground servicing the many radar systems that the hercules had installed but you can bet your life that i got as many experience flights that i was able to get on a herc The 2 years I was at RAF Lyneham was the happiest of my life so i understand the buzz that you got from your flight experience

Absolutely loved my Air Force career. Flew Aeromedical Evacuation on C-130s, C-17s, C-9A, etc. Glorious years!

My first flight on a C-130 was in 1975 during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. We were flying with a newly installed direction finder system for tracking the rocket. I was with the 55th ARRS. A rescue squadron. I was an avionics guy for the C-130's and the HH-53's. Many adventures.

Thanks for making the video about the bird I used to make a living working on and crewing on. I am a retired Coastie, and in the Coast Guard, we were the mechanics on the ground and performed ALL aircraft maintenance there were NO fixers and flyers and yes we changed a few engines on remote locations with a rented boom tow truck, but we also had an aircrew position in the air. I was an Aircraft Structural Mechanic and in the air, I was the Loadmaster / Dropmaster. Loved my job on this very dependable bird. HC-130-H LoadMaster / DropMaster Instructor 21 years. The J Model has less crew. We had a crew of 7. Pilot, Co-Pilot, Engineer, Nav, Radio, and in the back was the Loadmaster and/or Dropmaster and extra crewman.

Great stuff! I was stationed at Dyess in 1997-1998, but on the B-1B Lancer side. I've got a bunch of passenger hours on C-130s and it is great fun. Thanks for posting the videos.

I loved watching this plane in flight. My father worked on one of the C-5 and later C-130 production lines at Lockheed in Marietta GA, as a sheet metal mechanic.

Took a few trips in this classic myself back in the day - Vietnam era. Not the quietest ride, but smooth and sweet. I worked on the comms on lots of these. 130s are like a flying tank. Love 'em!

Disclaimer: Airdrop operations were NOT conducted on the portion of the mission depicted from 11:40-12:50 and all safety precautions were followed in accordance with AFMAN 11-2C-130JV3 para. 15.6

Nice video. I spent 13 years flying into hurricanes on H and J models with the 53rd Weather Recon Squadron (aka the Hurricane Hunters), and seven years working at the Marietta plant as a C-130J avionics software engineer. When your life depends on your plane being built tough (and the software working right), it's a confidence boost to see planes like yours being built from scratch. I'll always have the hum of those engines in the back of my mind!

That was great, reminded me of my dad as the flight engineer, showing my around and even checking out the weight of a parachute. I was an eighth grader than, almost did a back flip once he set the parachute on my shoulder’s. Last time I flew in one was my sophomore year in high school for our AFJROTC program, we needed to tell everyone not to drink soda water for breakfast, but we were in the air and I remember passing out sick bags to those in the back of the plane. But , as I moved back to the cockpit, we were allowed to look out over the pilot crew and look down below, that was cool. Thanks for the 433 Air Wing at that time Kelly AFB, what a smooth ride and great landing! Loved it!

The first plane I ever flew in ....then jumped out of. Ex British Army , & passed Para Selection & did my jumps course nearly 32 years ago. What can be said about the Hercules, apart from Lockheed created a best selling masterpiece , which is a smooth ride for longer distances too. Only the huge B 52 has been in service longer. Also a US aircraft using Rolls Royce engines ...it worked all too well for the P-51 Mustang. Cheers to Sam for making this vid & the USAF air & ground crews for their hard work.

Informative and cool, finally long wait ended. As an aerospace engineer, it's cool and inspiring to see such content on KZfaq with the inclusion of defense forces.

Hi Sam. I have fly a few times...amazing aircraft , and I parachuted dozens of times, i did military service in the Portuguese Air Force paratroopers, the C130 was and i think still is our aircrafat for that. I miss it so much. Just thinking about it makes me shiver. Nice video, nice memories. Best regards from Portugal

Thanks for this video, it brought back child hood memories as my dad worked on the Hercules with the Royal Air Force in the later 1960's and the early 1970's in England

Grew up overseas and this, the f 16, a 10, and c17 are all I ever heard everyday for 15 years.

Always get happy when you post love seeing you fly and talk to us about these awesome aircraft

Awesome! That's what I've always heard of the Hercules. It's a real rugged, versatile plane for rough areas⚠️

Wicked video, thanks for sharing it! The C130 is easily my favorite aircraft. Just the noise it makes it's enough to make me happy like a little kid.

first time I ever heard of a C 130 was when I was in basic training. "C 130 going down the st rip. . . . airborne daddy gonna take a little trip. . . " A few months later i was jumping out of them routinely. I LOVE this plane.

Great video Sam. As always you are a true inspiration to the forces. Also great to see Swain working his way into the left seat. By the way I grew up in Colorado and used to live in Aurora and had friends who worked out at Buckley Air Base which is the HQ for the Space Division of the Air Force. They are responsible for launching all missals. My brother in law actually had the chance to do some contract work inside some of those huge golf balls on base (telescopes). Maybe one day you could do a tour of that base along with NORAD at Pederson down in Colo. Springs. Glad to know we have the best in the world during these uncertain times.

Awesome work. Great quality vid as ALWAYS 🔥

Wow!! Fantastic that people like your friend Capt Vargas make these experiences possible! Just makes me very sad that like so many we will never be able to feel these sensations ourselves. But to keep it up! 🛫

Sam, could you pass on a message to Captain Vargas that we LOVE when the two C-130s come in low over Possum Kingdom Lake on their way to the Fort Worth base and buzz the homes by the cliffline! Great memories! Lots of talk of them amongst our circle of patriots out there! Salutes to you all, thank you all for serving our country! Blessings, BKH

I had the opportunity to support the C-130J during my assignment at Ramstein AB, Germany. Definitely an amazing experience with amazing pilots.

Always such a good quality! love it!

I grew up an Army brat and then joined the Royal Australian Army myself in 1997. I have absolute pure love for the Herc. She's a beast. Flying from one side of Australia to the other (RAAF Base Richmond to RAAF Base Pearce) is a looooong flight though!

Last time I was in a C-130 was in Northern Thailand and Central Laos, around 1970. That's it, a "C-130" used by a contract air freight company called "Air America". I was in a "C-130A", circa 1971. That extra blade on each prop made it so much quieter from the older "C-130". About 1999 I had a ground your on the C-130K in Martinsburg, WV. It was impressive. Have fun when you can.

I shared this video with my SASI in jrotc. I’m doing ROTC in college this fall and majoring in aviation for professional pilot. I’m super excited. Amazing job as always, Sam!

Real quality video, Sam. I really enjoyed this.

I was a c-130 flight line crew chief at Dyess back before the J models arrived! Great video, brings back memories!

314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock right here! Man, look at her go. Miss watching them fly over our heads.

That's one of the best 15min videos I've ever enjoyed. Great video Sam!

Years ago, here in the UK, in the mid 1970's I bought a Triumph TR5 sports car. The soon to be ex-owner and I chatted while we went through the documents. Turned out that he was a pilot, and flew Hercules based at the nearby RAF Lyneham. He said that flying the Hercs was like driving a bus.

LOVE the 130! During my Army career I took off in a great many C-130s......only landed in a few. AATW! My next career put me very next Lockheed-Martin/Dobbins AFB. I would see them flying overhead, and occasionally, see them with their jump doors open and the Red/Green lights on. Brought back good memories.

I was in high school in Abilene during the Viet Nam war run up and we would watch C-130's practice touch and goes, short take off's/landings on a make shift dirt run way along side the main runway. Crazy maneuvering capabilities for these beasts, awesome plane, and video !

The Herky Bird was my father's favorite aircraft to fly over his 20 year AF career ('53 to '73). He spent 2 years in Vietnam flying them, the scariest time being during the Tet Offensive in '68 when he made several LAPSE drops at Khe Sanh. Go watch the movie "Air America" and that's exactly the type of "seat of your pants flying" this aircraft is capable of doing.

Showcasing the 325. Dyess is a huge part of the Air Force and Abilene, and namely recognized for the B-1! But it’s really cool to see the Herc get some love!

Loved It! Thanks! I was Air Force years ago and flew on a C-130 for TDY. Great Aircraft.

My father flew many kinds of planes in his 26 year USAF career. That's includes three wars from Bombers in WW2 to C-130s in & out of every dirt landing strip in Southeast Asia. He called the Hercules the best of them all.

...oh great!...i used to be a skydiver and jumping out of that similar aircraft was so exciting but scary as well!....that was way back in the early 90s...i remember my co-divers laughing really really loud because i was sort of clinging to the sides and screaming my insides out before i finally found the courage to jump out...

such an underrated yt keep up the good entertaining videos.

Memories. I used to be a C-130E/H Flight Engineer out of Little Rock AFB between '78-'81. Then I went on to fly the C-141A/B & KC-10A out of Travis AFB '81-'98. I also noticed that (I guess) the J-models do not have Flight Engineers. Excellent video, keep it up.

Damn that view from the ramp was insane. Wish I could fly in a C-130 one day, what a spectacle.

I'm assuming you've completed you military tour. It's great to see you catching the same great coverage, as you always have!! Keep the mission going!!

I was always facinated by that plane, so thanks for this great video! So i'm from germany and funnily enough the C-130 Hercules had to compete with the Transall C-160 as the future transport plane of the German Air Force in the 60's. So the German Air Force chose the Transall and the last of them were in service until last year. And now that the Transall is gone and the new Airbus A400M is too big for certain operations our Air Force needed a replacement. And which one did they choose? The C-130 Super Hercules of course. So at last we got some too, the first one was delivered in January.

I loved watching the Hercs flying in and out of Dyess. One of my favorite planes.

I, as part of a group of 16 co-workers, fabricate rigid bent tube assemblies for the C-130. We make hydraulic, pneumatic, and oxygen tubes from start to finish. It's quite fascinating that this platform has been manufactured in Marietta, GA since 1958. So cool!!

Nice job, Sam Elkholm! Spent some time in and around C-130’s as a member of the 182nd Airlift Wing based in Peoria, IL. It is, without a doubt, an incredible aircraft! Nothing can happen in remote locations without this bird and all the folks who maintain and support her. Many humanitarian missions are currently going on around the globe thanks to this aircraft. Thanks for sharing your experience! Perhaps your efforts will encourage others to join the force that keeps these birds in the air. It’s definitely a rewarding endeavor.

I live in Atlanta where the Herc is built and have been to the plant once. Super cool aircraft. I love watching them do test flights occasionally. I'm not jealous or anything...

Brings back memories as a 462. Used to ride on these birds for TDYs in Turkey, Aviano, Wheelus and Norway. Way better than riding on Shaky C-124s. Thanks for posting.

I was stationed at Dyess AFB for 13 years. I then PCS'd to Kessler AFB to be a part of the C-130 J test cadre. I was Jack Supervisor on the first JJ/-30 acceptance inspection at Edwards AFB. We put in numerous hours of hard work on Test Phase A and B. One Crew Chief among the best C-130 Specialists and Flight Crew the Air Force had to offer. A fantastic group of dedicated Women and Men. A lot of the technicians did not appreciate 94-8153, but It was the best C-130 I've ever flown and turned a wrench on. The airframe had a rough start with software and avionics. The Mississippi heat was a killer. It's a good thing we had A/C on the flightline to keep the flight decks cool. I hope the current generation of maintainers and flight crew appreciate the aircraft for what it is today.

Thanks for keeping us informed man!

Hey Sir, I'm a maintainer at Dyess and I appreciate you taking a stop by! I love your videos and maybe next time you can try the B-1.

1966-67 on a Marine Corps C-130 flying down to Danang from Phu Bai, the loadsmasher showed us the "facilities" before we took off. He held up a metal bucket, highly polished. He announced that if anybody had to use it, they will have to hang onto it until we land, then exit the aircraft to clean out the bucket, and polish it again. That absolutely prevented anyone from having to relieve themselves in flight. Oh, and no seats either. Everybody sat on a bare metal cargo pallet on the floor with straps crossing every few fee to hang onto.