You can download War Thunder for free from the link: wtplay.link/sameckholm! I think it’s pretty sick that you can actually play with an AH-64 Apache, and I had a blast flying around and blowing stuff up. Right now, they're giving away a lot of limited-time bonuses for all new players and those who haven’t entered War Thunder for six months or more, so go check it out!

@pyeitme508

Жыл бұрын

Awesome 😊😊

@mistertbone8352

Жыл бұрын

Oh no, the snaill got you to

@Winchester1six

Жыл бұрын

@@potatopilot1699 im here with ya but as a fan of both, if you want the quick play without any complications start up and shoot war thunder is it but if you want full fidelity and actually going through the start up procedure then DCS is the one.

@jaromirandel543

Жыл бұрын

Thank You, but I will stay with more realistic sim. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJt2sNJuoJWzoLA.html

@bethany8175

Жыл бұрын

@@shikikanaz4624 Not IRL , If you mean the Mil Mi-24 , its a good Attack Coptor if what it is , but not so compared to the Apache. If you mean the Ka-52 , which is a great Attack coptor, but has a much smaller flying time (around 1160 miles vs 680 miles, and the Ka-52 flying height(ceiling is 3000 feet lower), the Ka-52 does have 10mm more bigger rockets though

17:52 The way the Blackhawk is turning while the Apache is flying over is absolutely amazing to watch.

@sledge2105

Жыл бұрын

Looks and sounds fake

@SamEckholm

Жыл бұрын

@@sledge2105 definitely not fake..

@drossano9794

Жыл бұрын

@@sledge2105 LUL

@sledge2105

Жыл бұрын

@@SamEckholm Didn't mean to say it LOOKED fake but you have to of had edited the sound right?

@oliverbrown3961

Жыл бұрын

@@sledge2105 What makes you think the sound is edited?

as a retired Apache mechanic, there are three things you have to look out for in an aviation unit. the lieutenant that says, "follow me", the captain that says, "it's been my experience" and the warrant officer that says, "watch this!"

@samuraijokester9907

11 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome home. I’m just curious, what branch did you serve in?

@wedgie502

11 ай бұрын

@@samuraijokester9907 US Army Reserve 8th/229th Avn Regt. I ETS'd in 97 and luckily was never deployed.

@joaquinmojado

11 ай бұрын

U.S Army 1st Cav Ft. Hood, here

@antonioburgos9331

11 ай бұрын

Burgos first aire calrf us. Army un training when youre teacher tels You go too the tool room and get me a Canopy light. Huh.

@wedgie502

11 ай бұрын

@antonioburgos9331 while you're in there, grab me a left handed screwdriver.

Aiming the Gun with the Helmet Display Unit is probably the coolest military tech I've seen so far.

@ManateeMentality

Ай бұрын

It's like something out of Ghost in the Shell

@RedFail1-1

12 күн бұрын

Not what it's called but yeah it is pretty cool.

@Steamthrower1

10 күн бұрын

@@RedFail1-1 It is? The Helmet Display Unit, or HDU, is part of the larger Integrated Helmet Display and Sighting System, or IHADSS...

There's a special place in my heart for the Apache. Back in 2001 my dad pulled the car over in front of Craig airfield in Jacksonville FL. We stopped so we could look at all the planes and helicopters through the fence. After about 5 minutes, a man dressed in a military uniform drove his golfcart right up to us and invited us inside for a closer look. Amongst other things, that day i ended up in the gunner seat of an Apache. I was just a kid, and it was an amazing experience. 🚁

@PCrailfan3790

11 ай бұрын

I live there

@valoroustv

9 ай бұрын

That's amazing, must be a treasured memory! Would you say the Apache is your all-time favorite because of this? Or is there another one that completely takes the cake?

@151ncoke

9 ай бұрын

@@valoroustv I've always liked the weponized mh-6 (little birds) as well. They are so small and deadly I imagine they are a blast to fly. But as far as all around capabilities the Apache is just beastly and definitely my favorite heli.

@151ncoke

9 ай бұрын

@@valoroustv and yes it is actually one of my fondest memories from my childhood. Everything went south a year later.

@eriklee1794

9 ай бұрын

#MOMENTSYOUDONT4GET

The AH-64 Apache has been one of my most requested videos ever. Big thanks to the U.S. Army for having me out! What video should I do next?

@splendidyeti7790

Жыл бұрын

Finally! Couldn't wait longer

@Aircraft2.o

Жыл бұрын

Pls do the Fairchild-Republic OA-10A

@pyeitme508

Жыл бұрын

Cool

@TheRatMan4406

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a video on the F-18?

@gyasiansa3358

Жыл бұрын

Submarines should be next. The Virginia i mean 😊

Shout out to the crew of the UH-60. That was some very nice flying.

@supra1jzed

Жыл бұрын

Seeing him really throw on the brakes was badass. Likely it was the last actual flyover and the UH-60 was making a quick landing. Good practice for having to drop in somewhere hot, too.

@Ksins1

Жыл бұрын

The real hypocrisy lies in the attempts of the United States to impose its rules on the whole world, but those days are over, and Washington will have to get used to the new order.Iraq, Libya, countless South American states, Afghanistan, Syria, suffered from the United States. And all these countries do not want to communicate with the United States, because they consider the United States an aggressor country! The USA is creatures, idiots, drug addicts, gays and a country of liars, liars, pinocchio.:

My dad is an Apache pilot, and one time he did a flyover while me and my family watched, we were on a dirt road out in the country and he flew down very close to us, the power that the helicopter had on all the dirt and rocks and grass was greater than anything I’d ever seen, it literally picked up rocks and threw them like a tornado, it was insane

@GardenGuy1943

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a waste of tax payer money. You shouldn’t be happy about it

@MrEShive

10 ай бұрын

@@GardenGuy1943 Oh shutup uou old grumpy fart

@jesuslovesyou83558

10 ай бұрын

​@@GardenGuy1943money isn't everything

@paynekiller75

9 ай бұрын

​​​@@GardenGuy1943No, not at all. Particularly since the Apache was almost certainly on it's way back to base anyways (they're not allowed to fly all over and just do whatever they like, afterall). However and since since you mention waste - you know who IS indeed not only an absolute waste of space but also oxygen, and who really should have just been left as a stain on his moms cheek & pillow? YOU. Guarantee your family doesn't like you/want you around. Seriously. Probably why you troll YT comments looking to sh*t on random ppl like the OP above.

@CrankyBarista

9 ай бұрын

​@@GardenGuy1943 you should change your handle to "Garden variety Troll Guy". You're so miserable you feel the need to tell others they shouldnt be happy. Pathetic.

I worked at the Boeing plant where these are built for six years. My job, exclusively, was shooting and editing videos on the AH-64D. We traveled to several army posts and had the Apaches perform for us. One of the things we decided early on was NOT to use shutter on the video cameras. It gives the aircraft an artificial look, seeing the individual blades turning. 1/60th is what we always used and it gave the aircraft a nice, natural look. Sitting in the cockpit, I got to place small cameras on a couple of ships to capture great footage of them flying and firing. We watched and videoed live fire exercises and low level maneuvers frequently. I was once placed at a FARP, where they did the rearming during the exercises. That was super exciting. We also got to fly in chase aircraft, including Blackhawks, in order to get air-to-air footage. We even had our own flight suits. Man, did I become familiar with that aircraft and all that it can do! Greatest job in the world!

Stupendous work as always!👍

@TeslasTacos

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@FairingXD

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@tangtangwang7149

Жыл бұрын

ALWAYS SUPPORT US MILLITARY!!

@shize9ine

Жыл бұрын

Ah, nothing quite like a Russian company sponsoring the US Armed Forces to shoot some munitions while we send weapons to their enemies.

@Ksins1

Жыл бұрын

The real hypocrisy lies in the attempts of the United States to impose its rules on the whole world, but those days are over, and Washington will have to get used to the new order.Iraq, Libya, countless South American states, Afghanistan, Syria, suffered from the United States. And all these countries do not want to communicate with the United States, because they consider the United States an aggressor country! The USA is creatures, idiots, drug addicts, gays and a country of liars, liars, pinocchio.!

Now if there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that nothing is more powerful than a young boy's wish. Except an Apache helicopter. An Apache helicopter has machine guns AND missiles. It is an unbelievably impressive complement of weaponry, an absolute death machine.

@britannia9916

Жыл бұрын

Did you know Apache Gunners can move 1 eye independently.

@supra1jzed

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO, great line from that movie.

@MrBen527

Жыл бұрын

And it's "lethal and deadly" lol

@RicardoSanchez-es5wl

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I identify as an Apache helicopter. None of this male or female stuff, Im a helicopter with a chain gun and hydra missiles.

@jamespike5161

Жыл бұрын

When I was a young boy I wanted to be an Apache pilot.

I think there's much more to be said about the radar dome and the way the heli with it can share its data with the other Apaches. If you have a squad of Apaches the commander with the dome can actually prioritize targets for the whole squad and when destroyed reassign priority target while missiles are already mid flight. And all of that from beyond visual range.

The fact that you have a CW5 casually give you a tour is amazing, these guys are the SMEs who advise Generals in their specialty area. You are a lucky guy! Wonderful Video!!

This video was honestly incredible. The camera work was amazing, and it was just overall an awsome watch. I really hope this video blows up, you deserve it.

@SamEckholm

Жыл бұрын

🥺

@truculenttabasco

Жыл бұрын

He's literally a paid schill for the US military.. Wake up.

@Ksins1

Жыл бұрын

The real hypocrisy lies in the attempts of the United States to impose its rules on the whole world, but those days are over, and Washington will have to get used to the new order.Iraq, Libya, countless South American states, Afghanistan, Syria, suffered from the United States. And all these countries do not want to communicate with the United States, because they consider the United States an aggressor country! The USA is creatures, idiots, drug addicts, gays and a country of liars, liars, pinocchio.*

My dad was with the Air Force weather squadron at Fort Rucker in the 60’s…we owned a farm 20 miles northwest and had an army homing beacon on the corner of a 100 acre corn field, so every few weeks about 50 to 100 Hueys and OW-1 scouts tore over our farm at “a safe low altitude” and we would scream with delight and wave, of course!

@cylentone

Жыл бұрын

One of those Hueys could have been piloted by my Dad 😎

@Bonzi_Buddy

Жыл бұрын

@@cylentone Your dad could have napalmed the village of someone else's dad. That's how life works.

@caseycameron5370

9 ай бұрын

​@@Bonzi_Buddyshutup ya nancy

@RealGodfromheaven

8 ай бұрын

@@Bonzi_Buddy and I’d do it for free

You know. I work on these things on a daily basis. Any maintainer on any airframe will tell you we usually develope a love hate (leaning more towards hate) relationship with our aircraft, but when we get to see this thing do its job. You also get a little bit of pride 😌

A couple years ago around this time my family friends and I were sitting in a cove on a lake, and out of nowhere, three Apache helicopters come flying into the cove and up into the air. We didn’t know they were there until we saw them because they were under the tree line and we couldn’t hear them. By far one of the best experiences I’ve had!!

Shout out to all the maintainers who have ever worked on an Apache going back almost 50 years. Thank you all for keeping these in the air.

That was amazing, what a badass helicopter platform, used to dream of flying one one day growing up. Thanks to all of them for their service, and for being willing to take you in like that, super cool. Thank you to you as well for sharing these adventures, and props to War Thunder for sponsoring all of this, love that game.

@SoapOnTheRope88

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@icy3-1

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I saw you in a high tier ground match once, Ohm. Interesting to see you lurking in the comments of military content vids

@MaskedGamer

Жыл бұрын

@@icy3-1 I play high tier realistic ground battles all the time, so probably, and if so GG! :)

@RealGodfromheaven

8 ай бұрын

I never thought war thunder and the military would collab, as most classified documents are leaked on their forums

@mark679

Ай бұрын

woah didn't expect you here

I saw one of these fly up to the side of a mountain in Afghanistan real close face to face with Taliban and shoot rockets at them. It was one of the coolest things I saw on that deployment.

Those pilots were trained well! Flying that close to the ground at high speeds like that is always scary and difficult, but they did it, and looked badass while doing it!

That man in the beginning was not a 1LT, he's a CW5. Extremely rare to see in the wild 🦄

@Ksins1

Жыл бұрын

The real hypocrisy lies in the attempts of the United States to impose its rules on the whole world, but those days are over, and Washington will have to get used to the new order.Iraq, Libya, countless South American states, Afghanistan, Syria, suffered from the United States. And all these countries do not want to communicate with the United States, because they consider the United States an aggressor country! The USA is creatures, idiots, drug addicts, gays and a country of liars, liars, pinocchio.%

@Dustin-me6mp

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@zachsimmons6824

11 ай бұрын

Not at Rucker their not

@silenthill5794

11 ай бұрын

Officers call him Sir....

@mynameissang

10 ай бұрын

Was about to say, guys I finally found one, a unicorn!

Hey Sam, can you please make a video on what you do in a normal day as an member of the Air Force? Like not on deployment or a mission, just what would a normal member of the Air Force do daily?

@SamEckholm

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chloe- I’m no longer in the Air Force. Now pursuing filmmaking full time to make as much epic content as I can, but hope to eventually make something showing that 👍🏼

@britannia9916

Жыл бұрын

@@SamEckholm How do you get access now you're not in the AF?

@sirfairplay9153

Жыл бұрын

@@britannia9916 You need to remember all military vehicles are technically owned by the people's money who bought them, the worlds governments don't "own" anything!

@pokiparkassistent

Жыл бұрын

@@britannia9916 ask them if you can make some free advertising from them

@derekofalltrades5494

Жыл бұрын

​@@britannia9916 chances are he's still in the IRR, so he can still get onto military bases

Thanks for reminding me that these are cool. I mean I've been working on them for 37 years now and often don't even look up when one is landing. You can see the hanger I work out of several places in this video. And while the airframe has changed very little over the years the capabilities with better and better avionics has skyrocketed so to speak.

Brings back memories of when I was stationed at Fort Rucker back in the day before the US ARMY had the Apache, I worked on the Cobra Helicopters. Just before I left Fort Rucker the Apaches were delivered to our Base. Thanks for posting this amazing video!

As a 15Y Apache Armament maintainer I'd say the AH64's weapon systems are some of my favorite things to work on when it comes to this airframe. The best part overall is being able to go to a FARP and do the job I signed up to do so the pilots can go rain hell on targets.

@RicardoSanchez-es5wl

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to see someone passionate about their craft. Keep up the good work and keep those pilots safe!

@thetobyg

Жыл бұрын

No

@tristansundquist1834

Жыл бұрын

As a fellow 15Y I personally hate everything about the apache now😀👍🏼

@branthuddleston2342

Жыл бұрын

A.R.T.S.

@tristansundquist1834

Жыл бұрын

@@branthuddleston2342 A.R.T.S.

Im impressed, not only did you get to play around a 64, but you caught a CW5 on camera. Thats like a unicorn, and I swear that Captain was a young Dan Aykroyd at the mid point! lol awesome vid.

@anbu2832

Жыл бұрын

He caught 2 unicorns which was crazy

@DaCaveman84

Жыл бұрын

I’ve only ever seen one CW5 in my life 😅

@apacheoperator3207

Жыл бұрын

It's rucker. You can throw a rock and hit six cw5s. They're everywhere there lol

@Rex-ii2yz

Жыл бұрын

@@apacheoperator3207 lol true, that is their natural breeding ground.

@apacheoperator3207

Жыл бұрын

@Rex everyday at rucker, oh excuse me, Novosel, forgot we changed the name, lol I would see a CW5.

It's amazing how quiet it is. At the end when you're in the field, you don't hear it until it's almost on top of you. They must have been approaching from upwind so that the wind would help mask its sound.

As an employee of Sikorsky Aircraft building 60’s for our Nation’s various military branches, I have much respect and admiration for these Apache’s. God bless all of our Nation’s war fighters and thank you all for your service. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

@Ksins1

Жыл бұрын

The real hypocrisy lies in the attempts of the United States to impose its rules on the whole world, but those days are over, and Washington will have to get used to the new order.Iraq, Libya, countless South American states, Afghanistan, Syria, suffered from the United States. And all these countries do not want to communicate with the United States, because they consider the United States an aggressor country! The USA is creatures, idiots, drug addicts, gays and a country of liars, liars, pinocchio.№

@ainajoe5874

11 ай бұрын

Bless by killing innocent people ?

@anthonyf.9170

11 ай бұрын

Enemy combatants are not innocent.

I was a 67R before they reclassified the MOS as 15R. My aircraft was tail #485 at one point. Had my name, and those of the pilots assigned spray painted with a stencil on the side. One of the few fond memories I have of my time in the Army.

@wedgie502

Жыл бұрын

67R here too! kinda miss it but now i got the Apache on DCS and im good, lol

@NoneYaBidness762

11 ай бұрын

Same. 67R. Out in ‘92.

@bugzorc

5 ай бұрын

what does it mean if you find you locker with a zip see asle

I don't see it talked about a ton but the Army's Warrant Officer Pilot program is such a great program. The other branches should try to emulate it.

Imagine you're a infantry soldier on the battlefield getting pinned down by the enemy, then you look behind and see this 17:52

Us Dutch are the second user of the Apache , seen them a few times. Now we have the E version. Most fierce beast on the battle field. Estimation 2050 phase out! With the newest version Chinook most impressive 💪🏻

@robgeenen79

Жыл бұрын

The thumbnail of this video is actually a Dutch AH64. It has the self defense system on the wings only the Dutch have.

@panawy

Жыл бұрын

Almost everyday You can see them near Tilburg.

@robgeenen79

Жыл бұрын

@@panawy I know. I used to fly them out of Gilze Rijen ;)

@JacopoSkydweller

11 ай бұрын

Dutchmen represent!

@dextermorgan1

3 ай бұрын

​@@robgeenen79what is the self-defense system and why do only the Dutch have it?

Congrats on CW5, Drew! I haven't seen you since I was Ghostrider 36 in 2009! What a great surprise to see you on this video. - LTC N.

@armypilot1981

9 ай бұрын

Hey there Sir! Just saw this comment, congrats on LTC! Air Cav!!

My buddy and I stumbled across an Apache on a road trip passing through Tennessee. There was a torrential downpour and an Apache from a U.S. Army base in Kentucky made an emergency landing to wait out the storm in a mall parking lot. We were waiting out the storm in the same mall. Once the weather calmed we were making our way back to our car when in the corner or the parking lot all by itself surrounded by US Army soldiers was an Apache. We walked up and asked the closest soldier if we could get closer and take a look. He looked at us and said “what do you think?” Lol.

@dougharding5231

7 ай бұрын

Probably out of Ft. Campbell.

That last part when they flew right over you standing with your hands up was insane. I can only imagine what it was like in person. My adrenaline would still be flowing!

That instructor explaining weapons operation is an awesome instructor. Gave me my gunnery checkride and I learned a ton from him.

I remember going to a bombing range in Georgia with my brother back in the 90s. Got to see an Apache come in and do it's peek-a-boo from behind the trees. Also watched an F-16 do gun runs and a B-1 from Warner Robbins do a high altitude bomb drop on a target. The coolest part was watching those 1000lb practice bombs rebound about 300ft in the air after hitting Terra Firma. I'll never forget that day.

Incredible as always, Sam! Fort Rucker is an amazing place. Hard to describe how large it is and how many helicopters of every kind you can see on just a regular, normal day. Chinooks, sky cranes, Apaches, Kiowas - you name it. There are flight pads, runways, and war game areas everywhere! Civilians routinely witness amazing spectacles just driving around town and through the base.

With the war in Ukraine and Russia flying a lot of missions with the Ka-52, it's been interesting to see the number of videos about how "great" of a design that is and maybe better than the Apache. I can't say a whole lot about since I've never seen one in person. What I can say though is that I've seen Apaches through the year at different airshows and displays. Absolute amazing aircraft. I will always remember the demonstration where 2 of them took turns flying acrobatic passes. Then one stopped dead center of the demonstration area and got everyone's attention. The other one then snuck up on the side of the crowd. Such a powerful, but quiet machine. To me it's telling that all the videos of Russian attack helicopters are firing their unguided rockets in volleys of multiple units. Apaches on the other hand use 1 to 3 at most. Just like Russian fighter aircraft pulling cobra maneuvers at airshows, Russians like to show off the max ability of their designs. The US military on the other had is confident in the ability of their machines, crews, tactics, and training that they just have to let you know their competent and confident.

If you want to get deeper into what the Apache can do, there's a couple of really good memoirs from Ed Macy about his time as a UK Apache pilot in Afghanistan. The story of the 2007 rescue mission they performed was something straight out of an action movie.

@Knewman7777

11 ай бұрын

Yes!! I've read "Apache" and have his other book "Hellfire" but haven't read it yet. I'm still hoping one day they make a movie about the rescue mission at the Jugroom Fort.

There is nothing like an apache meet up and come over head your convoy when you are in a dangerous area...the relief you feel that you can take a quick breather knowing they are there is probably the best feeling you can have on a convoy.

I've loved the apache ever since the 1990+1 gulf war; I joined the uk army to train as helicopter avionics tech because late 90s we'd ordered 50 or so to be built on license - however we got rolls royce to redesign the engines, which produce 20% more power, even Vs the e version upgrade. Absolutely lethal machine

@JoshBryan

11 ай бұрын

Yes, the WAH-64 had more powerful engines. However, the transmission was the same and thus limited the RR engines to the same SHP as the US variant.

I applaud you for not saying "in the world" when describing the AH-64 as the most powerful attack helicopter. Whether it is or not, doesn't matter but there is a welcome humility in the way you put it that these types of channels rarely have.

That shot of the Black Hawk flying behind the Apache was BADASS! Also, the way the 30mm sounds from the ground is sick too! Thanks for getting all the vantage points.

@enzocrawford1010

Жыл бұрын

Swears

Great surprise by the crews at the end, they sure know how to create some great content there. Im sure some future Army pilots will be inspired by this video !

what an honor that must have been to receive a highspeed low drag salute like that from the pilots!

My wife has worked for FLIR for over 25 years in Wilsonville, Oregon. She works for the military division. They outfit law enforcement aircraft also. They were the headquarters that designed the camera that found the last Boston Marathon bomber in the boat. Great company and products. Saves lives all over the world.

Well, you met the first half of the original hunter/killer team....The other helicopter that complimented the Apache was the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. I had to say both the OH-58D and AH-64D Longbow were great when we had them in our sectors during our deployments to IRAQ ( I did four tours). Sadly the Kiowa Warrior was retired 15APR16 and made its last flight that day. That helicopter flew for 33 years and now the Apache has assumed its role in the recon department. Im surprised that War thunder has not implemented the OH-58D Kiowa warrior in the game. I love when they conduct their hellfire shoot and then push whats called map of the earth maneuvers. I know the highlight of your day was them flying a few feet above you. Its great when they can pass over you while youre on top of the tank moving along a route and they greeting each other is hilarious.

As a mechanic for these, they're amazing... When they work

Wow, the AH-64 Apache is an absolute beast! It's incredible to witness the power and capabilities of this helicopter platform. As a kid, I used to daydream about flying one too. Major respect to the brave individuals who serve and operate these machines. The adrenaline rush must be unimaginable. Thanks for sharing these epic adventures, and a shoutout to War Thunder for making it all possible. 🚁💥🔥

Awesome video Sam you have one of the best jobs in the world I would die for a chance to do any of the things you have accomplished keep up the good work Buddy

Cool video, amazing footage 😎 You are so lucky to be able to do what you do Sam. My Dad was a US Army pilot who flew a Huey during his 3 tours in Vietnam, so I grew up loving everything that had wings. I believe he was stationed at Fort Rucker before I was born. This is the first time I have seen such an in-depth introduction of the Apache - thanks!

You interacted with a CW5?? I'd always heard they were mythical creatures that arrive on flying unicorns!

@SamEckholm

Жыл бұрын

Yah I had no idea either. Drew is a stud!

Flying choppers is one of the most Amazing thing u can feel inside any contested area.. where everyth on the field gonna take your helo down if u don't pay attention ...if u don't fly extremely low ...if u don't use speed at your advantage ...trust me. It's so much stressful to stay alive and complete the mission u Would ever never Seen the Battlefield as previously...apache with his fcr is one of my favourite Platform to fly with

As a former 15R, I miss tearing these aircraft apart and putting them back together during 500hr phase. That first engine start during MOC’s is like a growl that you can feel in your chest. Warms the soul.

@JoshBryan

11 ай бұрын

We really appreciate you guys. Retired Kiowa guy here. I credit our maintainers for a career without any major maintenance problems - especially when I was teaching at Fort Rucker. We tore those aircraft up with students doing the emergency procedures to the ground. Thank you, sir.

@caseyduckworth1578

11 ай бұрын

@@JoshBryan You're welcome Sir.

Just saw them in Poland 🇵🇱 They're amazing!

It was cool to hang out with you and chat with your crew during refuel. What they don't see is how cold some of you were going doors open, now go after that DAP ;)

Drew!!! Kaylee and Cassie have such an amazing and inspirational father figure in their life!

I’ve got a bit of front seat time in an Apache. I was a crew chief and I had a pilot or two take me for a ride. Good times.

As a kid when we would say what our parents did for work, I got in trouble several times when I would tell the class my dad flies apache helicopters. It was always funny hearing the teacher apologize the next day. Love you pop. Flying Tigers, "Death from above".

This was actually better than any military documentary I have ever seen. Amazing production. Can't beleve you have only 300k subs - now you've got one more.

@tomc8157

Жыл бұрын

Only 300k subs because people don't care about this stuff, they wanna see morons doing trending tick tok dances unfortunately.

As a former AH-64A crew chief from the 1990s, this is a very well produced and informative video. They have changed from the Alpha models quite a bit, but so much more hasn't changed, and it's cool to see. 5/501st, 1/229th, 2ID. The ALSE doesn't look like it's changed all that much.

@wedgie502

Жыл бұрын

8th/229th here.

@NoneYaBidness762

11 ай бұрын

2ID? You ARE old! LOL. 1AD 3ID, and 1CAV here. 67R.

@midorfaceroll7516

9 ай бұрын

I'd love to get a shot at operating these machines but am fairly discouraged when I see from the adf statistics only 1 in 400 applicants get these rolls per year. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed either and have a spite for learning but oh well

@wedgie502

9 ай бұрын

@@midorfaceroll7516 you can operate them in DCS World. That's if you have a computer that can handle it.

@midorfaceroll7516

9 ай бұрын

@@wedgie502 Who knew a 3070 could fulfill my dreams! Off to DCS i go

When I was about 12 my dad bought me a game for my commodore 64. Yes - that's going back quite a few years now. It was called Gunship! And the to spite many of the design aspects being classified the game makers (MicroProse) had actually engaged with the military to gather as much information as they could for this AH64 Apache simulation. Yes, the Graphics were by current standards, a bit simple, but the game at the time was an all round winner from my perspective. It was super complex with multiple levels of challenge. I played that disk for years on end until I actually sold my computer to upgrade. I imagined what video games might look like in the future. What they "could" look like if computers got better. I've seem some pretty good sims but nothing brings me back like looking at vids of the old original simulation. Even the manual was packed with information on all the weapons, & dynamics. I learned every single page of that manual back then and even now a lot of the details still stick in my mind!

Back in the early '80's I was in a canoe in the middle of White Western Lake just outside of Panama City. A cobra gunship out of Eglin came out of Eglin AFB popped on the horizon and then right over me. No Apache... but powerful, scary and very intimidating, especially when I thought, "Was I in their targeting system?"

Sam, the footage you get is INSANE 🔥 Thanks for another banger 👍

Oh man you are so lucky. I’ve been in love with the AH-64 ever since before you were probably born. When Microprose brought out a game for the PC among other platforms (like the Amiga and Atari ST) in 1986 called “Gunship”. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to see these things up close when I lived in Dorset in the UK. I took a drive to the Augusta Westland HQ in Yeovil and just sat outside the perimeter fence just awestruck. The noise these thing make is simply beautiful

The base isn't called Ft Rucker anymore, it was changed about a month ago. It is now known as Ft Novosel.

I remember seeing the low level flights in the late 80's on the Salt River during flight testing...low enough to leave a wake in the river. Now that was impressive.

@dougharding5231

7 ай бұрын

Yep, not far from the Boeing plant in Mesa. Although in the 80s, it wasn't Boeing.

that vision oriented turret is one of the coolest things ive seen in a long time.

That Apache pass was great, but that BH tail sliding in, Amazing!!!

Memories of Ft Rucker in the late 60s, and my CWO uncle who flew Hueys. He did not make it home. He was shot down near the DMZ during the Tet offensive.

I’ve seen and been on an ah 64 (on the ground ofc) for the first time today. It was a d model and it was so cool. It had the rails for agm 114s hydras, and the auto cannon. Got to talk to the pilot. That same day, I saw a recon drone, and a uh 60 with m240 mount. Those things are so cool! Also, the pilot flew in both front and back.

What a video, one of the best I've watched this year. New sub

Dude your videographer's skills are on point! Love it!!!

6:10 I love the pilot's 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" patch. Schofield Barracks, Oahu Hawaii.

As a former 11B in the Army; watching these birds do live fire at night was incredible. Lots of firepower.

@xxdr34m5xx_4

11 ай бұрын

Lots of freedom for iraqi hospitals

Goosebumps on that flyover! Awesome video, Sam. 😊

Its so awesome to see a beast of a machine like the AH-64 in action , truly amazing to see it in action.

@GardenGuy1943

Жыл бұрын

The Russians are watching, he shouldn’t have posted so much info

The helmet turning where the pilot looks and fires at it is awesome!

Just watching gave me goosebumps, can't imagine how great the real experience must have been. Awesome.

I flew these for over 10 years. Definitely not as intuitive as a video game, and if you like studying like it's a full time job, Army aviation is a great way to do it. Great video. And that is a young Chief Warrant officer 5. Really knows his stuff.

@midorfaceroll7516

9 ай бұрын

yep! having no experience whatsoever, i've always been told the best of the best get to be in those positions. super competitive atmosphere nowadays to become a pilot within any branch of the military

Went to school near an air force base. One day a couple of these flew over campus. They shook the ground. These things are incredible.

Big thanks and MUCH LOVE. To any and all Service members reading this. THANK YOU

So excited to see this video. Gave me insight and makes me proud of my kiddo who flies these. Great presentation. You’ve earned another subscriber.

That was awesome. Thanks to you, that is as close to flying an apache helicopter that I will ever have. It's a dream of mine to fly, but I have physical challenges that prevented me from having a pilots license, and career in aviation. Thank you very much for sharing this video. I really appreciate it.

That Chief knows his stuff, junior officers would be fortunate to work with him

That shot in the beginning is amazing! you don't know it's there until it's right above you!!

My dad flew blackhawks in both Iraq and Afghanistan, so the AH-64 and the pilots that flew them were essentially working together like bread and butter.

Incredible skill on both pilots and gunners. Thanks for sharing 😊

God bless all engineers and technicians who built this helicopter. Only they know the amount of challenges, pressure that they had to overcome to make this a reality.

@mark679

Ай бұрын

Not really the Russians did this in less time and even made a better one than the US Apache it's the Mil Mi-28-NM.

Gosh i had goosebumps all over watching this especially that final moment they decide to surprise you

Those flyovers would’ve been so cool to experience in person!

great video again. 'the secondary rotor is to counteract the torque' giving me flashbacks to my uni days

I honestly wouldn't mind having both AH64 and the Black Hawk flying over me... That looks so good.

Awesome machines! Sam, could you do a video on Coast Guard aviation, whether fixed wing or rotary wing would be great.

Thanks for this video! Sam, you've earned to make this video, your video production is top notch.

I am lucky enough to experience this thing every year, in the airshows here in greece. Ive recently been inside a seahawk's pilot seat, (which is a blackhawk just for the navy) and it was amazing! keep it up sam!

You are so lucky. I had the privilege to be able to work on both of these platforms. I got to work on my main bird HH-60 Pavehawk, AH-64Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk and the N-Model Huey. Did flight test for about a year but it's nowhere near getting to see a live firing. You are lucky and I'm jelly

Great video, you kept the enthusiasm maxxed throughout. Fantastic advert for the US Army and for your channel. Well done.