I use to fly the loach, in my frikin dreams! I’ve been obsessed with these specific choppers since 15 years old.

Most fun helicopter to fly in my opinion. Like a damn dirtbike in the air.

Probably one of the most sexiest sounding helicopter

@missesmew

4 жыл бұрын

Watched our pilot muster caribou in Nunavut with one. Australian pilot, he loved that it had no parameters to what it could do. I believed him cause after doing a few tricks (hammerheads and the like) I wasn’t afraid of circus rides, lol. Had five rotors and could long line two full fuel drums. My favourite

Beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain for many more decades.

re John Shaft: first the kill zone is between the deck and 1500 feet re AKs. we were given the area to hunt at alitude then drop like a rock to the deck. they do not hear us until we are on them and then its in our favor since the belts are in the M60's safteys off and a smoke (2nd tour white phosporous) grenade pin pulled on the barrel in left hand. i think they had a milisecond option to hide to look up and to hestiate. that was in our favor. second the LOACH is incredibley able to juke to bounce to move quick making it a poor target for a few seconds. finally if we did take hits the cobra was trailing between 2000 and 1500 feet and could dive with a mini gun, a 20 mm cannon and fleshette rockets. in a real pinch he could fire them all at once. amazing aircraft. far better than the bell jet ranger or anything for low level recon

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

This was my experience with the OH-6A LOACH (and without the cobras) in Vietnam. I also flew the OH 58 KIOWA, (Jet Dangers) and it was a waddling whale that could not escape or jink around fast enough! It was also comparatively under powered even though it had the same engine as the LOH! I wound up with about 1350 hours in the LOH, and 1050 Hours in the OH-58 in 2 1/2 years Straight in Vietnam. The OH-6A was my favorite for precise work!

@ryanstewart1521

7 ай бұрын

Your stories are priceless, thankyou for sharing them.

Thank you for this video. There is a lot of love for this helicopter and the camouflage with Afghanistan insignia here looks great. This model will always remind me of the one used at the end of the movie "Blue Thunder" flown by antagonist Cochrane, actor Malcom McDowell.

Refueled no eye protection no gloves and total disregard for all training. Former 67G30 and I’m not surprised by failure to follow self preservation skills.

These are the best....my favorite since the Hughes 500C model, the D model was a great refinement and the engine upgrades since have been positive....

@gotchagoing8843

4 жыл бұрын

The 'A' models is what we had in Vietnam. A 1000% better at scouting missions which is what I did,then the 58 A model,which we finally got rid of. In fact,my ship from my second tour is at the Aviation museum at Rucker,along with my scout scarf. 65-12962. The best loh I ever had. She always brought us home,or close enough.

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

@@gotchagoing8843 ; If that is your ship at the Aviation Museum at Ft Rucker, did your gunner really fly sitting up on the back seat and not on the floor legs out?

Very cool to see a full size M4 fit into the cockpit with the pilot!

@tragkfshnt

4 жыл бұрын

Bobwatermellon Nothing has changed since Vietnam they still carry they’re assault rifle onboard.

Finally... skids that don't bounce! Epic!

Dear Santa. I only want one thing for Christmas this year....

@davidhernandez9985

4 жыл бұрын

Roger that awesome helicopter,+ the Korean fighter jet f9-panther jet as well.

@marconius101

2 ай бұрын

No, these are for the Taliban....

Now that is one well thought out and versatile machine!

Beautiful, nimble helicopter that the enemy can't hear coming like a BlackHawk. Similar helicopters like the EC-635 fly between hospitals here in North-Central Florida.

My favorite helicopter of all time. A Hughes Helicopters original but this one is an MD-530 Defender. The other version the MD-530N Notar

@adamchurvis1

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent eye, sir! They probably thought it was the F because of the pointed nose.

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

The NOTAR is not as controllable!

Beautiful little helicopter thank you for the video. :)

MAJESTIC!! 👍👍👍

Excellent machine 👍⚡⚡

I believe this is at Kandahar Air Field (KAF). Tour at Kandahar there in 2013 & 2016!!! I never liked flying over any villages. Damn the summers are hot there!

This is one of my favourite bird

Awesome guys

that 5 blade rotor sure runs smooth.

@muhammadshajahan1371

4 жыл бұрын

Df v,,,,, the GCC to d

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

So did the 4 bladed versions. It was and still probably is the most stable and controllable helicopter design ever made! You should see if you can find the Hughes Tool Company demonstration flight where they hover it into a tunnel with 1 foot of rotor blade clearance on each side and 5 feet on top!

I love this model of 🚁's but I prefer the civil-version without weapons! ✌🏼‼️

Perfect.

The MD 530F is a beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain operational for many decades to come, and never need to be replaced unnecessarily.

Amazing still around since the Vietnam war in many forms and disguises

Can't Waite to my Afghan air force as top 🇦🇫🇦🇫🇦🇫

There you US Defense in opinion, my favorite, aka "TheEgg" helicopter!

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

Only in You Tube, did I ever hear the LOH called the "EGG"!

Good chopper...!

This is sad to seeing that our aviation fleet was left behind

@ryanstewart1521

7 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more.

Looks like a simple mh-6 lil bird

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

So True: Would that I had 650 horsepower in Vietnam instead of 317!!!

versitile and highly manuverible and cheaper

The LOACH has come a long way...

Beautiful machine, but I have never understood how lightweight/unarmored/armed helicopters are viable. It seems like it would be so vulnerable to ground fire of almost any kind....I imagine even an Ak-47 could bring one down or incapacitate the pilot(s)....I don't see how they can survive. God help them if they were targeted by a heavy machine gun or similar weapon. It seems like an armed ground enemy could locate and effectively engage the helo long before it could bring its weapons to bear and defend itself. If anyone here has history in armed helicopters, I would love to know how they get past this. I mean I know the Apache can attack at long range....I am just talking about machines like this one.

@MasterChief-sl9ro

4 жыл бұрын

Because this model uses Rolls Royce engines. So it can operate at higher altitudes. In hot climates. And do it cheaper. I would add. If you think this thing travels alone. It will be your down fall. As the second you point a gun at it. Something is going to snuff your ass out...

@francislong5114

4 жыл бұрын

John S. , I don't think the enemy wants to start trouble with a scout chopper.. We had em go before us in mech infantry.

@macwilson8701

4 жыл бұрын

They are flying low and fast so the window of opportunity to fire on one is slim and none. They are such a small, agile and fast target they are actually really hard to hit. Also they work in pairs, so while you are trying to get hits on the first one, his buddy is filling your vitamin Pb deficiency at 3,000rnds a minute of free-range munchies and topping you off with some gluten free Hydra rockets.

@billyblackmon4796

4 жыл бұрын

@@macwilson8701 well said my brother. exactly right.

@crashercrasher9696

4 жыл бұрын

Philippine airforce using this little bird against rebel groups , this helos are firing hydra, and firing machine guns , the main attack helicopters of the philippine airforce for many many years Look at the videos of this helos perform an attack helicopter maneuver in the philippine against rebel groups

The angry humming egg.

But can it cook?

Avail on Amazon Prime?

Magnum PI friend would like to have one.

@MikeHalk100

4 жыл бұрын

TC! Yes!

One of these flew over my house with twin bazookas yesterday and shot my neighbor, Frank.

Ah 64 scout.call it ah 6i

Прикольный Головастик

💖💖💖💖👏👏👏💪💪

Usmc uses ah 1 for 40 years plus

Anyone know why the military doesn't use the NOTAR system?

@user-yl8eq7gr9r

4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE EXPLAN IN DETAIL I WANNA KNOW, I NEED AN ANSWER CLEARLY.

@RCaussenlastsysteme

4 жыл бұрын

530F has more Power (650HP). It's also better for hot days (larger blades and so on) NOTAR version have only 450HP and the Notar tail is not fast enough.

@user-yl8eq7gr9r

4 жыл бұрын

@@RCaussenlastsysteme OMG I SEE THE LIGHT ,ONCE I WANDER WHY NOTAR SYSTEM IT NOT APPEARED IN ANY MILITARY, THANK YOU, YOUR ANSWER TO OPEN MY EYES.

I want one

Illuminati puppets at large see triangle in helicopter. Nice heli

@Stubbino

4 жыл бұрын

That's the Afghan National Army insignia...

@nasaastronauta1252

4 жыл бұрын

Stuart Fisher yes like i said the all seeing eye of the triangle in dollar,the illuminati

@Stubbino

4 жыл бұрын

@@nasaastronauta1252 Wait till you see this! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWV2ssZsmdeflLQ.html They're getting them young!

These aircraft were abandoned in Afghanistan at some 3 bases. All of them. Plus, spare engines and parts in newly built hangers with the US taxpayers splitting the bill.

...I preffer the older versions with the rounded nose...

Hmm... I’m pretty sure that is a Defender, and not a cayuse! (Look at the tail.) It’s exactly this one: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_MD_500_Defender Still a sexy looking helicopter though!

A tad better than the Mattel Messerschmidt

Fast

That a HELLICOPTER killing to rat .... In the ground ....

Not ah 64 role

America is building their new Armed Forces which of course includes Training and Operations and of course the hardware ☝🏼What are we getting back for all this "0!"

А кругом ми-8 и ми-24...)))

Too bad I couldn’t compare to that MI-24 hind on the background.

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

There is no possibility of any real comparison!

Cayuse warrior helicopter

50 cal ???

NOW IN THE HANDS OF THR TALIBAN

@ryanstewart1521

7 ай бұрын

And that’s our tax dollars well spent

Training the Afghan military pilots

Sana d parihas machine gun ang weapon, dapat light canon man lang ang isa, para kahit banker kaya gibain, ok para sa army

Этот коптер ни чем не отличается от AH-6 LITTL BIRDE (1980-х годов) .

Made in America

Russian choppers in background

@user-su7fn9lx1l

4 жыл бұрын

И много. Ми 8, Ми 35.

@GauravSanjeevkumarBhardwaj1220

4 жыл бұрын

Да братан,,,especially at 3:00-3:15 the sound of chopper was soo heavy,,,действительно хорошо !!!

100 thousand per hour gasoline consumption

So happy that we paid for the new Taliban Airforce aircraft XD (insert sarcasm here)

Ooo pony tail at 5:54 is G.I. Jane flying these killer eggs? Female contractor pilot, working for MD?

The ANA is going to fuck those helicopters up. Those guys are hopeless.

Afghanistan air force needs fighter jets

Buy ah 6 I for 160th and scout copters

Why are America pilots flying Afghan military Helios...

@brianostwald802

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the afghans will ever appreciate what they are flying .

@boricuayehudim427

4 жыл бұрын

America is building their new Armed Forces which of course includes Training and Operations and of course the hardware ☝🏼What are we getting back for all this "0!"

Who’s here because of Kobe? Just screwing with y’all.

There all your hard earned tax dollars at work!

@jdotsalter910

4 жыл бұрын

Right. Our tax dollars being tossed into the Afghan abyss. Those aren’t our Loaches. We only have a few of those with 160th SOAR.

@josephkane825

4 жыл бұрын

@@jdotsalter910 Worse than that, the instructor is Air Farce! The fucking Air Farce who never gave a shit about really giving good CAS to the infantry, gets to train the Afghanis! This rubs salt in my wounds!!!

Salen más doblados los pilotos y con calambres.jaja jajaja 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

afghan air force roundel, that explain why they looked clumsy.

@ryanstewart1521

7 ай бұрын

Nubee pilots

Nee us army scouting copter

That there is my sexual orientation.. 😜

@TheIndyspace

4 жыл бұрын

😜👌

@azimmajid3906

2 жыл бұрын

M

Indon punya mematikan Apache ompong

@azimmajid3906

Жыл бұрын

L

biaty

MC heli

,

Mosquito

Well that was a huge waste of US tax dollars and time. Look at all that equipment now in Kabul. So dumb.

Us government waste my money

Don't waste my money

This copter is a poor substitute for a real armed attack helicopter. Not much more than a toy in the attack role. With its MGW limitations, it’s a waste of tax payers money.

@willmeredith8765

5 жыл бұрын

What you with all of your vast experience seem to be missing is this... we lightened the ship from (AH-6i) 5700 lbs to (MD-530FF) 4200 Lbs. Same 630 shp Rolls 250C30 and drive train/rotor, but sooo much less weight... she screams like a bat out of hell! More agile, and with greater punch with the API .50 cal M3P's. It is a joy to fly and is so effective everyone on the program, Afghan, US Mil, and contractors all have a price on their heads... The Taliban is scared to death of these... call them the Jengi… means Warrior! Of all the programs, this one is showing the most concrete results!!! It is also one of the most cost effective programs ever deployed in Afghanistan... but then, if you just want to make comments not backed by anything like FACTS... go ahead and keep talking

@davidh9968

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why Task Force 160 uses them...as a retired Apache driver, no I wouldn't use this for taking on the Russian hoard's tank forces but for LIC and CAS it's a PROVEN and EFFECTIVE weapon system. And as far as "tax payers money" go (I would be one of those) I would rather it was spent on an AH-6 in theater fighting crunchies with AK's and RPG's then an Apache, which although extremely effective, is NOT a bargain to fly!

@krotate1

5 жыл бұрын

@@willmeredith8765; The upgraded version with advanced Avionic/MEP fill the bill but at a much higher price tag, NICE!!!!

@krotate1

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidh9968: Agree that this AH-6 can be effective in very limited combat role. However, AH-64 is the overall clear winner in Aviation COEA according to the "Schoolhouse" at Ft Rucker for the past 50 years.

@checkitout22192

5 жыл бұрын

Tell your story to the 160th chair arm