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Mid Air Refueling • F16 Pilots Are Cool
Mid air refueling operations. Pilots and crew exchange small talk. Just another day on the job.
KC 135 Aircrew from 151st ARW refuels F16s out the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah. This mission was a routine training mission for both units. Filmed by MSgt Jason Wilkerson.
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Nice to see how professional and polite they are to each other.
@GeneralG1810
8 жыл бұрын
+kapoorh Its' wise to ALWAYS be polite to the supply people
@Alan_is_here
6 жыл бұрын
It's the USAF. They are the one of the most professional force out there.
@user-nf3dd8mc9o
5 жыл бұрын
No shit, the F16 carries missiles...
@dahalofreeek
5 жыл бұрын
You are entrusted with the unique privilege of operating vehicles that require the taxes of hundreds or thousands of people when you are a pilot. They aren't going to hand out those positions to anyone who isn't a total pro.
@DanielFlores-fo1ee
5 жыл бұрын
These are disciplined life long trained pilots, probably some of the smartest people on Earth of course they're professional.
I like how chill the Air Force is compared to other branches like the military
@Ascending11
2 жыл бұрын
I worked on the C-5. On one occasion, I was en route to help repair one of our birds. In the troop compartment with us was a group of green berets going on a mission. We Bull shitted for a bit, but not too long because they were preparing for their mission. They thanked us for our service, and I reciprocated. They understood they needed us (transportation of goods and gear) as much as we needed them (they do the dirty work). Not all service members hate on other branches.
@thesily
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ascending11 Its not hate. Its jokes. Why do you think the Navy has sea queens? Why do you think marines eat crayons? Its all jokes. Well, any service member that does hate on other branches and i mean actually are ass. Boinger then my donks. Shoul find a sheep ye. I dont onow what im saying im just writing shit. Dont take the comment seriously im just writing my mind out right now Big chair over there
@cheeselover2285
Жыл бұрын
@@Ascending11well we usually just banter about the other branches not direct hate
2:50 his helmet makes him look like master chief
@4DollaSignaken
4 жыл бұрын
ZUL_RB26 R34 he is
@putraharrisbenjamin7932
4 жыл бұрын
HALO
@WillyLongLegsOriginal
3 жыл бұрын
facts
@2Skinny
3 жыл бұрын
He's better then Master Chief, he's fucking real.
"F-16 pilots are cool" of course they are cool, they fly F-16s!
@ExtremeUnction1988
4 жыл бұрын
16 likes. Don't want to taint it.
@monkeywantsmoney8895
4 жыл бұрын
Wtf😂😂😂
The design of the F-16 is awesome thinking that it is almost 45 years old.
"... and that's how baby planes are made."
@matrixleader
7 жыл бұрын
TacomaPaul lmaoo good one
@kerenchadwick7866
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@xxxfuzionxxx4080
6 жыл бұрын
TacomaPaul lol
@cbr900rr6
6 жыл бұрын
Nice 😂 😂 😂
@salmanshaik4901
5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂🤣🤦♂️
Sir will that be debit or credit ?
@user-py7cj5mn8h
8 жыл бұрын
Can I pay in cash?
@loundertbg2295
7 жыл бұрын
Can I use apple pay ? (hold's a apple)
@user-py7cj5mn8h
7 жыл бұрын
Gosho Ohh.. I'm sorry sir, the US Air force doesn't accept apple pay. *Whispers To man in background* Get the rifles.
@rajsingh916
7 жыл бұрын
can i pay with food stamps
@asbestoz1123
7 жыл бұрын
Lightevil6354 Sorry you have to come into the gas station and pay at the register.
These pilots are so charismatic.
What a magnificent view. Pilots are very polite, huh. I reckon if someone was loading me up with fuel so I could lengthen my time in the sky flying fighter jets, I'd be adding these refuellers to my xmas card list.
Turn off engine while refueling😀
@ankitwawage
5 жыл бұрын
Hello death
@uttamjeetsingh7451
4 жыл бұрын
@@ankitwawage Not really since the jet will be able to glide
@kingcrab4815
4 жыл бұрын
He will then loose speed
@oz4lex676
4 жыл бұрын
Terrible idea, the refueling boom can’t hold it as it loses speed
@HeadsetHatGuy
4 жыл бұрын
I diagnose you with stupid
Mid air refueling operations. Pilots and crew exchange small talk. Just another day on the job.
@samgagnon109
8 жыл бұрын
+rixille unfunny? Is that a word?
@SuperHurtman
8 жыл бұрын
Now it is.
@islandmick6349
6 жыл бұрын
Can you answer some questions regarding the refuelling? If they have the auxiliary wing tanks do they get filled also? I imagine they have a pump system to get the fuel out of the tank, can the same wing tank accept fuel also?
@JC-ys3mf
6 жыл бұрын
I came here for "is this how we spend our tax dollars" comments and I'm disappointed. 😅😅
@fabiolean
Жыл бұрын
@@islandmick6349 Yes, there's a pump behind the refueling receptacle that directs fuel to both the internal and external fuel tanks. It's all plumbed together.
They should offer the pilots snacks and refreshing beverages as well since it's a mid air gas station don't u think?
@kdkn92
10 жыл бұрын
What the hell is a nack, you damn limey redcoat? (jk brah)
@sirdog78
10 жыл бұрын
But that means they'd also have to offer nasty restrooms with diarrhea all over the seat like a real gas station.
@briandang236
10 жыл бұрын
Well I guess the female pilots are doomed to use this mid air gas station cause the toilet seat is too yucky. The men should b able to brave thru no problem haha
@lancerd4934
9 жыл бұрын
Ever eaten a gas station hotdog? Pretty sure it would render more pilots combat ineffective than the stinger missile.
@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO
9 жыл бұрын
Shoot some twinkies through that thing huh?
I was not only an F-16 engine mechanic but I worked on these very jets.
@wiltonlopez5306
2 жыл бұрын
Is there something educational/exciting you could tell me about working as a mechanic on these glorious machines?
"Check you water and oil sir?" " Oh you've got a smudge on your windshield let me get that for you!" ...that little salute at the end just before fly off....hits ya in the right place what a hero!
God keep all of you safe. Thanks for your service.
Thanks for the video, I appreciate the reminder of exactly how lame my job is. Keep up the good work, awesome stuff!
@danmanthe9335
6 жыл бұрын
Wyatt Pryed hear ya there. Just when I thought I was coming to terms with my place in the universe some video comes along and says guess who will always be cooler than you, these guys
This is so cool. I wish I had gone in for this instead of what I did. Great work guys, what a view!
Kindly check the zero reading before starting to refuel
Is the camera guy up there? tell him I said hello xP so casual..
Very cool video. I like the underlying comradery between pilots and crew.
I can't be the only one who though the guy at 3:00 looks like Master Chief.
@CallsignJoNay
9 жыл бұрын
houstoncambodia Ha. He totally does.
@neohoy5231
6 жыл бұрын
*DUNDUNDUNDUN DUNDUN*
@tyricdodson5438
5 жыл бұрын
Yep he does LOL
f16 pilot seems like a cool dude
@teaandcoffeeM
9 жыл бұрын
For sure, considering that all jet pilots are officers and the refueling operators are probably just enlisted rank.
@slpkntmggt06
7 жыл бұрын
The boom operators are officers too.
@Atony94
6 жыл бұрын
Other way around. All the pilots are Officers. Flight crew (including Boom Operator) are enlisted.
@raghavdixit3753
5 жыл бұрын
They have been shot by Indian MIG21
@worthit5064
5 жыл бұрын
Raghav Dixit mig 21 is too old to do that buddy !!!
I remember applying for a job at General Dynamics in Ft Worth, Texas in 1973 to work on this airplane's weapons system design. They called me after 3 years to come for an interview. I was training to be a helicopter pilot by then. Excellent aircraft 👍🇺🇸
Can you imagine being a tanker crewmember at the end of a long day, when out of the blue an Su-27 hooks up and the pilot bellows "*Tovarisch! Tonight, we remember good old M.A.D. days and drink vodka, da? Da!*"
@xenomorphdrone2367
8 жыл бұрын
lol guess evry one in moscow is like that
@gladifly
7 жыл бұрын
Su27s don't use this method of refueling.
@twotailedavenger
3 жыл бұрын
@@gladifly True, although I have seen newer 135s sporting drogue hose pods on the wingtips.
The whole mid air refueling thing still amazes me
2:17 Do you see the alien's reflection on the boom? I love how the ground is drifting by at a leisurely pace like he's on a Sunday morning drive out in the country going all of 5 mph.
Respect (don't annoy) the guys that feed you, pay you and transport you ( or in this case give you gas) and you get just about any place without fuss in the military.
We usually get the scores of the football games and pass them to our receivers, helps ease the boredom of a 10 hour flight and multiple ARs
My goodness the F16 is such a gorgeous plane
The f-16 has to be the best fighter jet in the world!
So fucking professional. Makes me proud to be an American.
Love the pilot waving with his stick hand. Look mom no hands!
@davidwickersham710
Жыл бұрын
left hand throttle. right hand stick
F16s are cool looking birds.
AVGN's Top Gun episode brought me here. I decided I had to see this being done in real life to believe it.... I am equal parts amazed in human ingenuity and mystified in it's stupidity that we'd ever have to have a plane that needs to refuel mid-flight.
Wash the windows, check under the hood please.
That's my boys right there!!!!!
Awesome, much love!👍 ✈💨
Nice and easy...Oops wrong hole !!
Thank You.
Haha I'm going to say "Thanks Man" next time the PM cycles my gear up.
u got that gas money ?
That is insane for sure. A bit of small talk. I'm pissing my pants watching this while sitting on my couch. Although looking at the big hd t.v screen I feel like I'm on board....yup I'm doing a good job :)
My left ear enjoyed this
Pilots are cool, single seat, single engine fighter pilots are coolest!
Brings back memories 75-78 Altus AFB OK in flight refueling maintenance on KC135
F16s are gorgeous
fighter pilots are some cool dudes
Wonderful. thanks heaps
As a family former bitbuger, the f-15 still rules! 36tac fighter wing, 80-81, check outcome, br549!
Dream job
HEY! No tip? 😂 jk! Good job guys! Thanks for your service in U.S.A 🇺🇸🇺🇸
American fighter jet pilots are not only the coolest but they are also the finest in the universe,
thats just amazing these guys can do this shit
@kaiserdragon33
9 жыл бұрын
computers do 80% of the procedure :P
@joe0813
9 жыл бұрын
still nuts
@flamma6096
9 жыл бұрын
The computer only flies when the plane needs to get to a and b not for landing maneuvers formations etc
@Rotor_Motor_Gasoline
9 жыл бұрын
jrftworth "Facepalm"
@SeanP7195
9 жыл бұрын
jrftworth Nearly all tankers and bombers have been retrofitted with the latest equipment. KC-1355 have lots of computers.
And that's the reason I wanna b a boom operator on the KC 135
Air refueling seems to be the nicest and non-toxic places in millitary aviation :D
This is the way a refueling should be done. The boom operator did his job without extraneous comments and these were skilled receiver pilots. To understand the physical exertion of a boom operator, lay on your stomach on a bed with your head over the edge. Now lay there for half an hour. Retired CMSgt and former instructor boom operator.
@pvtdipwad2944
7 жыл бұрын
Hm. Good comparison.
@Cherishthegoodtimes
6 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting way to imagine the physical portion of boom operating. Thank you for your service, sir.
The image of Freedom. Charlie Mike
the wonders of 'science'
How many of you are watching this after" Abhinandan" came back to India???
@straightfromsoul3910
5 жыл бұрын
Me
@quickelectricalstudy9651
5 жыл бұрын
Ami bangali...f16 lol shot down by mig21...lol lol lol lol....abhinandan ka english sunke aande pak gayal ho gye😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@sameeryousaf374
5 жыл бұрын
@@quickelectricalstudy9651 but you still got no evidence Looolll Muhahaha
@sameeryousaf374
5 жыл бұрын
@Daily Hits Wow is that you national language. Well...congrats for being a stupid dumbass.U need to breed far away from populated land
@ansh6370
5 жыл бұрын
@@sameeryousaf374 Yet you can't spell 'populated'.
Fighter pilots who talk are great, I'd prefer to talk on the radio then not say anything over a 10 minute refuel!
@MrGuliton
8 жыл бұрын
+Jake Kellogg dude when im refueling in DCS with a f15c i also talk nothing. There's just no brain capacity left for the mouth^^
@jonathanbaird8109
8 жыл бұрын
+MrGuliton It is supposedly considerably easier in real life, under good conditions.
@KFieLdGaming
7 жыл бұрын
It probably is, because you can actually feel what the plane is doing, and the changes in air speed when manipulating the throttle. You get feedback. That's one thing you'll never get with a simulator, and thus it makes it tougher. Flying by the "seat of the pants" is definitely a real thing.
Engineer 1: What's an efficient way to transfer fluid from one thing to another? Engineer 2: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
That's immensely professional
Incredible
Who are all watching after Surgical strike 2.0 like here 👍
@aliahmed9386
5 жыл бұрын
we fucked indian airforce hahahaha
@deepakrajtoday
5 жыл бұрын
ali ahmed very true, but in your dreams😂
@AliKhan-km6hx
5 жыл бұрын
Yes im hereafter Pakistan Air Force jets fuked up Indians big time!
@nisarrajput6837
5 жыл бұрын
Lol Indian Bollywood Surgical strike😉😋
@billycasper3351
5 жыл бұрын
But didn't Indian airforce get knocked in the strike ?
Like the new high tech helmets
My left ear enjoyed this.
@rysmith9433
5 жыл бұрын
Really. You know her.
Amazing!
You guys are the best!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Favorite jet right there, it's a beautiful bird
Thanks for the video.
Now that's BADASS.
The fact that we mortals have to shut down our toy engines when we go to a gas station just makes it more badass!
Good view. Sweet wee vid.
They need to make a recruitment video that is just casual conversations between the refueler and the fighter.
Can't wait to join the Air force
@pvtdipwad2944
7 жыл бұрын
Spaze Same :')
Best moment when pilot salute and go away
I love the Mercedes logo in the stick
Guy did a shaka. Awesome!
"Yo Ghost Rider. I'd like one of those gas station hot dogs & a Coke please". And a top off of jet fuel as well 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yo this is actually cool asf
Smooth as silk.
So nice... I think I was a pilot in the WWII...
You can see how much practice this requires from the scratches on the refueling port
We're cool. Well, thank you.
@Gung_Ho_Vids
9 жыл бұрын
Anonymous fighter28 If you're an F-16 pilot, most definitely. If you're just an imposter, not at all.
@anonymousfighter2886
9 жыл бұрын
I am a USAF pilot. What makes you think otherwise? Been doing it for 15 years. I will not divulge anymore for the safety of us military.
@Gung_Ho_Vids
9 жыл бұрын
Anonymous fighter28 Yes I understand. But anybody can make comments on YT and it's sometimes hard to tell truth from fiction. Thanks for dropping by and thanks for doing what you do. This channel fully supports the men and women of the U.S. Military.
@anonymousfighter2886
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for thinking of us. I am a female pilot and worked hard to get to where I am and I don't regret it. I will continue to protect American's. I believe in my oath.
@akimbo5u
9 жыл бұрын
Anonymous fighter28 a pilor would spell Americans and not American's.
So cool
"What are you doing Step-Plane ?"
Enjoy the Flight
"I'll take a top off if you've got it buddy," says the driver to the gas station attendant... Oh sorry, says the bad ass fighter pilot to the air to air re-fueler...
I Love F16❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
wonderful
at the end he waves a " thanks homie"
Wonderful! Thank you.
cool enough
Marvellous engineering, amazed...
Great
Please watch your speed sir. Hwy, patrol just ahead of you.
1:33 Awsome!
Bravo réussi bien. Courage
This is so cool and so dangerous looking WOW!
"Thank You and Please Come Again"