Make sure to check out my other video's if you guys like to see more aviation related content!

@pathfinder44ltd

4 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL! ✈️Only in the USAF can you experience an 'OVERSIZED AIRLINER' high performance take-off & landing like this ... GREAT FLYING GUYS!

@DA-dy2jr

4 жыл бұрын

Was a LM on the C-17 out of March ARB...loved the video but would have been even better if you were connected to the intercom....thanks for the post....

@CloudNine1

4 жыл бұрын

@@DA-dy2jr I agree.., however it's kinda hard with an iPhone..

@pusseytat

3 жыл бұрын

Is love to hear actual crew chatter on one of these babies. Always fascinating. Anyone with experience? I do post sound on shows, and would love to honor our personnel by being reasonably accurate.

@diegoferrr6173

3 жыл бұрын

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have ever lasting life

After getting used to seeing old, well seasoned, 50 year commercial pilots, it's really weird seeing such young men on the flight deck. It's so cool that the military is able to give kids like this such a fantastic start in their piloting career.

@dejonnathan2499

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@Fluke_361

2 жыл бұрын

Those Well Seasoned Pilots Had a Humble Beginning Like These Dudes Noone is A Born Pro Everyone Grind harder To become a Maestro So Stop Spitting Hate comments Bud

@patriciaduvall2565

2 жыл бұрын

He got it there.....seemed smooth.....

@YodaWasSith

2 жыл бұрын

You need a 4-year degree and can't be older than 33 years old to be a pilot for the Airforce. There are shortcuts, not to the Airforce though.

@SwedeSpeeder

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fluke_361 Learn to read. There was zero hate in his comment.

Stopped by to watch this video to see what my son sees and does as a C17 pilot out of Hickam AFB out of Pearl Harbor. God bless and protect our pilots and all who serve in any branch of this outstanding country!

@article1934

3 жыл бұрын

is it an outstanding country though?

@Mills117

3 жыл бұрын

@@article1934 best in the world

I love all of the fighter aircraft but there is something special about the larger transport aircraft that I can't get enough of and the C17 is such a pretty aircraft.

The tactical takeoffs from these birds are just awesome, worked a while in a South American airport and saw them coming and leaving , such a view .

I used to live near a base in Germany and always loved watching these come and go, especially that roaring engine sound! Just awesome!

@jasonnicholasschwarz7788

4 жыл бұрын

Spangdahlem

@eddiea3251

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 I was stationed at Ramstein 94-97.

@brettcollet2491

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 I miss fresh Bitburger beer.....

I was in a C-17 that made a tactical descent and landing into Bagram. I was in the cargo hold strapped into a canvas seat at 0200. It was the wildest ride I have ever been on. Smoothest landing, too. Well done, USAF. There is no comparison between this ride and that one. This one is easy, routine...

@creigiihtondenynis39

Жыл бұрын

Everyone that flew into bagram was a tactical approach even us in C5's that is the same profile they flew......

@magellan6108

Жыл бұрын

I figured that to be the case, but it turns out our C-17 also had a couple of fighters in the pattern with them. Before exiting the plane, I chatted with the flight crew to compliment them on the baby's behind smooth landing. More planes, more fun...

@Long-nd8bq

8 ай бұрын

I've made those landings at Bagram as well. They come in fast and put it down on the tarmac. C130's coming in and out of Herat were like that as well.

It is clear and beautiful how much the flight instructor has confidence and the best handling and delivery of information in a professional manner and high sense even the sound of his plane

Thanks for the footage. Absolutely amazing.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Those pilots are so young!! What a job!!!

After watching this video people can feel safe with airmen like these defending us. Thanks sirs, your no. 1 in my book.

Great job guys. My daughter is a C-17 pilot out of March AFB. Love seeing that bird fly.

@MrGaryGG48

4 жыл бұрын

Well Papa Bill... did your daughter take you for a "Take Your Dad to Work" flight and try to make ya puke??? I can just hear her, "Hey dad, watch this!!" ;^) That's really cool, Bill!

@backcountryexplorer552

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrGaryGG48 LOL. Not yet. She recently gave me a ride in her Tesla and gave me the ludicrous acceleration treatment without warning, which almost made me puke. She got a kick out of it as she knew it would freak me out.

@herbertlucas3rd

4 жыл бұрын

Give her my thanks. US Army Nurse Corps 1976 1979

@thomasdaniels6824

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats, you must be very proud :) I know I would be.

@hugocain7628

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Kinchicken yoke*

Beautiful high quality shots👍

@nymphkutta2627

4 жыл бұрын

It was for training purposes. Practice makes perfect 👌. It leaves no room for disaster, unless uncontrollable occurrences occur. Ya get it??

I was in a C-141 for an emergency landing after a bird strike that was pretty intense. Also, the night landing into Afghanistan just after 9/11 was an actual tactical landing and I could have sworn we were upside down multiple times. Lights out, banking like crazy until were were on the ground.

@naijainnit

Жыл бұрын

this is exactly why you must rely on your instruments and nothing else. you may feel like you're upside down, and it may even "look" like it, but always trust the instruments.

@neilallso400

11 ай бұрын

Me too, fun wasn't it.

Absolutely breathtaking video...well done!!

Yakima Training Center- I was born and raised in Yakima. I’m a commercial Pilot. But as a GA pilot in my “ private” days, you were able to contact the YTC ( back then called the “ Firing Center”, and once or twice a year, they would let civilian pilots fly over that MOA and run the airstrip at 50’ AGL and do some BRIEF sightseeing out there. I remember seeing blown up tank remains etc out there. But like I said, fun times the cpl of times a year they were NOT hot out there. Loved your video guys. Great quality too!!! Go TEAM MAGUIRE!!!!!!

Oh my god the C17 has one of the best engine sounds

@superskullmaster

4 жыл бұрын

PW powered 757’s have the same sound.

@gordo1163

3 жыл бұрын

@@superskullmaster IA v2500s do

@masonalvarado2232

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I live 25 min away from Philly, (I live in NJ) so I always hear and see the planes going into Philly Int. Since I live near McGuire AFB, I always know the difference between the airliners and a C-17 when the C-17 fly over.

good tactical spiral landing ...good job !:)

I live right near McGuire AFB and these C17’s always takeoff and land. They pass my house at like 5-6k feet so I get a great view of them. It’s a monster of an airplane

Beautiful Tactical Cockpit take off and landing love it

@KarlH1980

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

The video quality is amazing.

Such a young man at the helm. Amazing abilities.

@NOLAgenX

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how they get younger every year I get older! 😂

@glennmiller394

2 жыл бұрын

@@TFT-bp8zk My nephew flies a KC-135 refueller. I know what they go through to get those Captain's bars.

Wow, this is awesome, thanks for sharing!

Thank you for letting me look guys, my daddy was with the C124 MATs in the 50s... You are so cool...thanks..

Un grand merci pour cette vidéo passionnante +1

Damn these pilots are young......I’m getting old😔

@markwarren7116

4 жыл бұрын

During WWII there was pilots that was only 17 years old with very little training.

@wwlee5

4 жыл бұрын

Same age...just less sun to wrinkle the skin. A lot of Afghans who are 18 look 35 years old because they live outdoors.

@geragal2008

3 жыл бұрын

They got plastic surgery and Botox for this video...

@muddasir7479

3 жыл бұрын

because why not 😜

Left seat looks young enough to be my just starting to drive son I swear. I love these c-17's bty. Its amazing how little run way they need for being that big.

C-17 from Grissom ARB non stop to Rhein Mein AB Germany, 2003. That was a great ride. What a great airplane.

the young guy did an awesome job!!! Americans at their best!!!

I've never seen a military transport flightdeck so clean and new looking. Bet it even has that new airplane smell.

@CollinGraves

4 жыл бұрын

HighFlyer as a former flying crew chief, I’d reckon it’s an FCC who cares about their lady :)

@9HighFlyer9

4 жыл бұрын

@@CollinGraves I'm sure you're correct. As a taxpayer and a veteran I'd like to thank all the maintainers who take such great care of our equipment. 🍻

@jonathankenton7182

4 жыл бұрын

I was at Charleston when several delivered from Long Beach. Yup, they smelled like a new car. Now they smell like piss and hydraulic fluid.

@9HighFlyer9

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonathankenton7182 "piss and hydraulic fluid" good to know the Air Force is keeping that tradition alive.

Giant! Loved it.

Such an awesome video! Thanks for posting it!!!

@CloudNine1

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Awesome video! To make it even more awesome I would recommend a sound recorder plugged in one of the headset jacks... For MAXIMUM awesomeness 😏🙏🏽

I miss this immensely, being retired isn’t all that’s cracked up to be! Great to see you folks taking up the Sword 🗡 and the Shield 🛡 for those of us that have had to depart due to end of 30 years served.

@mickfunny4185

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Whalen why did you have to depart after 30 years served can’t you serve more than that?

@Kanti12311

4 жыл бұрын

Mick Funny nope, they have year limit according to rank

Had many of transports in the C17 and C130, wonderful video guy&gals.

Such a nice quality footage, we are really blessed these days with video like this - free of charge (in a manner), that's crazy balls. Thanks!

@CloudNine1

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is my dream job right here!

IT'S GREAT TO RIDE ALONG AND WATCH YOU GUYS DO YOUR THING, AS MANY OTHER VLOGS, BUT WHEN WE CAN'T HEAR YOUR COMS, IT MAKES FOR A BORING RIDE. WE'D LIKE MORE CAMERAS AND HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS HEAR AND MAYBE EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT YOUR AWESOME PLAN'S COCKPIT... THANKS FOR THE FLY ALONG GENTLEMEN.

Worked on nacelles, tail, refuel recept. at Vought for 2 decades. Those fine planes gave me a career and a pension. Grateful

dit was echt mooi, wat een jonge piloten nog echt geweldig dat je dit mag doen

Carrying on the tradition of flying around the flagpole - C-130 Loadmaster.

@glb_tvlr

4 жыл бұрын

That flagpole SUCKED at LR!

@thomashelm6931

4 жыл бұрын

C141 Loadmaster, here. Flagpoles look the same.

@kurt4426

4 жыл бұрын

I'm considering loadmaster or flight engineer. Any insight you can provide would be appreciated.

@alanf403

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomashelm6931 Old 141 Flight Nurse here. Couldn't have pulled off mission one without you guys, THANKS! ( took my checkride on 66-0177, talk about history )

@thomashelm6931

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanf403 I still have my flight logs, from back then. I'll have to see if I've flown that tail number!

32R/14L in MWH is a fantastic runway. While training there we could make a couple touch and gos on one approach.

@flightguy99

4 жыл бұрын

Trevor Valentine I think i did 4 touch and goes on one approach and once landed and taxied off on Alpha. Love MWH

At 15:45 to 16:08 you can see an antique PBY sitting on the ramp. Seventy plus years ago these young fellows would have been flying one of those. An epic leap in technology.

I literally live four miles from Dover AFB I get to see these amazing birds fly everyday and the great C-5

Thanks for the awesome ride. Felt like that was me in the jump seat.

Fantastic. I'd rather fly a C 17 that an F 16. I love me some big ol' airplanes and the 17 is my favorite.

@paulsanderson7278

4 жыл бұрын

c5 fo life;)

@KarlH1980

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how real to life they are but I got one for cheap for Flight Simulator. It's ain't no F-16 but if you wan to go big but get some fly by the seat of your pants performance, the C-17 works. From my research the Flight Simulator one does pretty well by the numbers compared to real life.

@Craneman4100w

4 жыл бұрын

@@KarlH1980 Thanks for the suggestion. I do have Fsx. I'll look into it.

@KarlH1980

4 жыл бұрын

@@Craneman4100w There are 2 models. One from _Virtavia_ and the other from _Area 51_ . Neither is bad. I liked the A51 better but I don't recall why. I picked them up for ~$15US on Christmas sales quite some time ago.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

I woke up and watched The Price is Right, life goals

Great vid. Looks like an instructor is in the right seat. I’m 70 odd and don’t get the fuddy-duddy comments on the crew age. I remember being young and learning.

Grew up an Air Force brat with my father stationed at McGuire. First, he was a loadmaster on C-119s and then transitioned over to 141s. He retired before C17s became active.

@nohaboy100

Жыл бұрын

Bet he kbew my Uncle Roy Perkins who was a LM there at the same time. I did 4 years at McGuire in the 70's. You want a thrill do C130 Red Flag at Nellis. Flying thru the mountains to avoid detection.

@samuelcurcio9886

Жыл бұрын

@@nohaboy100 My father spoke of many people during his career. Your uncle's name doesn't sound familiar, but if they served at the same base and at the same time, they more than likely crossed paths. Thank you for your service as well.

@topfell8277

Жыл бұрын

Papa was a c-119 then c-130 pilot

My gosh, they are so young. This is really cool!

The military trains the best. All pilots are good. Great job. 👍

Was on a C-141 in camouflage back in the day going to Hondorus. It was a whole lot of shaking going on.

That’s funny! I know exactly where the airport you took-off from. The C-17 is a pretty badass aircraft. It has some pretty amazing flight characteristics for such a large aircraft. I understand that it was engineered to be tough. It’s like the Abrams tank of the skies. On a different note, as a military veteran myself-served in the US Navy, regardless of the inter-service rivalry’s, we are all on the same team. I do appreciate the USAF guys! We other branches couldn’t do it without you! 👍😜💪🏻

@skippymon

4 жыл бұрын

I know where it took off from too - it said in the subtitles!

@Ozgrade3

Жыл бұрын

@@skippymon It took me exactly 5 minuntes to figure out where the takeoff was from. All you have to do is google the excercise name and they tell you what airfields they are operating from in the Exercise Publicity Website. It's not exactly a secret.

Thanks for the ride along.

One hell of a flight simulator!

@YaBoyFlaky5663

5 ай бұрын

It’s real

If C 17"s were a little cheaper, I'd have one.

@micaha.9756

3 жыл бұрын

360 million too much for you?? Weak. Lmao

@liaminc.4723

3 жыл бұрын

Tf you gonna do with a c17

@calebbaudia

3 жыл бұрын

@@liaminc.4723 tf you NOT going to do!

@Will-pl4tp

3 жыл бұрын

@@calebbaudia he probably isn’t gonna let 9/11 happen again

@gordo1163

3 жыл бұрын

@@liaminc.4723 air dropping my 2014 nissan altima

Well done!!

Nice flight. Great job Airmen.

The desert, the Columbia river and the double Xmas trees gave the "location" away as the old Larson A.F.B. Magnificent footage!!!

@enigmascharm7573

4 жыл бұрын

Selah Creek LZ... whole lotsa nothing around. Used to be known as Larson AFB?

@enigmascharm7573

4 жыл бұрын

bufftester gotcha, cool stuff! Thanks!

@Rocketman88002

4 жыл бұрын

@bufftester , looks like the 737 Max is on it's way out. Just saw a news feed showing Grant County with parked 737 Max's. Thanks for the reply and correction.

@michaelmoore7975

4 жыл бұрын

"Undisclosed location" Disclosed and located - I have it at 46°42'53.8"N 120°19'45.2"W

@moondoggy6243

4 жыл бұрын

I was stationed at Larson AFB Feb 1965-Aug 1966

That runway looks like an interstate out in the boonies.

Thank you for your service.

Wow! the headphones and mics sets are Bose. Fashion USAF.

Flying is the second greatest thrill known... LANDING is the first!

@loadiegirl48

4 жыл бұрын

you bet it is!!!!!

@jinkin4280

4 жыл бұрын

Better than a BJ?

The C-17 sure demands a lot of attention from the pilots :) very cool video

Wow those are the coolest planes ✈️!!!

great video!!

Nice video, I noticed that the speed tape on the ADI is a reversal of the tapes commonly used in airliners!

Wow. Flights Suits and headsets have changed since I wore them 20+ years ago. :) RIP C-141!

@alanf403

3 жыл бұрын

Green, Black boots, and a David Clark headset for me. Gosh have you seen the two piece flight suit? Lord have mercy!

@titanium5

3 жыл бұрын

​@@alanf403 Two piece? WTF? Loved the "bag". Especially on those 80% humidity / 120 degree days loading the plane in Howard AFB. On the flip side, if we landed in Keflavik or Gander to refuel, they were stitch thin and the freezing wind would go right through them.

@alanf403

3 жыл бұрын

@@titanium5 So true and the black summer boots had soles slippery as butter! The ones with the lace tuck flap on top.

I was working for the phone company at McDonnel Douglas in Long Beach when they were developing the C-17. We had a microwave radio room in one of the hangars where they were doing the wing stress testing on it. They had all these really long hydraulic tubes connect to the wings and were lifting and lowering them until one of them snapped. They found a design flaw and obviously fixed it. We also had a radio shot on top of Mt. Baldy where they relayed information between Edwards AFB and the plant in L.B. A technician up there could tell if the plane was in a hangar or on the runway by just reading an oscilloscope. One of the earliest test flights they did a 380,000 LB takeoff in 1200 feet.

Yakima-ish. Sneaking us at night while we are out harvesting corn by George and Moses lake in the summer. Lucky bugs.

@davidsmith553

4 жыл бұрын

instant i saw the brown grass I thought Yakima

@johne4879

4 жыл бұрын

Not Yakima. Yakima is flat at the airfield, I have been there

@kh40yr

4 жыл бұрын

Fairchild AFB. Spokane. Desolate plains around Airway Heights and that bit.

@johndavid2042

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, can't be Yakima, or I-82, Selah, Yakima River, Columbia River...

@kh40yr

4 жыл бұрын

@@johndavid2042 at 6:30-34 I believe that is I-90 and Ellensburg with I90 snaking away in the distance. C-17 passing overtop the last Uptanum ridge. Hmm. I might have to go on my first.

Nice to see the Air Force finally woke up and gave those pilots a Huey's cyclic stick grip! Better control touch..ha ha

This Guys first take off of a C17, Its frankly terrifying!, you did ace bro, covvered more or less all :D

Thanks for the ride.

Selah Airstrip, Yakima WA. :-) It's been shut down for 15 years and reopened last year.

@tomclark6271

4 жыл бұрын

That's my guess as well. Yakama Firing range, or whatever they're calling it these days.

@scuddrunner1

4 жыл бұрын

Seeing all the 737-MAX planes that's Moses Lake.

I flew C-17 in Afghanistan to Kuwait 2010-2011 relief pilot #2 seat.This is an older model.

@Lockeedman

4 жыл бұрын

How can you tell?

@ericbuell3701

3 жыл бұрын

It's an '03 bird, middle of the pack. Not as old as they come.

Great video 👍

The C-17 wants to be a fighter so bad, it can taste it…😁👊🏻🇺🇸

I don't remember ever designing Bose A-20's into the C-17 LOL

Front right seat guy has a Weapon School patch on his left arm. I find it interesting how C17s dont flare, they just hold that same AoA right to the runway!

@jonathankenton7182

4 жыл бұрын

C-17s fly a backside configuration approach. Google can explain it much better than I can.

@timmayer8723

4 жыл бұрын

Matt H yes, fly it off and fly it on, same as the B-52

@Lockeedman

4 жыл бұрын

It's to do with the flap setup the C-17 has. The engine exhaust 9s blown directly onto the flaps, unlike most passenger aircraft, and then directed downwards. This also greatly helps with the short landings and takeoffs the globemaster can perform

Truly awesome.

Man they have upgraded that UAV Strip Nice flight gents!

Looks like they're taking off from the Yakima firing Center outside of Yakima Washington

@aaronnichols4767

4 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly where they took off, no runway number. I was looking for awhile

@justinkasparek3238

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, then landed at Grant County on the super long runway

Like getting an elephant to flap its ears real fast! .... LOL :)

top notch video quality

So awesome to see the pilots are just kids

Your adrenaline must be pumping taking off in one of those !!!

Awesome, video, on ocassions I see the C-17's doing touch & go's at Rome, NY but question, when we start letting high school students fly C-17's?

@rvnmedic1968

4 жыл бұрын

You are probably my age. LOL I see them sometimes fly over our house in Camden.

@Senegal01

4 жыл бұрын

@@rvnmedic1968 yup, I live by the Casino in Town of Vernon.

@brendanbayer5002

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe, we should l👀k in the mirror and see how old we l👀k...

C5 Galaxy is awesome to watch take-off and land. It's so big that it seems like it's not moving

CloudNine... Just found this video of yours... Nice. KMWH. Grant County IAP. Moses Lake, WA. I know it very well. I was in the C-17A 16 years from 1996 to 2012. I was at McChord AFB from 2000 to 2003 as the wing transitioned from C-141Bs to the new C-17As. Initially in the 7 AS. Then up as Dep. Chief of WG Trng., then the 62nd OSS/DO, then the 62nd OSS/CC for 4 months at the CC deployed overseas. Previously at Charleston AFB 1996 to 2000. Lots of follow on assignments... I did a LOT of training flights, high speed low levels into and out of Moses Lake as a C-17A IP, training our very YOUNG crew force. Surprised this crew isn't using the "tactical" C-17A specific assault concrete runway 09/27 (3,500 x 90). Regardless...great to be a part of the USAF that trusts, empowers very young Airmen to safely fly (both pilots and loadmasters) a then $250M aircraft day/night, on NVGs as required, in tactical operations, airdrop, globally in support of the American people. THX. Randy L. Witham, Col, USAF (Ret.)

Lining up and taking off from 32R at MHW heading NNW towards Ephrata, Wa (for those curious)

@wp40

3 жыл бұрын

Landing was at MWH. Takeoff was from an LZ near Yakima. (for those curious)

That sure looked like Yakima, Washington.

@justinkasparek3238

4 жыл бұрын

James Samuel Yakima, then around the center of WA at the Shuttle Option

Daym lil babies flying that monster! Oooh Rah!

Good video and never see this before !

I guess I've turned into one of the old greybeards I used to laugh at when I was in flight school because the two up front look like they don't even shave! (30 years with American airlines btw). My youngest is now a C-17 crew chief at Travis AFB. It's quite the bird!

I must be getting old cause these flight crews are sure getting younger.

@mattiasbjorklund9520

4 жыл бұрын

Those pilots would get id:ed if they try to buy beer at the corner shop.

@MrGaryGG48

4 жыл бұрын

As that old story goes... "I KNOW I have shoes older than either one of those pilots!! ;^)

@kevinbrand43

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I thought the same, I guess they gotta start somewhere!! My son is in the army an he looks about 16 and he’s 22, lol!

@deborah5212

4 жыл бұрын

Appollo- I know they look like babies!

@felixgutierrez993

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattiasbjorklund9520 That sucks, They can serve the country and even die doing it but can't get a fucking beer around the corner? smh

What a ride!👌✈

Good video

Awesome, and humbling to see these young "kids" flying this amazing aircraft.

@mitseraffej5812

4 жыл бұрын

rage5606 . They are soldiers, if/when asked to they must put themselves in harms way. Throughout history this has been the domain of young men, as non PC as this statement is.

@BrianAz

4 жыл бұрын

@@mitseraffej5812 Uhmm... yeah, I was one, I served my country too. To be more specific, they are not soldiers, they are Airmen, or Air Force pilots and I am not sure what you are getting at over my reflection of how young they are. I was a young soldier in the Army and now that I am not young anymore, I reflect on how young I must have and did indeed look. After 30 years of military and paramilitary life, I was only recognizing how young they are and has such great responsibility.

@mitseraffej5812

4 жыл бұрын

rage5606 ? By soldiers I actually meant “warriors”which in times of strife is what they are, as opposed to run of the mill airline pilots. Using one of these craft to drop a tank into an unprepared field in a combat zone with people shooting at you is what separates them from airline pilots. It is quite common to see very young pilots flying for the airline, especially the Asian carriers. Most anybody can learn to fly an airplane.

Your departing from KMWH, Moses Lake Grant County Airport.

@MercFE8235

4 жыл бұрын

Landing there... But not departing from.

@gordo1163

4 жыл бұрын

they landed there