US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon Preflight - Start Up - Takeoff from Tri-Cities Airport 10Apr23

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Departure from Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI) of a US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon from squadron HM-12. The crew performed pre-flight maintenance on their Sea Dragon before loading up to depart. The pilots made a nose standing aggressive take off and headed back to their home base at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
My thanks to the MH-53E crew for their generous hospitality.
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10Apr23

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  • @antikoerper256
    @antikoerper25612 күн бұрын

    Thats a badass coloring scheme! Much love, respect and thanks for the service to all US servicemen and women, past or present, from your humble NATO ally - Bulgaria

  • @Cradly858

    @Cradly858

    2 күн бұрын

    lol

  • @user-vj2vm2wz3o
    @user-vj2vm2wz3o8 ай бұрын

    I loved the Words of Sikorsky when he was asked many years ago "How Does a helicopter fly" His answer was, by beating the air into submission!

  • @RMechAlloy
    @RMechAlloy4 ай бұрын

    Wow! They should call this one "Blackout".

  • @rollyherrera623
    @rollyherrera6234 ай бұрын

    Gotta love these big boys toys! A fine machine!

  • @jadefalcon001
    @jadefalcon0013 күн бұрын

    Everyone loves a Little Giant ladder! Love mine. Makes me smile that this crew uses one, too.

  • @waydetahtawy319
    @waydetahtawy31911 ай бұрын

    👍Really badass flying machine 🚁

  • @AgricultureTechUS
    @AgricultureTechUS2 күн бұрын

    Robotics have advanced so far! Truly inspiring and exciting!

  • @psjasker
    @psjasker7 күн бұрын

    That is impressive. The crew is relaxed but professional. Gladdens this taxpayer’s heart.

  • @michaelwalsh1078
    @michaelwalsh107811 ай бұрын

    thank you very much from Cork , Ireland...............what a machine !!! and sound

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for checking out my video Michael. That Sea Dragon is a beast. Cheers!

  • @llamashockz

    @llamashockz

    7 ай бұрын

    great to see another corkman out and about, always one of us to be found somewhere

  • @patriot0919

    @patriot0919

    Ай бұрын

    Good luck during the war with that much time for preflight.....

  • @jonimestas9692
    @jonimestas969211 ай бұрын

    WOW! Just WOW!!!

  • @AngelinaTP
    @AngelinaTP11 ай бұрын

    Amazing helicopter

  • @doylebrockman8225
    @doylebrockman82258 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @Milepost1965
    @Milepost196511 ай бұрын

    Magnificent, (BEAST)..👍👍👍

  • @chimichangapoops6244
    @chimichangapoops6244 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks again. 👍

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate you checking out my video. Lots more to come. Cheers!

  • @felixmusic_tattoo
    @felixmusic_tattoo11 ай бұрын

    Una Maquina Increíble☺

  • @mikesahle1193
    @mikesahle119311 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 for your service 🇺🇸🚁👍👏👏👏👍🎥

  • @sebastianomagagnini8778
    @sebastianomagagnini87787 күн бұрын

    Spectacular, a beast and that black color is perfect

  • @avalanche9026
    @avalanche902610 ай бұрын

    It’s a beast.

  • @jimmybishop8251
    @jimmybishop82516 ай бұрын

    That beautiful sound of a 53

  • @MmBeeA
    @MmBeeA5 ай бұрын

    One heck of a dragon fly boys... lovely to see

  • @ishudimpi3871
    @ishudimpi387111 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @skywarp1
    @skywarp1 Жыл бұрын

    Great capture of this big boy. That color scheme reminds me of the during the days of the Korean War.

  • @mohammedcohen
    @mohammedcohen9 ай бұрын

    ...worked at the Sikorsky facility in WPB For 14 years (1986 - 2000) used to see 53s doing lift tests with huge concrete blocks - after the big layoff of 2002 the built the first Kilo model there prior to tests and acceptance by the USMC

  • @paulsawyer2326
    @paulsawyer23263 күн бұрын

    That is one big bird! Should be called The Beast.

  • @organicgene9494
    @organicgene9494 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome catch, subscribed

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! Appreciate you checking out my videos. Cheers!

  • @jeremystapleton6405
    @jeremystapleton640511 ай бұрын

    Worked under skycranes and chinooks this is a fucking beast

  • @ShearonNewsom-fy1rb
    @ShearonNewsom-fy1rb2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @basketballspinner
    @basketballspinner11 ай бұрын

    Tri-Cities Airport, I know where that is. They have a total of four gates. What an experience.

  • @rosechannel9321
    @rosechannel932111 ай бұрын

    Very nice job done by Helicopter. Thanks. KHB LHR

  • @rafalemarine5063
    @rafalemarine50634 ай бұрын

    Magnifique machine 👍 . Hélicoptère de légende 💪💪

  • @phillipalben7458
    @phillipalben74584 ай бұрын

    Can’t imagine the rotor wash this beast generates. NICE!!!

  • @easttnrailray5685
    @easttnrailray5685 Жыл бұрын

    Very Cool

  • @tacoenvy
    @tacoenvy Жыл бұрын

    That's a big ol girl

  • @paulprigge1209

    @paulprigge1209

    11 ай бұрын

    Yeah I thought the CH 47 was big. It

  • @Tuanang-fn1xl

    @Tuanang-fn1xl

    10 ай бұрын

    @@paulprigge1209 g

  • @RameswarKashyap-kc3bu

    @RameswarKashyap-kc3bu

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@paulprigge1209😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @jrawenlyngdoh9986

    @jrawenlyngdoh9986

    8 ай бұрын

  • @icebluecuda1

    @icebluecuda1

    8 ай бұрын

    Lol. Quite the crew chiefs

  • @guidoclaerhout6620
    @guidoclaerhout66207 күн бұрын

    Prachtig dat helicoper Guido dank u !!!!!

  • @hishifuku4687
    @hishifuku46878 ай бұрын

    迫力がありますね!

  • @MarcosmiguelLopez
    @MarcosmiguelLopez10 күн бұрын

    😮😮😮 Es una máquina increíble

  • @robertsalanon2909
    @robertsalanon29097 ай бұрын

    C·est magique , un superbe Hélico !!....

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, it certainly is a fabulous machine. Cheers!

  • @barefootbob1269
    @barefootbob12694 ай бұрын

    That is one bad ass machine!

  • @haydenwittig8877
    @haydenwittig88776 күн бұрын

    Dont mess with US cheers from Australia.

  • @kokemeister6
    @kokemeister6 Жыл бұрын

    Clean

  • @yzmoto80
    @yzmoto807 ай бұрын

    When I was living in Stratford, about a half mile from Sikorsky Airport, the best cheeseburger on Earth, was across the street from Sikorsky on the corner of Access rd. and Main St. For the locals…Lordship Blvd, Long Beach, etc. You know ! 😎

  • @leightonwhite8041
    @leightonwhite80412 ай бұрын

    Beautiful looking bird ❤

  • @DSTsucks
    @DSTsucks11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. I live in Henry County and this Sikorsky flew directly over my house at 2,000 ft (according to Flight Aware) on the way to and from Bristol.

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    11 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome. I had an absolutely fabulous time with the crew. Cheers!

  • @seangelarden9543
    @seangelarden954310 ай бұрын

    Remember standing in front of these when they came on to take the Marine detachment for training at Gitmo

  • @oscaraguirre602
    @oscaraguirre60211 ай бұрын

    Hi good nigth,,, its time to enyoy with this great video,,, AMAZING HELICOPTER,,, thanks of share your video,,, congrautlations, your friend Oscar de Playa del Carmen Q R México,,, so long,,,

  • @overbank56
    @overbank563 ай бұрын

    What a beast!

  • @74amills
    @74amills11 ай бұрын

    You wouldn't want to be in a hurry waiting on this.

  • @user-du3lf5qg8b
    @user-du3lf5qg8bАй бұрын

    I live on a large South Texas ranch way out in the brush country. There is a somewhat nearby rancher yet far to my South who comes in by helicopter. Reminds me of the days in La Grange there in Warrenton near Fayetteville when famous heart surgeon DeBakey would fly over us on the way to his ranch. We would all say amongst ourselves, "There goes DeBakey".

  • @kultursender6507
    @kultursender650711 ай бұрын

    Sehr schön!

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @michaelvaughan8486
    @michaelvaughan848611 ай бұрын

    The use to drag some sort of mine sweeping line in the water at NAS Whidbey mostly at night pretty bad ass to see them in action ! Glad their on our side ! Go Navy

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree. Go Navy! Thanks for sharing your memory of the Sea Dragon. Cheers!

  • @RVBob

    @RVBob

    Ай бұрын

    We never towed at night. That was against NATOPS.

  • @OneCatFamily
    @OneCatFamily4 ай бұрын

    How I miss this...

  • @brepazil
    @brepazil2 күн бұрын

    smooth

  • @JavierReyes-kc6zr
    @JavierReyes-kc6zr28 күн бұрын

    Very Good 👌

  • @topturretgunner
    @topturretgunner5 ай бұрын

    Wow. That is a big helicopter

  • @MiketheNerdRanger
    @MiketheNerdRanger2 ай бұрын

    That is one big mother of a helicopter; even the tail rotor is massive

  • @chrisdean8235
    @chrisdean8235Ай бұрын

    I only fly RC Heli's, but just wondering why the tail fin on this chopper was designed with that prominent slant to it? What is the advantage?

  • @senoseno1076
    @senoseno10769 ай бұрын

    🎉 GOOD LACH

  • @MythRsR1979
    @MythRsR197911 ай бұрын

    Glad the heavy chopper in Call of Duty DMZ doesn't take this long to get in the air :D

  • @tamsacne6915
    @tamsacne691511 ай бұрын

    What a monster - so cool -

  • @bigredc222
    @bigredc22211 ай бұрын

    Cool bird.

  • @olafwalbrecht3311
    @olafwalbrecht331121 күн бұрын

    Super Aufnahmen und die Lackierung 🤗🤗👏🤝🤝

  • @helicopterovirtual-msfs6254
    @helicopterovirtual-msfs62545 ай бұрын

    Fantástico.

  • @Herby7800
    @Herby780011 ай бұрын

    what a giant!

  • @ioanbota9397
    @ioanbota939711 ай бұрын

    Realy I like this powerful helicoptere

  • @TSeck911
    @TSeck91111 ай бұрын

    My first duty station was HM-12 back in 76 when the squadron was the largest in the Navy. It eventually split into three squadrons, HM-12, 14 and 16. I was a plank owner in 16 and we eventually supplied the birds that went into IRAN to attempt to rescue the hostages. Until you actually get close to these machines you have no concept of how big and powerful they are.

  • @nasirzainal6309

    @nasirzainal6309

    11 ай бұрын

    😊😊

  • @dbarnes544

    @dbarnes544

    11 ай бұрын

    I did two tours in HM. HM-12, 14, 16. Lot of good memories there. Many hours flying those birds. RH 53s, MH 53s.

  • @Bholakumar-pp5nr

    @Bholakumar-pp5nr

    11 ай бұрын

    Y

  • @duanepierson4375

    @duanepierson4375

    10 ай бұрын

    RH-53D

  • @dbarnes544

    @dbarnes544

    10 ай бұрын

    Flew the RH 53D, MH 53E

  • @spawntez
    @spawntez4 ай бұрын

    reminds me of my marine infantry days at Pendleton. Thank you

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your service to our country. I really enjoy hearing the memories that veterans share about these machines. Cheers!

  • @skyteam8561
    @skyteam85618 ай бұрын

    สวยงามมาก

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    7 ай бұрын

    👍👍Thanks for watching. Cheers!

  • @Defence.Update
    @Defence.Update10 ай бұрын

    like skies monster

  • @samandbritt224
    @samandbritt2245 ай бұрын

    Like for the Food City Dirt Race decal on the sponson. These guys got their priorities right!

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    4 ай бұрын

    I presented those Food City 500 decals to the crew after the race in victory lane. They were really excited to get them. I was surprised to see them on the Sea Dragon the next morning. They said they had to clean off all the grime on the sponsons in order to apply the decals. Cheers!

  • @vantonymccutcheon4518
    @vantonymccutcheon4518 Жыл бұрын

    That's big ol girl sea dragon 🐉🐲 helicopter 🚁 😍🇺🇸♥️♥️🤗🤗👌🏾🔥

  • @SathishKumar-qh9sj
    @SathishKumar-qh9sj4 ай бұрын

    I love congrats Rahul je❤

  • @johnosbourn4312
    @johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

    So, what color is this aircraft painted in, David? It looks like either Gloss Black, or Sea Bue.

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    Жыл бұрын

    It's painted Black. Depending on the light, it does have a blue tint. Apparently its the only Sea Dragon painted black. All the rest are that Navy gray color. Cheers!

  • @johnosbourn4312

    @johnosbourn4312

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE Thanks, my friend.

  • @seagrave7336

    @seagrave7336

    11 ай бұрын

    That black paint gives this bird a higher level of bad assary!

  • @mylo2619
    @mylo26195 ай бұрын

    Ok who else that has over 400 tow hours and 2000 plus flight hours were looking at the droops😂😂😂😍😍😍

  • @RVBob

    @RVBob

    Ай бұрын

    How many ppl looked up droop stops on Google just to know what you were talking about. 😆

  • @andrewneill9873
    @andrewneill98733 ай бұрын

    Looks like it's a lady flying her too. That's mega cool!!! ❤❤❤

  • @jasonallison5121
    @jasonallison512111 ай бұрын

    Another beautiful East Tennessee morning

  • @davidhockenbery8423
    @davidhockenbery84233 ай бұрын

    That's bad ass

  • @ScrotusXL
    @ScrotusXL11 ай бұрын

    "Angria" cool callsign for CDR Andrea 😂

  • @ShearonNewsom-fy1rb
    @ShearonNewsom-fy1rb2 ай бұрын

    Wow

  • @user-em9du6bf3k
    @user-em9du6bf3k10 ай бұрын

    Thank youfom kingdom

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    10 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome. Cheers!

  • @user-em9du6bf3k

    @user-em9du6bf3k

    10 ай бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE I am not

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    10 ай бұрын

    @@user-em9du6bf3k Not what?!?

  • @user-zt3eg8hv5g
    @user-zt3eg8hv5g2 күн бұрын

    вертолет конечно красивый, Сикорский, наш чувак, умел делать веротопланы!)), но это чудовище взлетело за 11 минут

  • @icegiant1000
    @icegiant100011 ай бұрын

    Uhg! 5 minutes of watching it just sit there. Go already!

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    11 ай бұрын

    Everything comes to him who waits. Cheers!

  • @militarycentralofficial
    @militarycentralofficial3 ай бұрын

    it's the most impressive helicopter ever made darling

  • @mattgreven7615
    @mattgreven76155 ай бұрын

    what's inside the large stubby winglet kinda pods on either side? storage? Fuel? or are they just for aerodynamics?

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    4 ай бұрын

    The wings you see on both sides are called “Sponsons”. They are enormous because they are almost entirely used for fuel storage. They can hold about four times the fuel of a typical CH-53 Super Stallion. The MH-53 can hold 2,277 gallons of fuel which gives it extended range. Hope this answers your question. Cheers!

  • @mattgreven7615

    @mattgreven7615

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE thanks!

  • @jesseslade3084
    @jesseslade30845 ай бұрын

    Helicopter she is huge

  • @giovannyramirez9232
    @giovannyramirez92327 ай бұрын

    Elegante este Elicoctero saludos mis Respetos 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🏳️

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks @giovannyramirez9232 for watching my video of this fantastic helicopter. Cheers!

  • @giovannyramirez9232

    @giovannyramirez9232

    7 ай бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE muchas gracias saludos mis Respetos si muy Elegante Ese Elicoctero de Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷👋 saludos 🏳️

  • @erikbunty2016
    @erikbunty20163 ай бұрын

    This is one heluvacopter.

  • @JB-257
    @JB-25711 ай бұрын

    What kind of sign is that guy making?

  • @joelouden6592
    @joelouden6592 Жыл бұрын

    Are those two protrusions up front just below the nose rear-view mirrors?

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    Жыл бұрын

    Good guess! You are correct Joe. Those are mirrors the pilots use to look behind them. One of their primary jobs is to pull a sonar sled across the surface of the ocean searching for submarines. The mirrors allow the pilots to watch the sled as they pull it. Hope that explains things. Cheers!

  • @joelouden6592

    @joelouden6592

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE Thank you. I thought maybe they could be some sort of sensors but it's even cooler that they're mirrors.

  • @SchusterJames

    @SchusterJames

    11 ай бұрын

    LOL, not submarines - sea mines and the gear they are towing

  • @duanepierson4375

    @duanepierson4375

    9 ай бұрын

    @@AEROWEPHILE the sleds are used against Mines. The Sun hunting is done w/ dipping sonar and/or sonar buoys out of smaller helicopters such as H-2s, H-3s and now a days H-60s & H-92s.

  • @RVBob

    @RVBob

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@AEROWEPHILEThe MK105 sled was a magnetic mine influence sled. It has nothing to do with sonar.

  • @matthewthomas0330
    @matthewthomas033023 күн бұрын

    TMP Pearlescent Azteking? & NCC -1701 - CVN Yes? 😃

  • @user-yd7ed6lr8h
    @user-yd7ed6lr8h3 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @mr.badboy7978
    @mr.badboy79788 ай бұрын

    নিশি আপার অভিনয়টা আমার কাছে এত ভালো লাগে, কি বলবো বুঝতে পারছি না ।

  • @mahadehasankhan8536
    @mahadehasankhan85363 ай бұрын

    Hi. My. US. Navy.😊.

  • @user-zt3eg8hv5g
    @user-zt3eg8hv5g2 күн бұрын

    Ми 171 конечно чуть поменьше массой, заводиться и улетает за 3 минуты

  • @TJ-USMC
    @TJ-USMC Жыл бұрын

    "Hogs Forever"

  • @ecrusch
    @ecrusch5 ай бұрын

    That thing is a freakin whopper!

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    5 ай бұрын

    You are correct Sir. And Loud!! Cheers!

  • @rohitnautiyal7090
    @rohitnautiyal709016 күн бұрын

    I can probably still get up there and do a daily inspection

  • @johnpritchette8082
    @johnpritchette808211 ай бұрын

    I was in HM-12 from '86 to '90. I ran the PR shop.

  • @AEROWEPHILE

    @AEROWEPHILE

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your service to our country! I’m sure you have some great stories from your time in HM-12. Cheers!

  • @dasmin0710
    @dasmin07103 ай бұрын

    If Darth Vader had his own helicopter, this would be it....

  • @350ZEASZE
    @350ZEASZE11 ай бұрын

    Hilarious… dude rolls out the gas truck in cargo shorts and a Tommy Bahama shirt while Rambo crew chief is in full battle gear. Lol.

  • @hiker64
    @hiker647 ай бұрын

    What's that thing on the strut out in front, is it some kind of FLIR ?

  • @RVBob

    @RVBob

    Ай бұрын

    There is nothing on the front strut. Two tow mirrors on each side of the nose and a refueling probe on the fwd right side but nothing on the front strut.

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