I was at an airshow where they had the WW2 Australian made boomerang fighter. Which would make this loud whistling sound when diving. And when the pilot was doing a dive to demonstrate the noise, The idiot on the PA wouldn't stfu, kept on rambling on about how the noise made and how awesome it sounds. I remember thinking "well stfu, so we can hear it"
This never gets old - I was a C-130E Crew Chief at Mchord AFB in the early 80's. 64-0514 and 64-0519. I can tell you that I never felt safer flying in an airplane that flying in these things. Such an amazing aircraft!
Hard to argue...but, the only exception I can think of is the ONLY aircraft, I know of, that has an unlimited airframe life....the famous C-47....or DC-3.
I had a little plastic model of this that Lockheed gave out to kids at the the introductory of the C-130. Lost it over the years. The let people board the aircraft and gave a tour . I was only 6 years old , but remember it like it was yesterday. Incredible plane !
I live just South of the Minnesota National Guard base and pretty regularly about once or twice a month I can hear two or three of these fly right over my house either approaching or departing from MSP International Airport. Such a distinct, rumbling hum. Can always tell when they are flying over.
The 'prop' version of the Harrier Jump Jet. It may look clumsy and awkward but it is an amazing aircraft. It has taken on many rolls in the military including landing on a carrier.
it was done to approve navy requirements for purchase but i was not practical for carrier operations as deck had to be entirely cleared of all planes to allow it because of the wing span
accentplaya18 Yeah, that was some pretty good energy management right there. I don’t know how you do that without floating all the way down the runway.
I've only seen the blue Angels once they did a flyover a few days ago and it was awesome but I love them there so cool and awesome and Ive watched tons of airshow with the blue Angels on UA-cam and there awesome especially the pilots that fly these planes
Awesome!! I bet those maintenance guys can change the brake linings and tires in their sleep. Because to do this demo 2 3 times at each air show you know they burn them up rapidly.. you can see the black brake dust and tire smoke blasting off those wheels when she comes to a stop.. Awesome demo though..great aircraft..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪🙏
It was about 59 years ago but I will never forget my first ride in a C-130. Only about 12 guys and our duffel bags on board. Didn't roll very far when he lifted off and the climb must have looked like the one in this video because it was awesome.
WOW. They put one of those ace fighter pilots IN THAT C-130!! That is a semi doing stunts normally only - a Maserati can do! No I don't know much about airplanes or cars, but dang! You don't have to know much to know you cant land a huge transport plane on an aircraft carrier! (But they say that one does!) Anyone remember the airlift to West Berlin done during the cold war? It would have been a LOT easier with a few of these! Fat Albert was worthy of a show all her own, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the video. I'm a big Herkey Bird fan and former Air Force Communications Tech. My brother was an Air Force air weather officer on a C130 hurricane hunter crew out of Biloxi around 1973-1974. Always enjoy Hercules videos.
C-130 can land in 1500 ft, sure, but so can a C-17, and it's almost three times the size!! I got to see one do that operationally, once. :) The preferred exit taxiway was blocked by an aircraft waiting to take off, so the tower offered the pilot the option of the first infield taxiway, or to taxi all the way to the end of the 11,324 ft runway. The pilot chose the first taxiway option. :D What a sight!! That same aircraft did a short takeoff with steep climbout when it left, just to keep showing off. :)
I was a Crew Chief on an RC-135 in the Air Force, yet I always found the C-130 the most impressive aircraft to grace the skies. The ability and the utility is simply awe-inspiring.
As an airframe, the Hercules is a fossil, outdated. I flew the A model in the Air Force in two versions: aerial photography and survey and the attack version in Vietnam. However, this outdated workhorse has been updated, upgraded, and configured in so many ways that to design a replacement would be extremely difficult if not extremely expensive. It’s slow, it has propellers, it’s noisy, it’s expensive to run but OMG, it does everything so well! The Hercules will be around forever!!
None of the parts of the latest model will interchange with the A version. TANG Memphis flew the B models for a long time. A friend a ground maintenance guy told me that they had to make by hand many of the parts that they needed to keep them flying and would make some for other stations also.
You clearly know nothing of the J version, which is the most capable aircraft in its class in the entire world. The J has 6-bladed props, a crew of just 3 (2 pilots and 1 loadmaster), can take up to 128 passengers or 92 paratroops, has a 41’ length cargo bay, has a main payload of up to 44,000lbs, an MTOW of 164,000lbs, a cruise speed of 348kn and a range of 1,800nmi at max payload. The only thing the J has in common with the A-T models is the overall shape. Otherwise it’s all-new.
Can you believe we only started flying a little over 100 years ago? Humans have accomplished so much in such a short time. When you compare the technology achievement's from the last 100 years vs the 2000 years before it, it's crazy.
@lilljimmy96 It's a jet engine with a gearbox on the front of it that transmits the rotation of the engine to the prop on the other side of the gearbox.
It costs too much to build & maintain. At the very minimum, you'd need to add an extra turbo-gearbox and propeller set to the design, which means doubling up on relevant spare parts reserves & supply line transport around the world. Apparently the flight performance benefits don't outweigh this burden.
Can't believe they are just mothballing them. I've heard a restored one can be had for 1.5-2M. How cool would it be to start a new independent cargo hauling service? Got supply chain? You find 15-20 people to go in on it...start some sort of a co-op.
Some RAF boys come hooning down the small valley at the back of my place at a crazy low height in one of these. Sounded like someone had unleashed an entire apocalypse but it didn’t half look good.
All C-130's are called "Fat Albert" not just yours. Still gotta love this amazingly capable aircraft.This is the way we do it,Ultra Low Pass Hercules C-130 Mach Loop CAD WEST.
Hello Big Step Brother Share and share alike....but they forgot to tell me. No BS Tom. I'll talk with you but Not Eugene and Laura. Cpt. Tom Blackburn merit for you're efforts in protocol and 'I didn't read the entire hand book.... Well, there it is;as the tourch had been past to a new crew ' Amazing Airplane and capabilities so it does in life and Family matters . All the angels Rock!!!!
I wonder how much longer we can call the airplane 'Fat Albert' before some idiots says that the name is racist since that was a nickname that Bill Cosby gave one of his (black) childhood friends.
No, I would *not* want to be on that aircraft during one of those types of take offs. He put the wheels up to reduce drag, not because the aircraft had reached enough velocity to climb and he was betting on the reduced drag. Then when he finally reached just barely enough velocity to climb he did it really steep to where the aircraft stalled and started to fall, so he was betting on it gaining velocity from falling to pull the nose up just enough without crashing. Sorry, my balls are *not* that big.
It used to be they didn't play any music, let alone shit music. And the announcer didn't constantly yammer over speakers turned up to 12, and certainly not over the sound of the aircraft.
Paul Harding during ops they do it fully loaded. Yes performance is just a bit less than light loaded but comparable. My son flew out of Kuwait into Baghdad in one. Take off and Landings we’re both tactical. He said both were “rather interesting”. That means scary in soldier speak. In particular the landing. Flying along a-ok and then felt like we were falling and all of a sudden it leveled off and touched down.
@@joebledsoe257 I have parachuted many times from Hercules aircraft, while strong - their laden takeoff performance always seemed a bit lumbering to my mind. Perhaps it is greatly improved with modern engines and prop technology now.
First thing I do at an airshow is find where the PA speaks are and get as far away from them as possible! 🤨
Do they just go down to the local asylum and take the most deranged sounding guy to be announcer?
I was at an airshow where they had the WW2 Australian made boomerang fighter. Which would make this loud whistling sound when diving. And when the pilot was doing a dive to demonstrate the noise, The idiot on the PA wouldn't stfu, kept on rambling on about how the noise made and how awesome it sounds. I remember thinking "well stfu, so we can hear it"
And they always play music, we don't need music to make it exciting, we're watching airplanes.
me too
I agree, the PA generally is way too cringy.... literally every airshow I've been too *except Joint Base Andrews Airshow
This never gets old - I was a C-130E Crew Chief at Mchord AFB in the early 80's. 64-0514 and 64-0519. I can tell you that I never felt safer flying in an airplane that flying in these things. Such an amazing aircraft!
The last time I flew was on a C130 was back to MacDill AFB ( but that was in 1990 ).
The most rugged aircraft ever built, you can actually feel the mighty power it packs when you ride this thing
Hard to argue...but, the only exception I can think of is the ONLY aircraft, I know of, that has an unlimited airframe life....the famous C-47....or DC-3.
@Miss Jae you replied to a seven year old comment hahaha
I had a little plastic model of this that Lockheed gave out to kids at the the introductory of the C-130. Lost it over the years. The let people board the aircraft and gave a tour . I was only 6 years old , but remember it like it was yesterday. Incredible plane !
My favorite Blue Angel.
I live just South of the Minnesota National Guard base and pretty regularly about once or twice a month I can hear two or three of these fly right over my house either approaching or departing from MSP International Airport. Such a distinct, rumbling hum. Can always tell when they are flying over.
The 'prop' version of the Harrier Jump Jet. It may look clumsy and awkward but it is an amazing aircraft. It has taken on many rolls in the military including landing on a carrier.
@10upstate ~ wow, dude ~ even landing on a flattop! amazing, truly :)
@@margotmaines7427 ua-cam.com/video/ar-poc38C84/v-deo.html USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing
@@JangoMando I stand corrected. I am a stickler when it comes to grammar and spelling. I failed this time.
@@10Upstate cool :o "unassisted takoff?" how? JATO? o.O
it was done to approve navy requirements for purchase but i was not practical for carrier operations as deck had to be entirely cleared of all planes to allow it because of the wing span
I saw it take off with the rocket assist once. THAT was amazing.
i can only imagine!
Mind blowing to see an aircraft of that size, doing those things... just love this beast!
6 year F-15 Crew Chief here...that was the most unbelievable landing I've ever seen!
accentplaya18 Yeah, that was some pretty good energy management right there. I don’t know how you do that without floating all the way down the runway.
Short field landing has to be one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen in real life. this video just does not do it justice
I've only seen the blue Angels once they did a flyover a few days ago and it was awesome but I love them there so cool and awesome and Ive watched tons of airshow with the blue Angels on UA-cam and there awesome especially the pilots that fly these planes
I love watching fat albert and the blues
Awesome!! I bet those maintenance guys can change the brake linings and tires in their sleep. Because to do this demo 2 3 times at each air show you know they burn them up rapidly.. you can see the black brake dust and tire smoke blasting off those wheels when she comes to a stop..
Awesome demo though..great aircraft..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪🙏
It was about 59 years ago but I will never forget my first ride in a C-130. Only about 12 guys and our duffel bags on board. Didn't roll very far when he lifted off and the climb must have looked like the one in this video because it was awesome.
Anyone else notice the front tire lift up just as they stopped
Because they were applying the brakes. Therefore when they lot go of the brakes the nose will lift back up.
WOW. They put one of those ace fighter pilots IN THAT C-130!! That is a semi doing stunts normally only - a Maserati can do! No I don't know much about airplanes or cars, but dang! You don't have to know much to know you cant land a huge transport plane on an aircraft carrier! (But they say that one does!) Anyone remember the airlift to West Berlin done during the cold war? It would have been a LOT easier with a few of these! Fat Albert was worthy of a show all her own, thank you for sharing.
Not this particular one Mam but one like it (eariler model) was tested a few years back, Type in" C-130 lands on carrier" and you can see it
Thanks for the video. I'm a big Herkey Bird fan and former Air Force Communications Tech. My brother was an Air Force air weather officer on a C130 hurricane hunter crew out of Biloxi around 1973-1974. Always enjoy Hercules videos.
C-130 can land in 1500 ft, sure, but so can a C-17, and it's almost three times the size!! I got to see one do that operationally, once. :) The preferred exit taxiway was blocked by an aircraft waiting to take off, so the tower offered the pilot the option of the first infield taxiway, or to taxi all the way to the end of the 11,324 ft runway. The pilot chose the first taxiway option. :D What a sight!! That same aircraft did a short takeoff with steep climbout when it left, just to keep showing off. :)
I was a Crew Chief on an RC-135 in the Air Force, yet I always found the C-130 the most impressive aircraft to grace the skies. The ability and the utility is simply awe-inspiring.
did he just throw that thing in reverse ?
jaxxrr
Yes, yes he did.
Man love those sounds of Allison T-56s..
Ohhh - that constant noise level from the loudspeakers.
That made my visit to an airshow more than 20yrs ago the first and the last ...
Wow.....that was amazing, especially backing up and turning around to go the other way!
As an airframe, the Hercules is a fossil, outdated. I flew the A model in the Air Force in two versions: aerial photography and survey and the attack version in Vietnam. However, this outdated workhorse has been updated, upgraded, and configured in so many ways that to design a replacement would be extremely difficult if not extremely expensive. It’s slow, it has propellers, it’s noisy, it’s expensive to run but OMG, it does everything so well! The Hercules will be around forever!!
None of the parts of the latest model will interchange with the A version. TANG Memphis flew the B models for a long time. A friend a ground maintenance guy told me that they had to make by hand many of the parts that they needed to keep them flying and would make some for other stations also.
I am A/C commended C130A from '72 to '75 in Vietnam, and I loved it, I'm following all C130 operations around the world.
You clearly know nothing of the J version, which is the most capable aircraft in its class in the entire world. The J has 6-bladed props, a crew of just 3 (2 pilots and 1 loadmaster), can take up to 128 passengers or 92 paratroops, has a 41’ length cargo bay, has a main payload of up to 44,000lbs, an MTOW of 164,000lbs, a cruise speed of 348kn and a range of 1,800nmi at max payload.
The only thing the J has in common with the A-T models is the overall shape. Otherwise it’s all-new.
Man I would love to fly in that thing!
The greatest aircraft for the role it plays in our military.
Can you believe we only started flying a little over 100 years ago?
Humans have accomplished so much in such a short time. When you compare the technology achievement's from the last 100 years vs the 2000 years before it, it's crazy.
Really amazing!!! The almost wheelie just after stopping was awesome hahaha! Thanks for sharing!
They can land in 1500 feet. Just amazing.
Check youtube for the C-130 carrier landing. That is really crazy.
@lilljimmy96 It's a jet engine with a gearbox on the front of it that transmits the rotation of the engine to the prop on the other side of the gearbox.
@lilljimmy96 C-130T and Fat Albert are equipped with JATO Jet assisted take off. Its very cool to see but they only do this like at 14 airshows a year
www.military.com/video/military-aircraft-operations/takeoff/c-130-takeoff-with-jato/1027445816001
I love this aircraft and those that fly in it.
Synchrophaser is workin well!
Hopefully, someone remembers to transfer the hula dancing doll from the retired Fat Albert to the new Fat Albert.
fat albert is so awesome
Albertsome.
What obstacle?
Why are the engines not contra rotating, two versus two, not to much pedal pressure to one side?
It costs too much to build & maintain. At the very minimum, you'd need to add an extra turbo-gearbox and propeller set to the design, which means doubling up on relevant spare parts reserves & supply line transport around the world. Apparently the flight performance benefits don't outweigh this burden.
The Audioslave in the background is killing me!
Excellent manuver of the aircraft is awesome. A really trustworthy aircraft.
That was straight-up BADASS!!!
We are the BEST, We are the CHAMPION, We are number ONE
Its A whole hell of a lot better in real person though ill telll you that!!!!!
Crazy stop
yeah,,Coulda blew a brake assy,or two and even ruined a couple of tires,,,
Can't believe they are just mothballing them. I've heard a restored one can be had for 1.5-2M. How cool would it be to start a new independent cargo hauling service? Got supply chain? You find 15-20 people to go in on it...start some sort of a co-op.
Nancy Chace you can buy the civilian/civil aviation version of it called the L-100. The C-130 cannot be FAA certified for non military use.
those guys are nuts
Best workhorse ever made
@drake123josh they are equipped with it, but they haven't had rockets for it for about 10 years...so they unfortunately can't do it anymore.
Some RAF boys come hooning down the small valley at the back of my place at a crazy low height in one of these. Sounded like someone had unleashed an entire apocalypse but it didn’t half look good.
the magic of Variable and Negative pitch propellers, who needs a tug for push back?
ok i woulda shit my self in that take off
Flew on the C 130 while I was in the USAF, it was a smoother flight than the C 141.
I love the steering wheel that it has.
Great music...amazing aircraft
Fat Albert was sniffing asphalt on that quick stop! Absolutely stunning how these pilots become one with the airframe.
All C-130's are called "Fat Albert" not just yours. Still gotta love this amazingly capable aircraft.This is the way we do it,Ultra Low Pass Hercules C-130 Mach Loop CAD WEST.
Steve Boyd
I went to Germany with a Steve Boyd on a C-130 back in the 80s. It was a mini wrote from Dyess
Wrong Sir. All C130's are NOT called Fat Albert. Only that one. I know because I was a Herc crew chief on E and H models.
Funny they do that show as well.
Did not know this plane is capable doing these things.
😃I saw the hula dancer!!
Guy said it right, “wow”
A truly incredible plane. Thanks for posting.
Wich obstacle?
Didn't notice the ciggie pack on the runway then? Just beyond the keys.
shit i know people that cant even do a 3 point turn in a car
Is there a reason they always play an Australian band (founded by Scots!) during the Angels' shows?
Superb
@lilljimmy96
A Turboprop is a type of jet engine
Nice to hear a bit of Cult playing, awesome rock band
I do miss those Jato rockets firing off!
I wonder what their range is.
Best airframe ever made
Yeah, EVER, PERIOD.
Of ALL types.
#voidCliches
Wow wow wow sweet
How come that guy does not stand up through the roof hatch when they take off ?
That job belongs to Evil Knievel.
outstanding ♥
Great aircraft but rowdy show
Flat spot dem tires!
Ultimate machine
Ooh Rah!
Fat Albert is a nickname applied to the C-5A Galaxy since the 1970's.
Yeah, the C-5A Galaxy.
Or let's call it the C-130 Hercules, IF flying for the Blue Angels.
Nice plane
impressive
I miss the rocket assist.
No rocket on takeoff ?
The fatest Marine in the Corps.
Fat Albert Lynchburg 2016. ua-cam.com/video/NsPJyoszNfg/v-deo.html
clean up aisle 7! clean up aisle 7!
Hello Big Step Brother Share and share alike....but they forgot to tell me. No BS Tom. I'll talk with you but Not Eugene and Laura. Cpt. Tom Blackburn merit for you're efforts in protocol and 'I didn't read the entire hand book.... Well, there it is;as the tourch had been past to a new crew ' Amazing Airplane and capabilities so it does in life and Family matters . All the angels Rock!!!!
Lynchburg 2016
ua-cam.com/video/NsPJyoszNfg/v-deo.html#t=1.292833
The cacophonous hullabaloo over the public address system is atrocious!
I wonder how much longer we can call the airplane 'Fat Albert' before some idiots says that the name is racist since that was a nickname that Bill Cosby gave one of his (black) childhood friends.
I want to be a Blue angel but never in a million years what I ever be able to
I got to say air shows would not be so annoying if it weren't for the obnoxious music playing
Like I want to hear the sound of the aircraft..
I want one
No, I would *not* want to be on that aircraft during one of those types of take offs.
He put the wheels up to reduce drag, not because the aircraft had reached enough velocity to climb and he was betting on the reduced drag.
Then when he finally reached just barely enough velocity to climb he did it really steep to where the aircraft stalled and started to fall, so he was betting on it gaining velocity from falling to pull the nose up just enough without crashing.
Sorry, my balls are *not* that big.
Anyone know when they stopped the rocked aided liftoffs?
GIY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels
@@kiereluurs1243 the general blue Angel's wiki doesn't answer my question.
@@kiereluurs1243 nor does anything answer why this use it but others after do. So blow me lol
The stupid music is louder than the plane. I wish there could be an air show without loud music. I want to hear the planes
HOW CAN THIS THING REVERSE
Very powerful reverse thrust. If its not that I don't know.
The props reverse thrust, its how they do the full assault landings.
Reverse props ,in flight station..
ua-cam.com/video/U15Z7k9a_nE/v-deo.html
The beta levers (reverse prop pitch).
That is perfect navy landing.navy dosent land plains they drop them in place .
Ryanair is flying C-130s now? This Corona crisis really takes its toll.
It used to be they didn't play any music, let alone shit music. And the announcer didn't constantly yammer over speakers turned up to 12, and certainly not over the sound of the aircraft.
Yeet!
Nice
I surely love the 130 but the takeoff performance of this one is somewhat exaggerated for these airshow demos...... light on fuel and empty hold
Paul Harding during ops they do it fully loaded. Yes performance is just a bit less than light loaded but comparable. My son flew out of Kuwait into Baghdad in one. Take off and Landings we’re both tactical. He said both were “rather interesting”. That means scary in soldier speak. In particular the landing. Flying along a-ok and then felt like we were falling and all of a sudden it leveled off and touched down.
@@joebledsoe257 I have parachuted many times from Hercules aircraft, while strong - their laden takeoff performance always seemed a bit lumbering to my mind. Perhaps it is greatly improved with modern engines and prop technology now.