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
...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
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 ! 😎
This Sea Dragon made the pre-race flyover at the Food City 500 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway the day before this video. I met the crew in Victory Lane, and the pilot asked for some race decals for his helicopter. I was happy to provide him with two Food City 500 decals, which he placed on the Sea Dragon the next morning. It was a thrill to be there and capture their departure from Tri-Cities Airport. Cheers!
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".
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
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!
That is cool…I read somewhere that newer models have a built in Nitrogen testing system; in which they look for a pressure drop after filling the hollow rotors, is that true?
@T410ce You're talking about the IBIS system. If there is a pressure loss within the spar, a small amount of Strontium 90 is exposed and detected, alerting the pilot of the issue. This has been around since the 70's. Older blades with aluminum or titanium spars use a BIM indicator, if a spar is cracked, the resulting pressure loss changes the color of the BIM to red indicating a problem.
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,,,
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.
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.
The Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon is a large, heavy-lift helicopter primarily used by the U.S. Navy for mine countermeasures, heavy transport, and general helicopter missions. Watching a preflight, startup, and takeoff of the MH-53E at Tri-Cities Airport provides a detailed look at the steps involved in preparing such a massive helicopter for flight.
for some reason the Sikorsky turbines are spaced out on the sides, look at mi 6 - they are in the center where the flow from the blades is not so strong🤷🏻♀️
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!
@@AEROWEPHILE I was in HM-12 and 14 from 1976-1979. I was a Plane Captain on the RH-53D. When transporting in the C-5, the drop tanks and the pylons had to be removed to fit them in the C-5. The main reason that the MH-53E has the enlarged sponsons is so they can be loaded faster in the C-5, or the C-17. Two fit in the C-5. Only room for one in the C-17.
Wonderfull . it IS really fantastique black hélicoptère.with it's huge hight heavy from a far way vision . So it was an amusing vidéo in the World of aviation. Mercredi 19 juillet 2023 01 moharam 1445 . @ elamerany Saïd
It was mentioned in the video description that 'the pilots made a nose standing aggressive take off'? Actually, the nose was pitched down a maximum of 15 degrees during take off, which does NOT constitute 'a nose standing aggressive' manoeurvre at all.
OK sailor man. If you want to argue with what the Navy pilot told me he was going to do on takeoff, then have at it. I was there when it happened. And it looked and sounded cool. Cheers!
As a Sikorsky Crew Chief for the past 40 years, that Takeoff was mild. On company 2nd flights it was common for Sikorsky pilots to stand her on her nose & go at a 45 degree plus angle. Setting on the jump seat between the pilots it seems like the whole windscreen is full of flight field. On flight in an early production MH-53E, 162506(?) we where on a navy pilot training flight at Calverton LI, after doing a bunch of touch and gos around the pattern, the Sikorsky pilot, Dave told me to Sit Down! He then asked the tower for “Field Clearance,” at that point he stopped in front of the two hangars w/ F-14s & A-6s, w/ less than 6,000 lbs of fuel on board, then he pulled the collective full up. As we blasted off the ground at 4500 FPM, he then stomped on the left pedal, unloading the tail to free up power for the main rotor. As we hit 5000 feet he pitched the nose way down and we hauled butt past the rapidly emptying out hangars. The Tower said “Nice!” And the navy pilot said, “That’s not in NATOPS.” Good times! 😊
Correct. This MH-53E Sea Dragon is being retired to the Florida Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Glad I was able to document its visit to the Tri-Cities for the Food City 500 NASCAR pre-race flyover. Cheers!
While I enjoyed the video, I was also a bit disappointed. 4:59 the engines are silent, 5:00 they are up and running. I was waiting to hear the slowly rising hum of the turbines as they bring N1 up, before introducing fuel and lighting off into a throaty growl then getting down to business, spooling up to operating speed. Same thing again at 6:20. The refuelling tanker driver begins walking toward the Sea Dragon to top off the tanks (while the engines are running no less) and a second later seen driving off into the distance. Finally at 7:48 the rotor skips instantly from stationary to spinning. Those instants where the Sea Dragon transitions by stages from a stationary piece of art to a machine that means business (with a capital B) are all sadly absent.
Unfortunately you just can’t please everyone. Including all that footage would have doubled the video runtime. And someone would then post a comment with the time stamp for when the Sea Dragon starts rolling… 🤷🏼
Wow! They should call this one "Blackout".
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
lol
Gotta love these big boys toys! A fine machine!
Great aircraft. I had a lot of fun in the back of the CH-53E, and those pilots were awesome, too.
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!
That beautiful sound of a 53
Magnifique machine 👍 .
Hélicoptère de légende 💪💪
...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
thank you very much from Cork , Ireland...............what a machine !!! and sound
Thanks for checking out my video Michael. That Sea Dragon is a beast. Cheers!
great to see another corkman out and about, always one of us to be found somewhere
Good luck during the war with that much time for preflight.....
If Darth Vader had his own helicopter, this would be it....
Simple minded.
@@PurpleDreki Its ok we'll still let you comment little guy.
That is impressive. The crew is relaxed but professional. Gladdens this taxpayer’s heart.
😅
Worked under skycranes and chinooks this is a fucking beast
That is one big mother of a helicopter; even the tail rotor is massive
Remember standing in front of these when they came on to take the Marine detachment for training at Gitmo
Everyone loves a Little Giant ladder! Love mine. Makes me smile that this crew uses one, too.
👍Really badass flying machine 🚁
カッコイイ。
日本で、４０年前にアメリカ軍のCH-53は、エンジンが２つだけでした。
毎月、空母が来航すると飛んできて、シーキングとかカマンとかも、写真に撮ってました。
今、日本では、沖縄にスキューバダイビング旅行したときに、時々見かけますね。
厚木と横田には、今は、殆ど見かけません😊。
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 ! 😎
Wow《☆》Does Food City sponsor the NAVY?? Interesting paint scheme. Nice filming✌🏼😎☯️
This Sea Dragon made the pre-race flyover at the Food City 500 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway the day before this video. I met the crew in Victory Lane, and the pilot asked for some race decals for his helicopter. I was happy to provide him with two Food City 500 decals, which he placed on the Sea Dragon the next morning. It was a thrill to be there and capture their departure from Tri-Cities Airport. Cheers!
@AEROWEPHILE 《☆》I see😁🤳I'm guessing it was a brand New Helicopter that needs grey paint eventually unless the black is for specops✌🏼😎☯️
Amazing helicopter
Prachtig dat helicoper Guido dank u !!!!!
Can’t imagine the rotor wash this beast generates. NICE!!!
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".
Very nice job done by Helicopter. Thanks. KHB LHR
Spectacular, a beast and that black color is perfect
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
I agree. Go Navy! Thanks for sharing your memory of the Sea Dragon. Cheers!
We never towed at night. That was against NATOPS.
That bird is Gorgeous!! Wow. Look at that Helo.
One heck of a dragon fly boys... lovely to see
Great video, thanks again. 👍
Appreciate you checking out my video. Lots more to come. Cheers!
Great capture of this big boy. That color scheme reminds me of the during the days of the Korean War.
It’s a beast.
Like for the Food City Dirt Race decal on the sponson. These guys got their priorities right!
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!
Glad the heavy chopper in Call of Duty DMZ doesn't take this long to get in the air :D
I've personally inspected 100's of these main and tail rotor blades using various NDT methods.
That is cool…I read somewhere that newer models have a built in Nitrogen testing system; in which they look for a pressure drop after filling the hollow rotors, is that true?
@T410ce You're talking about the IBIS system. If there is a pressure loss within the spar, a small amount of Strontium 90 is exposed and detected, alerting the pilot of the issue. This has been around since the 70's.
Older blades with aluminum or titanium spars use a BIM indicator, if a spar is cracked, the resulting pressure loss changes the color of the BIM to red indicating a problem.
Tri-Cities Airport, I know where that is. They have a total of four gates. What an experience.
Thank you 🙏 for your service 🇺🇸🚁👍👏👏👏👍🎥
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,,,
That's a big ol girl
Yeah I thought the CH 47 was big. It
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@@paulprigge1209😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Lol. Quite the crew chiefs
That is one big bird! Should be called The Beast.
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.
😊😊
I did two tours in HM. HM-12, 14, 16. Lot of good memories there. Many hours flying those birds. RH 53s, MH 53s.
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RH-53D
Flew the RH 53D, MH 53E
C·est magique , un superbe Hélico !!....
Yes, it certainly is a fabulous machine. Cheers!
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.
You are very welcome. I had an absolutely fabulous time with the crew. Cheers!
Awesome catch, subscribed
Thank you very much! Appreciate you checking out my videos. Cheers!
What a beast!
Rotors❤437 love u
Cool Video 👍 Thank vou and many greetings from germany 🇩🇪
Beautiful looking bird ❤
I served in HM-12 to become AMCM aircrew and plane captain, before going to HM-14.
Thank you for your service to our country. I'm sure you have some great stories from your time with those squadrons. Cheers!
WOW! Just WOW!!!
Magnificent, (BEAST)..👍👍👍
You wouldn't want to be in a hurry waiting on this.
Great video
Cool bird.
"Angria" cool callsign for CDR Andrea 😂
reminds me of my marine infantry days at Pendleton. Thank you
Thank you for your service to our country. I really enjoy hearing the memories that veterans share about these machines. Cheers!
The Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon is a large, heavy-lift helicopter primarily used by the U.S. Navy for mine countermeasures, heavy transport, and general helicopter missions. Watching a preflight, startup, and takeoff of the MH-53E at Tri-Cities Airport provides a detailed look at the steps involved in preparing such a massive helicopter for flight.
This entire delay was because no one could find the 10MM socket.
Amazing
for some reason the Sikorsky turbines are spaced out on the sides, look at mi 6 - they are in the center where the flow from the blades is not so strong🤷🏻♀️
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.
what's inside the large stubby winglet kinda pods on either side? storage? Fuel? or are they just for aerodynamics?
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!
@@AEROWEPHILE thanks!
@@AEROWEPHILE I was in HM-12 and 14 from 1976-1979. I was a Plane Captain on the RH-53D. When transporting in the C-5, the drop tanks and the pylons had to be removed to fit them in the C-5. The main reason that the MH-53E has the enlarged sponsons is so they can be loaded faster in the C-5, or the C-17. Two fit in the C-5. Only room for one in the C-17.
Dont mess with US cheers from Australia.
That is one bad ass machine!
What's up with the chunk? Never was allowed in my Navy. It's sad how standards have deteriorated 😮😢
Having never flown in a helicopter that was impressive
Super Aufnahmen und die Lackierung 🤗🤗👏🤝🤝
Ok who else that has over 400 tow hours and 2000 plus flight hours were looking at the droops😂😂😂😍😍😍
How many ppl looked up droop stops on Google just to know what you were talking about. 😆
Beautiful
No.
It's impressive to have a 14 minute video yet somehow miss every engine start
Hmm... Did you have a Senior Moment during the video? Go back and look at the 7:20 mark and tell me what is happening? 🤔
🎉 GOOD LACH
TMP Pearlescent Azteking?
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NCC -1701 - CVN
Yes? 😃
This is one heluvacopter.
Clean
নিশি আপার অভিনয়টা আমার কাছে এত ভালো লাগে, কি বলবো বুঝতে পারছি না ।
Very Good 👌
Wonderfull . it IS really fantastique black hélicoptère.with it's huge hight heavy from a far way vision .
So it was an amusing vidéo in the World of aviation.
Mercredi 19 juillet 2023
01 moharam 1445 .
@ elamerany Saïd
It was mentioned in the video description that 'the pilots made a nose standing aggressive take off'?
Actually, the nose was pitched down a maximum of 15 degrees during take off, which does NOT constitute 'a nose standing aggressive' manoeurvre at all.
You're absolutely right... the person who wrote that knows nothing about helicopters!
OK sailor man. If you want to argue with what the Navy pilot told me he was going to do on takeoff, then have at it. I was there when it happened. And it looked and sounded cool. Cheers!
@@Gilles45 I find your lack of faith disturbing. €{:
As a Sikorsky Crew Chief for the past 40 years, that Takeoff was mild. On company 2nd flights it was common for Sikorsky pilots to stand her on her nose & go at a 45 degree plus angle. Setting on the jump seat between the pilots it seems like the whole windscreen is full of flight field. On flight in an early production MH-53E, 162506(?) we where on a navy pilot training flight at Calverton LI, after doing a bunch of touch and gos around the pattern, the Sikorsky pilot, Dave told me to Sit Down! He then asked the tower for “Field Clearance,” at that point he stopped in front of the two hangars w/ F-14s & A-6s, w/ less than 6,000 lbs of fuel on board, then he pulled the collective full up. As we blasted off the ground at 4500 FPM, he then stomped on the left pedal, unloading the tail to free up power for the main rotor. As we hit 5000 feet he pitched the nose way down and we hauled butt past the rapidly emptying out hangars. The Tower said “Nice!” And the navy pilot said, “That’s not in NATOPS.” Good times! 😊
@@AEROWEPHILE Hey there, Mr helicopter expert, still want to argue that the takeoff was "agressive"? I find your lack of knowledge disturbing! 😂😂😂
Una Maquina Increíble☺
Purty bird. Been a long time since I've seen one.
Im sorry, I thought I ordered the large helicopter!
Another beautiful East Tennessee morning
this same MH-53E just landed in Florida.
Correct. This MH-53E Sea Dragon is being retired to the Florida Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Glad I was able to document its visit to the Tri-Cities for the Food City 500 NASCAR pre-race flyover. Cheers!
Wow. That is a big helicopter
迫力がありますね！
Very Cool
How I miss this...
I love congrats Rahul je❤
That's big ol girl sea dragon 🐉🐲 helicopter 🚁 😍🇺🇸♥️♥️🤗🤗👌🏾🔥
I'm asking for your prayers and support. Please send healing vibes my way.
What’s wrong man?
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?
Thank youfom kingdom
You’re welcome. Cheers!
@@AEROWEPHILE I am not
@@BenjarpholPracsakul Not what?!?
While I enjoyed the video, I was also a bit disappointed. 4:59 the engines are silent, 5:00 they are up and running. I was waiting to hear the slowly rising hum of the turbines as they bring N1 up, before introducing fuel and lighting off into a throaty growl then getting down to business, spooling up to operating speed. Same thing again at 6:20. The refuelling tanker driver begins walking toward the Sea Dragon to top off the tanks (while the engines are running no less) and a second later seen driving off into the distance. Finally at 7:48 the rotor skips instantly from stationary to spinning.
Those instants where the Sea Dragon transitions by stages from a stationary piece of art to a machine that means business (with a capital B) are all sadly absent.
Unfortunately you just can’t please everyone. Including all that footage would have doubled the video runtime. And someone would then post a comment with the time stamp for when the Sea Dragon starts rolling… 🤷🏼
I was in HM-12 from '86 to '90. I ran the PR shop.
Thank you for your service to our country! I’m sure you have some great stories from your time in HM-12. Cheers!
Sehr schön!
Thank you! Cheers!
what a giant!
❤❤❤ AWESOME , BEAUTIFUL & ENGINEERING PAR EXCELLENCE 💜💜💜 OUR U.S. MILITARY ARE GOD'S ANGELS ON EARTH, ken holley
😮😮😮 Es una máquina increíble
What a monster - so cool -
Uhg! 5 minutes of watching it just sit there. Go already!
Everything comes to him who waits. Cheers!
HM-12….AMCM has gotten better and better.
Sweeping is our business and we’re good at it.