PEDRO/PJ's were the only ones willing to come in under fire to take my Platoon Sergeant and Medic who were both killed by IED's. I am forever grateful for that.
I've been in the army now for 7 years and have been deployed to Afghanistan twice, I can tell you one thing... pedro has saved many many lives and hearing that bird above is one hell of a relief. Respect to you guys, and I'll continue the fight til I have no fight left.
When you're on the ground in somebody else's backyard, too busted up to run. Well, I wonder if I can reach my pistol? Then your radio squawks. SAR inbound. Maybe I'm NOT gonna die today...God bless the PJs.
@Petr Říha Piece of garbage, Primary Original Gorilla, Panzy Old German, etc. Its a matter of perspective when you think about. Like my name. People call me a racist for it. But do they even consider that it might be my actual name? No? I mean, It's not. And I actually hate the chinese government, but still. I have *feelings.* I'm not a piece of meat that people can just laugh at. Like seriously, where the hell am I going with this comment? And why did you waste your time reading it? Gotcha bitch.
I was there with you guys in 2012 Bco 1-38. I was east of Kandahar about 25 miless in sperwan ghar. Our 3rd plt took some casualties from an IED I watched from about a mile away as you guys made multiple attempts to medivac our guys out you had to make several attempts to land due to RPK amd RPG fire. Your PJs jumped out with our guys on the ground to give aid while the pilots continued to make attempts to land. Well done.
As I understand it, the British military doesn't have a unit like the PJs right? Except for RAF Mountain Rescue Service (MRS), which is predominantly meant for mountain and ice rescue.
@@dallasyap3064 We have MERT, which is slightly different. MERT is a team of doctors, nurses and paramedics who do a similar job using a chinook. They are not SOF troops like PJs are though and would rarely discharge a weapon, a job usually carried out by an RAF gunner from the door. Whilst they lack in military skill, they gain in medical skills. That chinook essentially becomes a flying hospital and saved many British and US serviceman in afghan. Handshakes across the pond, Brother!
@@5eyesalliance785 ahh yes, I read about the MERT before, which is slightly different from PJs. From how I see it, MERT is more of a regular MEDEVAC unit, whereas PJs are more of a CSAR, recovery unit. What do u think?
Elite troops in their own right. Remember reading the Kajaki Dam story when members of the Parachute Regiment were trapped in a minefield. The PJs dropped in and the PARAs were screaming at them "Minefield!" and the PJ walked across the minefield with no care in the world, his focus was on the wounded.
PJs are capable in extracting personnel trapped in a minefield. They have also rescued before an Australian SASR member who was wounded and trapped in a minefield.
Fantastic job boys n' girls. I say this as an ex crew chief on a Royal Navy Air Squadron who has served on a few tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Big up to the engineers who work tirelessly to keep these assets in the air, they are often the unsung, never-mentioned heroes.
We're not legends Brother just making Sure Our Men had the best Medical treatment Available. Why do You Think We Train Them So Freaking Hard? Any PJ would gladly give up his or her own life too save You. That is why when I come upon You, I am screaming at you Trooper Look at Me!
May The Lord bless you all...the crews, the medics, soldiers...whenever, wherever you are...you save lives...you are the guarantors of the liberty of people in the free world. Greetings from Brazil.
Chris....excellent video. 30 year Jolly/Pedro pilot...miss the people and the mission. It's great to watch the video and remember the service buds, missions and excitement.
My papa was a pj and got deployed right after 9/11. He has gone to multiple warzones and has saved a lot of lives. This video is awesome and i love pjs. My papa loved it and if he could go back he would. Hes a bad ass like all of these special operations operators.
My dad was a pedro in 'nam. They were flying in the kaman HH-43 whistlin' shithouses back then. I have one of his in-country pedro patches that was made by a local seamstress. He can tell some stories when the mood strikes him. Of course I'm always ready to listen when it does. So proud of him and everyone else that does this job. Thank you all!
I'm an irish person myself and to see the all these people with these stories of deployment makes me think that I'm very lucky my country isn't in that situation. I respect the hell out of the men and women who serve in the armed forces. I also once wanted to be a PJ but that's not possible in my case. I tell you one thing tho, yall have some serious set of balls on ya
Aye, as an Irishman myself, the Americans are an entirely different animal when it comes to SF. Our Rangers are good, but underfunded. As you said, seeing these Rangers and PARAs speaking so highly of the PJs shows how good they are. Absolute fucking heros
You can be a pj just get your citizenship there used be this deputy in Houston who I knew quite well who was from dublin he worked for the sheriffs office
@@raymondweaver8526 I knew a few and respect that but at the same time it onky helps to stop the medic getting zapped, as for the patient I always found it was much more effective to keep the enemies heads down for a rapid extraction. Thats why the first principle of TCCC is to secure the area, then and only then do you get the patient to cover, stabilise and extract
crazy to work on these birds as an aircraft mechanic. I think once that blood littered the bottom of the floorboards. Then I knew someone had a bad day at work. Thank you for your service
My favourite song with one of my favourites military unit - the best connection ever! Greetings from Poland guys, you are doing a great job! That others may live!
How you dislike a video dedicated to the men and women that not only serve our country, but save the lives of their brothers and sisters in arms is beyond me........ #thankyouforyourservice
Forever grateful for these guys. My truck was hit by an IED killing 2 guys and wounding me and 1 other. I lost my right leg above the knee. However, because of those guys in the helicopter that day, I lost my leg, not my life. Love ya'll and eternally grateful
Thank you for sharing your video with all of us and a big THANK YOU to you sir and all of the men and women who put there life's on the line every day to keep us safe and for defending our constitution you are real life HERO'S GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN JESUS'S NAME WHO WE SPEAK THROUGH AMEN !!!!
Some clown on Instagram tried to say the V-22 could do better than the Blackhawk and their crew in this role. He’s one of the basement dweller types for sure. These guys helped get my cousin and his buddy out of a pinch earlier in the Afghan campaign. Mad respect Pedro.
Zdravim vas kluci jmenuji se Marek a pochazim z Ceske Republiky. Musym vam rict ze vas sleduji v televizy a klobouk dolu vam i vsem klukum co bojuji. Kazdopadne ste nejlepsi a mam vas rad hodne stestii vam a PEDROVY drztese.
Congratulations you are wonderful warriors, patriots fight for your ideals. I am Brazilian and I admire how they fight and defend their country and their companions.
Always come back to this video to just appreciate these guys are out here. Got lots of friends out there in the armed forces. I hope none of them need your services but if they do I’m glad they can count on you.
I may be a civilian and have never held a gun, but it doesn’t mean I don’t have respect for these guys. The ones willing to risk the most dangerous of situation just to rescue one person regardless of military or civilian. I write fanfiction on Wattpad and am in the process of basing a large section of a story I’m writing on the PJs using the footage as a sketching board to which to write. I hope to explain to readers how it feels in the best way I can think of what it means to look up at a medic. To feel being carried into the chopper as their squadmates kiss them goodbye. When characters propose a ceasefire to send for a medivac to evacuate the enemy’s medic and prepare an IO mid transit. I hope to capture the essence best I can because I’ve always been fascinated with war. To show others when reading a glimpse onto the battlefield of what it feels to lose a friend or watch others perform heroic actions at the cost of their own future. In the end, I do the best I can in what ways I can.
I knew a army Veteran who was in Vietnam as a helicopter gunner , got shot down twice , waiting for a pickup while snipers were taking pot shots at them ! He had some unbelievable stories ! Desert Storm Navy Veteran . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Amazing video. So much respect and admiration for you. I had the privilege of writing Justin's wife which she responded. You all are men among men. Stay safe and thank you.
I got out as the UH60s were coming in. The Huey was our bird that came in when things got ugly. Scouts Out to all you guys who put it on the line today. 👍
Had you guys pick up a LN with a GSW for me outside of Kandahar in 2010. I almost thought that was video of it. Looked just like cop 9-1 and the guy even had a 4th ID patch on.
I am a civilian and I have no clue what war is like but I read a book “Fly like a girl” and Mary Jennings Hegar used the call sign Pedro and she said in the book “hearing the call sign Pedro as ground units rises spirits”
When I was like 15 my uncle was injured, when he came home we had a barbecue. All of my other uncles were pestering him about it. I remember him saying Pedro got him out. All these years I thought it was just a guy. But now I’m starting to wonder... wish he was still alive to ask
I got hit in Iraq as a 3rd Bat Ranger.. they saved my life. ..thank you pedro
JJ Ranger thank you for your service brother
@@flynhayn3466 HOOAH brother.....RLTW all the way...
Pedro got me in 2007..not many people can relate to this, even military members.
Thank u for your service brother, u are a hero, all military are hero☠🔥❤
Regards from Brazil🇧🇷❤
JJ Ranger thank you
PEDRO/PJ's were the only ones willing to come in under fire to take my Platoon Sergeant and Medic who were both killed by IED's. I am forever grateful for that.
Press F for respect
wabbel boss
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I will disagree with this statement. Dustoff will come in no matter what! RIP to your Doc and PLT Daddy.
I've been in the army now for 7 years and have been deployed to Afghanistan twice, I can tell you one thing... pedro has saved many many lives and hearing that bird above is one hell of a relief. Respect to you guys, and I'll continue the fight til I have no fight left.
When you're on the ground in somebody else's backyard, too busted up to run. Well, I wonder if I can reach my pistol? Then your radio squawks. SAR inbound. Maybe I'm NOT gonna die today...God bless the PJs.
Had these guys in 2012. Legit. Saved a lot of dudes.
@Petr Říha shut the fuck up POG
HOOAH
@Petr Říha Piece of garbage, Primary Original Gorilla, Panzy Old German, etc. Its a matter of perspective when you think about. Like my name. People call me a racist for it. But do they even consider that it might be my actual name? No? I mean, It's not. And I actually hate the chinese government, but still. I have *feelings.* I'm not a piece of meat that people can just laugh at. Like seriously, where the hell am I going with this comment? And why did you waste your time reading it? Gotcha bitch.
They weren't refueling, that's actually a C130 that carries their balls...
I want to like the comment but it's at 69. Everyone, keep it there
Sage Suchy lol
Hahahaha nice
I am fuckin stealin that shit from you bro
I was there with you guys in 2012 Bco 1-38. I was east of Kandahar about 25 miless in sperwan ghar. Our 3rd plt took some casualties from an IED I watched from about a mile away as you guys made multiple attempts to medivac our guys out you had to make several attempts to land due to RPK amd RPG fire. Your PJs jumped out with our guys on the ground to give aid while the pilots continued to make attempts to land. Well done.
Was this around the December timeframe?
I’ve been on the receiving end of a Pedro in Afghan to pick up my Brit brothers that took a hit. May God bless you and protect you always Pedro 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
As I understand it, the British military doesn't have a unit like the PJs right? Except for RAF Mountain Rescue Service (MRS), which is predominantly meant for mountain and ice rescue.
@@dallasyap3064 We have MERT, which is slightly different. MERT is a team of doctors, nurses and paramedics who do a similar job using a chinook. They are not SOF troops like PJs are though and would rarely discharge a weapon, a job usually carried out by an RAF gunner from the door. Whilst they lack in military skill, they gain in medical skills. That chinook essentially becomes a flying hospital and saved many British and US serviceman in afghan. Handshakes across the pond, Brother!
@@5eyesalliance785 ahh yes, I read about the MERT before, which is slightly different from PJs. From how I see it, MERT is more of a regular MEDEVAC unit, whereas PJs are more of a CSAR, recovery unit. What do u think?
Elite troops in their own right. Remember reading the Kajaki Dam story when members of the Parachute Regiment were trapped in a minefield. The PJs dropped in and the PARAs were screaming at them "Minefield!" and the PJ walked across the minefield with no care in the world, his focus was on the wounded.
@eejitseverywhere shut the fuck up..
PJs are capable in extracting personnel trapped in a minefield. They have also rescued before an Australian SASR member who was wounded and trapped in a minefield.
@eejitseverywhere the military didn’t ask the insurgents to plant IEDs
@@iwonderwhatidoanymoreonyou4063 They were not planted by them. Those mines were old soviet ones from when they invaded Afghanistan.
That didn't happen... I know the guys who were there
Fantastic job boys n' girls. I say this as an ex crew chief on a Royal Navy Air Squadron who has served on a few tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Big up to the engineers who work tirelessly to keep these assets in the air, they are often the unsung, never-mentioned heroes.
Ex British Army. These guys were awesome. Pulled our lads out more than I can count.
Airman White (Pedro 66) was from our little area of Northeast Tennessee. Over 5000 attended his services.. Rest In Peace.
These teams were very well known to all the guys on the ground. Genuine Legends. Big thanks from over the pond.
We're not legends Brother just making Sure Our Men had the best Medical treatment Available. Why do You Think We Train Them So Freaking Hard? Any PJ would gladly give up his or her own life too save You. That is why when I come upon You, I am screaming at you Trooper Look at Me!
May The Lord bless you all...the crews, the medics, soldiers...whenever, wherever you are...you save lives...you are the guarantors of the liberty of people in the free world. Greetings from Brazil.
Israel kills babies
Justin Marbury You are a disgrace, Justin.
@@kylelerie7325 Says the one whom has had at least 50 abortions...
Alex's RC Workshop I’m not exactly sure biology backs your pathetic attempt at an insult, bud....
@@kylelerie7325 lmao
Americans don't know how much we Kenyans love them... America🇺🇲 Kenya 🇰🇪 loves you💯
Thanks
Chris....excellent video. 30 year Jolly/Pedro pilot...miss the people and the mission. It's great to watch the video and remember the service buds, missions and excitement.
Do u guys get night vision tactical flying training like the 160th SOAR?
My papa was a pj and got deployed right after 9/11. He has gone to multiple warzones and has saved a lot of lives. This video is awesome and i love pjs. My papa loved it and if he could go back he would. Hes a bad ass like all of these special operations operators.
He's not as badass as them, he's more
@@dogeneric9696 That's very true
Rest In Peace to the crew who died when pedro 66 was shot down while trying to save wounded brothers
My dad was a pedro in 'nam. They were flying in the kaman HH-43 whistlin' shithouses back then. I have one of his in-country pedro patches that was made by a local seamstress. He can tell some stories when the mood strikes him. Of course I'm always ready to listen when it does. So proud of him and everyone else that does this job. Thank you all!
I'm an irish person myself and to see the all these people with these stories of deployment makes me think that I'm very lucky my country isn't in that situation. I respect the hell out of the men and women who serve in the armed forces. I also once wanted to be a PJ but that's not possible in my case. I tell you one thing tho, yall have some serious set of balls on ya
Ireland's got a good special operations force, you can still do it under a different name
@@InvisibleHotdog we do but it's most counter terrorism and the odd peace keeping mission
Aye, as an Irishman myself, the Americans are an entirely different animal when it comes to SF. Our Rangers are good, but underfunded. As you said, seeing these Rangers and PARAs speaking so highly of the PJs shows how good they are. Absolute fucking heros
@@danielmunro187 1 thing for sure is that Ireland is a nice and safe country, at least safer than America. Your country has more peace, which is good.
You can be a pj just get your citizenship there used be this deputy in Houston who I knew quite well who was from dublin he worked for the sheriffs office
What wonderful things you've come up with since I departed.
237th
" Keep him breathin'. Dustoff's inbound"
In military career after serving in 7th Cav , the only redeeming thing that saved me in real life was time I spent in PJ's after re-upping
From an ex-army flight medic brother......fly fast, fly low, when we have your wounded......stay safe brothers.....
Dustoff "Unarmed Unafraid".
Normally i'm something what others call a pacifist, but for you sir, all i feel is deep respect for your work. Greetings from Germany.
pacifist is just a word for bad soldier
Look up some medal of honor earning medics that chose not to carry weapons
@@larsmikphotography8549 and Lars is just another word for an ikea table
@@raymondweaver8526 I knew a few and respect that but at the same time it onky helps to stop the medic getting zapped, as for the patient I always found it was much more effective to keep the enemies heads down for a rapid extraction. Thats why the first principle of TCCC is to secure the area, then and only then do you get the patient to cover, stabilise and extract
crazy to work on these birds as an aircraft mechanic. I think once that blood littered the bottom of the floorboards. Then I knew someone had a bad day at work. Thank you for your service
My favourite song with one of my favourites military unit - the best connection ever! Greetings from Poland guys, you are doing a great job! That others may live!
I love how much respect is in these comments. Some great footage. Thank you for your service, from Australia.
Dude !! I watched this video last year and it was the first time I heard this song... I love it to this day ! Thank you.
How you dislike a video dedicated to the men and women that not only serve our country, but save the lives of their brothers and sisters in arms is beyond me........ #thankyouforyourservice
Awesome video....... The Crews of this choppers are such Hero's , risking there lives to save others........ Respect 🙏
heroes*
Forever grateful for these guys. My truck was hit by an IED killing 2 guys and wounding me and 1 other. I lost my right leg above the knee. However, because of those guys in the helicopter that day, I lost my leg, not my life. Love ya'll and eternally grateful
Thank you for sharing your video with all of us and a big THANK YOU to you sir and all of the men and women who put there life's on the line every day to keep us safe and for defending our constitution you are real life HERO'S GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN JESUS'S NAME WHO WE SPEAK THROUGH AMEN !!!!
I was on this tour. PEDRO saved a lot of my buddies.
Some clown on Instagram tried to say the V-22 could do better than the Blackhawk and their crew in this role. He’s one of the basement dweller types for sure. These guys helped get my cousin and his buddy out of a pinch earlier in the Afghan campaign. Mad respect Pedro.
Afghanistan 2010, Helmand province, these guys along with our MERT team were outstanding.
Zdravim vas kluci jmenuji se Marek a pochazim z Ceske Republiky. Musym vam rict ze vas sleduji v televizy a klobouk dolu vam i vsem klukum co bojuji. Kazdopadne ste nejlepsi a mam vas rad hodne stestii vam a PEDROVY drztese.
Rest in peace 6201
Knew a lot of pjs lost many but they knew there job miss them
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.. PJ CODE. GOOD FOR ALL HUMANS TOO.
I was in Kawait and Iraq with the 129th. Served with AFRES 304/939th. My have been on that mission. I was a flight engineer
That others may live... Salute.
Brave bunch of boys @ 1:50 does that guy have a Teddy Bear in his cargo pocket? Awesome :)
Supes Me it’s a beanie baby
Supes Me yes, we carry them Incase we pick up injuries kids. Just as a little peace of comfort for them in the middle chaos.
@@pedrogunner9750 Nice touch!
Teddy bears are the shit
I figured it was maybe his child’s, very esoteric to carry beanies around for injured children. Theyre literally doing gods work.
Thank you for being heroes to us. So much respect, You are amazing and Thank you so much for your service and all you do!!!
Greetings from russian SAR colleague. Good movie and music. And surely good job.
Thank you for those serving god bless America! I’m thankful for those who are willing to volunteer and endanger their lives for others!
"Pretty well job, yeah. You're fucked."
🤣
Thank you for sharing this Chris and for your service it's all greatly appreciated.
Вертолётчики, те кто смогли спасти жизни простых солдат. Отличное видео. Привет из России
Es increíble como hacen su trabajo, amigos del ejército vecino, saludos desde México
Served with the 83rd ERQS (BAF Pedros) twice as support… love it.
This is awesome with this song. Love it!
PEDROS lifted my eighteen year old son out of Sangin 6March 2010
Thanks for all you guys do. Watched alot of your work in Iraq.
Loved the video as my grandfather was in afsoc as a loadmaster who crossed trained from the normal job he had much respect, John levitow III
Your grandfather was john levitow?! Wow. I'm AF just came from Keesler AFB where a building is named in his honor. Much respect
@@Sam-qk7xb oh damn that's dope
This guys made poetry from a very dangerous job. This is why United States IS still United States.
Congratulations you are wonderful warriors, patriots fight for your ideals. I am Brazilian and I admire how they fight and defend their country and their companions.
Amazing people. Just bloody awesome! 💞🇦🇺🕊
"Pretty well job... yeah, you're fucked"
lmao
“Pretty well job” 😂
Always come back to this video to just appreciate these guys are out here. Got lots of friends out there in the armed forces. I hope none of them need your services but if they do I’m glad they can count on you.
I may be a civilian and have never held a gun, but it doesn’t mean I don’t have respect for these guys. The ones willing to risk the most dangerous of situation just to rescue one person regardless of military or civilian.
I write fanfiction on Wattpad and am in the process of basing a large section of a story I’m writing on the PJs using the footage as a sketching board to which to write. I hope to explain to readers how it feels in the best way I can think of what it means to look up at a medic. To feel being carried into the chopper as their squadmates kiss them goodbye.
When characters propose a ceasefire to send for a medivac to evacuate the enemy’s medic and prepare an IO mid transit. I hope to capture the essence best I can because I’ve always been fascinated with war. To show others when reading a glimpse onto the battlefield of what it feels to lose a friend or watch others perform heroic actions at the cost of their own future.
In the end, I do the best I can in what ways I can.
Thanks for all the life saving. You all are angels from heaven.
I wish to god I could do this. Spent 10 years trying to join any branch that’d hook up a medical waiver.
I’ve been out of active duty for over a decade. But I’d give up everything I have accomplished for. One. More. Day. In the Stan. I miss my friends.
I knew a army Veteran who was in Vietnam as a helicopter gunner , got shot down twice , waiting for a pickup while snipers were taking pot shots at them ! He had some unbelievable stories ! Desert Storm Navy Veteran . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE!"USAF PJs Forever!
Amazing video. So much respect and admiration for you. I had the privilege of writing Justin's wife which she responded. You all are men among men. Stay safe and thank you.
Wow please more of these! Makes me live my dream...
"Leerooooooooy Jenkins!!!!!"
On what is the 13th anniversary of PEDRO 66 being downed I will never forget these boys and their work out in Afghanistan. Rest in peace
Sending love from New Zealand forces 🇳🇿❤️🤙🏾🇳🇿
Very moving. I admire you. Love from Argentina.
Thanks to all bros & Sis in the battlefield...
These guys saved so many of our dudes in the Arghandab. This shit hit me in the feels.
Thank you to all our military people, God bless y'all and your families.
Outstanding job. You guys are on it. God bless. Semper Fidelis
HOOYAH GREEN FEET! HOOYAH LIGHTNING BOLT! 👣⚡
God bless yee guys. Huge respect for these guys whose sole purpose is so that others may live! ♥
Is this the same squadron (the 38th) in Inside Combat Rescue? Because I have noticed that red Angry Bird all the time in the film xD
I got out as the UH60s were coming in. The Huey was our bird that came in when things got ugly. Scouts Out to all you guys who put it on the line today. 👍
This makes me wanna enlist as a flight medic in a MEDEVAC heli
Worked with these ladies and gents absolute hero's all off them 🇬🇧
You can't get better than the best ,well done soldiers !!!!
👏👏👍молодці, всі дії відпрацьовано.
Awesome footage, thanks for posting. God bless and thank you for your service.
Had you guys pick up a LN with a GSW for me outside of Kandahar in 2010. I almost thought that was video of it. Looked just like cop 9-1 and the guy even had a 4th ID patch on.
Saved a friend time and again thanks peace ✌️
If you never did a 9 line pulled security or been on the taxi , you probably never appreciate what these crews do and risk. RESPECT
Couldn’t be a better song to put over this.
Utter respect........hats off to you guys....
Blessed be the winged ones.
they didn’t care solider down awesome men my respect ✌️🤣🍺
RIP PEDRO ... my hero chopper
Rip sir many thanks 🙏
I love you my brothers... from a fellow Vet
Always love to come back to this video
I am a civilian and I have no clue what war is like but I read a book “Fly like a girl” and Mary Jennings Hegar used the call sign Pedro and she said in the book “hearing the call sign Pedro as ground units rises spirits”
That Others May Live 💪🏻 I love this video
Un autre versant de la guerre si méconnu et pourtant si essentiel. Le SAMU 2.0. Un grand merci à ce type de team.
Dude’s a lifer been around the block God’s speed
When I was like 15 my uncle was injured, when he came home we had a barbecue. All of my other uncles were pestering him about it. I remember him saying Pedro got him out. All these years I thought it was just a guy. But now I’m starting to wonder... wish he was still alive to ask
My condolences