That Euro Fighter aircraft looks great and I would have enjoyed seeing them in person. The KC-135 tankers have been around for a very long time and I remember them from the Vietnam War era when they was constantly taking off and coming back home after a mission.
There is no KC-130 shown in this video. The USAF does not fly a KC-130 (The USMC does) the aircraft shown were a mix of C-130 transports & MC/HC-130 Special Operations aircraft.
@ 3:08 I got to see this fist hand. Loring AFB 1987. A black spot in the distance soon became a really big aircraft. The C-5 crew were waving up at us while we took pictures and waved back. My second favorite visual experience of my life.
Interesting video. Also interesting is that a C-5 hit a 135 for a top off (probably for training.) The main reason the KC-10 exists today is because of the excessive tankings the KC-135 had to do for the C-5 over the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the '73 Mideast war.
Fun fact: Back in the late 1970's when I started my career as a navigator in the KC-135A (....and into the 1980's), we used water-injection into the engines to provide more thrust (about 90 seconds of water injection on take-off roll and climb-out) for heavy-weight take-offs.
@@kwon_z_n I have yet to see one of those in person lol. We have the kc-135 land and take off here at PDX almost daily. Love seeing this thing. I’m surprised it isn’t louder than what it is upon take off and landing. MD 11s are ridiculously loud, especially when landing lol
I have seen this refueling fly over where I live in NW PA. Always an interesting site to see. Over PA here, the refueling would occur at 3 to 4 miles up usually with the C5 being refueled. Speaking of refueling here, it would be fascinating if I could see a jet being refueled at 30000+ feet leaving behind a thick vapor trail of the combined jets whether the plane being refueled be a C5, B52, a fighter jet, etc.
An RAF Vulcan pilot who took part in the Falkland Islands raids mused, that inflight refuelling was like: "Trying to remotely slip a piece of limp spaghetti up the arse of an angry tom cat. With success or failure being a matter of life and death." Which likely explained his nervous twitch.
No, it is not, a KC 135 can receive the Multi-point Refueling Systems (MPRS) modification which adds refueling pods to the KC-135's wings. The pods allow refueling of U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and most NATO tactical jet aircraft while keeping the tail-mounted refueling boom. The pods themselves are Flight Refueling Limited (FRL) MK.32B model pods, and refuel via the probe and drogue method common to USN/USMC tactical jets, rather than the primary "flying boom" method used by USAF fixed-wing aircraft. This allows the tanker to refuel two receivers at the same time, which increases throughput compared to the boom drogue adapter.
@@msc6227 MPRS is a capability installed on only a small percentage of the KC-135 fleet, and only about 10% of crews are qualify to fly MPRS missions. The system design was begun in the late 1990's and became operational in the early 2000's. Most -135s don't have this capability, which is highly prized to support non-boom-capable aircraft, especially NATO forces.
Actually got to see a -135 refuel a C-5 from the ground (an extremely rare sighting) about 17 years ago (back when some -135s still had the J-57-P-59W engines). Heard the C-5s engines going over and looked up and THEN saw the -135. Cool to see.
My dad was crew chief on the galaxy. He has countless VHS of his in-flight refueling .westover arb chicopee ,ma."patriot wing" Fred was like my big brother.
It is one of the most important parts of the modern U.S. Air Force. It pretty much makes the combat range of any aircraft unlimited. Let’s say an F-16 fighter jet still has some missiles to fight with, but it’s almost out of fuel. Instead of going all the way back to base and ending the mission, it could air refuel and continue to fight.
Hola saludos desde Ensenada Baja California Mexico nunca e visto un avión de combate. Menos e volado en uno de ellos Ni tengo aviones a escala. Me fascinan los aviones de todo tipo.
I was raised in topeka went to comesarry and went to base hospital. When no more functional base the coyotes national guard refulers the military never gave up that base if needed the government will have full functional base to attack anywhere in the world in 24 hours. I new that 40yrs ago
Would always see the KC-135 flying on training missions around Scott AFB in Illinois, where some are stationed. To pilot one must be neat, as they are substantial aircraft - that is, until you look in the rearview mirror and see a big old FRED about ready to fly up your A$$.
I've seen this kind of mid-air refueling in the movie Stealth. I didn't realize they actually do this in real life! Oh, imagine having been able to that with solar power. That'll make gasoline a thing of the past.
Good eye! In fact, both birds are descended from a design prototype that Boeing called the "Dash 8" in the early 1950s. Both have only minor modifications to the original testbed.
Jet fuel!That is kerosene. It is flammable in low spark and hot. Diesel and pure gasoline use in daily life and transfers. Alcohol fuel is low flash point and speedy volatility. Air fuel prices higher! Staffs are dangerous and cautious in runaways. Crude oil distribution chimney plant boils degrees. Refining petroleum. Pitch to high octane! I suggest that we try to mix Catalyst properly. Make safer then build up your abilities.
I refueled the C-5 a few times, it was a pain, the bow wave made you stiff arm the boom as it was pushing up so hard. We had a half hour of practice hookups, it was not fun.
No actually, you are. A KC 135 can receive the Multi-point Refueling Systems (MPRS) modification which adds refueling pods to the KC-135's wings. The pods allow refueling of U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and most NATO tactical jet aircraft while keeping the tail-mounted refueling boom. The pods themselves are Flight Refueling Limited (FRL) MK.32B model pods, and refuel via the probe and drogue method common to USN/USMC tactical jets, rather than the primary "flying boom" method used by USAF fixed-wing aircraft. This allows the tanker to refuel two receivers at the same time, which increases throughput compared to the boom drogue adapter.
@@msc6227 MPRS is a capability installed on only a small percentage of the KC-135 fleet, and only about 10% of crews are qualify to fly MPRS missions. The system design was begun in the late 1990's and became operational in the early 2000's. Most -135s don't have this capability, which is highly prized to support non-boom-capable aircraft, especially NATO forces.
That was a fantastic vid thank you I really enjoyed it and learned so much about the armed forces that work tirelessly to protect our freedom 24/7 🫡 thank you
That Euro Fighter aircraft looks great and I would have enjoyed seeing them in person. The KC-135 tankers have been around for a very long time and I remember them from the Vietnam War era when they was constantly taking off and coming back home after a mission.
@ 0:30 “that’s me dude!” 😂
Who else have a hard time guessing the scale of aircrafts especially fighter jets?
I saw a f22 and f35 up close at one of the hill afb airshows in utah and they were way bigger than I thought they would be .
@@NateKK7 I got to see a harrier about ten years ago and it was really big
An average jet fighter is about the size of a bus, it's not obvious until you get up close.
@@mickeyg7219 wait WHAT! I have never seen a fighter jet in real life.
....but have a guess of their size when the pilots stand near them...🤣
@@frostyvr9805 how old are u bro
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There is no KC-130 shown in this video. The USAF does not fly a KC-130 (The USMC does) the aircraft shown were a mix of C-130 transports & MC/HC-130 Special Operations aircraft.
@ 3:08 I got to see this fist hand. Loring AFB 1987. A black spot in the distance soon became a really big aircraft. The C-5 crew were waving up at us while we took pictures and waved back. My second favorite visual experience of my life.
Whats your favorite then?
@@noahcederqvist1348 My first sight of my daughter.
Best video ever...👍
Interesting video. Also interesting is that a C-5 hit a 135 for a top off (probably for training.) The main reason the KC-10 exists today is because of the excessive tankings the KC-135 had to do for the C-5 over the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the '73 Mideast war.
Fun fact: The first aircraft’s Dedicated crew chief is a part of my team at Macdill. Crew chief🔥 inspected it many times
Oh wow, planes are mating.
3:58 that is so amazing and a marvel of human ingenuity. incredible
Fun fact: Back in the late 1970's when I started my career as a navigator in the KC-135A (....and into the 1980's), we used water-injection into the engines to provide more thrust (about 90 seconds of water injection on take-off roll and climb-out) for heavy-weight take-offs.
Kc-135 is small???? Lol
I mean they aren’t as big as other aircrafts but they are bigger compared to most commercial airlines
@@PNW_R1DER yes kc-135 is not small but c-5 galaxy is very big
@@kwon_z_n I have yet to see one of those in person lol. We have the kc-135 land and take off here at PDX almost daily. Love seeing this thing. I’m surprised it isn’t louder than what it is upon take off and landing. MD 11s are ridiculously loud, especially when landing lol
The 707 body frame's diameter is only a foot bigger than the diameter of a 777's engine lol
Good Job
Awesome.!👍
@8:24. "Your data on the Typhoon is inaccurate." 😎
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I have seen this refueling fly over where I live in NW PA. Always an interesting site to see. Over PA here, the refueling would occur at 3 to 4 miles up usually with the C5 being refueled.
Speaking of refueling here, it would be fascinating if I could see a jet being refueled at 30000+ feet leaving behind a thick vapor trail of the combined jets whether the plane being refueled be a C5, B52, a fighter jet, etc.
An RAF Vulcan pilot who took part in the Falkland Islands raids mused, that inflight refuelling was like: "Trying to remotely slip a piece of limp spaghetti up the arse of an angry tom cat. With success or failure being a matter of life and death."
Which likely explained his nervous twitch.
good
5:00 wow the propellers are amazing and so much larger than look at on the runway incredible. do they tilt or twist at varying speeds or pressures??
The comment about refueling two aircraft at once, from the wing tips, is wrong. The KC-135 can only refuel from the boom.
No, it is not, a KC 135 can receive the Multi-point Refueling Systems (MPRS) modification which adds refueling pods to the KC-135's wings. The pods allow refueling of U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and most NATO tactical jet aircraft while keeping the tail-mounted refueling boom. The pods themselves are Flight Refueling Limited (FRL) MK.32B model pods, and refuel via the probe and drogue method common to USN/USMC tactical jets, rather than the primary "flying boom" method used by USAF fixed-wing aircraft. This allows the tanker to refuel two receivers at the same time, which increases throughput compared to the boom drogue adapter.
@@msc6227 when I worked on them, they attached a droug to the boom.
@@msc6227 MPRS is a capability installed on only a small percentage of the KC-135 fleet, and only about 10% of crews are qualify to fly MPRS missions. The system design was begun in the late 1990's and became operational in the early 2000's. Most -135s don't have this capability, which is highly prized to support non-boom-capable aircraft, especially NATO forces.
Wrong...they have MPRS which allows it
@@JH-jt9qk Most don't.
I was station at Altus AFB Ok 75-78 the base had both KC135 and C5 . Workrf on the tankers as In-flight refueling maintenance.
The C5 says thank you sir...may I have another?
Looks like it lol.... those kc135 can hold over 4 times the fuel the C-5 can... crazy lol.
C5M: so little buddy, if you just give me the fuel i wont hurt you, do you understand??
KC135: lowers probe
Actually got to see a -135 refuel a C-5 from the ground (an extremely rare sighting) about 17 years ago (back when some -135s still had the J-57-P-59W engines). Heard the C-5s engines going over and looked up and THEN saw the -135. Cool to see.
Is the kc135 really that small?
It's the smallest air refueling tanker the USAF Employs
Compared to the C-5 it looks like a toy
Is the named KC meaning K is Tanker,C is Cargo please tell me.
Those engineers that designed the KC-135 were definitely geniuses and that goes for the B-52 as well
I just need the music that you put it in the background
4 in 1 serious split!
That boom operator looks like he's been in since they used to refuel pterodactyls.
My dad was crew chief on the galaxy.
He has countless VHS of his in-flight refueling .westover arb chicopee ,ma."patriot wing" Fred was like my big brother.
KC-135 operates at March Air Reserve Base , Riverside , California.
Very cool!! USA airforce!!
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b52 kc 135 c5 galxi
Any fume inside the KC 135 tanker?
no
Do these tankers have a weapon system
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at 1'25'' where's the screw/bolt?
Only 20 KC-135Rs were modified with the multi point refueling system, to refuel two fighters at once.
usually the big one is refulling the smaller one ..
Size doesn't matter. Woah
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Không quân Mỹ quá tuyệt vời , họ có nhiều kĩ năng mà không quân các nước khác không có
Love from youtuber to youtuber
But why do they need to refuel midair??
It is one of the most important parts of the modern U.S. Air Force. It pretty much makes the combat range of any aircraft unlimited. Let’s say an F-16 fighter jet still has some missiles to fight with, but it’s almost out of fuel. Instead of going all the way back to base and ending the mission, it could air refuel and continue to fight.
KC-10...........?
This has so many errors I can't even start to list them all. Very poorly done.
Hola saludos desde Ensenada Baja California Mexico nunca e visto un avión de combate. Menos e volado en uno de ellos Ni tengo aviones a escala. Me fascinan los aviones de todo tipo.
So that duck shared food with eagle
I was raised in topeka went to comesarry and went to base hospital. When no more functional base the coyotes national guard refulers the military never gave up that base if needed the government will have full functional base to attack anywhere in the world in 24 hours. I new that 40yrs ago
É o C-5 galax???
Hello
Would always see the KC-135 flying on training missions around Scott AFB in Illinois, where some are stationed. To pilot one must be neat, as they are substantial aircraft - that is, until you look in the rearview mirror and see a big old FRED about ready to fly up your A$$.
I've seen this kind of mid-air refueling in the movie Stealth. I didn't realize they actually do this in real life! Oh, imagine having been able to that with solar power. That'll make gasoline a thing of the past.
Solar power😂
Not gonna happen my man. Unless we can harvest sun energy at higher efficiency.
@@prumchhangsreng979 MUCH higher efficiency
Jet fuel makes solar power look like a lemon battery
Bismillah arahman arahim.
Try G force 2.5 aerodynamics
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How many air refueling are there in USA.
The U.S. military has more than 400 refueling tanker aircraft. For comparison Russia has only 20.
constant situational awarenss u understand?
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the KC135 looks like the 707 to me.
Good eye! In fact, both birds are descended from a design prototype that Boeing called the "Dash 8" in the early 1950s. Both have only minor modifications to the original testbed.
@@sailnav Thanks.
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I like the American ground engineer Aviation very efficient workers ......
check engine oil PRE FLIGHT
Jet fuel!That is kerosene. It is flammable in low spark and hot.
Diesel and pure gasoline use in daily life and transfers.
Alcohol fuel is low flash point and speedy volatility.
Air fuel prices higher! Staffs are
dangerous and cautious in runaways.
Crude oil distribution chimney plant boils degrees.
Refining petroleum.
Pitch to high octane!
I suggest that we try to mix Catalyst properly.
Make safer then build up your abilities.
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♥️♦️♠️♣️大好き！
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I refueled the C-5 a few times, it was a pain, the bow wave made you stiff arm the boom as it was pushing up so hard. We had a half hour of practice hookups, it was not fun.
Really? The c-5 is one of the most ways rcvrs to refuel
I would rather have narration of the video rather than reading the description 🤔
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co-pilot
10>135
NANI?!
0:43 you're wrong, that's c130 that's you're talking about
No actually, you are. A KC 135 can receive the Multi-point Refueling Systems (MPRS) modification which adds refueling pods to the KC-135's wings. The pods allow refueling of U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and most NATO tactical jet aircraft while keeping the tail-mounted refueling boom. The pods themselves are Flight Refueling Limited (FRL) MK.32B model pods, and refuel via the probe and drogue method common to USN/USMC tactical jets, rather than the primary "flying boom" method used by USAF fixed-wing aircraft. This allows the tanker to refuel two receivers at the same time, which increases throughput compared to the boom drogue adapter.
@@msc6227 MPRS is a capability installed on only a small percentage of the KC-135 fleet, and only about 10% of crews are qualify to fly MPRS missions. The system design was begun in the late 1990's and became operational in the early 2000's. Most -135s don't have this capability, which is highly prized to support non-boom-capable aircraft, especially NATO forces.
Es un antonov?
No
Es un c 5 galaxi
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Just a bunch of totally UNrelated info!!
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C5 galaxy
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you need help
Feet, yards, gallons, labels, nautical miles...On which planet do you live?
sadly it can not refuel Trump
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150,000 fuel, that must be like , a real lot many of fuel... shitty documentaries everywhere
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That was a fantastic vid thank you I really enjoyed it and learned so much about the armed forces that work tirelessly to protect our freedom 24/7 🫡 thank you