You're right about the music, i've never understood why producers vandalise their documentaries with annoying and completely unnecessary music, usually horrible sounds masquerading as music. Oerhaps they are being blackmailed by the Musicians Union. But a bit of well informed comentary doesn't go amiss, what is its fully loaded take off run for instance? I don't see any big deal about operating from these sands with little or no cargo on board, flat as a pancake and as spacious as any airfield.
@@caribbaviator7058 a400m has better engines. i know this is not the only factor if you look which aircraft is the best turoprop the title goes to the a400m.
One of the things that I love about your channel is that there's no obnoxious music or commentary (though I'm sure you have a lovely voice). It's just what I came to view, great video and photography.
These A400 fly into RAF Aldergrove (NI) from Brize on occasions. Obviously training as they remain in a circuit pattern for quite a while. They ‘climb out’ just over my home. Such a majestic plane and those engines, nice.
Thanks. They do put a notam in but arrangements can change without taking the notam down. I’ve turned up on several occasions and seen nothing with the notam active. If your able to contact me on messenger I’ll let you know if I see anything happening. Think I missed you by a day or so at bhx during Ciara. Enjoy your content here ✈️✈️✈️👍
@@DafyddPhillips Thank you for your reply mate. I will send you a message later on. I'm a little bit busy right now. It would be great to meet you personally. Are you on Twitter or Instagram ?
On both of them but not massively active. 16 of the BA 747 400s down at Cardiff airport currently. I’m guessing they will be flying from there at some point. Retro BOAC and one world amongst them if your interested
@@DafyddPhillips Great video, thanks. Did you have to make special arrangements to get that close? Whenever I've wandered up there to look at shipwrecks the man in the little hut on the beach has stopped me from going too far ( presumably because there's some live firing going on )
@Whats in THE name yeah I just meant you cant/shouldnt compare those two. It is not about which one beats the other. Both are fantatsic Aicraft. The A400M beats the C130 in useful load, speed, range etc.... It is just a bigger Aircraft so it should be clear it cant go everywhere where the C130 goes. On the other hand the C130 cant deliver everything the A400M can.
Whats in THE name can reach where c130 can’t, can carry what c130 can’t and by your standards a bush plane is much better plane cause can land on a 3m field long and your beloved c130 can’t. Needless to say anymore!
This is, by FAR, my most favorite among the modern military tactical and cargo aircraft. I also like the C-130J and C-17 as well, but the A400M is my top favorite of these three aircraft. I wish the Royal Canadian Air Force would order some, as well as the U.S. Air Force, but I doubt it'll ever happen since it's not an American-made aircraft.
.Huge? Looks much like a C131 to me. You want to see HUGE, try a C 17. I have those bad boys flying over my house all the time. I live less than 5 miles from the end of the runway. Yes, they are flying very low at that point.
They should land her on St Ouens beach down here in Jersey, she trains around the island often enough anyway, and I'd love to watch that spectacle in person , awesome 👌
Hypocrisy Hunter We have these things called 'tides' that sweep the beach twice a day, it's an open, flat expanse of well-packed sand, and plenty of aircraft have landed there safely in the past. Define 'prepared',...
@@tabuilder Who said it was an accomplishment? It was the usual certification process of crew and aircraft that all have to do in potential operational scenarios. As you say C-130s do it. It wasn't to prove one aircraft against another. The RAF don't need to prove Jack Shit to anyone.
That's an expensive way to have a day at the beach. I hope they remembered to take their egg and tomato sandwiches with them. Great coverage as always, thanks
I prefer American-built military aircraft, but Airbus came up with a real winner with the A400M! 👍👍👍 I think the USAF should look into procuring at least a few to see how they handle compared to our own. They might be surprised ✈✈✈✈✈
All planes have reverse XD it's called reverse thrust they use it to help in landing it's not complicated you just rotate the fan blades in the opposite direction
Stunning photography and video. I'm so glad you chose to use a wide angle for the approaches, taking the landscape into the frame as well. Many thanks for sharing!
Really wished that I was there. Thank's a lot for sharing this! My father was enlisted in the Swedish Airforce back in the sixties. He did of course not fly in the A400 but he flew the C130 or Tp84 as the Swedish Airforce calls them. He once told me that it was bumpy and noisy but it was one of the things he rememberedthe best. 😊
When my dad was stationed at RAF Lyneham (I’d moved out by this time). There was an air show and my dad,mum and brother got to go flying in a Hercules with the back open. OMG I was so jealous. 🙁😡
This video was lovely to see.. Thank you for uploading. Just seem an A400M fly over our home in the North Powys Mountains. So graceful & enjoyable to watch. Brilliant....
Very nice landing. Great capabilities on this. We have had one visiting north Norway for the last days. I was lucky to witness a flyby at very high speed, I estimate well above 500 km/h, today over Tromso airport (TOS (ICAO: ENTC)) The plane visiting here was German. Very cool moment indeed. They even waved well goodbye, with a good three full wingdips for a final salutation in that awesome speed!
How the hell did that pilot land that Behemoth on the beach?! After watching all of these videos from the flight Channel and various other sources oh, and seen everything that can and does go wrong, I thought this was going to be a crash and burn kind of things so it was refreshing to see this huge plane so expertly guided to that Perfect Landing! Really really well. Man thanks for the upload!
@@dannomano2851 I don't know if they did prepare the beach for the A400M, but that beach is an airport anyway. You can see the tower in the background.
Sight worth seeing. I would love to see it land on the beach on the Isle of Barra on the Outer Hebrides. They are flying over use in Aberdeen every week as part of training and going west after buzzing the local airport at Dyce. Amazing aircraft to see flying and a sound that makes their presence known. :-))
Sure sure it's great, French government comes over here and show off the plane that they copy from the US A. look at us, flying around in a copied airframe and overall design. French people should be so proud
@@irishman312 Not exactly copied, though it does look much the same, but then you would expect it to. I bet the Chinese will have an exact copy somewhere ready to go into mass production, if it isn't already!
Excellent footage and stills again Dafydd, that is one big plane. Even bigger when you are stood inside the cargo bay. A few years back I visited the factory in Germany. Keep up the good work 👍 stay safe
This seems like a designated landing strip prepared for heavy aircraft landings & takeoffs. Or where else would u find a control tower sitting beside a beach ?
@@DafyddPhillips is that a firing range...how come u need a tower with lots of antennas for firing range? Besides would anyone construct a firing range beside an aircraft landing zone ? Could it be a nuclear test site...
Another nice one Dafydd, wet sand landing, I wonder if the sand was dry what kind of engine intake protection design they have in place to prevent sand ingestion if any? Keep them coming!!
@@DafyddPhillips Thanks ,much appreciated. Within that post you provided I Kinda favour the answer given (by Edward Ashford ) regarding the upwash ahead of the wing. The engines being aligned to the local streamline. Although I did speculate on an added benefit, that is the propeller thrust being diverted up and away from a sandy runway keeping dust and debris to a minimum.
What a great and unusual video. Up to your usual standard. I remember holidaying at Pembery Sands back in the early 60’s. Whilst watching this video I can hear the F15’s taking off at RAF Lakenheath, maybe they’re off to the Mach Loop.
Now that was a very cool video. That had to be extreme low tide for that beast to land and take off. Backing up w/o side view mirrors....risking those wingtips. Thanks for being on the beach and sharing.
Made me wonder if this amazing plane has the capability to land at Britain's only official beach airport (Barra Eoligarry Airport) on Barra in the Western Isles. It certainly would seem to have the right kind of sand for such a landing.
I remember flying from Iraq to Kuwait after the war was over. I was in the Marines and we landed in the desert in the sand. I didn't even know this was possible until we got out of the plane. We were all sitting on our mollie packs like sardines. Fun fact while inside the plane its hot as hell. They can't turn on the A/C until the cargo door is shut. It cools off pretty quick once they turn it on. But by that time you lost about 15 lbs wearing your uniform, plate carrier, helmet and everyone else body heat.
Don't know about the RAF, but the French Air Force likes it very much for strategic purposes (long range missions). Although for tactical purposes (shorter range missions), they would prefer a smaller and more flexible plane (hence the A200M project). Since the missions and doctrines of the RAF and french air force are fairly similar, I assume the RAF might think the same, more or less
Daffyd, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Many thanks. I live in Oz so I only get to experience the aircraft in videos. I love the A400M. What an awesome aircraft. Again thank you
Great filming Dafydd. I've seen footage of a RAF Hercules (C130 for our friends over the pond) landing on Saunton Sands beach in North Devon. It's probably on TH-cam. Good to see RAF maintaining its tactical landing skills.
@@DafyddPhillips do you have no issue with shaky footage due to the vibrations of the shutter of the DSLR? Personally that is my issue when my Sony is mounted on top of the Nikon lens.
@@invertedv12powerhouse77 it is but as far as i know its not made for regular unpaved landings. its the whole point of the A400M its bigger then a C130 but can land any where with in reason. but when it comes to the STOL part of cargo aircraft the c130 is still king they landed one a damn carrier.
Huh, almost sounds more like a jet than a prop. Looks like what you’d get if you crossed a C130 and a C-17. Pretty cool. USAF should get a couple dozen, just for shits and giggles
We have so many C-17's and C-130's we really dont need this plane currently. Once our reserve of these start to age they should replace some with it though, unless by then Boeing comes up with something.
The u.s. government doesn't do that Euro Airbus trash! Seriously though all the u.s. defense contractors would pull their lobby money. CEOs of Lockheed and Boeing would be sitting at the POTUS's desk when he came in- " sit down, Mr. president, we need to talk".
Brilliant! I love the way you intercut the stills. And no annoying music bed! Just very fine work, sir.
Thanks joe 👍
Have a agree, a well shot and presented video..... keep it up Dafydd.
You're right about the music, i've never understood why producers vandalise their documentaries with annoying and completely unnecessary music, usually horrible sounds masquerading as music. Oerhaps they are being blackmailed by the Musicians Union. But a bit of well informed comentary doesn't go amiss, what is its fully loaded take off run for instance? I don't see any big deal about operating from these sands with little or no cargo on board, flat as a pancake and as spacious as any airfield.
A400M best turboprop transporter in the world! Every country should have one!
Yeah
That title goes to the c130. Last time I checked only Europe uses the a400m.
@@caribbaviator7058 a400m has better engines. i know this is not the only factor if you look which aircraft is the best turoprop the title goes to the a400m.
@@caribbaviator7058the a400m is designed to replace the c130
That’s how I would arrive for beach parties.
Cool, do it!!
Waiting
@@acbulgin2 ... and secure babies and dogs.
One of the things that I love about your channel is that there's no obnoxious music or commentary (though I'm sure you have a lovely voice). It's just what I came to view, great video and photography.
Thanks Paul. Appreciate your comments 👍
I'm amazed it doesn't get stuck in the sand! Great footage. :)
Reminds me of the Hercules that got stuck at Chetwynd.
Tires come from the clan of Elves of the sand XD
You see how fat those tyres are?
It’s almost as if it was designed to land on makeshift runways
What a beautiful aircraft. The design is absolutely stunning 😍
Yes it's the French army 🇨🇵
Smaller C-17 with props. Nothing new to see here.
These A400 fly into RAF Aldergrove (NI) from Brize on occasions. Obviously training as they remain in a circuit pattern for quite a while. They ‘climb out’ just over my home. Such a majestic plane and those engines, nice.
Stunning footage ! How did you get the info about them practicing on Pembrey sands ?
Thanks. They do put a notam in but arrangements can change without taking the notam down. I’ve turned up on several occasions and seen nothing with the notam active. If your able to contact me on messenger I’ll let you know if I see anything happening.
Think I missed you by a day or so at bhx during Ciara. Enjoy your content here ✈️✈️✈️👍
@@DafyddPhillips Thank you for your reply mate. I will send you a message later on. I'm a little bit busy right now. It would be great to meet you personally. Are you on Twitter or Instagram ?
On both of them but not massively active.
16 of the BA 747 400s down at Cardiff airport currently. I’m guessing they will be flying from there at some point. Retro BOAC and one world amongst them if your interested
@@DafyddPhillips Hi Dafydd ! Could you please send me a direct message to my Topfelya Facebook page ? Kind regards
@@DafyddPhillips Great video, thanks. Did you have to make special arrangements to get that close? Whenever I've wandered up there to look at shipwrecks the man in the little hut on the beach has stopped me from going too far ( presumably because there's some live firing going on )
The take off and landing capabilities of this plane are absolutely phenomenal.
Not really. They’re good, but not phenomenal.
Has it landed on an aircraft carrier?
@Whats in THE name its almost twice as big as the c130.
@Whats in THE name yeah I just meant you cant/shouldnt compare those two. It is not about which one beats the other. Both are fantatsic Aicraft. The A400M beats the C130 in useful load, speed, range etc.... It is just a bigger Aircraft so it should be clear it cant go everywhere where the C130 goes.
On the other hand the C130 cant deliver everything the A400M can.
Whats in THE name can reach where c130 can’t, can carry what c130 can’t and by your standards a bush plane is much better plane cause can land on a 3m field long and your beloved c130 can’t. Needless to say anymore!
3:05 Despite the engine noise if you listen carefully you can just about hear that crew member at the rear shouting "BEEP BEEP BEEP". 😃
MouldedSalad hahahahahaha!! 🤣🤣😂😭
I didn't know that planes had reverse, true
Paul Eastham By changing the pitch on the prop blades they will push the aircraft back. Also used for braking on landing too.
“Attention, this vehicle is reversing, please stand clear, Attention, this vehicle is reversing, please stand clear.” 😄 😂
Lol...You sure it was beep beep beep? Coulda been monback, monback , monback🥴
3:23 wow if you look cloesly to the propellers you can see when the pilots change the prop pitch from beta range (reverse thrust) to normal range
Thank you, I didn't notice that detail.
It's very subtle. Even knowing what's happening it's hard to catch. You've got good eyes !
@@TheNefastor yes my eyes have to be good i am becoming an aircraft mechanic :P
@@tombmaster972 congratulations !
@@TheNefastor thx
We flew on one of these before retiring from the Marine Corps. It was spectacular 💫
Another great video Dafydd!
Cheers elwyn
This is, by FAR, my most favorite among the modern military tactical and cargo aircraft.
I also like the C-130J and C-17 as well, but the A400M is my top favorite of these three aircraft. I wish the Royal Canadian Air Force would order some, as well as the U.S. Air Force, but I doubt it'll ever happen since it's not an American-made aircraft.
Could be a joint venture with Northop, Bombardier or almost any other but Boeing.
They tried it with the A-330MRTT.
Meanwhile is mounted in Seville..
Didn't expect to see a control tower on the beach. A lighthouse maybe but not a tower.
The control tower is part of pembrey range.
@keirfree senior I've always liked frying fish. 😀
Sounds like a legendary plane ✈️🤠
terry, we can work from the lighthouse verandah, ATCs are flexible.
@@davidmaclean8814 Oshkosh is a great example of how flexible ATCs are.
This is what you get when a C-17 and a C-130 have a baby.
And was born in Europe*
Yes, it's a C-17 with props.
Baby came out metric
The Best of both worlds c-17 and the propellers of the Hercules c-130
Looks like it to me....
yeah HUGE
.Huge? Looks much like a C131 to me. You want to see HUGE, try a C 17. I have those bad boys flying over my house all the time. I live less than 5 miles from the end of the runway. Yes, they are flying very low at that point.
They should land her on St Ouens beach down here in Jersey, she trains around the island often enough anyway, and I'd love to watch that spectacle in person , awesome 👌
Maybe U r asking for a Crash ? Better check the beach out...has to be PREPARED !
Hypocrisy Hunter We have these things called 'tides' that sweep the beach twice a day, it's an open, flat expanse of well-packed sand, and plenty of aircraft have landed there safely in the past.
Define 'prepared',...
Bloke on the back ramp shouting "You're alright! You're alright! You're alright!. Whooa! OK, another couple of feet! Whooa!"
thisnicklldo “mom back, mom back”
Nice video!
Thank you 😎👍
That’s one hell of an airplane. What airforce wouldn’t want a few of them on their itinerary 🇬🇧
Boeing...$
Johnston Steiner And Atlases.
Inventory.
Simon Hughes Senior moment. Thanks.
@Johnston Steiner The RAF are equipped with C130's, C17's AND A400m's, an excellent option which delivers improved logistical flexibility.
Brilliant footage as always !
Thanks Loz 👍
Amazing short landing even on the beach. That is awesome. Impressive.
2:55 That is an airplane doing a 3-point turn. Something you don't see every day!
Excellent camera work, Sir, these videos never get old !
Thanks Red 👍
"We will never turn it round Skipper!"
"Hold my beer and look out the back"
Why would that be such an accomplishment C 130s land there often.
@@tabuilder Who said it was an accomplishment? It was the usual certification process of crew and aircraft that all have to do in potential operational scenarios. As you say C-130s do it. It wasn't to prove one aircraft against another. The RAF don't need to prove Jack Shit to anyone.
That's an expensive way to have a day at the beach. I hope they remembered to take their egg and tomato sandwiches with them.
Great coverage as always, thanks
Great sight to see this massive plane making a landing like this 💪💪
It was pretty surreal 👍
I prefer American-built military aircraft, but Airbus came up with a real winner with the A400M! 👍👍👍
I think the USAF should look into procuring at least a few to see how they handle compared to our own. They might be surprised ✈✈✈✈✈
Scott McIntosh American like like 737 Max? 🤣 That’s a reliable aircraft.. Or only military ac?
Love this sound these propellers sound different as the air is warm, cold, fog (moist), or raining, it's just lovely
OMG, the A400M is BADASS!
That was awesome. Never in a million years would I have thought one of those could beach land. Too cool.
@Chin Gon pffft doesn't mean every American knows that.
Signed,
An American
Man is that plane cool,it even has a reverse gear.
All of the current transports do.
I'm pretty sure all planes have reverse mate
All planes have reverse XD it's called reverse thrust they use it to help in landing it's not complicated you just rotate the fan blades in the opposite direction
@Mr slim 1959, but a very low res reverse camera...
@Dotar Sojat It isn't nonsense. Look it up. They rotate/feather the blades in the opposite pitch.
Amazing shots of the A400M flying overhead, the noise of the props etc , Perfect !!
Glad you enjoyed it mark.
Thanks for watching.
Stunning photography and video. I'm so glad you chose to use a wide angle for the approaches, taking the landscape into the frame as well. Many thanks for sharing!
Thank you 👍
@@DafyddPhillips Most welcome. Really enjoy your videos (I guess as much as you love making them).
Really wished that I was there. Thank's a lot for sharing this! My father was enlisted in the Swedish Airforce back in the sixties. He did of course not fly in the A400 but he flew the C130 or Tp84 as the Swedish Airforce calls them. He once told me that it was bumpy and noisy but it was one of the things he rememberedthe best. 😊
Appreciate your viewing and great to hear of individual experiences. 👍✈️
When my dad was stationed at RAF Lyneham (I’d moved out by this time). There was an air show and my dad,mum and brother got to go flying in a Hercules with the back open. OMG I was so jealous. 🙁😡
This video was lovely to see.. Thank you for uploading. Just seem an A400M fly over our home in the North Powys Mountains. So graceful & enjoyable to watch. Brilliant....
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
Very nice landing. Great capabilities on this. We have had one visiting north Norway for the last days. I was lucky to witness a flyby at very high speed, I estimate well above 500 km/h, today over Tromso airport (TOS (ICAO: ENTC)) The plane visiting here was German. Very cool moment indeed. They even waved well goodbye, with a good three full wingdips for a final salutation in that awesome speed!
Im living 6km away of the home base of german A400m, great aircraft indeed
Fantastic photography ! Were there skids under the wheels?
Thank you, no skids just the usual wheels And tyres 👍
How the hell did that pilot land that Behemoth on the beach?! After watching all of these videos from the flight Channel and various other sources oh, and seen everything that can and does go wrong, I thought this was going to be a crash and burn kind of things so it was refreshing to see this huge plane so expertly guided to that Perfect Landing! Really really well. Man thanks for the upload!
The beach has been prepared specifically for this plane to land! No they didn't willy nilly pick a random beach to land on.
OMG, even a C-17 can be landed on a beach, and that thing is 3 times the size. Even a Lockheed C-5M can actually lands on a beach...
@@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 I doubt the C5 could. That thing is next level heavy, and would sink through
@@dannomano2851 I don't know if they did prepare the beach for the A400M, but that beach is an airport anyway. You can see the tower in the background.
Magnificent aircraft to match the awesome C130.
Sight worth seeing. I would love to see it land on the beach on the Isle of Barra on the Outer Hebrides. They are flying over use in Aberdeen every week as part of training and going west after buzzing the local airport at Dyce. Amazing aircraft to see flying and a sound that makes their presence known. :-))
Sure sure it's great, French government comes over here and show off the plane that they copy from the US A. look at us, flying around in a copied airframe and overall design. French people should be so proud
@@irishman312 Not exactly copied, though it does look much the same, but then you would expect it to. I bet the Chinese will have an exact copy somewhere ready to go into mass production, if it isn't already!
Excellent footage and stills again Dafydd, that is one big plane. Even bigger when you are stood inside the cargo bay. A few years back I visited the factory in Germany.
Keep up the good work 👍 stay safe
Beautiful landing!
Your Videos are excellent Mate. No dodgy music, or Bloody AI voice spouting rubbish. Just Aircraft noise, perfect.
Glad you like them!
Thanks craig 👍
Wow. Must be very packed sand on that beach.
No nonsense aviation videos. Nice. No need for anything except the planes.
Thank you 👍
They did IT 👍😊
This seems like a designated landing strip prepared for heavy aircraft landings & takeoffs.
Or where else would u find a control tower sitting beside a beach ?
The control tower is for the firing range. It is just a flat beach where the sand gets compacted twice a day by the tide 👍
@@DafyddPhillips is that a firing range...how come u need a tower with lots of antennas for firing range? Besides would anyone construct a firing range beside an aircraft landing zone ?
Could it be a nuclear test site...
we in th Netherlands did it with an c-130. so its not very special.
great capture!
Was the first touch and go to check if it's able to land?
Yes, they did a couple before landing and taxiing to the box
Another nice one Dafydd, wet sand landing, I wonder if the sand was dry what kind of engine intake protection design they have in place to prevent sand ingestion if any? Keep them coming!!
Pixies live in the intakes and blow the sand back outwards 👌
KumaBean I wonder what kind of system they use to feed the pixies;)
PaulXT1200Z Good question, I'll have to dig out my old manuals to find out 😂👍
FUCK SHIT interesting, so the propeller blades act as shields for the turbine blades.Thanks!
I didn’t know these planes could reverse. That’s amazing!
Hi. Any ideas why the engines appear to be slopped downwards? 03:30
It does appear that way.
Found this on google 🎓
www.quora.com/Why-are-the-engines-of-the-Airbus-A400M-slightly-tilted-down
👍
@@DafyddPhillips Thanks ,much appreciated. Within that post you provided I Kinda favour the answer given (by Edward Ashford
) regarding the upwash ahead of the wing. The engines being aligned to the local streamline.
Although I did speculate on an added benefit, that is the propeller thrust being diverted up and away from a sandy runway keeping dust and debris to a minimum.
Impressionnant A400M..!!
Any information about the actual load the Atlas was carrying at the time? How many metric tons or was this just an empty run?
I’m sure this aircraft was empty.
What a great and unusual video. Up to your usual standard. I remember holidaying at Pembery Sands back in the early 60’s.
Whilst watching this video I can hear the F15’s taking off at RAF Lakenheath, maybe they’re off to the Mach Loop.
Cool! Amazing Plane. 👍😎
Now that was a very cool video. That had to be extreme low tide for that beast to land and take off. Backing up w/o side view mirrors....risking those wingtips. Thanks for being on the beach and sharing.
Appreciate your viewing Scott 👍
Spotter was sitting on open rear cargo ramp while reversing.
this looks like if a c-17 and a ac-130 had a baby
Made me wonder if this amazing plane has the capability to land at Britain's only official beach airport (Barra Eoligarry Airport) on Barra in the Western Isles. It certainly would seem to have the right kind of sand for such a landing.
It could land (landing distance is 770m) but it couldn't take off again, it needs 980m for that.
@@JC130676 a handful of JATO rockets would solve that
@@SuprSi or load less
WOW this a monster, giant monster 👏👏👏👍👍👍
Just thumbed up because it’s the RAF with their temerarious pilots.
Amazing, as usual, I enjoy all Dafydd's videos!!!
Thank Francisco.
Much appreciated my friend 😎👍
Amazing coverage as always - and you had to sneak in the ‘wow’ shots at the tail end. Brilliant, Dafydd
Thank you. Happy you enjoyed 👍
Can't believe you actually get to experience these incredible aircraft and your photography is impeccable every time 👍👏
Thank you 😎👍
I remember flying from Iraq to Kuwait after the war was over. I was in the Marines and we landed in the desert in the sand. I didn't even know this was possible until we got out of the plane. We were all sitting on our mollie packs like sardines. Fun fact while inside the plane its hot as hell. They can't turn on the A/C until the cargo door is shut. It cools off pretty quick once they turn it on. But by that time you lost about 15 lbs wearing your uniform, plate carrier, helmet and everyone else body heat.
Excelente video!. FELICITACIONES!.👏👏👏👏👍
Thank you javier 👍
Anybody know if the RAF are liking the A400 so far? It looks capable for sure.
Don't know about the RAF, but the French Air Force likes it very much for strategic purposes (long range missions). Although for tactical purposes (shorter range missions), they would prefer a smaller and more flexible plane (hence the A200M project).
Since the missions and doctrines of the RAF and french air force are fairly similar, I assume the RAF might think the same, more or less
Absolute beast! Love this thing. Great filming too!
Cheers Alan 👍
That's the English for you. "Now we have one. Lets see what she can do."
Superb video mate thanks 👍
Cheers Jon👍
Also spectacular at takeoff; it leaves the ground quickly at least on the track . Thanks for sharing this incredible image 👌
Daffyd, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Many thanks. I live in Oz so I only get to experience the aircraft in videos. I love the A400M. What an awesome aircraft. Again thank you
Thank you Steve. Appreciate your viewing 😎👍
This one should be added to Flight Simulator 2020.
Damn biggest bush plane I've ever seen beach combing. Massive STOL aircraft. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Gerard 👍
Great filming Dafydd. I've seen footage of a RAF Hercules (C130 for our friends over the pond) landing on Saunton Sands beach in North Devon. It's probably on TH-cam. Good to see RAF maintaining its tactical landing skills.
Jonathan Stockham I have seen that footage. I know the beach, it is huge at low tide.
Excellent clip.Brillant photography
Thank you 👍
4:10 That's the first beach I've ever seen with it's own control tower.
The control tower is part of the firing range just off the beach
The a400m is my favourite airplane made by Airbus
One way of drying out the beach for the Commander in Chief's beach party
Wonderful photography! thanks.
Fabulous! After seven decades of chasing planes, I thought I’d seen it all..Lollll I guess not. 😎 This gives “bush pilot”a new meaning.
❤A400M....the sound!👍ouhouuuu!🎶🎶🎶🎶
That must be such a rush to have what is essentially a building, fly over you.
Were the go around and the touch and go planned?
Yes
You would think that such an expensive brand-new state-of-the-art airplane like this would at least have a backup camera. Such trouble.
youchris67 they do. It’s the guy standing in the loading door. He even has a back up beep. 🤣🤣
@@seangreene64 Cheap bastards at Airbus. LOL!
Excellent photography!
Thank you
When that thing flew over head I felt it tickling my scalp.
Thems be nits.
Hell naw, ain't got no nits.
Question, are these still images photos or still frames from your video cam?? Looks good 👍
The videos camera is mounted on top of the dslr. So images are stills from dslr
Thanks
@@DafyddPhillips do you have no issue with shaky footage due to the vibrations of the shutter of the DSLR? Personally that is my issue when my Sony is mounted on top of the Nikon lens.
That was the biggest stol plane I’ve ever seen, haha
😂😂👏👏👏
Isn't the c17 STOL as well?
@@invertedv12powerhouse77 it is but as far as i know its not made for regular unpaved landings. its the whole point of the A400M its bigger then a C130 but can land any where with in reason. but when it comes to the STOL part of cargo aircraft the c130 is still king they landed one a damn carrier.
Interested to see the control tower at Pembrey Sands, is that a permanent fixture or a temporary building?
It’s a permanent building for the firing range
Great video , where was this ???
Thanks you
Pembrey sands
Closest thing to a desert and no need to go far to find some extras.
Your videos are always amazing Daffyd! So enjoyable. Some of the stills are breathtaking!! Thanks so much!! 👍👍
Thank you David 👍
Freakin' awesome. Hope they took great pains to wash the salt out of her back at Brize.
🛩✈️🛫What a Stunning aircraft 😻
Huh, almost sounds more like a jet than a prop. Looks like what you’d get if you crossed a C130 and a C-17. Pretty cool. USAF should get a couple dozen, just for shits and giggles
We have so many C-17's and C-130's we really dont need this plane currently. Once our reserve of these start to age they should replace some with it though, unless by then Boeing comes up with something.
The u.s. government doesn't do that Euro Airbus trash!
Seriously though all the u.s. defense contractors would pull their lobby money. CEOs of Lockheed and Boeing would be sitting at the POTUS's desk when he came in- " sit down, Mr. president, we need to talk".
It uses a modified version of the French Rafale jet fighter reactor.
Proudly build in Europe, assembled in Seville.
Unit cost for Spain 205M€ almost the same of C-17...🤢
@@solountipomas8616 Try landing a c17 on the beach
Loved seeing the LM on the back ....I did that for 23 years USAF C141/C17. I sure hope they washed the salt water off thoroughly
All I know is, she is a big, beautiful girl.