USAF KC-135R REFUELS A USAF C-17
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My name is Rod Jones. I'm a 5th generation farmer and KC-135 pilot in the Ohio Air National Guard.
I was Active Duty Air Force for 16 years and have been with the Ohio Air National Guard for 4 years.
If you, or anyone you know, may be be interested in military service, please send me an email and I will be happy to offer my thoughts/experiences from the past 20 years.
rod_jones29@yahoo.com
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I am an USAF Vietnam Vet.Spent 4 years in service. I was stationed at Dover and McGuire AFB and also Tan Son Nunt in Nam.
My father was in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Great Uncle Army during WWI .My father and uncle muster out at Ft Dix in NJ. Myself McGuire. All of us muster out in same place. We all in different wars at different time.
That's awesome! Thank for you and your family's service!
Love your videos,prior AF,AFRes,ANG.I was jet eng mech,flt Engineer and boom operator I miss the flying aspect.I work for a major Airlines as a Crew Chief with 38 yrs with the company. The videos you make are outstanding quality and might help someone have an interest in flying. Thks again for keeping us safe.I salute u.!
One of my main reasons for going on this YY adventure........recruiting the next generation!
Yet again you knocked this one out of the park with the incredible footage!!!! I also want to thank you and everyone in the crew for your service as well. Thank you for taking the time to bring us along with you guys! 👍😁
Thanks Kevin!
One of the coolest things I got to do when I was a crew chief. We were going from Hawaii to Gaum. It happened to be my birthday an the AC let my fly the plane for a couple hours out over the pond. Another good video thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your service.
Sounds like that guy was a pretty cool AC!
Don't look to Me like You spilled a drop with the refueling !!! Proud of You and Your Buddies and what You stand for.
We try not to waste too much!
I have to say is that during my time with the USAF I dealt with a bunch of really good officers and I was never disappointed in how good these men and women were. The only time I was ever "chewed out" was while at Cherry Point MCAS to recover an F-4E (4th TFW Seymour Johnson) that diverted due to mechanical issues. While on the ramp a Marine Corp Officer (2nd Lt) though I was a Marine and was yelling (in typical Marine fashion) at me about my long hair (I was within 35-10 reg) and kept calling me a "hippie", I was trying my best not to smile, then he seen the USAF tag on my O.D. green fatigues and in mid sentence said " Oh you're Air Force! never mind" and turned and walked away. The aircrew was walking out onto the ramp and asked what that was about, we all had a good laugh. Man I miss the Air Force. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for your service Jon!
As with anything, there are some good O's and a few bad ones.
Thank you for your service.
Always enjoy you videos. Both farming and flying.
USAF planes are bloody immaculate 👌
Gotta take care of them to make them last this long!
Well produced video! When I was in the military, I always sensed the pilot-officers delivered the most respect to the enlisted staff.
When it comes to our mission and airplane, we rely on the enlisted boom operator heavily, so they deserve our respect!
I don't always care about smooth air, but I when I do I'm behind a tanker!
Ha!
What do you fly?
USAF vet here in Grove City, always enjoy your videos but especially the flying vids! God speed Colonel
Thank you Wolf!
And, thank you for your service!
Good ole 135! Loved working on them as a crew chief in the USAF!! Keep on making these, love em! I'm over in Dayton, so not very far from Rickenbacker!
Thanks for your service StratoArt!
Crazy how much that Globemaster affected by wake turbulent air. Those pylons got the flex workout.
Yep, they move around quite a bit!
I'm always amazed at how the boomer can fly that probe right into the receiver. They must be really good golfers, too. I have a suggestion... install one of those jet engines on your combine. You could buzz right through 200 acres of wheat in just a few minutes. Just be careful you don't set the field on fire.
Ha! Not sure about the fuel efficiency with that idea, haha!
Rod, another nostalgic video for a retired tanker guy. Great video of the breakaway. Liked your mentoring a youngster in the art. The tanker is still a beast from the early 60’s. I was most impressed flying out of PSAB in the summer. Engine egt lights illuminated at 40c at 320k and she still got off the ground near 6000ft. It’s an impressive aircraft with the essential crews that man her.
Yep! EGT lights on takeoff is a pretty common occurrence in that part of the world!
Keep em flying..🇺🇸👍
Will do!
I've caught a ride with you guys a few times, Toledo 180FW to Tyndall AFB where our planes were dog fighting and shooting drones. Great experience laying next to the boom operator!
Hopefully it was a good flight for ya!
I'm an old Boom Operator from the A model days. Now days when I walk up to an R model, I always think it must be like meeting an old high school girl friend, after she got a boob job!
Ha! R-models are all I've ever known!
Another great video, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Another great video! Keep ‘‘em coming!
Thanks Tom!
Great video as usual Col. 👍 Merca ! 👊
Thanks!👊🏼
Another awesome video.
Thanks for watching again Tom!
Another great one… he’s either in a cockpit or a tractor cab!! 🥰
Great video Rod. Thank y’all for your service. Really enjoy watching y’all service other planes and jets see you on the next one
Bill!
Thanks for keeping watching!
Damn. My 2022 Explorer ST only has 400 HP. But she flies like a bat outta hell! 🤪😎🤣
Let her eat!
Awesome video I was recommended one of your video a few weeks ago! Can't wait to see the unit a few times at air shows this year!
Not sure where you live, but we're having an air show at Rickenbacker this summer!
What can I say? Another great video, I just love looking down at the clouds and how beautiful it really is! Thanks for your service to you and all of the men and women watching over our great nation!
Thanks again for watching Jon!
Made my morning seeing this in my feed. I always have great respect for the dynamic forces acting during flight, watching the oscillations of the engines on the pylons during flight made me consider the engineering behind the wings and pylons on both the 135 and the 17. Made me think of the wing tip views I have seen from wide body jets I have been on during both taxi and in flight. Great video.
Thank you for the comment!
I just love those views. When I watch one of your videos it makes me think of my uncle. He joined the Air Force during WWII. He was a bomber pilot. He started out on the B-17 & was flying the B-52 when he retired. I didn't see him that much as he lived in Texas & we lived in Minnesota, but it was always fun when we did get to see him. He always had a story or 2 about his flying days,
Thanks for watching man!
I'm sure he was full of stories!
Thanks for sharing love watching the videos god bless
I’m no genius but I looked it up to and it took me to the same calculator so you are correct it’s a beast lol
Thanks for another comment Scrotie!
Another great video Rod!! Liked seeing the walk around. Any chance of you producing a formation flight video?
Maybe someday! I've tried a couple times, but of course we cancelled. For whatever reason, I have been snake bit when it come to formation flights my entire career!
Man those engines really move in flight!
Thanks for noticing!
Hope the fleet grounding(for now) doesn't affect the vids.
USA USA USA Thank You for your service, stay safe and keep up the great work.
👊🏼
Merica Haulin Gas, Baling Grass, Kickin ASS!
Yeah boy! 👊🏼
Great video work. Thanks for sharing. An Ohio vet.
Thanks for your service Chris!
@@ohioflyingfarmer7050 Thank you for your continued service.
LOVE this channel Col. How close to your fini flight?
Ain't even thinking about that one yet!
The center instruments have changed a bit since I last worked on them. Looks like the bins in the back haven't though. I'm curious what the fix was for the gear issue. We had one that could not be duplicated on the ground. We just happened to look at the forward hinge on one of the main doors after the 100th (felt like it) gear swing. A bushing had backed out just enough to allow the air stream to pull the door down just enough to actuate the door open switch and therefore a light in the handle.
We just cycled the gear doors a few times. Must've been a switch or something that wasn't making contact.
Another awesome video. Thank you for sharing buddy. I have one question can you refuel the plane that your flying from your plane. Carl
Some -135s are refuelable. This tail is not.
O-H!
As I am watching this, I went and checked ADS. Guess what Eddie 61 is air born. Squawk is 6602 at at 26975 alt and going 484 kts. Safe Flight Rod. Always love your videos.
On your HP formula. No idea to be honest. Yet when I was in the Army. We worked on M1 tanks that used a jet turbine engine. We were always told to take a exhaust temp reading at idle. For each degree of temp, equals 1 horsepower. So 1200 degree's is 1200 horsepower. I do not know if that is equal to a plane jet engine or not. But it could be. Great video Rod.
Ha! That was my call sign today!
@@ohioflyingfarmer7050 Brother everyday I look for your call sign. And also send up a prayer each time I see you are up.
Pedantic mathematics geek here.
You are correct in your conversion for a given speed. 22k on a stand though, pushing that bird you'll never see it, but it doesn't need it either. Other than numbers, I love aircraft and while that engine sometimes needs a swift kick in the butt, it's a runner for sure. Really enjoying your vids.
Thanks Mark! So you're saying from a fixed position, it would be producing 22,000 ponies?
@Ohio Flying Farmer New and to the wall yes. Things wear from there but that engine wears "in" long before it wears out. Poseidon fly's a newer variant today. Grew up on a farm, miss the land but not the work.
Hi of,, I thought I heard 3-4 hr sortie😂,, that was usually our pattern time when we had a ip on board, after a 8 hr sortie,lol,,,have a great flight, and check 6,,,,,, from cmsgt retired guns from Minnesota
Thanks for your service Grant!
Yeah, anything after 4 hours is too long!
@@ohioflyingfarmer7050 , col.,, all my time in the seat is done on the ground now,, I bought the fa
@@ohioflyingfarmer7050 ,I was saying,, I inherited the family farm , and have 100 acres hay,, 50 acres corn, running older equip. I picked up at some auctions, military car rear was good , but happy to be a farmer again==== America 🇺🇸
Love the videos keep them coming. You should try and get Brian and Bob Brown up for a plane ride👍👍👍
Maybe some day!
Not before his mother!!🤣🤣
I agree with Mrs Jones don't want mom mad.
I think I’ve heard the call sign eddy 61 in your other videos…are you always eddy 61 or can you explain how call signs are assigned…if your allowed to do so
Are you going to be at the farm show in Louisville?
Nope! Never been there.
Do you guys have any of the KC 135RT in your squadron? While I worked for Boeing in Wichita, KS I built 4 refueling receiver box’s for the KC 135RT allowing them to be refueled from another KC 135. Just wondering if you have come across one of those.
None of those at Rickenbacker, but I flew a few of them a while back.
"Oddly satisfying."
My wife asked me what I was watching. "Just some air to air refueling video." "Sounds interesting."
That's one reason we've been together for 25 years. 🥰
Thanks Chris!
15:39 sounds like you have a bad wheel bearing or a tire issue!
It's a Ford!
I'll never buy another one.
Is it a sortie if there ain’t a Red Ball
Ha! Tends to happen with a 50+ year old airplane. Mx team takes care of though!
What's your longest runway takeoff and what's your shortest takeoff I'm sure your average 7000 correct on takeoff? What's your shortest Landing
By the books, we need 7000' of pavement.
How much HP? Sounds like a CFIC question 🤷♂️
Ha! I've always wondered this. Googled it, seemed legit!
Hahaha, I’m trying to picture electric cargo planes and how they would be recharged in flight! It’s a hoot to think about! Silly wabbit!
It'll never happen!
Another great video. Thank God Biden hasn't replaced plane's with balloons yet in the name of green energy. You all would be riding in a gondola. Lol
Joe!
Thanks for watching again!
I appreciate it!
OG!
I have no idea what OG means but if its something that would get you kicked off TH-cam I understand using it. An abbreviation. Lol
I googled OG, I thank you.
Another great video.
Thanks Bob!