My dad is the c-130 pilot who appears at 19;43. Captain Bill Ryan. 4 years in theater. Was one of the crews that led the flights out of Ha Noi in 1975. Had 3000 combat hours. He is now 80 living in Branford Ct and owns a lumber yard.
Amazing men and teamwork to fly these machines, especially in combat zones. I’ve jumped from these aircraft in Vietnam and have great respect for C 130s and all of their crew members. Thank you for this great video.
I was with the 374th TAW at CCK, Taiwan, 71-74. FMS/AGE. I had 3 TDYs to the branch office at Tan Son Nhut, RVN. The airplanes I rode down on just came out of the hangar after reconditioning. The airplanes I flew back on were cleared for 1-time ferry flight below 18,000 ft. They were that beat up. This video shows a little of how they got that way. The 374th also ran the Thailand in-country shuttle known as Klong Hopper Airlines. Call sign Klong. Klongs are the drainage ditches and canals in Thailand.
The good ole 4-fanned trash can! Gotta love em! Fun fact: a c-130 I worked on around 2005 had Purple Heart from Vietnam from getting so beat up. They eventually retired all the E models a couple years later. It was a privilege to experience an American relic like that.
I may be wrong but I believe the teenage loadmaster in the film at the 17-minute mark is named Markwick. In May 1972 he was the only survivor when his C-130 was hit on takeoff out of Kontum when the field came under attack. A year later Markwick was back in the 345th.
When hauling body bags he says you do. not ' look at the names and you try not to think about it . Very true words. But the problem is 50 years later and I can't get them out of my mind and the things I had to do.
The props really don't help stop the plane much. While it looks impressive, what it really does is allow a lot of dirt to be sucked into the engines, which causes a lot of problems later.
Was the crew chief of 641799 at Van Nuys CA, 146th TAW 1986-1990 when it turned over 30,000 hours. Was 43171E master mechanic. Went to more countries in a 130 than the C-141 during the Vietnam war for from 1964-1968. I am now 77 and can recall those years as the best.
We called this the John Wayne movie because he did the introduction (that was edited out). This is the best description on the C-130 mission in Vietnam! The interviews are aircrews from CCK, AB Taiwan. The footage of the aircraft preforming various missions were from Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Taiwan. I know because I was one of them.
Ha That’s how I found it! My dad, Bill Ryan (19:40 & 29:04) told us YEARS AGO that he was in a movie w John Wayne so I spent years looking for him & thanks to Periscope found him a few times!!
Great film. I was crew chief on B model C-130's out of Clark AB Philippines. Our birds had the letters QF ,QG and QB on the tail and no wing tanks in this film. The B models also dropped the 10,000 and 15000 pound bombs to make helo landing zones in the jungle. It was called Operation Commando Vault. Good video of the bomb drop on u tube. Type in C-130 dropping BLU-82.
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I finally found it!!! 28:40, I saw this film while I was in the Air Force in Alaska. That hilly dirt runway landing. I was at a Commander's Call meeting. They show this film landing and someone in the crowd said, "It ain't Edwards..." and brought the house down.
Yeah, me too. My last combat mission was summer of '08 and we were still using a few E models, although most missions were in H models by then. I was dual qualified. Those '63 models were some of the best planes the AF ever bought.
These are excerpts from the Original Movie called "The Way It Is" which was introduced by John Wayne and the Crews were out of CCK. I was there in the 50TAS at the Time, and I know just about everybody in the movie. I was scheduled for a Mission at CCK with the Film Crew but unfortunately, we were weathered out with Ceiling and Vis at 0/0' !!
My dad is the c-130 pilot who appears at 19;43. Captain Bill Ryan. 4 years in theater. Was one of the crews that led the flights out of Ha Noi in 1975. Had 3000 combat hours. He is now 80 living in Branford Ct and owns a lumber yard.
That's incredible! How wonderful that you found this.
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This was the first plane I flew on in ROTC Airforce. Now a veteran much respect! Thank you for posting love the documentary's.
I’m a former USAF air traffic controller, I learned ATC working C130s at Little Rock AFB. So much fun.
Amazing men and teamwork to fly these machines, especially in combat zones. I’ve jumped from these aircraft in Vietnam and have great respect for C 130s and all of their crew members. Thank you for this great video.
I was with the 374th TAW at CCK, Taiwan, 71-74. FMS/AGE. I had 3 TDYs to the branch office at Tan Son Nhut, RVN. The airplanes I rode down on just came out of the hangar after reconditioning. The airplanes I flew back on were cleared for 1-time ferry flight below 18,000 ft. They were that beat up. This video shows a little of how they got that way. The 374th also ran the Thailand in-country shuttle known as Klong Hopper Airlines. Call sign Klong. Klongs are the drainage ditches and canals in Thailand.
The C-130 is the best plane ever.
With out a doubt the best C-130 in Vietnam I have ever seen. C-30 Loadmaster
Greatest damn airplane ever made. Love flying this thing
excellent film!
The good ole 4-fanned trash can! Gotta love em! Fun fact: a c-130 I worked on around 2005 had Purple Heart from Vietnam from getting so beat up. They eventually retired all the E models a couple years later. It was a privilege to experience an American relic like that.
They were still using E models for training missions after I retired in '09.
I flew in many of them out of CCK Air Base, i went TDY to Osan Korea for 3 months, and U- Tapou Thailand for 1 Month, remember it well.
I may be wrong but I believe the teenage loadmaster in the film at the 17-minute mark is named Markwick. In May 1972 he was the only survivor when his C-130 was hit on takeoff out of Kontum when the field came under attack. A year later Markwick was back in the 345th.
When hauling body bags he says you do. not ' look at the names and you try not to think about it . Very true words. But the problem is 50 years later and I can't get them out of my mind and the things I had to do.
My dad appears in this video. Couldn't be prouder of him.
That's amazing! Where ? Tell us more!
Mine too!
Amazing documentary.
Mike Warren I was in a C-130 that landed at dirt strip at Moc Hoa in 1968. It was awesome, dirt flew everywhere when props reversed.
God bless you for your service to our great nation.
The props really don't help stop the plane much. While it looks impressive, what it really does is allow a lot of dirt to be sucked into the engines, which causes a lot of problems later.
Thanks for are freedom!!!
Was the crew chief of 641799 at Van Nuys CA, 146th TAW 1986-1990 when it turned over 30,000 hours. Was 43171E master mechanic. Went to more countries in a 130 than the C-141 during the Vietnam war for from 1964-1968. I am now 77 and can recall those years as the best.
Pretty interesting doc
We called this the John Wayne movie because he did the introduction (that was edited out). This is the best description on the C-130 mission in Vietnam!
The interviews are aircrews from CCK, AB Taiwan. The footage of the aircraft preforming various missions were from Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Taiwan. I know because I was one of them.
I flew with the guy at 6:15 in the 62nd, but can’t remember his name. Do you?
Ha That’s how I found it! My dad, Bill Ryan (19:40 & 29:04) told us YEARS AGO that he was in a movie w John Wayne so I spent years looking for him & thanks to Periscope found him a few times!!
Salute to these Airmen.
Great film. I was crew chief on B model C-130's out of Clark AB Philippines. Our birds had the letters QF ,QG and QB on the tail and no wing tanks in this film. The B models also dropped the 10,000 and 15000 pound bombs to make helo landing zones in the jungle. It was called Operation Commando Vault. Good video of the bomb drop on u tube. Type in C-130 dropping BLU-82.
Thanks for your service to our great nation.
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I finally found it!!! 28:40, I saw this film while I was in the Air Force in Alaska. That hilly dirt runway landing. I was at a Commander's Call meeting. They show this film landing and someone in the crowd said, "It ain't Edwards..." and brought the house down.
Holy Mackerel...R. Lee Ermey @ 11:33 ! That is awesome.
Looks like him, but its not. That guy has gold oak leaves on his collars, Ermey was enlisted.
Awesome.. Thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
This one is a banger.
I love watching this because I flew in '63 E models in the second gulf war.
Yeah, me too. My last combat mission was summer of '08 and we were still using a few E models, although most missions were in H models by then. I was dual qualified. Those '63 models were some of the best planes the AF ever bought.
@@crazypetec-130fe7 I was a nav in the 39 AS Dyess
I remember all of this. Good realistic film.
Living near the Air Base in Tucson, I'm used to seeing A-10s and C130s, I love it
The last thing I expected to hear was James Taylor….but the song was appropriate….
God Bless America! Love it or leave it!
I flew around 200 missions inVietnam from 1968 of and on to 1975.
Welcome home Sir. Thankyou and God Bless 🙏❤️😇🇺🇸
Load Clear! 👍
Checklist complete.
I love the graceful Lady
wow Lee Ermey at 12:00 mark wow. from gregory hood CCK 1971-1973
Next I see a Dyess C-130E and a 50th aircrew member.
Yeah, I used to be a Red Devil back in the day.
Who did this song 16 minutes into the video?
Gary Part James Taylor
james taylor
Saw some 345th and776th C-130Es out of CCK.
The pilots and ground crew worked there ass off in the war !
These are excerpts from the Original Movie called "The Way It Is" which was introduced by John Wayne and the Crews were out of CCK. I was there in the 50TAS at the Time, and I know just about everybody in the movie. I was scheduled for a Mission at CCK with the Film Crew but unfortunately, we were weathered out with Ceiling and Vis at 0/0' !!
F150 of the sky
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fighting off all the Viet Cong
They’re still there…..he’s all gone ✝️
Anyone watching this fly blind bat flareships in vietnam
My Dad- Capt P W (Bill) Ryan at 19:40 & 29:04. 😎
May have sent this to my lil bro @ 8 years ago. I AM a channel member. Great channel btw