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  • Learn the special story of the construction of powerline in the Alaska wilderness and the people who built it. Find us on Facebook: / wilsonconstructionco
    More more information, visit www.wilsonconst.com

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  • @chulopapi812
    @chulopapi812 Před 2 lety +6

    No music, no drama, just informations. Good job

  • @calfeggs
    @calfeggs Před 4 lety +113

    Best documentary I have ever seen!! No BS involved, no drama, this is how to make a proper documentary.

    • @Utubin
      @Utubin Před 3 lety +4

      Eggggggg
      Zackly
      I hate drama reality shows.
      Shit there's plenty of this on a daily basis with our own lives.
      If I watch a documentary,I do so to be informed educated and how man and woman build the world .
      I miss the ole discovery and Tlc from the early 90's.

    • @sevenLP
      @sevenLP Před 3 lety

      Grat doc.

    • @russellwilliams4317
      @russellwilliams4317 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Utubin There is plenty of alternative learning documentary channels on YT... All you have to do is look for them. Darkdocs, if you like war and mystery.

    • @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer
      @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer Před 3 lety +1

      @@russellwilliams4317 Yea, Darkdocs would have had this wrapped up in 20 minutes.

    • @russellwilliams4317
      @russellwilliams4317 Před 3 lety

      @@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer True, but that is also a problem, for me anyways. Mark Felton productions is where I go for anything history. He keeps it short, but VERY educational.

  • @rogerdavies6226
    @rogerdavies6226 Před 3 lety +26

    I come across this every now and again. I often stop and watch it, wishing I were a younger man and could have had a part. I bet they saw things nobody else will ever see.

  • @rampe5610
    @rampe5610 Před 3 lety +20

    That scene with the sock line pilot in the blue chopper doing the pull through with the "needle" made my butt pucker. "Ferocious concentration" may be the understatement of the decade.

  • @kenthufford743
    @kenthufford743 Před 4 lety +142

    I am a 30 year ARMY Helicopter pilot. I've done some crazy stuff in my career. But this is way out of the box. Congrats to Wilson for making the video. And a congrats to all the crews that flew the helos… and the crews that stepped on them!!

  • @keyboard_slap
    @keyboard_slap Před 2 lety +4

    This is what documentaries should be. No dramatization needed

    • @carlsaganlives6086
      @carlsaganlives6086 Před 9 měsíci

      Dramatization?!?!
      Pretty shallow pool of actors for this kind of shit!

  • @trentloud4158
    @trentloud4158 Před 3 lety +74

    Don’t even know how this got on my recommended but I’m really glad it did 😂 ended up watching the whole thing. Really good documentary.

  • @danrodrigues3531
    @danrodrigues3531 Před 3 lety +13

    Building these power lines looks like it was done on the roughest terrain in the most miserable weather conditions. Respect to all of those responsible for this build, you certainly earned your money on this one.

    • @ak_downrange_threat7251
      @ak_downrange_threat7251 Před 2 lety +1

      If you think that was crazy you should see the video on making the Alaskan Pipeline ahead of its deadline.

  • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720

    What an adventure. Great narration by Mike Falconer. And no rotten music ruining a fantastic video. Good no serious accident.
    PS, once, our squad, two at a time, were extracted by riding on the Loach skids like that in the land where
    Puff the Magic Dragon frolicked.
    Thanks for showing. The best documentary I've seen.

  • @davecrupel2817
    @davecrupel2817 Před 3 lety +48

    I smiled from ear to ear when that old Navy Tender was restored for service in this group.
    I LOVE seeing retired military equipment repurposed for other uses. It's a huge exercise in resource conservation, and it's almost poetic in a way. Military equipment being used for peaceful, even humanitarian, reasons.
    :)

    • @bigwheel9132
      @bigwheel9132 Před 2 lety

      I love the IDEAL of it but ultimately it’s used as a way to back door a few of the “gray area” ones until that slope gets slippery enough for what we currently have landsliding our way. Lots of great thoughts tut into…. something terrifying. Uncomfortable example: Our Great Nation. Yep. I said it. Yep. I stand by it.

    • @carlsaganlives6086
      @carlsaganlives6086 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Well, that's one at least. Some of the naval 'storage' docks stretch to the horizon.

  • @Incognito-vc9wj
    @Incognito-vc9wj Před 4 lety +87

    I love this. A documentary for grown people with attention spans.

  • @jonny-b4954
    @jonny-b4954 Před 2 lety +1

    I fucking love documentaries like this. Simple, to the point. Absolutely NO dramatic filler, staged or choreographed nonsense. No overdramatizing the situation or exaggerating the insanity of it. Just straight to the point with solid imagery and narration. Enjoyed it a lot. Documentary I watched other day would have played up the tension of the men approaching in the helicopter, played a ringing alarm in cockpit as a near death escape. Presenting the laying of the first pole as a momentous occasion. ETC. hahah

  • @ManeatingYouma
    @ManeatingYouma Před 4 lety +139

    37:55 "The volunteer chosen for the job..." Lmao! Been volun-told before, myself. Hang in there, Rick!

    • @russellvanklassen9291
      @russellvanklassen9291 Před 4 lety +5

      and i know the pilot that flew him mr rocky best training guy in the world

    • @davejohnsen8540
      @davejohnsen8540 Před 3 lety +6

      Yea! Get the new guy to do it!

    • @ricksmith4201
      @ricksmith4201 Před 3 lety +7

      To be fair thats a pretty fucking awesome thing to be able to do, I would have volunteered for that too. Maybe a bunch of people wanted to do it and he just got lucky?

    • @MrMitchellw16
      @MrMitchellw16 Před 3 lety +4

      might've earned two stripes that day

    • @ilovecops5499
      @ilovecops5499 Před 3 lety

      somalis is advanced countrey and smarts!

  • @danbrown4721
    @danbrown4721 Před 3 lety +8

    Real people working together for one common goal. Outstanding documentary.

  • @MrPatdeeee
    @MrPatdeeee Před 4 lety +26

    One of THE best documentaries I have EVER watched. Not to mention that the video and sound were perfect. Now that is how it SHOULD be done. My sincere thanks to whom engineered this documentary.

    • @davidbee8178
      @davidbee8178 Před 4 lety +1

      Agree 100% - it was REALLY well done.

  • @user-ze7zs1lr5z
    @user-ze7zs1lr5z Před 10 měsíci +6

    Real people working together for one common goal. Outstanding documentary.. Hats off to all those involved. What an incredible accomplishment..

  • @ziggybammurphy191
    @ziggybammurphy191 Před 5 lety +46

    Im a distribution lineman, but it never ceases to amaze me the places and areas that transmission lines travel through....its truly a feat of engineering and hard work when u take the time to actually see how far and where these lines actually go....just something to think about when u turn on ur lights next time (especially if u live in an extremely rural area such as this)

  • @jbalish102
    @jbalish102 Před 5 lety +67

    Now that im 62 and a layman in everything I find these projects fascinating. I have a profound respect for the ingenuity and skill that went into this. Proud to be an American.

  • @pprinkey
    @pprinkey Před 5 lety +251

    Them boys that cleared the right-of-way did a lot of walking and felling. Big thumbs up. That was a large J_O_B.

    • @Jeff-jg7jh
      @Jeff-jg7jh Před 3 lety +7

      I saw the swath cleared and wondered ...how? That is some amazing(not a big enough word) engineering. All that to bring power to a little burg on the strait. Doesn't matter that it doesn't "pay". It's like space travel, you do it because you can. The payoff is that it can be done. I've seen some power line work with helos along cook inlet when I was visiting there. A light touch and ferocious concentration. This guy is such a good narrator. Hey kids, do like to do bad ass stuff? Like to rock climb? Do crazy stuff with your bike? Check into this kind of work. If you fear mosquitoes well, that might be a problem . The great weather portended the climate change(maybe short lived OK?) that we are still enduring in 2020.

    • @robertrishel3685
      @robertrishel3685 Před 3 lety

      100%!

    • @daze8410
      @daze8410 Před 3 lety +1

      I used to work for Washington State's DNR (Department of Natural Resources) and it was part of my job to keep those access/service roads clear. I've since gone to school for Computer Science and Engineering and tbh, I really want to just get into electrical work on one of these helicopters. I would love doing stuff like this, czcams.com/video/DPNK7bc2qvM/video.html

    • @vanPoll
      @vanPoll Před 2 lety +6

      Haha - you're wrong. They just sent Buckin' Billy Ray Smith in there with his son and he finished all of that before lunchtime. In the afternoon he came back in Myrtle, rattling up the ol' loggin road and then he bucked everything up before sundown with the Wood Bullet.

  • @AlexJohnson-kv6tr
    @AlexJohnson-kv6tr Před 3 lety +1

    I just had to disable ad-block on this video. Watched it twice and can highly recommend it to others. This is how you make a documentary!

  • @aaronkoch3273
    @aaronkoch3273 Před 4 lety +64

    I'm not entirely sure how this video landed on my feed, but I watched the whole thing and was amazed. Nice work!

  • @AmpliDefy
    @AmpliDefy Před 5 lety +373

    This was extremely satisfying to watch and great narrator made it even more so.

  • @user-gn9mk4ge2b
    @user-gn9mk4ge2b Před měsícem

    this is no cap the best documentary that I have seen in my life

  • @dartmoordave
    @dartmoordave Před 4 lety +31

    As a former heavy engineer I can appreciate every last drop of sweat, determination and nut and bolt that went into this project. An outstanding job and I don't care what those guys earn, it isn't enough, to bring energy to so many. Great vid.

    • @CTA2AD
      @CTA2AD Před rokem +1

      I'm sure they made enough lol

    • @scottpecora371
      @scottpecora371 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@CTA2ADthey earned enough

  • @GeneRosensActingCoach
    @GeneRosensActingCoach Před 4 lety +32

    Hats off to all those involved. What an incredible accomplishment.

  • @niceguy2171
    @niceguy2171 Před 4 lety +37

    Absolutely crazy, those helicopter pilots, the linemen, and the whole crew overall..including "we'll make a chair for you to sit in, while you pull the repair piece in place, and make the splices", as someone who has worked a bit in this industry, although not a scale anywhere near what these guys are doing in this, it is mind-blowing they were able to complete this without several accidents happening..and that is just planning and dedication and teamwork.

  • @deereboy8400
    @deereboy8400 Před 5 lety +632

    Now this is how you make a documentary!!!

    • @lingenfelterzeeohhsix8154
      @lingenfelterzeeohhsix8154 Před 5 lety +30

      deereboy8400 agreed SO much information and SO clearly communicated I. Perfect order and condensed to minimal time!! Couldn have learned more in less time !!!

    • @salvagemonster3612
      @salvagemonster3612 Před 3 lety +1

      Have you seen any documentaries before? ???

    • @MrThisIsMeToo
      @MrThisIsMeToo Před 3 lety +8

      @@salvagemonster3612 Stupid comment.

    • @klausgillrath3580
      @klausgillrath3580 Před 2 lety

      @@dogukangunzutt l

    • @vanPoll
      @vanPoll Před 2 lety +2

      I did not miss a second here. These high action jobs are amazing... I would have loved to be a part of this.

  • @johnearles6666
    @johnearles6666 Před 3 lety +6

    Dont know how i found this but thas one of the best documentaries ive ever seen.

  • @skagited9617
    @skagited9617 Před 4 lety +17

    Sadly I have to admit.... I've been passing over this video for several years since I first noticed it on CZcams. My apologies to you ALL!! This was a well presented and awesome presentation of a daunting task. I've been around logging, sawmills, hydro-electric sites, and refineries all my life.... and now kicking myself for not watching sooner!!! "Stay Home, Stay Safe" does have some benefits! Y'all be safe out there! Best wishes to all in these challenging times! Skagit Ed

  • @peteacher52
    @peteacher52 Před 3 lety +1

    Refreshingly free of what we "down-under" call Yank hype. This was superbly put together; kudos to all concerned.

    • @DJTrulin
      @DJTrulin Před 3 lety

      not much yank hype in alaska, they are too pragmatic

  • @jeanmeslier9491
    @jeanmeslier9491 Před 4 lety +8

    A very excellent documentary. This documentary had no contrived emergencies, no last minute pending disasters, you know the routine. Very good and straightforward.

  • @pinkfloydguy7781
    @pinkfloydguy7781 Před 3 lety +18

    Those skycranes have to be the coolest non-military helicopters out there

  • @leeryan1969
    @leeryan1969 Před 6 lety +193

    It's amazing what can be achieved when people work together as opposed to against one another

    • @justdewit
      @justdewit Před 5 lety +13

      That and the workers have a respect for the environment they work in, and a passion for their work. Might be the secret recipe for humans.

    • @crazycanuck2578
      @crazycanuck2578 Před 4 lety +10

      Congress in Washington should watch this and learn how to get along with one another.

    • @karenhowerton2003
      @karenhowerton2003 Před 4 lety +4

      They still wouldn't get it.

    • @robertfusselman8108
      @robertfusselman8108 Před 3 lety +2

      Very well said;-)

    • @rishikeshsahu158
      @rishikeshsahu158 Před 3 lety

      @@robertfusselman8108 ,🙏i🙏🔥🔥🎉

  • @andrewbibby7060
    @andrewbibby7060 Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant,, luved every minute of this film,, well done,,, was like an action packed movie,, thankfully no blood. 👍👍👍

  • @remraf72
    @remraf72 Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome documentary !
    Congratulations to Wilson Construction for finishing AHEAD of schedule and doing so perfectly with no accidents nor injuries and all the while being above compliant with regards to environmental parameters !
    A Great American Company !
    Warmest Regards from Arizona

  • @TheNWSCOTT
    @TheNWSCOTT Před 3 lety +6

    Damn proud to be an apprentice lineman, im a fellow oregon boy great job wilson construction !!!

    • @TheNWSCOTT
      @TheNWSCOTT Před 2 lety

      @@aljoseph8053 I'm damn proud to be an American, but I'm from Oregon, that is where Wilson construction is from in case you aren't in the trade !!!

    • @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717
      @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717 Před 2 lety

      @@TheNWSCOTT CONFUSING!
      Al Joseph, My former husband whom passed away was a building contractor in New Iberia Louisiana his name was Allison (Al)Joseph Delahoussaye. I pray his identity is not being used💔

    • @TheNWSCOTT
      @TheNWSCOTT Před 2 lety

      @@aljoseph8053 no worries

  • @michb7414
    @michb7414 Před 5 lety +30

    I am a retired US Military Blackhawk Pilot (26+ years, I also have 10+ years of flying EMS single pilot. I do have time flying longline. With this said, My hat is off to these Pilots. There is NO WAY I would ever attempt to do what they do. The skill and concentration and precision required is crazy dangerous. Fly safe guys. I am professionally officially retired. No more fricken check rides for this fella. Fly safe and I really hope they pay you all that you are worth! I wouldnt give it a second thought to do what they do for less than $180,000 a year. .

    • @alienlatino2945
      @alienlatino2945 Před 4 lety +3

      $150k to $180k is the annual going rate for hydro and oil pilots here in Alberta,Canada. They deserve no less, very dangerous job.

    • @Sevisstillalive
      @Sevisstillalive Před 4 lety +1

      What was the Blackhawk like when flying it ?

    • @petewehe1916
      @petewehe1916 Před 4 lety +1

      Theresa Pitts .

    • @Sevisstillalive
      @Sevisstillalive Před 4 lety +2

      @@petewehe1916 ?

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 Před 4 lety +3

      My job required me to ride in the back of Blackhawks for a few years. Much respect and gratitude for the incredible pilots that got us in and out of situations safely and with mad skills. Excellent pilots with nerves of steel and balls of titanium never left us hanging with our d#%ks swinging in the wind. I can honestly say I’m alive today because of one of those pilots.
      Against orders he came back to get me rather than leave me to die alone without my mates. I will always be grateful for all of the days I’ve had since that day.

  • @petethebastard
    @petethebastard Před 4 lety

    This is years old now, but... Wow! Many Generals would be proud of that proficiency ...and admire your luck with weather. Well done that team!

  • @jimlarsen6782
    @jimlarsen6782 Před 4 lety +1

    A huge and costly project well done.

  • @capnpete1154
    @capnpete1154 Před 5 lety +288

    Found this video quite by accident. Absolutely fascinating. Just the logistics alone is daunting. Having to deal with bureaucracy and government BS just makes it near impossible, if not frustrating. THEN there's dealing with and overcoming the Alaskan weather and wilderness. Amazing job and amazing documentation. Great video.

    • @Arch3an
      @Arch3an Před 4 lety +10

      I know, as hard as it looks, it seems like they did it pretty fast and easy, since they were so professional.

    • @godbluffvdgg
      @godbluffvdgg Před 4 lety +15

      In a world chock full of screw ups, it's nice to see competence and drive to do things right...I'm a remodeling contractor for 3 decades...I get stressed over a kitchen remodel...:)...As you stated; the logistics staggers me...

    • @apexpredator5428
      @apexpredator5428 Před 4 lety

      ROB-IN-PHILLY Amen sir

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 Před 3 lety +5

      @Marc Johansson Having grown up as a young boy on a homestead in Alaska, moving elsewhere with the military, then spending the last 50 years in California... I have an appreciation for the comparative environments that these guys could have been facing. In Alaska, they worked together for a viable solution; in California the forces in control here will find a way to stop nearly any project! It's a pitiful state of affairs that shows no signs of improving.

    • @flaplaya
      @flaplaya Před 3 lety +2

      Some would say "Aw no way I could do all this one handed". If you really understand (as you do Capn Pete) it's mind boggling complex and even more difficult.

  • @Sirmellowman
    @Sirmellowman Před 5 lety +9

    watching that hellicopter pilot thread and pull that line all the way across the route is freaking mind boggling....I am dumb founded at the skill that pilot must have....

    • @lingenfelterzeeohhsix8154
      @lingenfelterzeeohhsix8154 Před 5 lety +5

      Sirmellowman ageeed! Was commenting above one of my best friends did this kind of stuff, he was a retired military pilot starting out in blackhawks, then a short stint in AH64's and then moving to the Little Birds and US Special Forces insertion and close air support. He did it 9 years inserting small SOF teams into insanely dangerous circumstances and then proving close air support with twin Hard mounted mini guns . He left the military and special forces insertion to do private military contract support work, troop insertion and extradition , close air support etc but after 4 years and a mission that ended up nearly having him have to put the bird down over enemy isis controlled territory and having a wife (another best friend of mine) and 3 daughters , the money wasn't worth it. He left and started work doing power line maintenance in rural southern utah and all over Wyoming. He LOvED it and 2 of his crewmen were actually ex military , one was SOF that did close air support form helicopter proving sniper cover form little birds and blackhawks so he felt at home and made an awesome 6 figure income in a relatively SAFE environment.
      We got a call one day 4 years ago that his radio went dead suddenly and nothing else was known. No sos and no signal showing up on ATC radar. 5.5 hours later they were able to get a medical helicopter out there for a worse case scenario and form miles away saw black smoke from a distance a mile into the sky which indicated burning fuel. They aren't sure what happened because everything instantly fused out and shut down but believe becaue of that he hit a power line. He was working in a canyon for his first time there in southern utah known for its crazy winds and updrafts and think he had a sting updraft while having a maintenance worker strapped in and thenthr pdraft blew out as he was was lowering the helix causing a sudden drop in the helicopter putting it onto of the lines and 120' tot he earth. The serviceman was still strapped into the service chair is why they think that's the case. We miss him and for someone that flew an unbelieveable about of time doing medivac , Troop inshe writing dn ewcovery, close air support and and ultimately US special Forces teMminsertion, extrAction and close air support we were all shocked his life can to an end Doing power line maintenance!? So sad for Lara his amazing wife and their 3 kids. She struggles with it every day becaue she pressured him to leave the military and SOF operations becaue of danger and he made it a very short time doing a "safer" heli-job. We've all tried to tell her her reaction and encouragement to leave was soenthing g ABYONE would have done but she has HD the hardest time and suffered SO much guilt! Really sad. His funeral was amazing, there were 7 HUGE bearded Alpha males they showed up that were crazy intimidating and turned out they were active SOF they had been extracted by josh from life threatening circumstances. One of them told a story of josh bringing in the little bird down into a tiny opening in a grove of trees not much larger diameter than the rotors , to pick up a wounded Green beret and it was ona steep mountainside under taliban fire in Afghanistan. He couldn't land it was so steep and they were worried the rotors would hit the mountainside but josh got it close enough and held it steady for the wounded Berret to mount . When they took off he did 2 green gun runs for those SOF on the ground still making sure he left them a good advantage and on the way back the beret noticed a bullet hole in the glass and asked josh and the copilot about it andjosh said it was nothing and jsut to rest and they'd be back shortly . When he got to base they were putting the SOF on a stretcher and noticed the copilot waving his arms for help, he told the medical personal to stop and sat up and noticed josh was hunched over the stick. They told him it would be taken care of and to relax but feeing such a debt to josh for his insane skilled pickup hillside and ina. Good ovenof treees where he would have be bled out or been killed by the enemy he couldn't leave him hunched over like that waiting for another medical crew so he rolled off the stretcher and said to go pick up josh , they were sonworried sbout this SOF member they tried to get him back on and he grabbed the stretcher and sre ted ya king itnovet himself to thelittle birth. This SOF member was the one that lifted Joshua uncouncsious body out of the pilots seat down to the stretcher , he did it with 6 ak47 bullet wounds to the right thigh, capve, stomach and chest. Josh had been hit in the chest jsut inside his shoulder not far from he heart and imhis kungs wet dfilling with blood but he was so worried about getting his brothers to safety and keeping them from going I to shock that he lied and said he was fine when he was actually bleading out and internally and told the copilot he may black or and to grab the stick if so and make sure this SOF specialist gets home. Was an amazing story to hear and to see this guy who looked invincible and the toughest looking man I've ever seen shed tears telling The story , it had the entire funeral in tears. He took a patch of some dirt and put it on the coffin graveside , not sure what it was but was touching .
      My point is your comment was perfect and to answer thenskill of these pilots , they are often ex military spicialists and that's often where the skill comes in. Many of the heli-mounted linemen are as well. Skill MOsT can't comprehend!

  • @BoxxerCore
    @BoxxerCore Před 4 lety

    History Channel and Discovery Channel should take note, This is how an informational documentary should be. I miss the old style documentaries without all the snazzy music and camera angles and effects. Repeating the same information every 5 minutes. I loved this. Very interesting and easy to watch. 👍👍👍

  • @FlavorWorld
    @FlavorWorld Před 2 lety +1

    I love the sarcastic touch this dude had
    apparently i love remote Alaskan powerline installation too

  • @JRAT777
    @JRAT777 Před 4 lety +3

    That ship is such an awesome setup. A few barges with tons of equipment and helicopters, two pads on the top of the ship with a machine shop located inside! Owning that ship would be a dream, you could go anywhere and operate.

  • @simon1italy
    @simon1italy Před 4 lety +7

    Amazing. Thank you for taking the time to make a documentary about something this massive and challenging!

  • @lance1625
    @lance1625 Před 3 lety +1

    This felt like an old 70s and earlier teaching/instruction video. I thought it was gonna be boring but I watched the whole thing in enjoyment. Great job!

    • @twentony9984
      @twentony9984 Před 2 lety

      Working in heavy industry too, that narrators voice did sound like one of those safety videos we were made to watch. But no cheesy music is good.

  • @sky173
    @sky173 Před 2 lety +1

    What a great documentary. I couldn't stop watching. This is how a documentary should be made.

  • @FranklinBrosRacing
    @FranklinBrosRacing Před 4 lety +7

    As a substation/transmission estimator I would LOVE to see the data behind the amount of time in estimating and the numbers on this project, man hours, costs of each labor type, mobilization costs, margins, management structure, logistics, etc. The data from this project is priceless.

  • @caseysmith8831
    @caseysmith8831 Před 8 lety +107

    What a flood of memories! Camaraderie never rusts! Kyle is hard as nails, but you ve got to be tough when you lead from the front! Under his leadership this project was completed ahead of schedule and with out any incident or injury. The weather for the 9 days of the sky crane was a decent break but everything else was a due to proper job planning and hard work. Rest in peace KO and beck

    • @Belchmaster41
      @Belchmaster41 Před 5 lety +2

      some of it was stopped due to legal bs at the beginning

    • @Arch3an
      @Arch3an Před 4 lety +4

      Were you part of the project, Casey?

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 Před 4 lety +4

      Who are KO and Beck?

    • @velotill
      @velotill Před 3 lety

      speaking of rust, am I the only one worried about those steel poles being placed without any coating? They surely will rust away in 20 years?!

    • @caseysmith8831
      @caseysmith8831 Před 3 lety +3

      KO was an inspector. He has since passed away. Beck was a pilot, who has also passed away since this project. Ghost rider was another pilot that worked on this project. He has also passed away.

  • @lbeck119
    @lbeck119 Před 3 lety +2

    Absolutely love this video.... Watched it multiple times.... Love these epic projects

  • @leololauzone
    @leololauzone Před 3 lety

    I watched a lot and I mean a lot of documentary and even though this one is privately funded for advertising purposes, it one of the best documentary I have seen. Enough technical details for us to understand fully.

    • @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717
      @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717 Před 2 lety

      CORRUPT MARKETING ENTERPRISE FRAUD & MAJOR GLOBAL ENTERPRISE CORRUPT SOFTWARE TAKEOVER & MONEY LAUNDERING
      ROBBERY💯

  • @electricaltimelapsetest5713

    I feel pride being part of the electrical industry here in the PNW . what a project !

  • @tomflynn9788
    @tomflynn9788 Před 6 lety +116

    Watching this, shaking my head in amazement! Rick, balls of steel! The rest of the crew, I cannot imagine the hard, dangerous and dedicated tasks all of you did! I salute every single one of you! We that flip a switch assume the power will ALWAYS be there and without all of you folks in this industry, well you know........................Many Thanks!

  • @abdelkhan4845
    @abdelkhan4845 Před 3 lety +1

    As a technician,it was so absorbing.

  • @tomsterism
    @tomsterism Před 5 lety +9

    I do not remember how I got started watching this video. But man, what a group of STUDLY MEN!! Made me proud to be an American to see this mammoth and dangerous scale of work so professionally an ably completed. Just damn!!!

  • @MaximGhost
    @MaximGhost Před 4 lety +15

    I could watch videos like this all day, erry day.

  • @robertrishel3685
    @robertrishel3685 Před 3 lety

    Wow! 🤯 mind officially BLOWN! I lived in Valdez, Anchorage, and Fairbanks as a kid in the 70’s; my father worked on the Alaska pipeline. I always thought that was a complex and incredible engineering problem, but this!!! Wow🤯🤯🤯🤯
    Great documentary!

  • @AbdulHafeez-cq6oo
    @AbdulHafeez-cq6oo Před 3 lety

    Great project managment , resources alocation , and proper utilization of time works Great Job

  • @ryzlot
    @ryzlot Před 5 lety +16

    EXCELLENT video - highest production standards - great script / narration - WOW
    JR

    • @psygn0sis
      @psygn0sis Před 5 lety +1

      The weird wind noise that seemed to come and go without reason was a bit annoying. The editor should have caught that. But still a great documentary.

  • @uSpeakTruth
    @uSpeakTruth Před 5 lety +3

    Only if Congress would work as hard as these men/women to get people what they need! Enjoyable video and narration.

  • @melvinhunt6976
    @melvinhunt6976 Před 4 lety +1

    There is a powerline behind my house. 30 years ago l came home and saw this little helicopter with a guy sitting on a extended seat, repairing the power lines. NEAT!

  • @gp3yt
    @gp3yt Před 3 lety

    W-O-W...all around AWESOME, incredible people, machines and project

  • @hometeam2526
    @hometeam2526 Před 4 lety +6

    Pretty cool learning about this in documentary that wasn't dry & boring. A great job done by all!

  • @brandonjpj1
    @brandonjpj1 Před 5 lety +60

    This was one of the best docs I have seen in years. I wanted more at the end haha. Came away with a great appreciation of this dangerous work and the amazing skill of the lineman and especially the PILOTS who never cease to amaze me at how easy they make those prolonged hovers look✊🏻🍻

  • @dougdiplacido2406
    @dougdiplacido2406 Před 4 měsíci

    This was great to watch. glad there are workers this skilled so that we have lots of power.

  • @hbjr5556
    @hbjr5556 Před rokem

    Hell of a documentary good work Wilson on this Alaskan project

  • @towerclimber7277
    @towerclimber7277 Před 5 lety +17

    32:11 Balls of f'ing steel... Everything about that situation wants to snag that needle... The entire project was one hell of an operation. Every man (and woman) on the job played an important role in keeping that well oiled machine purring like a kitten. Bravo people.

    • @kjjosker
      @kjjosker Před 3 lety

      didn't really see any women swinging from helicopters but I guess cooking the food is important too.

  • @mazinman3
    @mazinman3 Před 5 lety +4

    What a an incredible testament to the engineering, design, and execution of the companies involved. The flying was also unbelievable, and not to mention no-one was injured in the entire job (as far as was shown, anyway). I had no idea as to the complexity it took to plan & install power lines in these remote locations.

  • @Onix.556
    @Onix.556 Před 5 lety

    If you ever want to hire an army veteran that lives in Georgia, has always wanted to be a lineman, absolutely willing to move, start at the bottom and prove my work ethic .......just let me know! I would absolutely love this type of work.
    Excellent job guys, was truly amazing.

  • @VEN2oo
    @VEN2oo Před rokem +1

    This is the Real American Spirit and pride of America and our Troops of course!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @jacksak
    @jacksak Před 6 lety +42

    Congratulations to a smart, tough, skilled and determined crew.

  • @mattsiede443
    @mattsiede443 Před 4 lety +3

    This was EXCELLENT! I Actually learnd a few things that I had NO idea even existed!!! Thank you for sharing this vid!

  • @turbo1438
    @turbo1438 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this documentary. I have watched it about 10 times now. Sometimes I fall asleep listening at night.

  • @robertmills3436
    @robertmills3436 Před 2 lety

    As a retired lineman I truly enjoyed the story. At the time I didn’t realize how privileged I was. I miss it!

  • @gccarlson3584
    @gccarlson3584 Před 5 lety +6

    Truly impressive project documentary. If only my public education had been as informative, interesting, comprehensive and pragmatic. Nice work Wilson Construction.

  • @onestepatatime2346
    @onestepatatime2346 Před 4 lety +4

    Remarkable men doing incredible work, hats off to them all.

  • @willieray9938
    @willieray9938 Před 3 lety +1

    Big job by big men and equities bodacious job . I was a lineman back in 60s70s loved that job .dangerous but loved it . Fell 67 foot in 1972 ended my power line work .

  • @secretsquirrel6308
    @secretsquirrel6308 Před rokem

    Very organized. The narration was casual yet quite informative, not lingering, a pace matching the project.
    The phenominal weather was the star.

  • @michaeljin9043
    @michaeljin9043 Před 4 lety +4

    NOW WHEN WE THE GENERAL PUBLIC tour or have trips to the great Alaska wildness and still feel the conveniences of modern life, thank those heroic engineers, pilots, contractors, etc who helped built the powerlines!

  • @clarkeugene5727
    @clarkeugene5727 Před 4 lety +8

    Very impressive for sure. And the ultra achievement of finishing ahead of schedule is only surpassed by the cooks that fed these men. I would suspect that the chefs knew the entire crew by name by the end of the second year. I imagine that there were a few injuries here and there, but nothing serious, or the narrator would have mentioned it. Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • @emmanuelsamaras8974
    @emmanuelsamaras8974 Před 4 lety

    Absolutely fabulous mans ingenuity demonstrated by this huge project. HATS OFF TO ALL INVOLVED. 🛠🛠🛠🛠⛓⚙

  • @jazzridez
    @jazzridez Před rokem +1

    WOW, I am truly impressed. Those guys are the REAL HEROS, all my respect to the crews that risk life and limb for others benefit.

  • @MaxFrimodig
    @MaxFrimodig Před 6 lety +3

    One of the more interesting documentaries i have seen that is important for the future.

  • @shanedelawder5383
    @shanedelawder5383 Před 3 lety +5

    Was it entirely sure how this landed at my feet I wasn't looking for anything like this but I decided to watch it and I am insanely impressed by the craftsmanship the intelligent thinking and the level of experience that everyone has on that project

  • @jimmysharpe8067
    @jimmysharpe8067 Před 2 lety +1

    This was a pretty cool watch. With 20 years of distribution lineman experience and 5 as a design engineer on hwy projects the logistics of a project this large start to finish were nothing but amazing . Cheers to everyone involved

  • @Flight6677
    @Flight6677 Před 5 lety

    My hats off to all the men and women who work in such environments! Great video and loved the helicopter footage!

  • @RobbyBesch
    @RobbyBesch Před 6 lety +9

    Fantastic work, great to see the teams in action and how focused they are on safety and the environment!

  • @zackatwood2867
    @zackatwood2867 Před 4 lety +4

    TOP NOTCH WORK! (both in workmanship, as well as film)

  • @fernandog.aguirre2791
    @fernandog.aguirre2791 Před 5 lety +1

    This is JUST AMAZING!!!!! Americans are so professional and well conducted to vision and embark on this mega million projects!!! Just speechless and lot to learn! God Bless each of them and America.....here is where I found the American heritage !!!!! God bless America and these great and hard workers!!!!!!!!

  • @reach2296
    @reach2296 Před rokem

    Great airmanship & program management on this!!!

  • @RichieRouge206
    @RichieRouge206 Před 6 lety +191

    Very interesting video - nicely done and the narrator has an excellent voice

    • @8172008
      @8172008 Před 6 lety +17

      VERY nicely said, not to mention the fabulous absence of 'doom and gloom drama' . I would watch anything this guy, Mike Falconer, narrated . :--)))))))))))

    • @RRRIBEYE
      @RRRIBEYE Před 5 lety +9

      No truer words ever spoken - compare to a Discovery Channel production..."OMG! THE FEAR! THE POTENTIAL OF DEATH WITH EACH BREATH!!!! ...WHEW! Well they made it THAT time....BUT WAIT! MORE (unnecessary) DRAMA COMING UP AFTER THESE MESSAGES!!!"

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 Před 4 lety +1

      Bert Clayton what are you saying?

    • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
      @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Před 4 lety

      @Bert Clayton , got proof of those accusations?

    • @billz410
      @billz410 Před 4 lety +1

      @@prepperjonpnw6482 I believe he's suggesting that companies should work for no profit and not cut down any trees.

  • @gooberfootrc3866
    @gooberfootrc3866 Před 6 lety +25

    Gotta say that woulda been a awesome project to be on

  • @CrazyforCruiser
    @CrazyforCruiser Před 4 lety

    I have worked in environment like this in Alaska for 10 years with exploration department, this video gives me flashbacks.

  • @oldscout2514
    @oldscout2514 Před 4 lety +2

    Damn lot better job than TVA has ever come close to. TVA has built transmission lines all over E. Tennessee, W. Kentucky, N. Georgia, not as mountainous but remote. TVA built roads to each transmission tower, with travel time to some as much as half a day, work hour go home. I thought that was stupid. It's nice to see someone do some planning, instead of just doing it the same old way. You can't imagine how rough riding them old 2 1/2 ton army trucks were. Getting pitched all over the back of one, landing on toolboxes, 2 x 4's, whatever was in the back. Thanks for showing how to do it.

  • @sergiogiorgis9188
    @sergiogiorgis9188 Před 2 lety +5

    Excelente vídeo, aquí no sólo se puede apreciar el profesionalismo sino también el orgullo de hacer ése trabajo difícil y de transformar lo complicado en simple ,y se logra aplicando organización, compañerismo y voluntad. Saludos desde Argentina.

  • @dahyaification
    @dahyaification Před 5 lety +3

    What a wonderful project! Most brave workers of all.

  • @Cdubb_Official
    @Cdubb_Official Před 5 lety

    I was out back talking to a lineman that was replacing a blown line fuse and transformer fuse and he ended uo recommending me this video after we talked about my interest in this type of stuff. It people like him that are making todays youngsters, the people that are going to keep this world running. He deserves all of the thanks in the world. Props to you sir

  • @petercarty6379
    @petercarty6379 Před 3 lety

    Wow . That was great . Hats of to all those who worked this job . everyone .

  • @KD-xo2fx
    @KD-xo2fx Před 6 lety +25

    What an incredible project.... great video.. could've watched that for another couple of hours

  • @2628mike
    @2628mike Před 6 lety +17

    Impressive on all levels very talented individuals who deserve respect