You are entrusted with the unique privilege of operating vehicles that require the taxes of hundreds or thousands of people when you are a pilot. They aren't going to hand out those positions to anyone who isn't a total pro.
I worked on the C-5. On one occasion, I was en route to help repair one of our birds. In the troop compartment with us was a group of green berets going on a mission. We Bull shitted for a bit, but not too long because they were preparing for their mission. They thanked us for our service, and I reciprocated. They understood they needed us (transportation of goods and gear) as much as we needed them (they do the dirty work). Not all service members hate on other branches.
@@Ascending11 Its not hate. Its jokes. Why do you think the Navy has sea queens? Why do you think marines eat crayons? Its all jokes. Well, any service member that does hate on other branches and i mean actually are ass. Boinger then my donks. Shoul find a sheep ye. I dont onow what im saying im just writing shit. Dont take the comment seriously im just writing my mind out right now Big chair over there
Well I guess the female pilots are doomed to use this mid air gas station cause the toilet seat is too yucky. The men should b able to brave thru no problem haha
Can you answer some questions regarding the refuelling? If they have the auxiliary wing tanks do they get filled also? I imagine they have a pump system to get the fuel out of the tank, can the same wing tank accept fuel also?
@@islandmick6349 Yes, there's a pump behind the refueling receptacle that directs fuel to both the internal and external fuel tanks. It's all plumbed together.
What a magnificent view. Pilots are very polite, huh. I reckon if someone was loading me up with fuel so I could lengthen my time in the sky flying fighter jets, I'd be adding these refuellers to my xmas card list.
"Check you water and oil sir?" " Oh you've got a smudge on your windshield let me get that for you!" ...that little salute at the end just before fly off....hits ya in the right place what a hero!
Wyatt Pryed hear ya there. Just when I thought I was coming to terms with my place in the universe some video comes along and says guess who will always be cooler than you, these guys
I remember applying for a job at General Dynamics in Ft Worth, Texas in 1973 to work on this airplane's weapons system design. They called me after 3 years to come for an interview. I was training to be a helicopter pilot by then. Excellent aircraft 👍🇺🇸
Can you imagine being a tanker crewmember at the end of a long day, when out of the blue an Su-27 hooks up and the pilot bellows "*Tovarisch! Tonight, we remember good old M.A.D. days and drink vodka, da? Da!*"
2:17 Do you see the alien's reflection on the boom? I love how the ground is drifting by at a leisurely pace like he's on a Sunday morning drive out in the country going all of 5 mph.
Respect (don't annoy) the guys that feed you, pay you and transport you ( or in this case give you gas) and you get just about any place without fuss in the military.
AVGN's Top Gun episode brought me here. I decided I had to see this being done in real life to believe it.... I am equal parts amazed in human ingenuity and mystified in it's stupidity that we'd ever have to have a plane that needs to refuel mid-flight.
That is insane for sure. A bit of small talk. I'm pissing my pants watching this while sitting on my couch. Although looking at the big hd t.v screen I feel like I'm on board....yup I'm doing a good job :)
This is the way a refueling should be done. The boom operator did his job without extraneous comments and these were skilled receiver pilots. To understand the physical exertion of a boom operator, lay on your stomach on a bed with your head over the edge. Now lay there for half an hour. Retired CMSgt and former instructor boom operator.
It probably is, because you can actually feel what the plane is doing, and the changes in air speed when manipulating the throttle. You get feedback. That's one thing you'll never get with a simulator, and thus it makes it tougher. Flying by the "seat of the pants" is definitely a real thing.
"I'll take a top off if you've got it buddy," says the driver to the gas station attendant... Oh sorry, says the bad ass fighter pilot to the air to air re-fueler...
Anonymous fighter28 Yes I understand. But anybody can make comments on YT and it's sometimes hard to tell truth from fiction. Thanks for dropping by and thanks for doing what you do. This channel fully supports the men and women of the U.S. Military.
Thank you for thinking of us. I am a female pilot and worked hard to get to where I am and I don't regret it. I will continue to protect American's. I believe in my oath.
Like, it's all really cool, but then your remember, THEY ARE IN THE FUCKING AIR DOING THIS, and that's when you realize that you are happy on the ground
Nice to see how professional and polite they are to each other.
+kapoorh Its' wise to ALWAYS be polite to the supply people
It's the USAF. They are the one of the most professional force out there.
No shit, the F16 carries missiles...
You are entrusted with the unique privilege of operating vehicles that require the taxes of hundreds or thousands of people when you are a pilot. They aren't going to hand out those positions to anyone who isn't a total pro.
These are disciplined life long trained pilots, probably some of the smartest people on Earth of course they're professional.
I like how chill the Air Force is compared to other branches like the military
I worked on the C-5. On one occasion, I was en route to help repair one of our birds. In the troop compartment with us was a group of green berets going on a mission. We Bull shitted for a bit, but not too long because they were preparing for their mission. They thanked us for our service, and I reciprocated. They understood they needed us (transportation of goods and gear) as much as we needed them (they do the dirty work). Not all service members hate on other branches.
@@Ascending11 Its not hate. Its jokes. Why do you think the Navy has sea queens? Why do you think marines eat crayons? Its all jokes. Well, any service member that does hate on other branches and i mean actually are ass. Boinger then my donks. Shoul find a sheep ye. I dont onow what im saying im just writing shit. Dont take the comment seriously im just writing my mind out right now
Big chair over there
@@Ascending11well we usually just banter about the other branches not direct hate
2:50 his helmet makes him look like master chief
ZUL_RB26 R34 he is
HALO
facts
He's better then Master Chief, he's fucking real.
"F-16 pilots are cool" of course they are cool, they fly F-16s!
16 likes. Don't want to taint it.
Wtf😂😂😂
"... and that's how baby planes are made."
TacomaPaul lmaoo good one
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
TacomaPaul lol
Nice 😂 😂 😂
😂😂😂🤣🤦♂️
The design of the F-16 is awesome thinking that it is almost 45 years old.
Sir will that be debit or credit ?
Can I pay in cash?
Can I use apple pay ? (hold's a apple)
Gosho Ohh.. I'm sorry sir, the US Air force doesn't accept apple pay. *Whispers To man in background* Get the rifles.
can i pay with food stamps
Lightevil6354 Sorry you have to come into the gas station and pay at the register.
They should offer the pilots snacks and refreshing beverages as well since it's a mid air gas station don't u think?
What the hell is a nack, you damn limey redcoat?
(jk brah)
But that means they'd also have to offer nasty restrooms with diarrhea all over the seat like a real gas station.
Well I guess the female pilots are doomed to use this mid air gas station cause the toilet seat is too yucky. The men should b able to brave thru no problem haha
Ever eaten a gas station hotdog? Pretty sure it would render more pilots combat ineffective than the stinger missile.
Shoot some twinkies through that thing huh?
These pilots are so charismatic.
Mid air refueling operations. Pilots and crew exchange small talk. Just another day on the job.
+rixille unfunny? Is that a word?
Now it is.
Can you answer some questions regarding the refuelling?
If they have the auxiliary wing tanks do they get filled also? I imagine they have a pump system to get the fuel out of the tank, can the same wing tank accept fuel also?
I came here for "is this how we spend our tax dollars" comments and I'm disappointed. 😅😅
@@islandmick6349 Yes, there's a pump behind the refueling receptacle that directs fuel to both the internal and external fuel tanks. It's all plumbed together.
What a magnificent view.
Pilots are very polite, huh. I reckon if someone was loading me up with fuel so I could lengthen my time in the sky flying fighter jets, I'd be adding these refuellers to my xmas card list.
Turn off engine while refueling😀
Hello death
@@ankitwawage Not really since the jet will be able to glide
He will then loose speed
Terrible idea, the refueling boom can’t hold it as it loses speed
I diagnose you with stupid
I was not only an F-16 engine mechanic but I worked on these very jets.
Is there something educational/exciting you could tell me about working as a mechanic on these glorious machines?
"Check you water and oil sir?"
" Oh you've got a smudge on your windshield let me get that for you!"
...that little salute at the end just before fly off....hits ya in the right place what a hero!
God keep all of you safe. Thanks for your service.
Is the camera guy up there? tell him I said hello xP so casual..
Kindly check the zero reading before starting to refuel
Thanks for the video, I appreciate the reminder of exactly how lame my job is. Keep up the good work, awesome stuff!
Wyatt Pryed hear ya there. Just when I thought I was coming to terms with my place in the universe some video comes along and says guess who will always be cooler than you, these guys
I can't be the only one who though the guy at 3:00 looks like Master Chief.
houstoncambodia Ha. He totally does.
*DUNDUNDUNDUN DUNDUN*
Yep he does LOL
This is so cool. I wish I had gone in for this instead of what I did. Great work guys, what a view!
I remember applying for a job at General Dynamics in Ft Worth, Texas in 1973 to work on this airplane's weapons system design. They called me after 3 years to come for an interview. I was training to be a helicopter pilot by then. Excellent aircraft 👍🇺🇸
Very cool video. I like the underlying comradery between pilots and crew.
Can you imagine being a tanker crewmember at the end of a long day, when out of the blue an Su-27 hooks up and the pilot bellows "*Tovarisch! Tonight, we remember good old M.A.D. days and drink vodka, da? Da!*"
lol guess evry one in moscow is like that
Su27s don't use this method of refueling.
@@gladifly True, although I have seen newer 135s sporting drogue hose pods on the wingtips.
2:17 Do you see the alien's reflection on the boom? I love how the ground is drifting by at a leisurely pace like he's on a Sunday morning drive out in the country going all of 5 mph.
The whole mid air refueling thing still amazes me
f16 pilot seems like a cool dude
For sure, considering that all jet pilots are officers and the refueling operators are probably just enlisted rank.
The boom operators are officers too.
Other way around. All the pilots are Officers. Flight crew (including Boom Operator) are enlisted.
They have been shot by Indian MIG21
Raghav Dixit mig 21 is too old to do that buddy !!!
Respect (don't annoy) the guys that feed you, pay you and transport you ( or in this case give you gas) and you get just about any place without fuss in the military.
We usually get the scores of the football games and pass them to our receivers, helps ease the boredom of a 10 hour flight and multiple ARs
My goodness the F16 is such a gorgeous plane
So fucking professional. Makes me proud to be an American.
Love the pilot waving with his stick hand. Look mom no hands!
left hand throttle. right hand stick
AVGN's Top Gun episode brought me here. I decided I had to see this being done in real life to believe it.... I am equal parts amazed in human ingenuity and mystified in it's stupidity that we'd ever have to have a plane that needs to refuel mid-flight.
Thank You.
"Yo Ghost Rider. I'd like one of those gas station hot dogs & a Coke please". And a top off of jet fuel as well 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
F16s are cool looking birds.
The f-16 has to be the best fighter jet in the world!
Awesome, much love!👍
✈💨
That's my boys right there!!!!!
Nice and easy...Oops wrong hole !!
Haha I'm going to say "Thanks Man" next time the PM cycles my gear up.
Brings back memories 75-78 Altus AFB OK in flight refueling
maintenance on KC135
That is insane for sure. A bit of small talk. I'm pissing my pants watching this while sitting on my couch. Although looking at the big hd t.v screen I feel like I'm on board....yup I'm doing a good job :)
u got that gas money ?
Wash the windows, check under the hood please.
This is the way a refueling should be done. The boom operator did his job without extraneous comments and these were skilled receiver pilots.
To understand the physical exertion of a boom operator, lay on your stomach on a bed with your head over the edge. Now lay there for half an hour.
Retired CMSgt and former instructor boom operator.
Hm. Good comparison.
That's an interesting way to imagine the physical portion of boom operating. Thank you for your service, sir.
As a family former bitbuger, the f-15 still rules!
36tac fighter wing, 80-81, check outcome, br549!
fighter pilots are some cool dudes
Pilots are cool, single seat, single engine fighter pilots are coolest!
F16s are gorgeous
Dream job
Wonderful. thanks heaps
American fighter jet pilots are not only the coolest but they are also the finest in the universe,
Fighter pilots who talk are great, I'd prefer to talk on the radio then not say anything over a 10 minute refuel!
+Jake Kellogg dude when im refueling in DCS with a f15c i also talk nothing. There's just no brain capacity left for the mouth^^
+MrGuliton It is supposedly considerably easier in real life, under good conditions.
It probably is, because you can actually feel what the plane is doing, and the changes in air speed when manipulating the throttle. You get feedback. That's one thing you'll never get with a simulator, and thus it makes it tougher. Flying by the "seat of the pants" is definitely a real thing.
The image of Freedom. Charlie Mike
And that's the reason I wanna b a boom operator on the KC 135
Air refueling seems to be the nicest and non-toxic places in millitary aviation :D
"I'll take a top off if you've got it buddy," says the driver to the gas station attendant... Oh sorry, says the bad ass fighter pilot to the air to air re-fueler...
My left ear enjoyed this
2:58 If you focus on the ground it looks like they freeze in mid air for a split second.
thats just amazing these guys can do this shit
computers do 80% of the procedure :P
still nuts
The computer only flies when the plane needs to get to a and b not for landing maneuvers formations etc
jrftworth "Facepalm"
jrftworth Nearly all tankers and bombers have been retrofitted with the latest equipment. KC-1355 have lots of computers.
Engineer 1: What's an efficient way to transfer fluid from one thing to another?
Engineer 2: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
the wonders of 'science'
HEY! No tip? 😂 jk! Good job guys! Thanks for your service in U.S.A 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Check under the hood, sir?
Clean your windows, sir?
Check your air, sir?
lol
Favorite jet right there, it's a beautiful bird
the guy in f16 looks like this main guy from halo xD
That's immensely professional
Best moment when pilot salute and go away
They need to make a recruitment video that is just casual conversations between the refueler and the fighter.
Incredible
"Thank You and Please Come Again"
"Combat camera guys up there?
"Yeah, their taking your picture right now so..."
*gives the hang loose hand sign*
hahaha...
Enjoy the Flight
Smooth as silk.
You can see how much practice this requires from the scratches on the refueling port
Can't wait to join the Air force
Spaze Same :')
Thanks for the video.
My left ear enjoyed this.
Really. You know her.
Guy did a shaka. Awesome!
wonderful
I love the Mercedes logo in the stick
Wonderful! Thank you.
"What are you doing Step-Plane ?"
Who are all watching after Surgical strike 2.0 like here 👍
we fucked indian airforce hahahaha
ali ahmed very true, but in your dreams😂
Yes im hereafter Pakistan Air Force jets fuked up Indians big time!
Lol Indian Bollywood Surgical strike😉😋
But didn't Indian airforce get knocked in the strike ?
Good view. Sweet wee vid.
This man knows exactly how fucking badass he is
Amazing!
So nice... I think I was a pilot in the WWII...
You guys are the best!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Like the new high tech helmets
at the end he waves a " thanks homie"
Please watch your speed sir. Hwy, patrol just ahead of you.
Now that's BADASS.
The fact that we mortals have to shut down our toy engines when we go to a gas station just makes it more badass!
big difference between watching air force refuel and marines refuel in a different video haha
We're cool. Well, thank you.
Anonymous fighter28 If you're an F-16 pilot, most definitely. If you're just an imposter, not at all.
I am a USAF pilot. What makes you think otherwise? Been doing it for 15 years.
I will not divulge anymore for the safety of us military.
Anonymous fighter28 Yes I understand. But anybody can make comments on YT and it's sometimes hard to tell truth from fiction. Thanks for dropping by and thanks for doing what you do. This channel fully supports the men and women of the U.S. Military.
Thank you for thinking of us. I am a female pilot and worked hard to get to where I am and I don't regret it. I will continue to protect American's. I believe in my oath.
Anonymous fighter28 a pilor would spell Americans and not American's.
Like, it's all really cool, but then your remember, THEY ARE IN THE FUCKING AIR DOING THIS, and that's when you realize that you are happy on the ground
So cool
cool enough
How many of you are watching this after" Abhinandan" came back to India???
Me
Ami bangali...f16 lol shot down by mig21...lol lol lol lol....abhinandan ka english sunke aande pak gayal ho gye😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@quickelectricalstudy9651 but you still got no evidence Looolll Muhahaha
@Daily Hits Wow is that you national language.
Well...congrats for being a stupid dumbass.U need to breed far away from populated land
@@sameeryousaf374
Yet you can't spell 'populated'.