C-130 Airdrop Loadmaster View

[Pgeorgiex]

If your impatient to wait for the drop skip to 2:45. Your welcome.

[lunhil12]

Who needs fed ex when you have these guys?

[HTC2971]

Is it okay to record things like this as a loadmaster? Signed up to be a loadmaster and would like to record some stuff like this for memories

[ThleTruth]

has anyone ever got caught on a load and die, or grab on and float down with it..?

[chrisbogart]

@ iamgamer3 its no an ac-130 cause u cant load anything in them for they are loaded with guns cannons ammo people... its an mc-130 or c-130h

[iamgamer3]

isnt there supposed to be an a before the c or am i just addicted to cod? lol

[MinecraftFookers]

emercy air drop inbound!

[c130dave1]

@packdillo There is joking around in private that we all do. Then there is common public courtesy when you post on a guys PUBLIC (ie. family, friends and young ones) page. Knowing the difference is something I would expect anyone in or out of the military being able to distinguish.

[c130dave1]

@packdillo Amazing, the late night keyboard courage people like you can muster up. If you are in the miltary, you are a disgrace and a punk. Go back to your worthless life. And the next time you want to run that trap, why not come do it in person. I'm with the N.C. Air Guard. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

[olemissUSAFcsar]

@packdillo No doubt @c130dave1. packdillo is just hating cause he probably got reject by his Air Force recruiter. Plus everybody know you can't beat USAF aircrew. I have mad respect for 90% of the army guys I know but clearly @packdillo is a tool. Get a life you loser. HOO YA Air Force and Hoo Ya Green Feet!

[bootnface]

Heck yea it was a manual gatecut!!



[Nawty365]

Awesome job filming this. It really brings back so many great memories.

Thanks Mark Ransom USAF MSgt Ret C-130/C-5 Loadmaster.

[turbogetsyoulaid]

Do you just sit there in the dark before and after the drop?

[zammann1]

wow

[kerrrazzzy8s]

1:03 Is that an emergency exit? If they don`t have parachutes or they are on the ground its completely useless.

[skysherif105]

JPADS?



[skysherif105]

JPADS?

[translucentdj]

So judging by the comments yank loadies can go direct entry? aus loadies have to be in the service for at least 4 years before they can transfer.

[damnpoor]

@translucentdj yes loads can be non-prior. engineers have to be prior service

[peepeevagi]

He's the loadmaster. He's the master of your loads :D

[lizjaner]

WTF are you doing standing behind the load? Is this some show-off thing for the internet? You only dropped 3 CDS pallets?

[LSBURLY]

GREAT VIDEO DAVID, JUJST AMAZING VIEW OF THAT BARREN LAND, YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB MY FRIEND TANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE

[chaplainjudylynn]

David this was awesome, thank you for sharing this with us.

God bless you

I have music on here also

[herk115]

Nice job! In my ten years of loadmastering, I never did a manual CDS gate cut or dropped from that altitude. Thanks for posting this video!

[1979TexasLonghorns]

This video is soooo awsome...

[TheJailProductions]

Does that view when the back opens up ever get old?

[1979TexasLonghorns]

This video is by far my favorite of all the video's I have seen thus far, WAY TO GO SIR !!!!!!

[Arthashat]

Somehow the MW2 fanboys haven't found this video yet.

[guynamedoliver]

@Arthashat He must of glitched with the AC-130 and the care package!

[Kyse44]

@Arthashat lol thats because to them if its not a "Chopper gunner" it does not matter.. Children lol.. 1A7X1 hua !!

[Shawkins49]

@Arthashat Only because they cant physically type C-130 without an A at the start.

[15935715935788224466]

@Arthashat Because it snot ac 130 but only c 130 but if some of them forget to writhe the A they will find it.

[nater483]

@Arthashat emergency air drop incoming!!!

[1979TexasLonghorns]

@1979TexasLonghorns I don't care what anyone says about our military men and women. Our pilots, co pilots, crew members, loadmasters all the people that work around, on or aboard our military aircraft have the coolest careers in the world. If I didn't have diabetes I'd been enlisted years ago. My support goes out to all of you men and women helping to keep our country safe. My support goes out to you all and you are never forgotten. US military doesn't die it goes to hell to regroup

[psychopath234]

@1979TexasLonghorns you can alsp say Air force is fucking amazing.

[rock3tcat]

@1979TexasLonghorns

herp derp fucker...

[kunkle493]

2:48 if you want to see everything call out of the C-130 lol :)

[1979TexasLonghorns]

Perhaps you may or may not be able to answer my question, I know I am in love with airplanes and aviation but have never come acrossed this subject before, What is an assault landing / take off ? I have heard of short field landings and take offs but have never heard of assault landings and take off's Maybe I am just misunderstanding something Please and thank you Sir / Ma'am

[1979TexasLonghorns]

I thought the entire video in general was awsome as all hell but then again I'm a aviation FREAK from hell I love airplanes and have for the past 30 years song was a good one in my opinion

[c130dave1]

@1979TexasLonghorns I appreciate it Texas! Thanks a lot.

[chrisz71]

How do you stay warm when unpressurized? What kind of gloves do you wear? I want to find some at a surplus store, but can't find them.

[sawa205]

im 15 in highschool and im intrested in becoming a loadmaster. what do you need to get here?? looks like an awesome job :)

[1sunvol]

Do you get paid alot for this job? Or does it depend on your rank.

[RainbowManification]

@1sunvol monthly paygrade is determined by rank and number of years in service. For example an O-3 which is a Captain is only paid $3,660.60 a month initially, but it is bumped up when you hit the 2 year mark to $4,149.90. But at 18 years of service (you would likely get a promotion long before then) an O-4 which is a Major makes $6,951.90 a month.

[RainbowManification]

@1sunvol Also this is the Air Force paygrade, I'm not sure if is universal for all the branches or not.

[living4every2nd]

I was kinda curious, how long does it take out of basic before you are qualified for air drops? Do you have to have like your 5-level or will you be randomly trained into it out of tech school?

[00invader0]

i wanna be a loadmaster so bad! it looks awesome

[tyler321564]

@00invader0 thats what im going to try to be when i get out of school

[sdopfel]

Would an asvab score of 71 give me a loadmaster job?

[00invader0]

@sdopfel you need a 57 in general ( arthimatic reasoning, word comprehension and paragraph comprehention) im trying to get loadmaster also

[living4every2nd]

@sdopfel You would need a score of 55 in general. Also pass all flight qualifications.

[skadooshcovers]

what do you need to go through to be a c130 loadmaster?

[Burt521]

man that looks like an awsome job what would you say the pros and cons of it are?

[syntheticopasetik]

@Burt521 Pros - travel around the world, great pay.

Cons - youre never really stable, youre always moving. It gets to you, trust me.

[AFDrye]

I hope to be able to crosstrain into this. Only if the FTA slots wouldn't keep on disappearing.

[Ayane690PwnJitsu]

average qualification to join military now is around 45-50....to all interested n FYI

[coltontd]

hey what do you have to score on the asvab to get this mos

[Ayane690PwnJitsu]

@coltontd 55 atleast

[loadcp]

You're not gonna get an answer to the altitude question. Sorry. None of us are gonna give that out. It would endanger the ones in the AOR that are doing that while you read this.

[becsjohn]

What height AGL, were you dropping the CDS from?

[coryconklin14]

Well I just got my ship date! Jan 4th and I will be a loadmaster! Can't wait!

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 to BMT??

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Yes sir.

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 thats wassup, i heading out feb 1st...you going to lackland??

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 yea i guess so, thats what my recruiter told me...it was the 4th but i guess it got pushed back or something. and hey we might, your going for loadmaster?

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Yes, Loadmaster, I may be on C-130's though for the spec ops loadmaster stuff though. I am unsure though. So you're going Feb 1st?

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 sounds good, and yea thats what she told me unless she was just off a day or 2, but as far as i know its the 1st

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Oh Okay, Yeah I will be going January 4th. Are you going to be doing loadmaster as well?

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 im not sure as of yet because she said they placed me in the general career field and id have to wait till the 3rd week of basic to know for a fact, but its #1 on my list and she said i should end up getting it since they are placing me in a job during BMT or some shit like that lol but yea hopefully

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Oh that sux, I hope you don't get MP. Usually Thats what happens. But goood luck! :)

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 i hope not but i shouldnt tho, she said it will be 1 of my top 3 so hey, but good luck tho maybe ill see u around

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Maybe! We will have to talk more. Have a facebook?

[1UpMusiq]

@coryconklin14 yea im about to pm you my name on here

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq alright, i added ya.

[wrathltd25]

@1UpMusiq shes a liar 

[1UpMusiq]

@wrathltd25 whos a liar?

[Ayane690PwnJitsu]

@coryconklin14 its called SEcFo aka Security Forces..

[coryconklin14]

@1UpMusiq Oh nice! I will be exactly 1 month ahead of you. lol Just look for "Conklin" on my patch.

[Ayane690PwnJitsu]

@coryconklin14 i hope u meant AFTER tech school

[hepalopala]

if i was allowed to, i would put on a parachute, sit on the rollers and have someone push me out.

[was1865]

Do the other people onboard the C-130 (pilot, copilot, navigator) have to wear oxygen masks too?

[c130dave1]

@was1865 ....Yes, They Do...

[rf13v]

@c130dave1 ... wrong. C-130 pilots do not need to wear oxygen masks. they don't even wear helmets.

[c130dave1]

@rf13v You going to stick with that comment?

[rf13v]

@c130dave1 _ Yes. I'm sure the C-130 crew don't wear helmets/masks. "Usually C-130 crew members, except the loadmasters, only wear helmets and masks when they absolutely have to—they usually wear headphones."

[c130dave1]

@rf13v Which is it? You first said pilots do NOT wear oxygen masks or helmets. When I questioned you, you now say "Usually", they don't. I mean, I'd really like your input on this, seeing as how I've been flying as a c-130 loadmaster for time now...And if pilots absolutely do not wear helmets or oxygen, then I need to go tell all the ones I know to stop wearing them and them. Who cares if we are over 20,000 Ft. MSL unpressurized, rf13v said we don't wear'em. Hypoxia is for babies.

[rf13v]

@c130dave1 _I didn't say they do not wear. I said they usually don't need to. It depends on the mission. Again: "...only wear helmets and masks when they absolutely have to—they usually wear headphones". (I don't care if you're a loadmaster. If you say C-130 pilots use helmets, you're giving a wrong info, assuming they "always" use it). Type in Google "C-130 HALO Practice", first result, open it and read it.

[c130dave1]

@rf13v Actually, your exact remarks that started this were..."wrong. C-130 pilots do not need to wear oxygen masks. they don't even wear helmets." - That, if anything, was competely missleading and inaccurate. Those were your exact words. I never said or lead anyone to believe we always wear helmets. I also never gave wrong info. It was only after I questioned you that you mentioned "Usually". And I'll leave the Google Searches on HALO Jumps for those who have never done them.

[damnpoor]

@rf13v every crew member on that plane better be wearing a helmet for this. it's in the regs.

[rf13v]

@damnpoor

Wrong. "C-130 crew members, except the loadmasters, only wear helmets and masks when they absolutely have to—they usually wear headphones. We didn’t have a phystech (physiology technician) on board because we weren’t going above 25,000 feet."

[damnpoor]

@rf13v unless it's above 10k'

[tizit88]

what kind of civillian jobs relate to this when a loadmaster retires from the usaf?

[xHirikiax]

what type of school do you need to do this job?

[evo08gti]

@xHirikiax You need to go to Basic training for the air force then go to the loadmaster tech school for a couple months, but it all depends on what you get on ur ASVAB score to see what jobs you qualify for

[iTzKeVsTeR]

that's amazing! i love how it falls out and the parachutes just open up, but how do you know exactly when to drop it? is there someone talking to you advising you when to?

[JJROCKS07]

@iTzKeVsTeR were in constant contact with the pilot and nav and we have a count down for it. but the light goes red to green and we know its time

[CrazedMachine]

awesome Afghan mountains :)

[yeomen1987]

for this job do you need to pass just the basic military physical??

[Sgtmayfield]

how do i become a load master on a c-5, c 17 or c-130?

[FrickRXF]

02:25 olhando o sinal......02:48 luz verde....02:51 libera pino/trava...03:03 começa a recolher as "bolsas"....sensacionalllllll

[coolchilhot]

thats nice

[AVA0A]

c-130 rollin down the strip

force recon's gunna take a little trip ;)

[boris3334444]

cool, it may not be the most exciting job but being able to fly all the time around the world and looking at scenery many people don't even get a chance to look at is still pretty amazing to me...

[jordanstw]

great video. any idea what altitude it was dropped at?

[KINGASH1ST]

c13odave Is the air dispatcha boring career?

[PMAN46]

emergency airdrop on the WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patrickmw2]

what da fuk is da song!!!!!

[prankbros954]

What are the flashing lights when the cargo is rolling off?

[c130dave1]

@prankbros954 They are flashes from cameras. Had some people taking some photos of the drops.

[yuzi2]

I've been fixing the C130 for years....that AUX pump still sound horrible to me

[2pacalypse25]

why ruin the video with a fucking shitty song from the 1980s,

[globemaster68]

corny music but the video rocked!!

[HERKLOADC130]

he is wearing a restraint harness

[FMXndMXismylife]

@HERKLOADC130 he should wear both

[tinman1555]

is he wearing a parachute?

[MultiDas123]

md2

[MBDZproductions]

emergency air drop waiting for your mark!

[hellcat29er]

LOL I was thinking the exact same thing! I'd love to do that job.

[LukeLegere]

thats fucking insane

[shadowload1]

Nice video. I was running the checklist in my head. Kind of neat that you guys went to the J knives to cut a manual gate. I had one or two guys cut themselves using a regular knife doing it long ago. This looked a bit safer, but I'd want it to be extra sharp. Thanks for the memories! Load Clear!

[Squirrel9901]

ruined by theme song...

[SenorSpode]

Exactly. Now we know why Nirvana got so popular: people had had it with hair-metal. But it was successfully muted and the video was great. Fived for the vid, not for the music.

[c130dave1]

I actually agree with you on the music selection. But can't take it back now... Most of my other choices for theme songs get deleted....

[KINGASH1ST]

does colour perception disadvantage u from this role in the army i.e cp4?

[USMC1775GUY]

@c130dave1 I dont know what prankbros was talkin about. i think it was the perfect song for the vid, I mean...there *IS* a countdown for the drop and the song is called "final countdown". My grandpa was a loadmaster on a C-130 back in 'Nam. so...OORAH TO YA DAVE!!!!!

[c130dave1]

@USMC1775GUY Thanks brother!

[monkynutzuk]

supplying our boys on the ground :)

[blissfulguitarist]

Thank you to all who served in the armed forces. We couldn't have our freedom without you.

[Virimpa]

Lame

[Tampaslice]

Loadmaster at Pope AFB from 87-91 here. With the 41st TAS. Flew on "E" models. Miss the 3 months at RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath. Miss the CDS bundles, the Humvees, the tank drops. Was a fun time in my youth.

[wooda113]

This is a pretty tame combat drop. Wait till you are doing an emergency drop popping off flares with A-10 escorts putting holes in the ground! Even that is tame compared to Vietnam!

[AnotherPatroit]

I was a loadmaster from 1969-1975. First at Pope then Willow Grove NAS. From 1971 -75 I was an instructor. We dropped CDS from 500 - 1000 ft, heavy equipment from over 1500 ft. As 46airknocker stated our CDS drops were released by an extraction chute released from a bomb rack over the ramp. We also wore a parachute until about 1974. Then we switched to the restraining strap. It was more confining but safer. The chute we wore would not have opened before we hit the ground on CDS drops

[390851]

my dad was a loadmaster for the MC-130........

[DigitalPersuasion]

I still love this video. Gotta love Non-CVR CDS manual gate cuts. :)

[Tyedyess]

this is a sweet video.... i hope i get a cds drop at altitude soon. im a load down at dyess in the 40th. what squadron were/are you with?

[c130dave1]

If you are at Dyess, you will be doing enough of this I'm sure.  I'm with the N.C. Air Guard out of Charlotte, NC - 156th AS.

[ALICECOOPERFANATIC]

Where do I sign?! lol this job was my top pick, hopefully I'll get it!

[Laken2112]

hey bro, do you know if loadmasters get sidearms?

[c130dave1]

Yes, we carry sidearms.

[MrToobadforyou]

my oldest boy is at Lackland AFB Texas, and will be done with bmt very soon and will start loadmaster school. how long before his first drop...

[Laken2112]

Well he has to go to Tech School (for loadmasters this will take 6-8 months, because there is complicated things in there and he has water survival training.

[PRESTON58CENT]

do u guy's have parachutes in case u fall?or if u slip and fall u die?

[SaintOfSin21]

a loadmaster is straped to the plane to they cannot go out of the plane, parrachutes i imagine they do incase of safty rope failure

[Laken2112]

loadmasters are not airborne qualified. They are harnessed in.

[c130aviator]

Very nice drop. Dyess doesnt get to do any of that although we train for it every day of our lives. They give all the good stuff to the guard and reserves because otherwise (from what I hear) they wouldnt take the missions to the middle east.

[cortes1988]

My job is some what related to this one.

[UsedToFly1]

ooh man, Im signing up for the air force ones im done with the studie im following right now, and like (mattd166) im first trying to become a fighter pilot, if not this is what im going 2 do

[artemis3003]

same

[crackerjack777]

this is an enlisted job and pilot is officer only.

[Loadchik]

Loved it =) All the bitching about rigging is worth it for the few seconds it rolls out....

[2AirMan2]

very true, and its not like rigging some manual gate cut CDS is a big deal anyway.

[Bustafunny]

You don't use the static line retriever to cut CDS loose anymore? Doesn't somebody think it's dangerous to have the LM behind the load after 1 min warning? What kept the other stick of CDS from rolling when you cut the aft restraint?

[c130dave1]

Yes, we still use static line retriever. However, in 2007 the primary method for gate cutting in the AOR was the manual gate cut with J-Knife. Can't say if that is still SOP. As for what kept the other stick from rolling out? The other loadmaster was manually holding it back. JK :) -  Double Stick CVR was used. Second gate was installed on the other stick. As for being behind a load after 1 min. - We are not to be aft of an "unrestrained" load, which we weren't. Thanks for the comment.