C141 End Of The Line

[davethesack]

Happy Hanuka,and a Merry Christmas sir...

[davethesack]

With a brother again.We are still helping the world get by.A toast to the host.Live in fame...

[davethesack]

Grey Lady.On my mind.Again.Greetings,Sir.Thanx again.Brother.

[davethesack]

17's on the ice.Now that's progression.660139

[davethesack]

HEY MIKE,I mean Sir,my flavor,Bud light.Be well Sir...

[mkpack77]

This is an awesome commemorative piece. She was one hell of a bird. I miss crew'n her! 62 AGS!

[davethesack]

Thankyou sir,I miss it man

[davethesack]

17's got the ice now .Feel old,felt old before.Older now.Like to get my hands on one.Yeah...

[davethesack]

Grey Lady,I'll sleep tonight.G-d speed brothers.Isaih 2:4.Working on it .Neither shall they learn war any more...CYA James.Live for your return son.

[davethesack]

Back,like I said.Trust all is well Mike.Crazy days Sir.

[yblocker]

so true the 141 has been everywhere!

[petegirl3131]

Thank's again Mike my Husband loves this you are a gift.

[davethesack]

Dah,Thank you Mike.Yeah jaivette.Know what you mean.

[davethesack]

Mr,should i be offened?I made pigs fly guys.You're here,you did too.Let's hear it.Happy Father's day.

[petegirl3131]

Hi Mike I am Daves wife thank you for posting this he loves it.

[davethesack]

Thanx Mike.I like comming here.660139

[jaivette]

In the USAF I working this aircraft for 23 years. I was the program Manager at Headquarters Mac. I loved this bird. Best part of my life.

[davethesack]

Again,Grey Lady on my mind

[davethesack]

I guess you missed it.1:28-31.Yeah man...

[davethesack]

Grey Lady. In my dreams...Yes!!!Again Mike.Everywhere

[davethesack]

I'm card carrying now.The best,best years.I'm not done.Are you guy's?I can make pigs fly.Can you?660139

[itsberyl]

great video! I fixed autopilots on C141A back at Norton 1976-1979. I loved this plane (but not MSgt Garcia!). This video warms my heart.

Thanks!

[fivepiece]

Went up in a few of those, never landed in one though. Thanks for the ride, ladies!

Airborne!

[davethesack]

five,sure we got it right.I'm Dave.Grey Lady.all the time on my mind.Thanxs man...

[davethesack]

See what I mean?Man...Can't shake it.Don't want to...Do you?

[px002]

@ 1:16 thats fake !

[fivepiece]

Sure looks that way.

But no, it's real.

[VoidIncarnate]

Looks more like a C-130. Can C-141s actually do the carrier dance? I thought they were too long.

[fivepiece]

Internet history here folks: An anonymous poster is about to admit he was wrong...

Carriers are in fact too short to accept a C141. I checked with an Air Force buddy of mine who's been a loadmaster for many years. If anyone would know for sure, it would be him. He said there's also a photoshopped pic going around of a C17 "taking off" from a carrier. So, px002... you were right, buddy.

[davethesack]

blahblop,1:28 SOOOOOOOOO cool!So cool!Yeah!Ah Mike

[davethesack]

For Pete's sake.Drunk,The 'Grey Lady' on my mind.

[davethesack]

Mike,Again,thankyou Sir.You're efforts shall aways have my respect.USAF

[davethesack]

Great job Mike.Worked the 141 78-82 at Norton.Flew as crew chief 660139 79-81.What a ride.Great tribute to the Grey Ladies of the sky.

[blahblop]

great video but 1:15 SOOOOOOOOO fake!

[mtpinos1]

Great video! Flew the C-141 as a pilot from 1976 to 1980. After watching this video, decided to write down all the places I had been to in the 141. Got tired of writing.

[itsberyl]

Hey, I must have worked on your autopilot at some point! 1976-1979 at Norton.

Where were you stationed?

[c141bstarlifter]

nice job! ! !

[peglegpaul122]

Thanks for the memories old girl. GREAT VIDEO!!!! i will miss that old bird. i was a Loadmaster@ Mcguire AFB from 86-89 (30th mas)broke my heat to see them cutt them up for cell phones!!! you really caputered the life with a c 141. love the beer shot and the metal toilet!!

[curt123]

I was there, last flight of the C141C, loved that plane, all systems q+, Comm/Nav.

The history of this plane, knowing how many veterans, from Vietnam, alive and passed, most had ghosts, she will always have a special place in my heart, mission rate, survior, the c-17/c-5 have nothing on the 141.

[Airdogone]

Loved the video.......was a crew chief at Travis A.F.B. from 1967 to 1970. Shipped out to Torrejon A.B. where I worked on the GREAT bird for another 11 years. I think I knew every nut an bolt on her and changed most of them. Must say, my eyes watered up watching it.

[kikikeywest1]

Great video...I, like a bunch of you worked the 141 for 13 years; first as an "A Model" (short fuselage). Did the Avionics Systems. 72-77; 84-92. At l:37 I saw "my" 8090 and crew at McGuire AFB. Great flying machine. Yes the Winter time was tough duty.

[curt123]

I worked on 90 at altus, thanks for your service!

[0920197234]

i was an electro environmental sys spec on the 141. i was asigned to the 437th AGS at charleston AFB. 92' to 95'. great planes but a bitch to troubleshoot at times

[lundtcu]

good one

[nigel3030]

I was a c-141 GAC specialist/flying crew chief in the 305th AGS at Mcguire from 97-01...I will always love this plane!

[trackstarml]

great vid. love it

[carbinesc]

ISO docks in Charleston AFB. Hated the back-up structures, T-tail bolts and toilet changes too. But Id trade the C-17 for a C-141 any day.

[inegma29]

OOHhhh and I loved in fuel tank jobs. mmmm lol joke. T tail actuator change out, grave shift during winter no gloves because you don't have room for them because your arms and hands are wrapped up in linkage. LOL Kudos to all who worked on the c141

[inegma29]

GnC here. Man what a beast, I always had work versus communication navigation guys.

[Geiger373]

Loved jumping out that plane or I should say running out heh.

[vf4000]

NIIICE job! My uncle Lt. Col. Park (Ret.) flew them things from the time he graduated from the Academy until he retired a couple years ago. Passed up promotions to keep his flying status. Made a couple trips from Gitmo to Iraq to take back single Iraqis detained in fire fights, and still made it to Mc Murdo in Antarctica. Gonna tell him about this one.

[CodeTalker4840]

I didnt realize the Navy let stupid people in, or are you a wannabe

[navyman153]

the C-141's where used in the WTC attacks on Sept 11th

[Stratotanker135]

Your joking right? Don't be stupid man..

[jonrisseeuw]

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Not ALL war injuries are physical...

lol

[redbosox]

I'm proud to have worked on the awesome C-141 from 1993-2000 at Edwards AFB, CA as an  G+C (instruments) troop. Of the 7 types of aircraft I've worked on, the C-141 will ALWAYS be my #1. I worked on the only 4 A-models after the others were stretched. 61-2775 (first one built), 61-2776 (my favorite), 61-2777 (with the butt can), and 61-2779 (with the fighter nose) will never be forgotten.

[sjlthedog]

I will always love the 141...I was a crew chief on the "starlifter" from 95 tp 99 and I am a young guy.I was stationed at McChord in Wa State and loved every minute of it. I worked on every single one in the fleet since I was in the ISO docks. Hopefully someone else knows what that is and will reply.  Let me know what the only edible piece of the plane is. Any chiefs out there will know that.....I look forward to hearing storied from other who had "pogoed" the tanks.

[sjlthedog]

stories.....typo.....cory you there? wife val? let me know

[redbosox]

I'm sure you're well familiar with the 141 website. What an AWESOME site that is! Everyone that's worked the 141 has stated that it was their favorite airplane ever. There was a crew chief that you probably worked with during that time. His first name is John. He wears glasses and PCS'd to Yokota around 2002. I forgot his last name. Great guy! We talked 141's all the time.

[youarthurhu]

12,000 is a lot of hits for a relatively unheralded aircraft.

[MrGeorgieo]

unheralded my ass

[davethesack]

@MrGeorgieo Good evening.What?

[Zclayman]

I wish I had joined the Air Force...

[Coneman1]

Excellent Video & I'll really miss the trips across the atlantic in that great silver bird....

[ansonchappell]

I never realised the C-17 was so much larger than the -141! Great video.

[rockwhitehouse]

Loved the 141 - even rode a couple times from Shemya to Elmendorf. But I think I caught a couple C-5 and C-17 shots in there...

[willeyg]

Yeah I miss that bird... not to mention the crew-rests.

XX MAS

[peter2063]

Great Video, Beautiful Airplane, use to see it in CYTR every once in awhile