Beautiful Loser

[Tarten46]

got to see the last A-3 trap&cat aboard Ike winter of 87,..or was it Kennedy in 89.

[mmllgg2471]

Well done.A&P. Atlanta Area Tech.1983!Thanks for posting.

[johnbruder01]

GODSPEED MY BROTHERS, HOPE2 SHAKE YOUR HAND SOON.

[MrMusictrivia]

a beautiful merging of two favorites.

[mmllgg2471]

Happy V day !!! Thanks to all that served. Good music and video.

[radreader01]

like an oversized Dilbert Dunker. No way out of that beast Still a beautiful aircraft

[1954tele]

Point Blank did a great cover of "Beautiful Loser".

[Clearly69]

What kind of jets are flying at 7:16?

[HuasoPodrido]

You gotta love the size of this beast! no wonder are carriers are so big~

[msradioman]

I don't get it....why these songs over this video? Love the music though.

[fmjcowboy]

Peanut butter, jelly time.

[KO3MOHOT]

Oh Man! I was getting out of "A" school in the 80's and wanted so badly to get into a "Whale" (A-3) squadron - no such luck though - I got the "Skypig" (A-6) instead (but they were alright planes to work on too). Also, the ironic thing (regarding the comment about taxes and funding) is that in the 80's, the Navy was still using many Vietnam - era aircraft (A-3, RF-8, A-6, A-7, H-3), so it's not like we had all the "newest" equipment in the world - we just kept "updating" what we had.

[KO3MOHOT]

Oh Man! I was getting out of "A" school in the 80's and wanted so badly to get into a "Whale" (A-3) squadron - no such luck though - I got the "Skypig" (A-6) instead (but they were alright planes to work on too).

[johnbruder01]

An soap box have i not. but, the next time you PISS and MOAN about taxes, watch this video and remember one thing you fucking sissy motherfuckers. YOU HAVE IT MADE BECAUSE OUR SOLDIERS HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT. SO SUCK MY ASSHOLE YOU SORRY ASS HAND WRINGING PUSSY BITCHES.

[11xzxzxz]

Two really great songs. Bob got real and sang his heart out and then fame and fortune came .. so that is so cool. Nothing is wrong with wanting it Bob but how about sending some my way since you don't need it all ... what a great llne "he'll never make any enemies enemies..." Well the whole song beautiful loser is just chock full of great lyrics. Wish I could see the stage performance .. Nice organ solo too.

[johnbruder01]

allthose in the service...THANK YOU... because of You...i can sit in my home and listen to ROCK N ROLL and smoke weed and befree,,,,God speed home and many many many...kudos and thanks..peace i pray

[TheMONYAH]

im a bad bob seger fan love it all there is no favorite song for me i listen to this music it takes me back in the day no music could ever measure up to the good old time rock n roll

[johnbruder01]

Doug Pagan... thank you for telling me i was a Beautiful Loser..... RIP my dear dear frind.

[redr1150r]

My Dad was in VQ-2 from 67 -72 .He helped with the first EP-3A. CTOC Ellefson. I was later in VAQ-33.

[11xzxzxz]

Beautiful Loser is, imo, Bob's best song.along with Night Moves.

[33vortex]

OMG a yoke, GET ME OUT OF HERE!

[OMsportsmom]

Thanks for the video I love seeing my man suit up and go fly.....Buffalo's wife

[rickern8or]

Lordy. I miss it so.

[TheRoyalMommy]

I'm STILL giving it up for Bob Seger!  "He's your oldest and your best friend" ... <3

[justforever96]

The good old A3D Skywarrior, a.k.a. "The Whale"...A3D stands for "All 3 Dead", since the three-man crew had no ejection seats and if it crashed, they had no escape. (LOL, it doesn't REALLY stand for that, so Skywarrior fans, pls don't kill me!). I'm no ejection-seat expert, but this version (an electronic recon variant) MAY have them. Those seats are awful bulky looking. And it looks like there is more than 3 crew...4 ECMO seats, 1 pilot, and 2 jump-seats. I doubt the jump-seats were often used.

[rose99942]

This is the track from the live album Travellin man going into Beautiful looser...

[Stevetheperformer]

Wrong song- get it straight

[rose99942]

The band I always wish I was in

[golfiowa]

I don't care what happened up until now on this post, but these Bob Seger songs are from Live Bullet, recorded at Cobo Hall Detroit September 1975 song #2 Travelin' Man 4:53 leading with no break right into #3, Beautiful Loser 4:00 Nice video!

[quiclist]

i love the song good job but ummm this is traveling man not beautiful loser

[nealjocher]

you are a dumaz. you dont own any bitchin segar albums do you?

[quiclist]

hey FAGGET how about you know what the fuck your talking about before u put in your 2 cents cause he changed it to beautiful loser after he relized it was the wrong song so shut your mouth STILL A GREAT SONG

[79camrally]

thanks

[jrodddygirl]

For me this is the epitome of rock and roll but will admit the irony is never lost when they play it at the casino!!

[Pensygirl54]

Great Song & awesome video !!!! Leaving my home And leaving my friend !!!! USAF !!!

[rickthick4u]

I love this fucking song the way Beautiful loser cuts in is perfect.

[Saban1983]

Thanks 4 the video!

[harley1450000]

thanks for sharing

[yorgo1962]

Thanks for the whole version of the Live bullet album. I love this song.

[SupraSerenity]

i dont get it?

[dollars4me]

I feel all the tracks left on my soul...

[gofucoffee]

it's all-slippn'-away Warriors!

but thanks any-way for the sacrifices of our great soldiers in day's past ! I must be in a pathetic nightmare & need to come-to

[cdputzier]

Sometimes at nigt I see thier faces, I feel the traces they've left on my soul.......

[ditdit003]

All litle peripheral's aside it's great, nay ?

[sanalbey]

these whales should be nice aircraft. most of the early jet designs' service life is not much. considering that a-3s designed at 1949 and activly used until 1990s, 40 years of active service is pretty succeful I think. but they are really huge for cacrrier operations.

[darryl344]

Whales had three exits, many believe there was only one way out. Side, top, and bottom, the side was an explosive actuated door. They also had many configurations such as tankers, bombers, and the last of the carrier whales were EA-3B Reconnaissance birds. Many thought we carried the mail which always made me laugh, not knowing what our real mission was.

[VQ1whales]

Oh i remember the same ole mail deal LOL

[Theratinthehouse]

They played this song at my uncles funeral.

[johnsixtysix]

I don't want to hear a traveling man AND beautiful loser. I just want to hear beautiful loser.

[lvmusic61960]

they go together thats the way its always been

[johnsixtysix]

Not in this one album I used to have

[GlowingBentley]

Sorry John... but Travelin' Man & Beautiful Loser have gone together since the Live Bullet album in '76.

I can't imagine it any other way...

[editorcj]

The 2 are connected lyrically, it's one song with 2 parts. Or that's what it became 30years ago.

[GlowingBentley]

On the "Beautiful Loser" album (1975) they were tracks 1 & 5.

They DO go right together pretty well, tho...

[12many2c]

me too

[darryl344]

Flew Whales and EP-3E's as a VQ-2 EWOP 1982-1987, beautiful bird, brings back great memories.

[MichaelBe33]

i listened to these songs a lot right after i graudated and moved about 1800 miles from my home..great memories!

[imnazhole]

Looking at the cockpit of what most people would assume is a flight deck with dual flight controls, we are reminded about the US Navy's policy on more than one flyer trying to land an airplane on a carrier deck.

[imnazhole]

Yikes, that cockpit interior looks like the controls of a Ford Model-T. Not hating on it but they are oooold. Non idiot proof Naval Aircraft which required real skills, and balls.

[imnazhole]

Vietnam era electronic jammer, I believe before the EA-6Prowler

[ijetskilc]

aren't these the tankers that fly off the navys carriers?

[GlowingBentley]

ijet, the EA-3B was before my time but in the 80's on the Saratoga (CV-60) we had the KA-6 tanker version of the EA-6 Prowler. They also used A-7 Maneaters loaded with wing tanks.

imanazhole, I don't care what yer flyin', carrier landings take a pair of big brass ones. My asshole used to pucker just watching a screwtop coming in sideways...

[justforever96]

@GlowingBentley - I know it's a trivial point, but the KA-6 is NOT a version of the EA-6. The KA-6 and the EA-6 are both derived from the A-6 Intruder...the EA is quite heavily modified, actually, with a longer fuselage and four seats. Maybe you already know that...I'm just nit-picking!

[Parubhi]

Geez...those are some massive boards...must be about the size of the elevator on a T-45.

[egillelan]

One of my favorites.

[SpeedDemon10001]

Fly Navy!

[nghnino]

reliable!, This Moby Dick is one of the reason why US Airman in vietnam are still alive today due to its Jamming abilities

[MuscleCarMan68]

GREATNESS

[f3hdemon]

Gotta love the O'l Whale

[U4EK]

Thanks for sharing this video! I loved flying in the aircraft and miss the fun of those days in Rota. FLY NAVY!

"Krash"

[muzicfurst]

if I was to pick a fav. from Bob it would be this one

[gamertxl15]

against the wind, check that song out yo.

[colkelley]

Flew EC-121Js, EP-3B/E in VQ-1 1974-1976 and then flew ERA-3Bs in VAQ-33 1979-1982. Awful lonely in the belly of the ERA.

[justforever96]

@colkelley- "awful lonely in the belly of an ERA"? I thought there was like 2-3 ECMO's and 1 pilot in these things? Or were you just not allowed to talk? I always wonder about the details...sorry. LOL. =P

[lvmusic61960]

please lord protect them!

[JAGSDiesel]

mopped the oil from bobs bilge in 2003

[cp7932]

I had heard a rumor that 007 was once know as "double nuts". I don't remember the squadron, but I assume it was VQ-1. Is there any truth?

[magie9]

"Double Nuts" was number "00" and was the VIP plane that VQ-1 used to ferry VIPs to the carrier amoung other things. It had a pretty blue interior. I was in VQ-1 from 1967 to 1970. Great memories.

[ridgerunner70]

slightlysaxy probably never heard the transistion when it came out.probably hasn't heard much. great video

[VQ1whales]

Worked on 007 mamy of times.. she always had some bad (H)leaks in her center wing. What a bitch to work on shit up there. We alway got the the smallest guy on base to save our asses. Worked every time.LOL

[justforever96]

@VQ1whales-"007"? Is that another EA-3 in this squadron? This plane is "005", right? I never realized that the mechanics and ground crew were assigned to one specific plane. I knew they did that in WWII...I remember reading that the ground crew were considered to "own" the plane, they just "let" the pilot fly it! =) Sometimes I seriously consider joining the Navy...do you get to choose a job as a flight mechanic, or do they assign you a job? I can't fly (glasses), but I'd love to work on planes.

[bigtim61]

Awesome memories of the "Q". Anyone who has maintained the Whale knows a love/hate relationship, but when it's over it's all love.

[c16h14n2o]

Incredible video, thanks for posting it.

[iwa95]

reminds me of back in the day...thank you

[slightlysaxy]

this song isnt beautiful loser, its travelin' man

[whalenav]

aparently you didn't listen to the whole song because if you did, at the 4:40 mark, the song transitions from travelin' man to beautiful loser.

[slightlysaxy]

oh they shoulda said travelin' man and beautiful loser

[VQ1whales]

Sorry, I was Hosed that night.."Life on the edge".... still nice to see you all jags hanging in there with the memories of hard ass work to keep'em in the the air. "The way we did" if you know what i mean?????????? LOL

[johnbruder01]

@whalenav it is called a medley.

[sbnewman]

its both... and if you had any knowledge of Seger songs, you'd know it came that way on the album.

[VulcanBikeWizard]

I watched as one crashed landed on the Saratoga when the front landing gear collapsed. The only exit is under the plane behind the front landing strut so there was no way out. Thank God it didn't catch fire.

[justforever96]

@VulcanBikeWizard - I think I saw a video of the same incident that you're talking about (here on YouTube, of course!(=). An A3D comes in for a carrier landing and looses it's nosegear. The pilot is on the fucking BALL, and takes off again. They have all the F3H fighters, etc land, and raise the barrier. The pilot does a BEAUTIFUL landing right into the net, just dents the intake a little when 2 straps catch across it. Forget the "Miracle of the Hudson"...Naval Aviation, baby!

[VulcanBikeWizard]

@justforever96 The plane actually caught the wire and the nose gear collapsed, the crew were trapped inside, we scrambled for fire hoses and sprayed AFFF, the pilot got out with a large wet stain, no shame there.

[justforever96]

@VulcanBikeWizard Okay, so different incident then. But still intense! I was just thinking of how the crew exits while watching this video. I was thinking of going and watching that video again to see how the crew exited, since the nose gear was gone, but they got out of the plane as soon as it stopped. Obviously it wasn't through the nose-gear hatch! I read someone comment the other day saying that there's actually 3 escape hatches, for emergencies. I dunno if the main door counts as one of em.

[cynchmeup]

there's nothing more sexy then a man in uniform' OH' eccept when that man is Mr. Seger and just needs to wear his quitar...*wink* ;)Thanks whalenav"

[ShiekUrBooty]

thanks whalenav!

[syncronicity]

If this is what it feels like to lose anything then bring it on !

sharing the light,

[blackdog4314]

Nice to see EA-3's up close. I remember getting to sit in the cockpits of VQ-2's EA-3 and EP-3E's when I was younger and going to school at DGF for career day. Have nothing but good memories of Spain. Thanks for posting this.

[knightklown]

seger is the best about americana...unlike mellencamp...

[MadameCane]

Seger IS Americana. He's the man. Detroit. Working man. Working Man (Rush). The backbone.

[csafrit1]

Great song from a great man!!!! I had a aunt call him an asshole in jest once ;)

Go Navy Beat Army

[ShiekUrBooty]

Post that video VQ1whales, don't put it off. I'd love to see it.

Enlisted Navy diving salvage 1976-1980 and currently flying rubber dog shit for living in single engine turbo props, rain, sleet or snow and darkness of night.

[VQ1whales]

Man It's been a long time whalemates. I have the guam VQ-1 Four Whale fly-by on tape. I think it was "88" I just checked it out and its in good quality but, I'll have to digitize it befor posting. Hold fast. "John boy"

[Fodamage]

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