I've never forgotten the sound of the C-133 at altitude. From the ground it sounded like a swarm of giant bees. I understand that the noise was very irritating to the crew also and acoustic damage was done to the fuselage skin during flight.
I've heard and read about the sound of this aircraft many times over the years. Must have been quite distinctive....was it from the props going sub or supersonic?
I am sure it was. Note the 7,500 shp engines drive through 3-blade props only. Compare with Russian Tu-95 which has 15,000 shp turboprops driving through contra-rotating 4 blade props (8 total). I've never heard a Tu-95 in action (more's the pity) but it also is described as one of the "noisiest aircraft in the world."
If you have a search for the Tu-95 on here you will find clips that demonstrate the sound....if you can't find that - check out a clip on the An-22. Of course, real life fly-by's would be the real go.
I hope someone captures the final flight of the last airworthy C-133 about to go to a museum on August 30. Apparently it has to have a 'military' reason to fly - but is in perfect condition...T-34's and all. Post on here please!!
the aircraft the US developed in the 1950's are incredible... C -130 and B-52's still being used and flown by grandsons of former pilots ... though later models.. amazing
We may have passed by one time or another most of us lived in two different barracks. Sometimes,I would drive the panel truck for the flight line chief and visit the planes when they needed elec.etc.May have visited you?
Thanks for the reply. As a crew chief, I needed a lot of help from the specialists. Without them we would never fly. The electrician was always in needed. Really didn't get to know may names, was always too busy moving airplanes to socialize.
Nice aircraft and nice footage. Thumbs up!
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berrylarsen 1 year ago
1956-2008! sweet
DrMasopic 3 years ago
Last flying C-133 might visit Travis AFB,CA. august 30,2008...MAYBE!
megashegem 3 years ago
I've never forgotten the sound of the C-133 at altitude. From the ground it sounded like a swarm of giant bees. I understand that the noise was very irritating to the crew also and acoustic damage was done to the fuselage skin during flight.
Gruntol5 3 years ago
I've heard and read about the sound of this aircraft many times over the years. Must have been quite distinctive....was it from the props going sub or supersonic?
juzzi07 3 years ago
I am sure it was. Note the 7,500 shp engines drive through 3-blade props only. Compare with Russian Tu-95 which has 15,000 shp turboprops driving through contra-rotating 4 blade props (8 total). I've never heard a Tu-95 in action (more's the pity) but it also is described as one of the "noisiest aircraft in the world."
Gruntol5 3 years ago
If you have a search for the Tu-95 on here you will find clips that demonstrate the sound....if you can't find that - check out a clip on the An-22. Of course, real life fly-by's would be the real go.
I hope someone captures the final flight of the last airworthy C-133 about to go to a museum on August 30. Apparently it has to have a 'military' reason to fly - but is in perfect condition...T-34's and all. Post on here please!!
juzzi07 3 years ago
Saw this Giant at Nha Trang AB, Vietnam in 1968...a beautiful plane!!!
GREAT Post!!!
cajunhornet60 3 years ago
It's hard to believe there was an aircraft I didn't know about going up, an airforce brat and loving aircraft like I do. That is extreamly cool.
Killmoreterrorist 3 years ago
A great airplane, in which Is erved two eyars as a navigator. Thirty years later, I wrote a 420-page book. See the web site for The C-133 Project.
firstfleet68 3 years ago
It was designed specifically to deliver ICBMs from factory to deploy area
cornskid 4 years ago
I flew this aircraft from 1960 to 1969 as a flight engineer. Great plane with even greater crewmates. W.A.M.
wamc2468 4 years ago
I allways liked this plane since i was a kid and i don't know why. I called it a hot dog with wings.Thanks for posting.
megashegem 4 years ago
the aircraft the US developed in the 1950's are incredible... C -130 and B-52's still being used and flown by grandsons of former pilots ... though later models.. amazing
irish89055 4 years ago
We have one up here in Anchorage.
Shalinar45 4 years ago
Just loved the video, I once worked on one of these at Dover Air Force Base in 1963 tail # 54-0142
Thehueyman 4 years ago
I was at Dover from 1961 - 1965, Crew chief of 56-2007. Bet we passed by each other.
capekit 4 years ago
We may have passed by one time or another most of us lived in two different barracks. Sometimes,I would drive the panel truck for the flight line chief and visit the planes when they needed elec.etc.May have visited you?
Thehueyman 4 years ago
Thanks for the reply. As a crew chief, I needed a lot of help from the specialists. Without them we would never fly. The electrician was always in needed. Really didn't get to know may names, was always too busy moving airplanes to socialize.
capekit 4 years ago