C-130 Music Video "Four Fans of Freedom"

[boobtubekid]

This song/video, "Four Fans of Freedom" -> gives me a huge "Firm Funstick". Alliteration Foxtrot. Rock on @herkload1980

[Thunderhead7]

Love this video and Song!! Nothing will replace the mighty Herk --

[sniperoo41]

Wo! Cool wow good song and its true

[TheBlackCrockPot]

could i get some tabs for this?!?? i love this song! its pure genius!!!! they dont have to be very detailed.....

[nafolts]

Hi there, I am putting together a slide show for my father with all his pictures of when he was in the Air Force. He was a flight engineer on the C130 from 1966 to 1974 active duty, then reserve till 1983, is there any place i can find just the music Four Fans of Freedom

[nafolts]

@nafolts I forgot to Mention He is a Red Devil

[scottturchin]

Friend of yours on SnipersHide posted this and I had to repost on Facebook.

VERY awesome video and song - keep up the good work!

You have a new career going there!!

Served US Army, ArcticLight infantry.

Oss

[Maestro2828]

Thank you so much. Your video embodies much of what I remember him telling me about the "life and times" of the C-130 community. My favorite story was when his crew had delivered some special ops guys into ******** and he and his buddy sat on the open cargo bay door (tethered, of course) and let their legs dangle over the edge as they flew through the night sky.

[Maestro2828]

Hello there! My son was a C-130 crew chief for 8 years and saw action in a number of places including the middle east. He passed away recently (non-military accident) and I'd like your permission to use portions of this wonderful video at his memorial service. That you for your kind consideration of this request. Will S.

[herkload1980]

@Maestro2828 Very sorry to hear about your son. Yes, you may use whatever you would like from the video.

[TheC130chief]

I love this damn plane! C-130 Crew Chief for life!

[oldherkpilot]

50th TAS for Panama, Desert Shiled and Storm. In 20 years that was the best USAF unit I've ever been in.

[drunktarutaru]

Two requests, tabs and lyrics so I can show this off at the local bar back home :)

[bvoloti]

Triple nickel and the gambler....

Many nights blood and sweat maintaining these birds

Proud chief of 1040 & 554 from 1997 - 2005....

Great memories leaving a Vets tears on the keyboard.

Best Wishes to all who served

50th Red Devils for Life!!!!

[SASScoundrel]

Great video! I was a nav with the 50th from 86 to 89, its awesome to see a video of the new generation of warriors carrying on the tradition. Once a Red Devil, always a Red Devil!

[vinillanut]

look out below im comin through

[ewlaird1]

After 22 yrs. in the back of this outstanding arcft. I had the most enjoyful time in the USAF career. I was with the 345TAS, 773TAS, 40TAS, 14MAS, 8Aps, 3Aps and the 5MAPS. I've been retired 21yrs. and I still miss the O: Dark 30 bag drags, but mostly my fellow flyers. However time moves on, we still have our memories!

Earl W Laird, jr. (Melvin & Big "E")

[mightaswellbe]

Excellent song and Vid man. I had two rides in a C-130, from Carswell AFB to NAS NOLA and back. I was off to join the navy reserve P-3 Squadron there after my Reg Navy tour. So there i sat in my Flight suit when the loadmaster came around handing out little packs of yellow lumps. This is 1977 mind you. I think "Oh, gum so my ears don't pop" and stuck one in my mouth. Surprise, Surprise, it was wax empregnated cotton to stick in the ears. Nobody noticed. It is a noisy bird after all. :-)

[HydrauIics]

let go whiskeys

[CoreGoddess]

love the 144? c130 AK

[MrGeno1952]

herkload1980--I'm an old swab from 71-72 or 3?

My nephew is with the 139th out of Rosecrans.

I live under the NE approach to the base and I must say that I never tire of hearing those " Four Fans of Freedom" coming over in the evening, or any time of the day.

[herk115]

Herkload, do you know which John Spillane he is on Facebook? The one that looks the most like him gives Colorado as his home. I sent him a query anyway. Thank you.

[herk115]

OMG, I served with Mickey Spillane at The Rock in 1986! Does anyone know how I can get his e-mail address or phone number? I don't have access to any DoD base locater and Google search yielded nothing.

[herkload1980]

@herk115 He's on Facebook.

[herk115]

OMG, Mickey did this? Man, I knew him at The Rock back in 1986!

[gambitracing]

I am currently at Little Rock AFB for training if it makes anything easier to contact those who wrote the song

[herkload1980]

@gambitracing Look up John "Mickey" Spillane on base.

[gambitracing]

Do you have any contact with those who created the song. I would like to use it for a documentary on the history of the Marine KC-130.

[187rube]

ugh! i can smell the active duty from here.

[floridashorti]

Excellent tune about one of my favorite Aircraft, what a distinguished Record of Service she has! Thanks for the post, this old USAF Vet sends her Salute =\*/=

[shepherdhand]

Clearly the product of a lot of time, well placed pride and true balls! A Marine's family shows repect and gives thanks!!!

[mwales2112]

Great song about the best aircraft ever built... I spent about a year in this sqaudron (50th AS) when I first got to Little Rock back in 1990..

[CommradeConrad]

Nice. :)

[hmmgort]

Does anyone happen to know if a fella can download this song from anywhere??

[marine882]

beemp3(.)com

[tuutuutango]

Clever Title! I like it.

The C-130 is an amazing piece of American engineering and design. I landed in places in Somalia (as a journalist) where I'd rather not land my single engine Cessna... C-130, one very tough and cool bird for sure and the air-crews are remarkable.

[dustmundo]

Damn, I sure do miss flying with the fiddy. Hope you're doing well Goose. This is Samp BTW.

[mikeycw69]

you wanna be a herk pilot? go USAF. And go to a state school and do ROTC. Enjoy booze and chicks on your way to the best job in the world...believe me. I may know a thing or two about said subject.

[ecwpr]

I want to be a USAF pilot this plane is awesome i love it

[ecwpr]

usmc! no USAF

[spartacus1287]

Uncle Sam's Misguided Children......USAF ALL THE WAY

[tarnold2000]

HOOORAH 463 AMXS!!!! Good to see you guys again.

A1C Arnold

[gambitracing]

Is there anyway this song could be available for download, and maybe tabs so I could play it on the guita.

Sgt Stinar USMC Fellow Herc mechanic

VMGR-234 Fort Worth, TX

[FunnyDayToday]

The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.' 'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !' The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained. 'Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any Frenchmen to show it to.' > > You could have heard a pin drop

[amoxaphobic]

Well, Little Dustin is all growed up and playing with big toys. Sorry I didn't make it to the wedding. Nice video. Needs more nudity though.

SSG Lee, USAR

[herkload1980]

Who's Dustin?

[amoxaphobic]

That's funny... I (Scott) didn't make that comment. That must have been my dad (Doc Lee) and I must have forgotten to sign out. LoL.

Dustin is my cousin - He's a pilot for the AirForce I believe.

I still can't get over the fact that the comment was posted as me.

[amoxaphobic]

@herkload1980 I think Dustin was one of the people who made this??? Not sure if he had any part of this, but he's my cousin and the person that made this comment was actually my dad that was using my account. I don't think he knew that he was on my account though, and I just stumbled upon it... kind of funny how Google brings up all these things. LoL.

Anyway... nice video.

[herkload1980]

@amoxaphobic Nope. I made entire video while I was deployed. Except for the opening video I filmed everything else.

[herkload1980]

@amoxaphobic Nope. I made entire video while I was deployed. Except for the opening video I filmed everything else.

[nh4442]

herk load in pittsburgh.. 758thAS.. nice vid

[Dad2Sydney]

Well well well, Deeewaynes kid. Your dad is one of my heroes. He made going through Afghanistan and Iraq a lot better. Please tell him that Mickey said hello and that we hope that life is treating him well in retirement.

Mickey

[knightdeerhunting]

my father was in the 50th, MSgt Bradford, ring a bell to anyone?

[herkload1980]

Oh yes, You must be "boy". He was quite a legend in the unit. Best joker the 50th every had. All though you sending the trash bag in the mail was pretty good. Tell him Goose says "hello".

[knightdeerhunting]

I am "Boy" and I am now currently in, as a AGE guy in Misawa. I will most certainly tell him you said "hello".

[slard1]

Yeah he was a real practical joker he left right about the time I finished my 1st deployment.

[rnlmc23para]

herk kickass video good one mate

dutch marines supporter of freedom

[herk115]

This is the most awesome Herk vid I've ever seen! This song shouldn't be languishing on YouTube...it needs to be playing on the radio. You've got a number one hit here! Right up there with the good ol' herk herself! Spent 8 years as a loadmaster on E-models in 61st AS, 50th AS, 62 AS, 16th TATS, 115th AS, then lost my flying physical and that was that. This vid brings back memories of the best time of my life. Let's see and hear more. Go Herks!

[nurobabe]

Big fat Albert rules the skies

[motocat1]

OUTSTANDING! Hello Little Rock & 50 TAS - Many good flights with "The Boys" 1982-1985. God Bless You ALL (and please release a CD!)

Angie Hamrick, TSgt, USAF (Ret)

[chaingang90]

when i get called for national service, i pray i'll be a loadmaster

[BVW369]

Yeah!!! Luv the ol Herk. Need a CD.

[iflysideways]

Mic and Olley ROCK! This song makes me want to leave ACC and start flying the MIGHTY HERC! Ya'll got a CD? Same type of music on it?

[jmood162]

how 'bout that zoom?..........Khandahar...

[Meartzie]

Love it! I just emailed it off to my husband in Afganistan. He is a C-130 pilot. He will get a kick out of it.

[spartacus1287]

Heres a shout out to the 180AS in St. Joseph, MO. Dirty Herks....Holla

[jquest721]

sweeeeet song need some poppas in the vid though

[Chopperdevil1775]

Hell yeah, Hercs baby ... great job guys. Any way to get a copy of that song?

[sarahpuerner]

Awesome!! I love the song... Where can I get a copy? My hubby was a C-130 Loadmaster for 22+ years. Now whenever a Herk flies over the house even the kids say "that's the sound of freedom"...

[fpere006]

Sweet

[corpuswow]

Excellent! Awesome! Linking to my website. From Corpus Christi - Naval Air Station... Corpus-WOW web.

Thank YOU men and women in our military forces! Salute!

[XGCScrappy]

Awesome song and great video, when's the tour? :D This is great. Thanks alot.

[jimsrealestate]

Brings back lots of memories from my 5000 hours in the Herk with the 21 TAS, 345 TAS, & 374 TAW. I remember when the 50 TAS came to CCK AB Taiwan in the early 70's for a rotation. Jim Dwyer Dot com

[VUSCG5213]

I got it, thanks alot!

[VUSCG5213]

Thanks, i'd really appreciate it. I tried recoring it, but it is mixed with the sounds from the vido so it doesn't go so well. Great song about a great bird

[Lego130]

VUSCG5213 - I fly with the guys, one of them has a CD with this on it. I'll get in touch with him and tell him you're interested.

[VUSCG5213]

I would really like this song,anyone know where i can get it, or what the name of it is?

[muddfoot69]

Awesome song/Video...HERCAMANIA...Herc­'s Rule!

[130hengineer]

Loved the c-130. Saw a lot of great people come and gamy afsc was aircrew. However, got tired of writing epr's, opr's and additional duties and no good tdy's. Got out b/c I wanted to keep my civilian job and got tired of missing out on promotions and threats of loosing my job.I do miss the flying. It was better than being a bus driver...Now I fly myself to St. Croix. Hats off to all aircrew. What go's tdy stays tdy...LOL.....

[dogonatoolbox]

Having seen with my very own eyes, I most definately agree. A/R Shop 302 MXS Peterson AFB, CO.

[rlcprado]

Nothing does it better than the Herks. Man, this is such a fantastic aerial machine.

[vasiberianhusky]

Awesome video guys... LOVED the song too.. great job! GO HERCS!!!

[menotyou66]

YES!!! awesome!!! A/R shop 317 fms, 23 ms and bravo sq mildenhall, uk 88-91

[Loadchik]

Great Video!! Loved the HALO shots....

[gman0023]

nice video man, the great C-130!! proud to work with them, RAF Mildenhall, UK

[samfoxeng]

E models are so much better Mickey!!! but you helped me leave LR so I still love you man. Troy

[herk115]

I'll second that. Go E-models! You can have the J's. But most are headed for the boneyard and that breaks my heart!

[raj242005]

Great song! Are these guys going after Dos Gringos?

I'd love to hear more songs!

[Journeyman084]

Cool to see planes I work on in the video, of course everyone knows Green is better than Red but as long as you are 463 it doesn't matter

[Grover130]

Hercs are the best!

[PSC57]

OH YEA!  Retired Herc Crew Chief (463rd & 435th)! Any way to get the vid andor the song?

[herkdrvr]

Thanks to everyone who made this video. Makes me proud to have flown this great flying machine... 40th, 41st, and 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron's.

[pilot2348]

hey dude ,like the id love the song any chance of having it