MH-53E SEA DRAGON FROM HM-15 BAHRAIN

[55giantsfan22]

damn thats a beast

[cuzzythewolf2]

i saw one of these dark black , its whole body was black

[12shadal]

this chopper is beautiful i love it

[TheMannyramos]

Dies ist genial!

[fbod383]

I was in HM15 from 95 to 99, we did the move from Alameda to Corpus Christi

[ccaddaddy]

i miss seeing these in corpus.

[fbod383]

@ccaddaddy when we moved to Corpus we'd get complaints almost daily.. "They are too loud" "Why is it hovering over my house?" etc...

[Vykuk123]

Whats armament?

[wahiawabriank]

@Vykuk123 Google is very good to help answer your questions!

ar·ma·ment/ˈärməmənt/Noun

1. Military weapons and equipment: "chemical weapons and other unconventional armaments".

2. The process of equipping military forces for war

[superswcc]

@Vykuk123 Mostly this helo doesnt carry armament. Its specific mission is to sweep for mines. Its main weapon in that regard is a big towed sled that it pulls from the air to sweep mines. It can and does carry 2 door guns and a ramp gun from time to time that Ive seen. Usually M240s on the door and a .50 on the ramp.

[amberts]

big fatty... :) i like it!!

[JustStayKool4me]

im only watching this video cuz theres a giant pave low above were i live

[RICEN325]

This is so cool, this is my old squadron.I was a PR in HM-15 from 1990-1993. this made my day seeing this video thanks for putting it on here.

[wahiawabriank]

@RICEN325 Well your comment made my day Shipmate! Thanks for the post and I am glad you liked this!

[diviengi]

is this a marine or a navy chopper? looks sweet.

[cortes1988]

@diviengi Both.

[wahiawabriank]

@diviengi Well this particular aircraft is a Navy helicopter.

[ringer454]

@diviengi The helicopter is usually navy, but in some cases, it transports marines.

[diviengi]

@ringer454 thanks for sharing your info. it looks so sweet.

[BigDeckDriver]

@diviengi Navy. MH-53E. The Marines fly the CH-53E.

[ithicaplasma]

80,000 lbs hoovering in mid air, isn't science grand?

[ninjarishere]

@ithicaplasma itss obviously not 80k lbs, its made of solid titananium, which means its increbily light and impurvisus to all rocket or light ammunition attack. it is armed with 1 nuclear weapons, and 6 300mm cannons. on the front it has 2 miniture 1mm cannons that the driver can control. they have incredible fire rate, at about 3 rounds a minute. learn your facts before u comment idiot.

[ithicaplasma]

@ninjarishere What are you 12? It has a maximum takeoff weight of 73,500lbs and like most aircraft is mostly aluminum not Titanium. Im just an aerospace engineer so what do I know.

[billjessica1234]

@ninjarishere not the 53's i worked on . the only armer they had was Kevlar seats for the pilot/copilot and a 50 cal at the gunners door . i dont think any of the 53's in our (american ) fleet have any more defensive weapons definitely no nuclear weapons . i think you got your aircrafts mixed up.

[theguywhoanimates]

@billjessica1234 nope... its a conspiracy! the ogverment made stuff happen and stuff

[roxerpro100]

ya well i miss the old days in iraq... fun getting dropped off a blackhawk while its flying

[MrMthomas0330]

Oh how I miss those days of flying!

[ramonlgonzalez]

good video------thank

[Taka014]

This aircraft is going to be the death of me someday lol. too much maintenance work. Dailies....turn arounds....Just FCF'ed two birds today. 14 hours :( a lot of fun to fly in though.

[billjessica1234]

@Taka014 thats funny ! if i had a buck for every minute i waited on the flight line for one bird or another to be recovered so i could go home . for every bird i worked overnight to service and be up and ready for the flight schedule only for it need servicing cuz it sat for 2 hours leaking . every lump on my head from the ch-53 tow boom . for every mouthful of JP-5 fuel i swallowed doin fuel samples . and every bird wash i got stuck on ! holy crap ! i shoulda stayed in ! i miss all my shipmates

[ShootsDenBrah]

wahiawa! ho all the way from kaneohe wassup!

[gilesyone]

Any of you guys around the Gulf in 2003? I was on RFA Sir Galahad and went into Umm Qasr in Iraq and saw the dolphins getting flown out by these bad boys...

[15thsquadron01]

Crew Chief a Tough Labor Job thinking about being a Grunt in the Army or Navy! I

[sgtortiz641]

Good luck! Infantry can be very rewarding as well.

[sgtortiz641]

I was a CH-47 Chinook crewchief for 5 years. The CH-53 is indeed an awesome aircraft. Very good footage.

[MagicBeans403]

fucking monster helicopter

[ringer454]

@MagicBeans403 Fucking beast monster helicopter, my mom worked with the Black Stallions for about a year, before they decomissioned, These are some badass helicopters.

[apoure25]

what ship is that?

[ltmordaunt]

maybe destroyer /chopper carrier or assault ship

[apoure25]

im thinking an assault ship or chopper carrier because thats a big flight deck. destroyer flight decks are small

[getous]

LHD probably.

[dimitri02]

u live in wahiawa?

[armykid567]

big hellie

[gutayui]

なんでいちいち音楽つけるわけ？うるさだけなんだけど。

[m8freedom]

???

[vareaaa]

false

blackout was a MH-53J Pave Low III

but all the H-53 are big bastards so blackout should be the boss of decepticons

[mleist]

just wanted to say great video. i used to be attached to HM-14 outta Norfolk 1996-1999, miss it alot.

[cool8400]

wahiawabriank,

Thanks. I used to fly in the MH model and of course had to comment. Spent some time in Bahrain too.

Thanks for the video post.

[cool8400]

The MH-53E is classified as a Sea Dragon.

[wahiawabriank]

The one in this video I take bake. It is a MH-53 as I stated in the description of the film. The one in Transformers is a CH-53...

However they are both the same in size as that is what I was contesting.

The MH-53 is the navy's version for long range Mine hunting, there are electronic differences but that is about it. Size is not.

CH=Super Stallion

MH=Sea Dragon

[culebranegro]

Clarification: Mine Helicopter MH-53E "Sea Dragon", Cargo Helicopter CH-53 "Super Stallion". The MH-53E has very large sponsons because it moves across the water pulling a sled for extended amount of time and at a slow speed.

[sidewindercb6]

I miss HM-15

[hcoptertx]

@wahiawabriank The one in Transformers was an Air Force MH-53 Pave Low IIIE. It was retired in 2008

[marktimmer2212]

what are the side extensions for

are they MAD detectors, i always wondered

[cool8400]

Dude, they are sponsons for fuel. I don't think I have ever seen an MH configured for ASW.

[culebranegro]

They are mirrors for to see the sled it pulls through the water.

[marktimmer2212]

haha? very funny?

[culebranegro]

Marktimmer2212 seriously they are mirrors. I am an ex-NAVAL AIR guy and I worked next to a squadron in Norfolk, VA called Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron TWELVE (HM-12) in the '90s. The helicopter pulls a sled in the water and it has mine detector equipment on it.

[cool8400]

Transformers had a CH53. Smaller sponsons.

[wahiawabriank]

The CH-53 that was in the movie transfromers was a super stallion and the one depicted in this movie is also a super stallion. They are both the same.

[dapenguin2]

that helicopter kicks ass

[wahiawabriank]

Hell yeah, it also is the same as the one in Tansformers!!!

[dozakhi]

don't forget that you are in Persian Gulf . . .

[ALRAADALHADIDI]

hes in arabian gulf mother fucker

[emperorgrant]

what song is that?

[wahiawabriank]

FOO FIGHTERS - LEARN TO FLY

[emperorgrant]

THANKYOU, i love it

[rowshambow]

wish i had one:(

[alloyaircar]

Nice Video! It's great to show my kids an action shot of what I flew when I was in HM-15, back when we were in Alameda! Got any more?

[tomwalsh]

Just tell them you flew Blackout from Transformers! That will earn you massive respect! Check it out if you haven't seen it.

[malcolmvanatta]

I was in HM-15 until 2004 thanks for posting this vid I was able to show some guys I work with what I flew in while I was in.

[wahiawabriank]

Your welcome. Those things are nuts, I got to fly on one leaving my ship transferring out, that was cool...

[Firemedic712]

damn thats one big bastard!

[asuch874]

When will it transform into Blackout.

[navypapercut]

HM-14's better at what, nose-up landings?

[navypapercut]

HM-14's better at what, nose-up landings?

[Drakenight]

HC-4 is the best, though. HM-14 and HM-15 can tow their MCM sleds, we'll hold it up on the front-lines with the heavy Combat Support. ;p

[scottieshea]

HM-14's better

[navypapercut]

Better at what, nose-up landings?

[goomba76]

its all about the FOUR!!! GO BLACK STALLIONS!!!

i know they got decomed but sSicily was the shit!!

[justjiang]

It's cool!