Huge Surprise KC135 Stratotanker Tampa International Airport

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2021
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  • @Mflask76
    @Mflask76 2 года назад +6

    Just subscribed. Could listen to your videos all day. The KC135 was a nice surprise to mix it up. Jumped on ADS-B exchange after the video to check what was flying in and out.
    great video

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Hi Matthew. Thanks for the sub and welcomed Las you enjoy 👍👍

    • @donovanwilliams1851
      @donovanwilliams1851 9 месяцев назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich captain on 31:55 that american 737 max was taking off the wrong way to going to miami not the right way takeoff now it would take that american a little bit to get there because of that wrong takeoff direction 😃

  • @5783greg
    @5783greg 2 года назад +3

    I served in the 121st ARW out of Columbus, OH. The KC135 was our flying gas station.

  • @mauricehiggins443
    @mauricehiggins443 2 года назад +2

    My dad was a crew chief on the KC135 with the 134th Air Refueling Group in Knoxville up until he passed in 1990. I miss going with him down there, he loved flying but has made his last flight to his eternal home far above the stars.

  • @MrGoodnplenty1957
    @MrGoodnplenty1957 2 года назад +2

    I was a KC-135 Boom Operator from 1979-1986 and I probably flown on it before the reengining. I couldn't read the tail number. In 1983, my crew was the first operational crew on the KC-135R when i was based at McConnell AFB in Wichita KS. This aircraft could have been doing depot maintenance at TIA.
    ...as we say in the boom field when we were done refueling, "Boom Stowed, leaving position."

  • @kenhurley4441
    @kenhurley4441 2 года назад +1

    A few decades ago,,,,, I got to fly in a KC 135E from Topeka, KS to southern New Mexico and we refueled two B-1 Bombers then came back to Topeka. We got to lay down beside the "boom" man and watched them refuel. On take off I got to be in the jump seat in the cockpit. The KC tanker is one of the best!

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Wow Ken awesome story thanks for sharing. That has to be an amazing sight 👍

  • @billxam2674
    @billxam2674 2 года назад +1

    I like Tampa the best for the Captain's spotting. Good to see the 135 showin' how it's done.

  • @aaronlopez3585
    @aaronlopez3585 2 года назад +9

    Captain that KC 135 for being sixty one years doesn't look bad at all. Made the same year I was LoL.

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Old guys rule 👍👍👍 top secret 🤫 it will be in tomorrow’s video I caught it taking off today

  • @colleeninga3411
    @colleeninga3411 2 года назад +1

    My husband is a 20 year AF veteran and he crewed 135's and they are his first love, I am his second! What a great bonus to see such a beautiful plane, and she is 61 years old too!! Thank you for this!!

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +2

      Big thanks to him for his service. Glad you enjoyed 👍

    • @robertheinkel6225
      @robertheinkel6225 2 года назад +1

      As a retired crew chief, my wife also understood my plane was first. I retired out of MacDill.

  • @christopherescott6787
    @christopherescott6787 2 года назад +2

    I just subbed and see a Strato Tanker??????? HUGE wow factor. Great camera and descriptive work. Aces high sir.

  • @basildestiny
    @basildestiny 2 года назад +4

    We moved to Knoxville proper last year after living in the Secret City most of my life. I started seeing lots of medical helicopters and tankers and other planes flying over. People are mystified as to why I have taken up plane spotting. But you have summed it right up when describing that tanker. The fleet usually goes by SODA which I think is very clever. Especially with Elvis the C17 flying from Memphis to refuel on a regular basis. And when these things low fly over the house, I am always impressed. Also your description of those Dassault Falcons is right on. They are impressively loud. 👍

  • @domthomas1002
    @domthomas1002 2 года назад +1

    Good morning Capt. Steve. Another fine day of spotting aircraft. This helps get my day started. Thank you.

  • @fortyfour6626
    @fortyfour6626 2 года назад +2

    I’m about15 miles east of tpa. I use flightradar24 and track and follow everything “spotting”. I’m inside the pattern for the KCs out of Mcdill. It never gets old watching them. Now with the volume in at out of Lakeland (Amazon) it’s been a blast with 737s and 76x. They fly on low and fast. Usually at around 1800 feet or so where I’m at. Also set an alert for the British Air flight to London out of tpa….flys over my area and I love listening and watching it.
    Thanks for doing this! Awesome for fellow local spotters like me.

  • @chrisbaxter2936
    @chrisbaxter2936 2 года назад +1

    Wonderful way to end my day.. Thank you Capt. Steve.. TPA, my absolute favorite place in the US to spend a couple of hours spotting planes.. excellent view from the top of the main parking garage.. ciao

  • @martinbaylor9437
    @martinbaylor9437 2 года назад +3

    Holy Cow Captain I just watched a biography about the KC-135 Stratotanker it's an absolute favorite of mine because I loved the 707 which is similar what a fantastic aircraft it's even older than I am

  • @FD-E-St-Fire
    @FD-E-St-Fire 2 года назад +3

    The KC was nice! When I worked at TIA in the 80's I saw (they called it a Guppy) cargo transport. The whole front of the nose flipped up to unload kinda like the globemaster.
    Another day we loaded a 707 cargo with show horses, cargo and 30 or so caretakers going to Sweden for a horse show. The captain said he was overloaded by10,000lbs but he signed off to take responsibility if anything happened. He taxied to the end of the runway by Hillsbourgh ave, reversed thrusted to the edge pointing south then gunned it! Very slow start we all thought it would not take off. Finally with a few feet left down by Eisenhower he rotated! Our supervisor was down there and said he barely missed the lights on the end of the runway. From our angle he was just above the tree line south of Eisenhower blvd! We all thought for sure it would not make it but she did....... if we didn't take off some of the cargo before we pushed it back I would've crashed for sure. I do miss the smell of jet A burning on that job

  • @AMStationEngineer
    @AMStationEngineer 2 года назад +6

    "Captain Steven": The ground crews do an absolutely masterful job of keeping 'em flying, and, IMHO, the CFM 56 retrofit, and wing upgrades performed in the 1980's (mostly), is key in their continued success. Those marvelous 'birds' are responsible for several years of great memories, of great people, and great places (except for Thule, that 'frozen hell')... I'll 'wax nostalgic' for much of today, thanks!

    • @williamsimmons152
      @williamsimmons152 2 года назад +1

      What’s wrong with Thule ?.. A girl behind every tree.

    • @AMStationEngineer
      @AMStationEngineer 2 года назад

      @@williamsimmons152 The only "no frat" policy with strict adherence; EDINBURGH, OR BUST!! (glacial water is amazing!)

  • @aaronfrick9880
    @aaronfrick9880 2 года назад +3

    I spoke too soon on there not being any “Wall of Shame” flights. 😂 I see lots of KC135s and KC 46s living in Kansas. These videos are very entertaining. Thanks Steven!

  • @sourich585
    @sourich585 2 года назад +1

    Captain Steven many thanks for your videos and your commentary is great always looking forward to the next video all the best Rich from Southampton UK

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Hello Richard thanks for the kind words. I look so forward to visiting your country again. Sooner or later this all has to end. Happy Holidays

  • @michaelbouldin608
    @michaelbouldin608 2 года назад +2

    Great job Cap. Hope you had a very Blessed Thanksgivings. If you notice, when you get older the years go by faster. That Jetblue Boston Celtic livery had, basketball players, managers, agents, and wantabes on it. 😁 Great to hear you have cross the 9,000 mark. Just another enjoyable watch. Thank you. God Bless.

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Thanks Michael and Happy Holidays 👍 and yes the years are like a blur these days

  • @ericzitovisuals3070
    @ericzitovisuals3070 2 года назад +2

    Captain, I love your videos! Thank you for doing what you do!

  • @jerryfrelix6774
    @jerryfrelix6774 2 года назад +1

    Crew Chief , KC-135 Tanker, 1969-70 USAF. What a joy !!!

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      That’s awesome. 👍👍👍

    • @robertheinkel6225
      @robertheinkel6225 2 года назад +1

      I retired after 24 years, as a crew chief of the tankers. The 135 had to be one of the easiest planes to work on. 63-8883 tail number was my baby.

    • @jerryfrelix6774
      @jerryfrelix6774 2 года назад

      @@robertheinkel6225 Thanks for your service Brother, I still miss the old birds.

  • @kimsalter9333
    @kimsalter9333 2 года назад +4

    That KC 135 rules! What a treat!

  • @theDemocraticway
    @theDemocraticway 2 года назад +2

    In the middle 1970's I watched a flight of F4 phantoms launch from HNL for the mainland using runway 8. 8R (reef runway) hadn’t been built yet. First in line was a KC 135 followed by a phantom, then another KC 135. The tankers looked like they raised their landing feat to avoid snagging perimeter fence. 5 tankers launched to escort 4 phantoms across the pond.

  • @13randydandy
    @13randydandy 2 года назад +2

    Loaded many gallons of JP4 onto KC-135's at Lockbourne AFB, '66'67'68.

  • @JakesAviation
    @JakesAviation 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic video Captain!! Lots of cool catches!!

  • @chuckeberth4370
    @chuckeberth4370 2 года назад +2

    Another great video with the added surprise of the KC-135. Did you notice no thrust reverses. Only the E models had them and they've been gone since 09. Yours is my absolute favorite channel!

  • @laxnative4622
    @laxnative4622 2 года назад +1

    We had one fly over LAX yesterday at a high altitude. Appreciate your much better view!

  • @Dc4000Wmata
    @Dc4000Wmata 2 года назад +2

    Oh sweet... KC135... Imagine if a DC8-70 came in... sounds like a nascar when it takes off.

  • @javy.airlines
    @javy.airlines 2 года назад +1

    Very Nice Catch Buddy😉👍👌✈️🛩!!!

  • @Miftahjaya96
    @Miftahjaya96 2 года назад

    awesome moment..nice video friend

  • @JCT442
    @JCT442 2 года назад +3

    United gives new meaning to the term "slow your roll."

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Today United did a turn and burn 🔥 it will be on tomorrow’s video 👍

  • @wdcjunk
    @wdcjunk 2 года назад +1

    I've watched a couple of your videos now and your voice really sounds like you're a sports announcer.

  • @PWN_Nation
    @PWN_Nation 2 года назад +1

    Used to take space-a flights on the 135 between Ramstein & Dover. So much fun (and so much room)!

  • @Maccer229
    @Maccer229 2 года назад +1

    Wow, just found your channel and love your great footage and commentary. Is there any chance you could just constantly add the aircraft type in your great commentary? Liveries, winglets and engine differences confuse such noobs as me.
    Keep up the great content x

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Hi Maccer. I’ve looked at it and would like to include I just don’t have the time. Hopefully soon I can get a editor and will definitely include. Thanks for the feedback and watching 👍

  • @cjt-zv8vx
    @cjt-zv8vx 2 года назад +3

    I miss the days that F-16s were stationed at McDill. The quarterly off field approaches at TPA and PIE were a real thrill to watch.

  • @indepviewpt
    @indepviewpt 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are good. Keep it up!

  • @fortyfour6626
    @fortyfour6626 2 года назад +1

    Those newer spirits are sooo much nicer than the old MDs they retired. Last time I flew on one of those, about 5 years ago, still had an ashtray in the armrest!

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      OMG that brings back a lot of memories. As a kid I recall the smoking non smoking signs on the seats. 👍👍👍

  • @carolynsteed3649
    @carolynsteed3649 2 года назад +2

    My dad used to work on these when stationed at Barksdale AFB jn Bossier City,Louisiana, I'm sure many know these did the air refueling, awesome like the B-52's.

  • @iahflyr4690
    @iahflyr4690 2 года назад +2

    Don't ya hate it when the volume mysteriously gets turned down! 😁 The tower controllers wants to get more airtime on your channel with his voice inflection, though it does tend to give the sense of a bit of humor on his part, but nothing like the humor of the Captain! yet again you're on your game, nailed it. With that 20 MIT you can keep airplanes moving with creative taxi routes and keeps passengers happy as they are not sitting still for 10 minutes or more. The FAA needs you in flow control. In the little known yet useless information, you can call the C550 a "slowtation" as it is a stone in the river though with that huge landing roll-out one might think not so much, but oh so true.

  • @allenthompson2970
    @allenthompson2970 2 года назад +3

    That wasn't a turkey on that Spirit plane Captain. That's a Prairie Chicken aka. Ruffed Grouse. I enjoy your channel.

  • @jordonmunson8212
    @jordonmunson8212 2 года назад +2

    Those super tankers fly over my house all day long here in North Idaho. There's a big base in Spokane WA which is about 45 min west of us. I cant believe the age on all of them.

  • @ervinthompson6598
    @ervinthompson6598 2 года назад

    That 15 degree pitch up, if you're not used to it, makes you think you're going to fall out the back of the airplane !!

  • @jessperham1176
    @jessperham1176 2 года назад +1

    Welcome home troops . that was a nice shoot of the Boston Celtics plaine

  • @SKEE2112
    @SKEE2112 2 года назад +1

    Hey Captain, where do you normally view from? I frequently go to RSW since I live in Ft Myers, and they have a public observation area near the 06 end of the runway. Have a good view of the terminal and GA and Cargo areas. Love your videos.

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Hi Alex. No official spot at TPA but the 3 parking garages are great. Short and Long term first hour free plus restrooms food Starbucks. Economy garage has restrooms no food or drink no first hour free. You can also use the Sky train from short term to Economy. 👍

  • @MatthewsAviationChannel
    @MatthewsAviationChannel 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful video =)

  • @michael931
    @michael931 2 года назад +2

    More surprising is Spirit Airlines is still in business.

  • @greggiverson7606
    @greggiverson7606 2 года назад +1

    I use flighttrader to watch the traffic over Avon Park/Sebring just west of the Bombing Range. We had the Stratotanker circling for several days a couple of weeks ago as training occurred at the range. Of course the tracking is turned off on most of the military jets practicing so we usually don’t know what the Stratotanker is doing as it circles for hours.

  • @dodge33445
    @dodge33445 2 года назад +1

    Hey Steve , Another great video. I have a question.. Do you have any idea about an aircraft that might be similar to this one its the same grey color, but underneath is like a yellow stripe or something...and it has a weird sat or something on the tail section. I see it flying often in the sky around the tampa area.. It has 4 jets as well similiar to this.

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Great question I’ve not seen it maybe one of the viewers have

    • @dodge33445
      @dodge33445 2 года назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich Thanks, Yeah I see it a lot in air coming in from the gulf .

  • @ChrisZoomER
    @ChrisZoomER 2 года назад +1

    The A320NEO may be a bit quieter than other jets but it's still vert loud.

  • @ronaldmestakovich8553
    @ronaldmestakovich8553 2 года назад +2

    😃Since you enjoy the yellow Spirit School Bus, Could you name the yellow airline from the early to mid eighties. I live in PHX and thought they were really cool. But I do miss the long lost airlines Braniff, Trans World, Northwest, Eastern, Republic, North Central, and one of my favorites, the original green streak , Ozark, Great Channel!!!

  • @PLANEMANIA747
    @PLANEMANIA747 2 года назад +2

    Interesting 🤩🤩

  • @ASBARRETTAVIATION
    @ASBARRETTAVIATION 2 года назад +1

    👍👍 2 thumbs way up!

  • @FishBaitBlue
    @FishBaitBlue 2 года назад

    A KC-135 almost flipped me and my little C152 over when I was taxing out for my solo long cross country. Just happily headed down the taxiway and BAM I was weather-vaning and all over the place then just as suddenly as it started it was over. I was shaking from adrenaline and dumbfounded then in the distance I saw a KC135 slowly taxing away engines pointed where I was. That was at Salt Lake Intl. just before 9/11. Good times lol

  • @pauldegennaro7798
    @pauldegennaro7798 2 года назад +1

    Pretty steady camera capt.

  • @ImpendingJoker
    @ImpendingJoker 2 года назад +1

    Hey, I live in Valrico, and have been to TPA many times, where is it you are standing to get your shots? The top of the parking garage or are they other plane spotting areas there?

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Parking garages and other miscellaneous locations. No official spotting location at TPA. Thanks for watching 👍

  • @jj3961261
    @jj3961261 2 года назад +1

    I love turn and burn.

  • @deetjay1
    @deetjay1 2 года назад +2

    Very nice Falcon 900 at 7:40...

  • @cherylschantz9893
    @cherylschantz9893 2 года назад +2

    You pronounced Guangzhou correctly!

  • @tonywatkins6139
    @tonywatkins6139 2 года назад +1

    A KC-135 at TPA? What a beauty! Anybody out there know why these USAF guys didn't use the transient line at MacDill AFB???
    Really nice shot of the Cirrus SR-22 at around 13:01, so cool to see single-engine GA action mixing up with the big boys at a busy TPA. I always like it when you capture the piston powered bug smashers landing and taking off, makes my day. More of those please! Keep up the good work, Captain.

    • @robertheinkel6225
      @robertheinkel6225 2 года назад

      Pilots get additional training by landing at a different location. If you always land at the same base, it starts to get too easy.

  • @JoeSmith-nu8oo
    @JoeSmith-nu8oo 2 года назад +1

    Can you guess which ICAO Airport Code gives maybe a few pilots a little chuckle??? It's only when you add the K though.

  • @carolynsteed3649
    @carolynsteed3649 2 года назад +1

    The AA that just took off looked like he wanted to change his mind right after he lifted off, was strange.

  • @josephkilfeather4047
    @josephkilfeather4047 2 года назад +1

    Noticed a Breeze jet parked on the corner of the Fed Ex ramp ???? I couldn’t tell, But did the A220 model for Breeze show up????

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Sadly the 195 😢 they tugged it over to the terminal.

    • @josephkilfeather4047
      @josephkilfeather4047 2 года назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich there is still hope of a Christmas sighting? Enjoy you’re trip…

  • @kenclark9888
    @kenclark9888 2 года назад +1

    That’s no surprise as they are based at MacDill

  • @davidjackson2001
    @davidjackson2001 2 года назад +1

    Captain M best plane of the day was the T tail Bombardier

  • @davefisher1417
    @davefisher1417 2 года назад +2

    connect dots on strato tanker. u know what they refuel , right?

  • @USFmarine
    @USFmarine Год назад +1

    Just saw a KC-135 land at Tampa International today. How typical is this?

  • @carolynsteed3649
    @carolynsteed3649 2 года назад +1

    Hearing new ATC's voices, miss the womans.

  • @suburbanjo4342
    @suburbanjo4342 2 года назад +1

    Wow! In four years that KC 135 will be eligible for Medicare!

  • @ImpendingJoker
    @ImpendingJoker 2 года назад +2

    FYI, Dassault is pronounced "Da-so", because it's French.

  • @wiggitywak2050
    @wiggitywak2050 2 года назад +1

    Lutz judges are back from Thanksgiving break...9.0....7.0 from the wife...she says its too loud lol

  • @datruth9872
    @datruth9872 2 года назад +1

    Where in da honeahey did they park da "Uncle Sam Gas Can" (stratoclanker) don't the belong at dillweed ? 🤠

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      At Signature Air with all the executive jets 👍 FYI top secret it left this morning and I caught it. In tomorrow’s video 👍👍

  • @carolynsteed3649
    @carolynsteed3649 2 года назад +1

    How about that UAL turn & burn, 9's.

  • @JaseCJay
    @JaseCJay 2 года назад +1

    What is the thing in the foreground shot while Spirit is on final at 22:45

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      The two helium balloons?

    • @JaseCJay
      @JaseCJay 2 года назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich i was thinking thats what it was!

  • @df446
    @df446 2 года назад

    I can't believe I sat through that . . . . .

  • @jimradigan5282
    @jimradigan5282 2 года назад +1

    Did you hear there was a stowaway found in the landing gear bay on an American airlines flight in Miami Florida

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      No. We’re they still alive ?

    • @jimradigan5282
      @jimradigan5282 2 года назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich yes he was still alive he tried to exscape being captured but was captured by police and checked out by first responders and then taken to a Miami hospital

  • @dbrat35
    @dbrat35 Год назад +1

    The usaf are us using some of there tankers to fight the wildfires out west

  • @alainbellemare2168
    @alainbellemare2168 2 года назад +1

    How old is that plane

  • @davidstafford4621
    @davidstafford4621 2 года назад +1

    The heavy's get up quicker it looks like
    Nothing wrong with a turkey sandwich.

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      They love showing off! Had my last Turkey 🦃 left over for today’s sandwich 🥪

  • @Ams-se9tb
    @Ams-se9tb 2 года назад +1

    Anyone else notice something floating at around 22:50 maybe a balloon???

  • @zwaving2
    @zwaving2 2 года назад +1

    There is an impression that A,erican airline companies do not support Boeing as much as other companies seem to. Delta in particular is very heavy on the European product. How come. If I was an American I would favour the american producer over its foreign counterpart unless of course the product was inferior.
    If you watch a planespotter from Schiphol, you would see a balance of products. When O watch a feed from Atlanta, you would almost think that Delta only buys European now.

  • @petet968
    @petet968 2 года назад +1

    Modern engines but no reversers on the tanker?

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад

      Doesn’t it? I’m going to have to look again. Good observation 👍

    • @petet968
      @petet968 2 года назад

      @@CaptainStevenMarkovich 25.08

  • @michael931
    @michael931 2 года назад +1

    23:50

  • @JDashRider
    @JDashRider 2 года назад +3

    I wish Boeing was still making the wonderful rocket ship 757 and not the atrocious hand me down 737 Max Hunkajunk.

  • @royb4164
    @royb4164 2 года назад +1

    Captain, when are going to work or are you retired

  • @Absaalookemensch
    @Absaalookemensch 2 года назад +1

    It's a baby boomer boomer.
    Old but still getting the job done.

  • @paulcampbell7063
    @paulcampbell7063 2 года назад +1

    Yet, another celebrity wanna-be!

  • @zacktong8105
    @zacktong8105 2 года назад +1

    Extremely annoying theatrics of the announcer!

    • @CaptainStevenMarkovich
      @CaptainStevenMarkovich  2 года назад +1

      Sorry Zack but that’s the channel. Hey give Eye Trapper or A S Barrett Aviation a look awesome video and no annoying commentary 👍