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So you work for the United States Air Force as media/film production but you're also able to double dip and take money from sponsors like factor? That sounds like a conflict of interest but maybe I have your background wrong. I want every American to make as much money as they can but I'm surprised they let you do this
@@SamEckholm Aw, sorry if you we're no longer in the Air Force. Trust me, Sam, I'm already a plane spotter because I always take video's of the United States Air Force flying over in high altitude. Now, how come if C-130H's uses the brand new 8 blades instead of the 4 blades? I mean like, Brand new 8 blades on the C-130H is so quiet.
Hi Sam!! It was great meeting you back when u filmed this video at Channel Islands! We’re currently activated right now for fire season here in California. Thanks for making a video about our mission, it’s definitely awesome seeing all our work come together in one video.
My unit! 146 AW. All four MAFFS units are currently activated for this mission and the planes in this video are fighting the fires in California right now! Awesome video, thanks for making it!
@@Progs420the orange panel that replaces the paratroop door is just known as the door plug. The tube with the nozzle coming through the hole is the pintle.
Speaking of C-130s... Check out the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. They operate the WC-130J Weatherbird and they straight up fly into hurricanes. There's a not a whole of documentaries or videos about them.
As a structural maintainer who works on WC-130J, I would love to see that. Our weatherbirds have been receiving new paint jobs and now they have a glossy look to them compared to the tac gray version. This is supposed to be considered the most active hurricane season yet so hopefully Sam comes out and checks them out.
@@captaineric5276 In 2017 I had the pleasure of seeing and being inside one of those incredible Weather Bird when they were with NOAA's "Gonzo" Gulfstream IV for a Hurricane Awareness Tour. To say it was amazing to see how an aircraft so tough and robust can handle some of the most punishing weather nature can dish out really is an understatement!
@@captaineric5276 I've was watching them on the various flightradar apps during hurricane Beryl, they were very busy. Thanks for your work and effort keeping them in the air.
@@captaineric5276 I think RUclips deleted my reply to you, but thank you for all that you do. The Weatherbirds are incredibly important in informing the public on monster hurricanes headed in our direction. I watched them on various flight radar tracking apps during hurricane Beryl. Another group of unsung heroes!!
What a great group commander. I love how she gave the maintainers a bunch of credit normally it’s just a pilot to get all the credit but in this video, the loaders get a bunch of credit thank you to all you to all you loaders and crew chief that move everything around the world.
I spent 16 years as a Crew Chief at the 146AW, the MAFFS mission was our top priority. When I got to the unit we were doing the MAFFS mission with the original MAFFS units that dispensed the fire retardant out of dual nozzles from the cargo ramp & door. We had under power 1960's E-model C-130s that we had to remove weight (external fuel tanks, all non essential equipment in the cargo compartment, etc.) to gain performance for the low speed & low level flying that the MAFFS mission requires. By 2008 we full transitioned to new C-130J models and the MAFFS 2 units you see in the video.
Great video, Sam! This is definitely a mission that most folks don't know about. Happy to see these crews highlighted for the important work they do to protect lives and property.
As a wildlife firefighter entering my first season, I can't wait to be on the fire line with such cool pieces of machinery. These are one of the reasons I wanted to become a firefighter since I can remember.
air force firefighters are not required, but ‘heavily encouraged’ at certain bases to get wildland certifications as well in order to protect the base perimeter. we call it getting your ‘red card’
getting a 'red card' is the card you get when you get all of you certifications to become a wildland firefighter, thats what we all call it, it allows you to be deployed on federal fire incidents
Hi Sam great video. I’ve been watching your videos for about a few months now and they never disappoint. As a high school student, It is because of you Sam why I want to join the Air Force, and it is because of you why the Air Force Academy is my dream school. My dream is become a KC-135 Pilot. My family has a lot of Air Force vets and people who are currently serving, and if I get into USAFA or ROTC, I’ll be the first officer in my family!! I thank you for your service 🫡✈️🎖️
Thanks, Sam, for the timely release of this excellent video. Coincidently, we have a major fire here in Northern California in Butte County. A major fire of over 300k acres!
Greetings from California, Sam thanks for sharing this informative video that you put together. You did such an awesome job. Thanks to all those personnel out there helping to put out these horrible fires in Southern California. It is so much appreciated.👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸. ✌🏻
I've lived all over the west and now live in central texas and lately we've had tons of huge fires all over the place. the more that we can do to properly manage our forests as well as fireproof our communities the better chance we have at not being burnt down. C130s are a great addition to the fire suppression side of all of this. Thanks Sam
These big planes have limited uses though. They can move a lot of water but the issue they have is they need to fly back to an airport to fill up. The helicopters are typically the best option since they can find any pond near a fire and just keep on running back and forth. They end up moving more water per hour. For priority I'd go helicopter, then something like the Air Tractor which is a smaller plane that can land in water, then the Canadair's that can also land in water but requires a bigger lake and then these bigger planes.
i was visiting north utah in 2000. a spot on the wasatch range caught fire, and i got to see a maffs squad come up from Hill AFB. they came and went multiple times before i moved on with my day. heck of a show.
Great video. You should do a video on the absolutely insanely robust logistical structure for fighting these major wildfires - the ground operation that coordinates these and all the other aircraft, fire engines, and ground personnel.
GREAT VIDEO as someone who does wildland fire its great to see what these people do, appreciate the amount of work they do to help crew on the ground and the public, and get to relish in how sick their job is, before he mentioned it I was about to say if you ever see one of THESE dropping retardant you need to seriously consider getting out of there LOL some shit has gone wrong and they brought in the big guns LOL same with other VLAT's
If Sam thinks the MAFFS mission is unique then he should try going to Keesler AFB and flying in the WC-130J "Weather Bird". They routinely penetrate tropical depressions, storms and hurricanes to get a better idea of where a tropical system could strike. The data they collect helps to narrow the cone of uncertainty from let's say 500 miles to less than 100, something that really matters when it comes to forecasting where a monster hurricane could make landfall!
I was just watching a bunch of firefighting planes in Canada this past week and was thinking that you need to cover these aircraft. I guess I'll be watching this video 😄
Live right on final for Peterson in CO love watching these guys and gals when they’re running ops. They’ve already dropped over 2 million gallons on fires around the state and nation!
Hi Sam! I just wanted to say that I love it when you make videos about the C-130. My dream is to serve the Air Force and fly the AC-130 ghostrider. Thanks for the amazing content! I really really enjoy it😁
Been on the front of several Aussie bushfires and damn I wish we had a few or these! When eucalyptus really gets going it’s literally fast as the wind, and we can’t get near it on the ground
My Dad works in the Air Force and we live somewhat near there and since we live in California and that during the summer is when there are lots of fires here so I tend to see them a lot. I might have maybe even seen you fly by in one.
Thx for showing the MAFFS C-130s. Whoever developed this system is a genius. I wonder whether it's possible for the MAFFS system to have slight modification such as larger tank for more liquid as well as changing the paratroop door so that it could be fitted into the C-17.
This is so interesting, I know that the there is some big planes that fight fires, My place has had a wild fire were we run cattle and they have used DC10s, C17, etc, i didn't realize that they use c130s as well. Thanks for making these videos.
Fun fact, C-130s have been used for much stranger missions than this. Everything from phyops to snatching people and equipment in flight. The MAFFs mission is one of the most important peacetime missions going and there should be dozens more units performing it. Thanks for this video highlighting it and a special note about memorial for the crew of MAFF 7! It’s a very dangerous mission and has exacted a heavy toll. I have had the pleasure of working on all of these aircraft and hope by highlighting this mission more resources are allocated to support it!
Hi Sam, you did one Awesome job getting all the information into this Fantastic video. I would imagine they are helping with the California fires now. Thank you for another Awesome video, I will be looking forward to your next video. Al
National contracts are issued by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID. These are private contractors. The country has to have every private contract ship committed prior to military MAFFS ship being called out. I don't know why the military in Alaska has no C130's committed for being outfitted with a MAFFS unit. Someone familiar with the National Guard's aviation program in Alaska to answer your question.
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Amazing video! Can you do the F-15 next please?
Ayy, I use Factor. I'll assure y'all the food IS great, and you're just setting yourself up for around a weeks worth of food, cause having to buy/order out everyday and having to decide what to eat gets annoying. Plus, it's good healthy portions.
W Sponsor Sam!!
So you work for the United States Air Force as media/film production but you're also able to double dip and take money from sponsors like factor? That sounds like a conflict of interest but maybe I have your background wrong. I want every American to make as much money as they can but I'm surprised they let you do this
@@joejaworski5856I’m no longer in the Air Force. I’m a civilian.
@@SamEckholm Aw, sorry if you we're no longer in the Air Force. Trust me, Sam, I'm already a plane spotter because I always take video's of the United States Air Force flying over in high altitude. Now, how come if C-130H's uses the brand new 8 blades instead of the 4 blades? I mean like, Brand new 8 blades on the C-130H is so quiet.
Hi Sam!! It was great meeting you back when u filmed this video at Channel Islands! We’re currently activated right now for fire season here in California. Thanks for making a video about our mission, it’s definitely awesome seeing all our work come together in one video.
Thanks for your service
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service sir.
Dude you’re the real mvp
Great to meet you! Respect for the mission and what you all do.
My unit! 146 AW. All four MAFFS units are currently activated for this mission and the planes in this video are fighting the fires in California right now! Awesome video, thanks for making it!
What is that thing that replaces the para door called? Pentill?
@@Progs420the orange panel that replaces the paratroop door is just known as the door plug. The tube with the nozzle coming through the hole is the pintle.
@@mminnillo1 thank you very much, pintle is the word I was looking for!
Hell yeah!
Speaking of C-130s... Check out the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.
They operate the WC-130J Weatherbird and they straight up fly into hurricanes.
There's a not a whole of documentaries or videos about them.
As a structural maintainer who works on WC-130J, I would love to see that. Our weatherbirds have been receiving new paint jobs and now they have a glossy look to them compared to the tac gray version. This is supposed to be considered the most active hurricane season yet so hopefully Sam comes out and checks them out.
@@captaineric5276 In 2017 I had the pleasure of seeing and being inside one of those incredible Weather Bird when they were with NOAA's "Gonzo" Gulfstream IV for a Hurricane Awareness Tour. To say it was amazing to see how an aircraft so tough and robust can handle some of the most punishing weather nature can dish out really is an understatement!
@@captaineric5276 I've was watching them on the various flightradar apps during hurricane Beryl, they were very busy.
Thanks for your work and effort keeping them in the air.
I want this!! Make it happen Sam!
@@captaineric5276 I think RUclips deleted my reply to you, but thank you for all that you do.
The Weatherbirds are incredibly important in informing the public on monster hurricanes headed in our direction.
I watched them on various flight radar tracking apps during hurricane Beryl. Another group of unsung heroes!!
What a great group commander. I love how she gave the maintainers a bunch of credit normally it’s just a pilot to get all the credit but in this video, the loaders get a bunch of credit thank you to all you to all you loaders and crew chief that move everything around the world.
Fun fact there was some official concept designs for A10s to be used against wildfires
Nerf is contracted on that project
Yes! The A-10 is actually a variant of the V-10 Double Prop WWII fighter. The V-10 is used by CalFire as a surveillance aircraft for wildfires!
imagine the A10 brrrrtttss water instead of bullets 😂 its like the holy grail of water guns
@@karlo9535just scare the fire into submission 😂
That sounds cool
My hubby (retired) was at the 146AW and ran MAFFS in CA for 13 years. They are brave and lifesavers!! Thank you MAFFS!! Nice video!
I spent 16 years as a Crew Chief at the 146AW, the MAFFS mission was our top priority. When I got to the unit we were doing the MAFFS mission with the original MAFFS units that dispensed the fire retardant out of dual nozzles from the cargo ramp & door. We had under power 1960's E-model C-130s that we had to remove weight (external fuel tanks, all non essential equipment in the cargo compartment, etc.) to gain performance for the low speed & low level flying that the MAFFS mission requires. By 2008 we full transitioned to new C-130J models and the MAFFS 2 units you see in the video.
Nice to see a good leader in the AF recognize her maintainers for the work they grind out. She’s one of the good ones.
I spent 10 years as the PAO for the 153rd AW WY ANG and this was one of my favorite missions to cover. Thanks for this great look at the mission.
Great video, Sam! This is definitely a mission that most folks don't know about. Happy to see these crews highlighted for the important work they do to protect lives and property.
The fact that you can see how much the aircraft move when it activates the MAFFS on the ground really shows how strong the pressure is
I was going to comment this… it was crazy when I first caught and had to rewatch it a few times in amazement haha
Nice another C-130 video! SUPER EXCITED for the C-17 one 😁
It’s nice that he shows us all different parts of aviation
Yeah
Just realized this was the first comment
I love it! I’m an aircraft mechanic and had the honor to perform the modifications on 10 Tankers DC-10-30s! Great video Sam!!!
As a wildlife firefighter entering my first season, I can't wait to be on the fire line with such cool pieces of machinery. These are one of the reasons I wanted to become a firefighter since I can remember.
air force firefighters are not required, but ‘heavily encouraged’ at certain bases to get wildland certifications as well in order to protect the base perimeter. we call it getting your ‘red card’
What about Army firefighters? Are they required or encouraged as well?
getting a 'red card' is the card you get when you get all of you certifications to become a wildland firefighter, thats what we all call it, it allows you to be deployed on federal fire incidents
Had a lot of fun recording this
My grandson is a USAF Loadmaster on the C-130 Hercules 😊
He calls it a WAREHOUSE IN THE SKY 👍🛩 🇺🇸
Texas Nana
lovin the videos that cover aspects of the military that people never hear about!!
MAFFS is a sick program, thanks for showing us!
Thanks for showing MAFFS, amazing content!!!
amazing didn't even know that c-130s could do that and get the Maffts equipment ready in about 4 hours amazing video very informative
Hi Sam great video. I’ve been watching your videos for about a few months now and they never disappoint. As a high school student, It is because of you Sam why I want to join the Air Force, and it is because of you why the Air Force Academy is my dream school. My dream is become a KC-135 Pilot. My family has a lot of Air Force vets and people who are currently serving, and if I get into USAFA or ROTC, I’ll be the first officer in my family!! I thank you for your service 🫡✈️🎖️
So stoked to hear that. Wish you the best!!
I’m a maintainer at the 146th. It’s awesome to see us on the big screen! Thanks for showing off our cool mission🔥😎
Thanks for your service!
I live in Oregon . So thank you.
I’ve seen the C-130 drop water at the Pacific Airshow last year. It was amazing.
Always loved those guys doing the Aerial Fire Fighting. Thanks for taking us along Sam 🤙
I live in Cody Wyoming we’re there are wild fires currently about 20 minutes away from me and I have seen 2 of these in the past couple weeks
I really like the way you present, very easy to understand and engaging!
You should visit The Little Rock Air Force Base Home of the Herk and the largest C- 130 Training base that trains students all over the world.
Thanks, Sam, for the timely release of this excellent video. Coincidently, we have a major fire here in Northern California in Butte County. A major fire of over 300k acres!
And MAFFS is there!
Parece até combinado com o Aéreo por trás da aviação. Great video! Congrats from Brazil!
Thanks Sam for another banger vid!! 🔥
Thanks for watching!
Man you make some quality stuff, what a lot of work to find and create all this awesome footage! THANK YOU! KEEP IT UP!!
Greetings from California, Sam thanks for sharing this informative video that you put together. You did such an awesome job. Thanks to all those personnel out there helping to put out these horrible fires in Southern California. It is so much appreciated.👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸. ✌🏻
I've lived all over the west and now live in central texas and lately we've had tons of huge fires all over the place. the more that we can do to properly manage our forests as well as fireproof our communities the better chance we have at not being burnt down. C130s are a great addition to the fire suppression side of all of this. Thanks Sam
These big planes have limited uses though. They can move a lot of water but the issue they have is they need to fly back to an airport to fill up. The helicopters are typically the best option since they can find any pond near a fire and just keep on running back and forth. They end up moving more water per hour. For priority I'd go helicopter, then something like the Air Tractor which is a smaller plane that can land in water, then the Canadair's that can also land in water but requires a bigger lake and then these bigger planes.
i was visiting north utah in 2000. a spot on the wasatch range caught fire, and i got to see a maffs squad come up from Hill AFB. they came and went multiple times before i moved on with my day. heck of a show.
C-130 are just amazing machines!!
Always love seeing another C-130 video! Such an amazing aircraft.
Thank you Sam for this amazing look at the MAFFS program and mission!
Miss miller is by far the coolest mom on the planet
Great video. You should do a video on the absolutely insanely robust logistical structure for fighting these major wildfires - the ground operation that coordinates these and all the other aircraft, fire engines, and ground personnel.
GREAT VIDEO as someone who does wildland fire its great to see what these people do, appreciate the amount of work they do to help crew on the ground and the public, and get to relish in how sick their job is, before he mentioned it I was about to say if you ever see one of THESE dropping retardant you need to seriously consider getting out of there LOL some shit has gone wrong and they brought in the big guns LOL same with other VLAT's
That is super cool Sam I am jealous that you get to this stuff
If Sam thinks the MAFFS mission is unique then he should try going to Keesler AFB and flying in the WC-130J "Weather Bird". They routinely penetrate tropical depressions, storms and hurricanes to get a better idea of where a tropical system could strike. The data they collect helps to narrow the cone of uncertainty from let's say 500 miles to less than 100, something that really matters when it comes to forecasting where a monster hurricane could make landfall!
DownieLIVE did an episode on civil air tanker and you did a military version, what a masterpiece yall should collab tbh
omg someone mentioned the maintainers thank god
graphics typo at 1:13, it says Col. Dranks instead of Franks
I was just watching a bunch of firefighting planes in Canada this past week and was thinking that you need to cover these aircraft. I guess I'll be watching this video 😄
randomly found your channel once. addicted to your videos now ❤
Live right on final for Peterson in CO love watching these guys and gals when they’re running ops. They’ve already dropped over 2 million gallons on fires around the state and nation!
Hi Sam! I just wanted to say that I love it when you make videos about the C-130. My dream is to serve the Air Force and fly the AC-130 ghostrider. Thanks for the amazing content! I really really enjoy it😁
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Been on the front of several Aussie bushfires and damn I wish we had a few or these! When eucalyptus really gets going it’s literally fast as the wind, and we can’t get near it on the ground
My Dad works in the Air Force and we live somewhat near there and since we live in California and that during the summer is when there are lots of fires here so I tend to see them a lot. I might have maybe even seen you fly by in one.
We need those where I live in northern Idaho. There's a giant fire just a few miles from my house.
Another awesome video Sam! I learn so much from your videos that I didn’t know already since I’m a big airplane Greek. Keep it up!! ❤
Thx for showing the MAFFS C-130s. Whoever developed this system is a genius. I wonder whether it's possible for the MAFFS system to have slight modification such as larger tank for more liquid as well as changing the paratroop door so that it could be fitted into the C-17.
That jet is soo fast that i cant cought it in my camera😮😮😮😮^°^
Aww, cute picture of you and Swayne on your desk 😍
Thank you Sam😊，it’s really an amazing video
This has to be my new favorite video yet!
Awesome video Sam.
Welp, it’s fire season here in California. Must of us residents know about the mission! Glad to see them airborne fighting the fires right now.
Awesome video Sam. ❤️
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5:07 this fire was right by my childhood house in Austin Texas! So strange to see it on RUclips
This is so interesting, I know that the there is some big planes that fight fires, My place has had a wild fire were we run cattle and they have used DC10s, C17, etc, i didn't realize that they use c130s as well. Thanks for making these videos.
The King Air as a Lead is one thing, check out those CAL FIRE boys and girls in that OV-10 if you want to see something really cool!
We know AF C-130 pilots who do this in the summer, and ironically, a few years ago, they saved our town!
As someone who almost lost my house 4 years ago. These guys are hero’s. All of them. 👍
Superb video as always! Waiting for f15e 😱
Another quality video Sam.
it's crazy that you don't even have 1 mil subscribers, this content is crazy good
Fun fact, C-130s have been used for much stranger missions than this. Everything from phyops to snatching people and equipment in flight. The MAFFs mission is one of the most important peacetime missions going and there should be dozens more units performing it. Thanks for this video highlighting it and a special note about memorial for the crew of MAFF 7! It’s a very dangerous mission and has exacted a heavy toll. I have had the pleasure of working on all of these aircraft and hope by highlighting this mission more resources are allocated to support it!
My lovely dear C-130. Nice video. Thanks!
Awesome video..
Nice, thank you.
Hi Sam, you did one Awesome job getting all the information into this Fantastic video. I would imagine they are helping with the California fires now. Thank you for another Awesome video, I will be looking forward to your next video. Al
Thank You
Firefighters plus airforce C130 love the videos 😮😮😮
Lead plane pilot is my dream job. So cool
... Oh my goodness... the maintainers were mentioned!
i love your videos im from austrailia and we deal with a lot of fire
I didn't know the Air Force reserves did these side missions. That's pretty dope!
🌎 Awesome working planes, super valuable and saves many communities from forest fires 🔥 Big thanks 🙂 💕 🎶
your videos are very helpful i like them very much
Awesome as always Sam 🤙
Thanks Sam.
Awesome content! Once again...
I am so thankful for the c-130's helping against the falls fire in oregon
What a great video! Well done!
You should rewiew the f 16
cant wait to see you make a vid about F-35B and EA-18G :D
0:18 waters not red buddy
it's retardant which is used to stop fire spreads. Some fire attack aircraft use water or retardant
Brilliant. Thanks
I'm just curious. Why don't they service Alaska also? Is it just because the population density, or is it done privately?
National contracts are issued by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID. These are private contractors. The country has to have every private contract ship committed prior to military MAFFS ship being called out. I don't know why the military in Alaska has no C130's committed for being outfitted with a MAFFS unit. Someone familiar with the National Guard's aviation program in Alaska to answer your question.
My uncle grandpa flew in wildfires and dropped fire retardant but one day he’s plane crashed because the wing fell off
I feel so bad for your family. 😭
Very Interesting, first time after watching this that a C130 can adapt to install a big water tank to help reduce fires.
A common misconception- they are NOT dropping water on fires. They are dropping retardant. Water is used in training.
That’s crazy how it actually shoves the whole plane forward.