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Watch: Insane Saudi C-130 low pass skims the heads of spectators

If you’ve ever spent time around a C-130, you know just how big these birds are. They’ve made a name for themselves across decades and nations, serving in national militaries and, in slightly different iterations, global corporations around the world, and as such, there’s no shortage of stories about the incredible things you can accomplish at the stick of one.

However, stories are one thing… videos are another. After footage of super-low passes in Ukrainian fighters took the internet by storm last year, maybe 2019 will be the year of the cargo-plane low pass?

In any case, this video is pretty crazy. According to the Twitter account that posted it, the C-130 belongs to the Saudi Air Force, though it’s unclear when the footage was captured.

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If you’ve ever spent time around a C-130, you know just how big these birds are. They’ve made a name for themselves across decades and nations, serving in national militaries and, in slightly different iterations, global corporations around the world, and as such, there’s no shortage of stories about the incredible things you can accomplish at the stick of one.

However, stories are one thing… videos are another. After footage of super-low passes in Ukrainian fighters took the internet by storm last year, maybe 2019 will be the year of the cargo-plane low pass?

In any case, this video is pretty crazy. According to the Twitter account that posted it, the C-130 belongs to the Saudi Air Force, though it’s unclear when the footage was captured.

See for yourself below:

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Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects with an emphasis on defense technology, foreign policy, and information warfare. He holds a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

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