Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos please put them in the comment section below, big Thank you to Heatblur for allowing us to have a sneak peek at the F-4 here, thank you all again , much Love.
Whenever GS shows that rear-aspect shot of the turbine nozzles opening up and the burners kicking in, I'm reminded of the scene in Fellowship Of The Ring where the Balrog roars at Gandalf on the bridge.
Thank you for all the F-4 Phantom action. I was at an air show at Forbes Field outside of Topeka Kansas in 1986. Four Kansas Air National Guard F-4Ds took off from a runway we couldn't see, and blasted overhead at very close to Mach 1. The thunderclap was unbelievable. I caught sight of the four aircraft just a split second before they roared overhead, and they were ahead of their own sound, so when I saw them, they were silent. Then came the thunderous BOOM. I have loved the F-4 ever since. It was so hot that day that I got lightheaded and opened my camera before I rewound the film (this was long before digital cameras). I lost photos of a lot of aircraft I never got to see again.
I’ve been watching your channel and waiting for YEARS for you to say: “You can hear the growling sidewinder”… Now with the new F-4 in full effect, the opportunity is there!
*McDonnell Douglas trying to decide where to put the gun on the F-4E.* "We need to put it somewhere it won't cause too much drag, because she's a brick enough as it is." "...What if shark-mouth though...?" "...What *if* shark-mouth though..."
Dude the Intro of the video, as well as the First half with the bombing run. The fact that GS just joined a guy, did a run and split. I keep coming back to this video now. Holy smokes, This video is Fire! (This is primarily just talking about the first half too.. not even talking about the second half)
So, I said yesterday that I'd like to see the Sparrows used more. Well, I looked into them a little more, and apparently the Sparrows, especially the early ones, had a hard time locking small targets. They were apparently meant more for hitting larger bombers when they first came out? Apparently the kill rate was only something like 10% for the earlier Sparrows in real world use as well, so I guess even if you did try to use them more, I shouldn't expect them to do much!
Wow, this looks incredible. I'm not really interested in flying the phantom myself, as I'm purely a Tomcat guy, but this is wild. When you looked out into the open ocean and saw all the flak and flares flying while you went through the clouds I couldn't help but say wow.
Id like to see potentially a mirror dogfight, to take out the planes differences and really show some tricks to winning against the same plane. Might be a dogfight that you need to really think about more, than simply "how do i fight this type of jet."
Im a 37 year old man my beautiful southern wife is 42 and we used to be gamers back in the day and holy shit look at the graphics these days you kids should feek lucky the immersion
Man your content never disappoints. I've been subscribed to GS for a few years now and it's the Best. You get to learn the formula and watch this Guy splash bandits. ThankYou GS
The F-4 is a flying freight train with all the stuff you can load on it. On other planes you have to choose between this or that, on the F-4 you just load everything.
That intro is a very interesting loadout for a Mig Hunter. Unless it was for parked Migs 🤣 4:!5 ahh, yes exactly what happened. Nice. So back in the 60s they experimented at the testing range on putting 15! gun pods under one of these. I want to see someone mod this to allow that and see what sort of A2G damage that would do.
Recently read Phantom In the River, an excellent true story about an F4 strike that didn't go as planned in Vietnam. Triple A was a problem as they knew when and where we were coming.
In Vietnam the USAF repeatedly flew the same routes so the NVA had little trouble setting up very effective defense corridors. This was especially true with B52 strikes. Of course the USAF and Navy were also flying with VERY heavy operational restrictions. LBJ famously said “they can’t bomb an outhouse without my say so”.
Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/
Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos please put them in the comment section below, big Thank you to Heatblur for allowing us to have a sneak peek at the F-4 here, thank you all again , much Love.
fox-1's annoy me too GS.🙂
NGAD vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
SU-57 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
SU-47 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
SU-47 vs SU-57, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
SU-47 vs NGAD, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
Day 94 asking for F-22 vs 10 MiG 21
Whenever GS shows that rear-aspect shot of the turbine nozzles opening up and the burners kicking in, I'm reminded of the scene in Fellowship Of The Ring where the Balrog roars at Gandalf on the bridge.
And then when Ganndalf comes back as "the white", he's basically on permanent afterburner 😄
@@jamesyoungquist6923 "Balrog" is actually a pretty cool callsign as well!
Dude it reminds me of many things but NOT the lord of the rings man what the hell 😭
"We have a friendly at 9 O'Clock"
"... Yeah, thank you Jester"
GS throwing shade on poor Jester trying to be helpful :(
I mean, he's the WSO, it's his job to keep track of what's in the airspace around them. Give him a break GS.
@@vicroc4 He's the JAFO.
That's because GS already knew.. He's a single seat guy and they're a very proud bunch.
Phone's ringin, Dude. THANK YOU JESTER
Thank you for all the F-4 Phantom action. I was at an air show at Forbes Field outside of Topeka Kansas in 1986. Four Kansas Air National Guard F-4Ds took off from a runway we couldn't see, and blasted overhead at very close to Mach 1. The thunderclap was unbelievable. I caught sight of the four aircraft just a split second before they roared overhead, and they were ahead of their own sound, so when I saw them, they were silent. Then came the thunderous BOOM. I have loved the F-4 ever since. It was so hot that day that I got lightheaded and opened my camera before I rewound the film (this was long before digital cameras). I lost photos of a lot of aircraft I never got to see again.
The F-4 Phantom. The world's largest supplier of MiG spare parts.
Yeah, I thought everyone forgot about that. Glad someone remembered.
It's “The World’s Leading Distributor of MiG Parts”. Because the parts get distributed.
Yeah, but they only deliver to people directly below the combat area!!!
@@Fryguy101 Yeah, that's what I thought too. 🙂
"slightly used" Mig parts
I’ve been watching your channel and waiting for YEARS for you to say: “You can hear the growling sidewinder”…
Now with the new F-4 in full effect, the opportunity is there!
*McDonnell Douglas trying to decide where to put the gun on the F-4E.*
"We need to put it somewhere it won't cause too much drag, because she's a brick enough as it is."
"...What if shark-mouth though...?"
"...What *if* shark-mouth though..."
How many munitions would you like to carry?
Yes!
"Think you hung enough Snakeyes on that bird, Butch?"
I was a FAC in Vietnam, flying the O1 Birddog. Fairly common to have F4s show up with that many bombs, usually 15 max per plane. Loved that!
All of them
GS flying around like he just had ten shots of whiskey: "Just sitting in formation with this guy..."
As a former Naval aviation ordinanceman I approve of this video
The F-4 has heard of parasite drag.....it just doesn't care.
Afterburner says, "What parasite drag?"
You put a big enough engine on it, you can get a brick to fly.
@@benn454 Pretty sure that's called the F-15 lol
@@ferai147 On what planet is the F-15 considered a brick?
@@ferai147 that's literally The most know quote relating to the phantom, tf you mean f-15?
MIG hunting in the finest Robin Olds tradition!
Flying straight and level - Jester: "we have a friendly at 9 O'Clock!"
Dogfight with 4 Mig's - Jester: "...zzzzzz..snort...zzzzz..."
It amazes me that an F-4 can carry more than twice the max normal bomb load of a B-17.
Just a tiny bit more thrust from the J79s than the old Wright Cyclones. 😉
@@benn454thrust is not horsepower
Impressive! Simply impressive!
The F-4 Phantom was the first model I built when I was a kid. Love it
Patiently waiting for GS to drop the BF3 F-18 mission “Going Hunting”
Will Not happen, dude....
That would be a terrific 4/1 gag
That would actually be legit
(Slow pan across the loadout) Oh man, someone's about to have a bad day.
Dude the Intro of the video, as well as the First half with the bombing run. The fact that GS just joined a guy, did a run and split. I keep coming back to this video now. Holy smokes, This video is Fire! (This is primarily just talking about the first half too.. not even talking about the second half)
Your flying is so slick. Most pilots went the entire war without seeing a single mig. 3 in a row. General Olds would be proud
Thanks!
love this module. The name Lead sled 100% fits 100%. Thats how she behaves.
Ever since I was a kid in the 80s, the F-4E 2 has always been my favorite fighter jet. Incredible looking airplane.
I absolutely love this channel man
Keep the F-4E content coming! Something about hearing from Jester just makes the vid so exciting!
Love the F-4!! One of the coolest jets ever. I remember watching them take off in Okinawa quite a few years ago now.
when I was little, I once had a model set of 5 F-4s, with the details of the Thunderbirds.
So, I said yesterday that I'd like to see the Sparrows used more. Well, I looked into them a little more, and apparently the Sparrows, especially the early ones, had a hard time locking small targets. They were apparently meant more for hitting larger bombers when they first came out? Apparently the kill rate was only something like 10% for the earlier Sparrows in real world use as well, so I guess even if you did try to use them more, I shouldn't expect them to do much!
Amazing ! Love the F4 !!! My personal fave of the retro craft.
Phew, I was almost out of videos to watch and was about to have to go be productive, good timing!! lol
Starting to butter those landings
Wow, this looks incredible. I'm not really interested in flying the phantom myself, as I'm purely a Tomcat guy, but this is wild. When you looked out into the open ocean and saw all the flak and flares flying while you went through the clouds I couldn't help but say wow.
Id like to see potentially a mirror dogfight, to take out the planes differences and really show some tricks to winning against the same plane. Might be a dogfight that you need to really think about more, than simply "how do i fight this type of jet."
Love this plane in DCS. Been a great first day
KF-21 doesn't exist anywhere in DCS.
@@frostgc Have no idea what you’re talking about but the F4 Phantom was just released today in DCS and that’s the plane I’m talking about
It's hard to not get slightly aroused when the blowers kick on for takeoff, pun absolutely intended
these are the kind of missions I really like . . . great job 👍
F-4 Phantom, when in doubt, power out!!
Im a 37 year old man my beautiful southern wife is 42 and we used to be gamers back in the day and holy shit look at the graphics these days you kids should feek lucky the immersion
The Mig unplanned rapid disassembly specialist.
The first model airplane I ever built was an F4 with this exact paint job!
I'm having a blast watching your content! Thank you, and God Bless.
With all the bombs on that thing, I wouldn't be surprised if the pilots carried bombs in the cockpit.
Absolute beast. Lovin this thing more and more.
Thats litreally a debit collecting load out
Really enjoying the POV of missile. I'd welcome more !
Time for “2 Morons” in an F-4 on a mission? In same or separate aircraft.
I can see the grease pen jokes now.
The join up reminded me, the Blue Angels flew the F-4 for a year or two?
Correct
1969-1974
The Thunderbirds did too IIRC
Heatblur should do all the vietnam era aircraft, F100, F105, A26, A6, A1, F8, A7, etc.
That intro of the F-4 fully loaded. It's so beautiful
That SEA paint scheme was gorgeous on those Phantoms. I have an E model from that very base (JV) that I'll be making in few months.
These opening scenes have been absolute fire lately!
Man your content never disappoints. I've been subscribed to GS for a few years now and it's the Best. You get to learn the formula and watch this Guy splash bandits. ThankYou GS
Of all the fighters I love the look of the F4 the best. So these F4 fights have been wonderful.
4:30 camera man never dies
Looks like you are enjoying the Phantom there! :)
I, GS , like to see you flying the rafale or mirage on mission like this
Is it just me, or does anyone else love how the snakeyes look dropping from an f4e?😏
F/A-18E/F vs F-35C (Fox-2 fight) would be epic to see! Navy vs Navy : Old vs New
Day 30
get this man his video
@@tc.avphoto thanks for the support! 👍
Here's your five-round video:
Round 1: Hornet pulls one-circle, launches, wins.
Round 2: Hornet pulls one-circle, launches, wins.
Round 3: Hornet pulls one-circle, launches, wins.
Round 4: Hornet pulls one-circle, launches, wins.
Round 5: Hornet pulls one-circle, launches, wins.
Elapsed time: A minute maybe.
I've been waiting for this fight for a while now.
That Phantom is loaded up like a bus in Bangladesh
loving the phantom content
Great bomb run and 3 made debris. Outstanding!
Landings getting pretty smooth.
I just love the phantom so much
They say F15 a missile truck
But the real one is F4 phantom the amount of load it takes is mind-blowing
8:53 That Fishbed definitely *shit* the bed... XD
The Phantom in this colour scheme always reminds me of the opening animation for the old Fighter Bomber sim by Activision.
DCS _really_ needs a Vietnam map, so people stop blowing up Guam and Saipan.
1:16 I wonder if the brakes could actually hold the plane stationary with AB.
The F-4 is a flying freight train with all the stuff you can load on it. On other planes you have to choose between this or that, on the F-4 you just load everything.
Eating your lunch then two phantoms roll in so fast you don't even know what happened. Bad day!
The friendly F-4 is here to remind us all that with big enough engines, even a brick will go supersonic
I know it had flaws but I Love the Phantom, was lucky enough to see 2 German F-4's in North Bay, Ontario, early 90's
That paint job...me like.
“Gator don’t play!”
-Growling Sidewinder
We need to see more of this❤
Awesome video ❤
Petition for GS to do a video with OperatorDrewski 🙏
4:25 Wow! They shoot one out of the air!
That intro is a very interesting loadout for a Mig Hunter. Unless it was for parked Migs 🤣 4:!5 ahh, yes exactly what happened. Nice.
So back in the 60s they experimented at the testing range on putting 15! gun pods under one of these. I want to see someone mod this to allow that and see what sort of A2G damage that would do.
1:57 that was cool to me
Robin Olds would be proud
The F-4 was quite the bomb truck for its time.
Is he turning up the graphics resolution in the intros for the videos lately? Seems that way to me. I like it!
Recently read Phantom In the River, an excellent true story about an F4 strike that didn't go as planned in Vietnam. Triple A was a problem as they knew when and where we were coming.
In Vietnam the USAF repeatedly flew the same routes so the NVA had little trouble setting up very effective defense corridors. This was especially true with B52 strikes. Of course the USAF and Navy were also flying with VERY heavy operational restrictions. LBJ famously said “they can’t bomb an outhouse without my say so”.
Can't wait to hop into this new Phantom, still about a month into DCS and only have been flying the F-18 so really hyped to try something new
look man ive been playing this sim for years and i can tell you the phantom is one of the hardest modules to fly
@@AydenR417 definately
That Fkn intro! 🔥
Love this plane
i love the visuals with the older missiles, so much cooler then modern smokeless shit haha, at least as a viewer
Would love to see GS perform unrestricted climbs in different aircraft.
what a power house.
Fox 2 (8:45) - "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET"
it looks Phantastic, but they have not mastered the sound of J79-17 engines yet
That loadout must have the glide ratio of a basketball gym.
That's my Phavorite Phantom Skin 🙂
The model lacks the smoke trail. The long brown trail giving the plane away against any kind of sky.
I really hope GS releases a 2 Morons special about learning to fly the YF-23, followed by a mission and a dogfight video with GS behind the stick.
GS be like Looney Toons "Shh! I'm hunting MiGs." Apparently it's season now.
Wish the USAF got more Growling Sidewinder back in the Vietnam time
Great vid!
Uses the F 4 Phantom always a chute for landing?
OOOHHHH MULTI-ROLE IS SICK AAAFFFFFFF
F-4 Phantom. The world first swing-role jet fighter.