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  • @GrowlingSidewinder
    @GrowlingSidewinder Рік тому +16

    Check out the Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/
    F/A-18C Hornet: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/planes/hornet/ < Code: "GSF18" for 10% off.
    INSTRUCTIONS TO GET 50% FOR NEW BUYERS...
    1. Launch DCS (game NOT website)(so download it first, its free) www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/
    2. Wait 5 Secs
    3. Pop-up screen appears
    4. Browse and select F-16/F-18 (for example)
    5. Proceed
    6. This launches you into the DCS Website - logged in AND at the checkout page
    7. To add the extra discount type in GSF16 or GSF18 for the additional 10% off.
    (discount total should now be 60% for first time buyers)

  • @arkie87
    @arkie87 Рік тому +136

    Call out a Fox1 as a Fox3..... believe it or not, straight to jail

  • @giuseppesimone177
    @giuseppesimone177 Рік тому +221

    Hey GS, I saw in a comment below a recent video how much it matters to you that your audience understands the hard work that you put in the making of your videos. So I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate the effort. The editing is superb and you never fail to entertain, I don't remember ever closing one of your vids before it ended. Also I've learned a lot from you so thank you ❤ you are a big resource to the dogfight/bvr noobies like me :D
    Keep it up!
    Btw your head tracking is sooo smooth, man it's so satisfying to watch.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder Рік тому +59

      Thank you very much I appreciate your comment and ur support. Much love.

    • @BBBJOT
      @BBBJOT Рік тому

      suck up

  • @ecoop20
    @ecoop20 Рік тому +73

    2:24 that's awesome the Tornado's are coming up, looking forward to that! I would love to see DCS expand more into the bomber market. Planes like the F-111, F-117, B-2, Avro Vulcan, etc. are all such iconic warplanes. It'd be amazing to be able to do a low level run in an Aardvark, screaming in below AA defenses, then climbing on full afterburner to release munitions and haul a** outta there... It's a shame there aren't any bombers really available now :/

    • @longshot7601
      @longshot7601 Рік тому +11

      I thought that Tornado pilots broke out in hives if they flew above a couple hundred feet and was most comfortable flying between the rocks and pebbles on the desert floor.

    • @leecluster3437
      @leecluster3437 Рік тому +4

      I once heard a story where an EF-111 Raven (an unarmed aircraft) got an air-to-air kill against a Mirage F1. That boi pulled a WW2 and juked the sh*t outta that Mirage. The Mirage actually crashed into a hill.

    • @Haz0052-tu7rr
      @Haz0052-tu7rr 11 місяців тому +1

      @@longshot7601,🤣but actually later in Operation Desert Storm actually, they moved to medium altitude bombing (With Bucanners for lasing) once the Iraqi Air force had essentially been wiped out.

    • @timonsolus
      @timonsolus 7 місяців тому

      @@longshot7601 : I think they were Saudi Tornados, not British Tornados.

  • @benbennit
    @benbennit Рік тому +41

    The Tornado is such a great aircraft. Fast, low and packs a huge punch.

    • @Bobo_Plantain
      @Bobo_Plantain Рік тому

      And packing cluster bombs. Can you imagine being on the ground when those hit? You're TOAST.

    • @StudSupreme
      @StudSupreme Рік тому +10

      It looks great, but that tailfin must bounce radar like a b-52.

    • @Thetasigmaalpha
      @Thetasigmaalpha Рік тому

      Wonder if the Tornado will have blue circle radar?

    • @RaderizDorret
      @RaderizDorret Рік тому +3

      @@Bobo_Plantain I'd like to see GR1s with the JP233 pod. That was one of the most brutal weapons ever made: crater charges to destroy runways mixed in with small anti-personnel mines to mess with the other side's engineers.

    • @Aquascape_Dreaming
      @Aquascape_Dreaming Рік тому

      ​@@StudSupreme indeed. It's somewhat similar to the Viper's rear stabilizer.

  • @beatboxbuggi6884
    @beatboxbuggi6884 Рік тому +48

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen any anti-shipping operations on this channel, and I’m sure the Hornet would be a great platform for you to try it out on!

  • @t3hjnz
    @t3hjnz Рік тому +11

    Your respect for the F-18 had come across before, but your love of it came across today. Your connection with the machine is beautiful. Thanks for sharing that with us.

  • @ndf-cr1ps
    @ndf-cr1ps Рік тому +9

    😮 Sliding into that left eschelon formation was a thing of beauty. I could watch that over and over again.

    • @Aquascape_Dreaming
      @Aquascape_Dreaming Рік тому +4

      I wish they started making air warfare movies with more realism. When you start to learn how the cat and mouse tactics work, you end up on the edge of your seat.
      I realise that it wouldn't do very well at the box office, but I can't help wishing someone would do it anyway. All they want to focus on are dogfights, and even then, all they're concerned with are cobra maneuvers and jinking. There's no rate fighting, no rolling scissors pattern fighting. Everything has to be high impact and jerky.
      The recent Felon and Typhoon GS video had the most elegant rolling scissors fight that was an art form on its own.
      Maybe it just doesn't translate very well into theatrical productions...

    • @leecluster3437
      @leecluster3437 Рік тому

      That echelon was so well-executed it’s crazy good flying GS

  • @thystaff742
    @thystaff742 Рік тому +7

    You need an electronic warning switch to come on when you say "I'm think I'm safe".

    • @MysticEagle52
      @MysticEagle52 Рік тому +1

      I was just waiting for both him and his wingman to spontaneously combust lol

  • @torstenrack1932
    @torstenrack1932 Рік тому +2

    Exact the same thing was trained yesterday over our town. Two Tornados and two F-18 flew an exercise in the "Colbitz Letzlinger Heide" and it looked the same.😀

  • @gonnabeadoctorsoon2
    @gonnabeadoctorsoon2 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for another awesome video! I would love to see a double bandit unknown BVR battle please. I think that neither pilot knowing the other plane would make the BVR more exciting. Have an amazing day GS!

  • @abdulmismail
    @abdulmismail Рік тому +7

    4:36 Lieutenant Zuhair Dawood, flying a MiG-25, fired an R-40 at a F/A-18 flown by Lieutenant Commander Michael Speicher who was KIA and buried by Bedouins. His body was finally retrieved 18 years later.

  • @Jhtrader84
    @Jhtrader84 Рік тому +1

    I don't know why but these videos relax me, i like to just put them on when i'm eating lunch/dinner, thanks for all the work you put into these.

  • @USNVET81
    @USNVET81 Рік тому +3

    It was Scot Speicher I was in VFA81 99-03. RIP Spike

  • @700Dragon1
    @700Dragon1 3 дні тому

    I was on the Saratoga when we lost him I also worked on F/A Hornets In a different squadron....Sad day(18years)... I watched this video again today on then Navy's Birthday...God bless his family... Thanks for the great videos!

  • @alexc4012
    @alexc4012 Рік тому +15

    The Panavia Tornado is still the most aesthetically pleasing fighter ever built for me, for some reason. Hyped to see it coming to DCS and hope you'll be doing some more missions with it!

  • @tacticaltoolbox7046
    @tacticaltoolbox7046 Рік тому +3

    I really wish ED would release an early C model from the late 1980s without the HMD and probably without the GPS / IFA so we can play around with the older type Hornets, kinda force the other guys to play nice in the late cold war scenarios. Fun to watch the Sparrow do its thing. So many missiles miss of the Fox 1

  • @jasoncopple1311
    @jasoncopple1311 Рік тому +11

    The F-16 has a BVR kill on a Mig-25. Happened during Operation Northern Watch in 1992.

    • @schweizerluchs7146
      @schweizerluchs7146 Рік тому +5

      Well it wasn't a BVR kill (The AIm-120A was shot within 5 miles) but yeah it was the first kill from an F-16.

    • @MarikHavair
      @MarikHavair Рік тому +3

      @@schweizerluchs7146 Well, it's BVR for a man on the ground looking to the horizon anyway...

  • @adubs.
    @adubs. Рік тому +4

    I've really been struggling with the radar on the 18. It would be really cool if you could maybe do a BVR fight and commentary explaining thought process. I know you work hard on these videos and I appreciate that.

  • @ThePhilosophyOfNature
    @ThePhilosophyOfNature Рік тому +1

    I have an old FA-18 Korea simulation game and in this game it is much easier to win a fight against an FA-18 if you are in a SU-27 than the other way around. Even if you are in a Mig-21. For the Mig-21 (in this game) it happens that if you make a hard turn (while dropping decoys) just a second before impact - you survive unscathed. I Love Your videos, they are entertaining.

  • @natf5869
    @natf5869 Рік тому +1

    Another solid video. It's great just sitting back and watching you work your magic. Thanks for the time you put in these videos.

  • @Gauweezy
    @Gauweezy Рік тому +2

    Tornados!!!
    I'd love to see the SEPECAT Jaguar as well

  • @dougshelby939
    @dougshelby939 Рік тому

    Hey man I apologize for just piling up more praise and thanks for everything everyone else has been doing great at telling you before I became a subscriber. What can I say about your channel and videos that hasn't already been said? How about I just add that I have been fascinated with airplanes and warplanes especially since I was old enough to tell the difference between a F-4, F-5,14, 15,16,18.... I'm partial to the American made birds for sure, but make no mistake of thinking I enjoy the simulations of other countries planes any less. Just a great great thing you have here. It's pretty dang impossible not to be fascinated, educated, and entertained I'm certain of that. If it's permitted, I would say that I personally really appreciate the videos with the WW2 era planes. As much as I would like to see a B-17 Mission to bomb Berlin with you in a P-51 escort fighter... I am aware of the timeframe and your typical B-17 had 10 crew members plus fly the mustang escort. You do a great job with the channel man I found myself in anticipation of the new content, most recent vids..👍👍🤔😎✌️

  • @Yokai9020
    @Yokai9020 Рік тому

    really love the F-18 content, recently picked it up with the first purchase discount and it's my favourite aircraft :) keep up the good content and hope to see more Hornet vids

  • @Mountain-Man-3000
    @Mountain-Man-3000 Рік тому +3

    "Fox 3... Errr" LoL hard habit to break

  • @black07rr
    @black07rr Рік тому +1

    never flown in a flight sim, but i damn sure watch all your vids for whatever reason...definitely entertaining

  • @syper51
    @syper51 Рік тому +6

    Day 4 of asking for A-4 Vs MiG-29 (i love your videos and your the reason i got DCS and gave me a hobby i am buying the F-16 today and your always consistent and its crazy)

  • @Raz.C
    @Raz.C Рік тому

    Dude!! You did it!!
    Did you dust off the ol' Foxbat because I kept bugging you about it?
    Thank you VERY much for doing this. I was honestly hoping to see YOU pilot the Foxbat, but still... Even this is a win!

  • @JonesingUSAF
    @JonesingUSAF Рік тому

    You absolutely need a Tornado pilot to fly with when it drops at least once. Those guys are some mad mates! Tornados are fast af and insanely loud! They used to buzz our tents at 25-50ft off the deck when I was deployed and watching them in burner that low around 2am was epic.

  • @Shimmerscale
    @Shimmerscale Рік тому

    "Wingman has got the other one I assume..." are usually last words before death ;D....btw That tornado driver would have some serious words with You during debrief for merging like that with him over target when setting bombing run :"D Good job!

  • @zTheBigFishz
    @zTheBigFishz Рік тому +1

    Cluster munitions can put at least one frag in every square meter over a fairly large area.

  • @Sarruji
    @Sarruji Рік тому +2

    Sparrow missiles may not be the best missiles, but you have heard of them.

  • @RaderizDorret
    @RaderizDorret Рік тому +1

    I know we pooh-pooh the Sparrow these days, but for what it is? It was pretty good for its time. And it's still in use as a SAM (the Sea Sparrow variant).

  • @clementboyer8325
    @clementboyer8325 11 місяців тому

    I've started learning the F18, and alter almost a week on the training missions, i completely agree with you: heavy boy, not made for pure A/A but very capable nonetheless, which is awesome for me because i'm a newbie at SA. Clearly A/G oriented.
    I'm struggling a lot on A/G mode (JSOW multitargeting, won't focus pod's view on my WYPTDSG, often confusing several data entry parameters, etc.). But once i'll master all this, it's going to be an amazing plateform to fly with!

  • @dustinleonard3408
    @dustinleonard3408 Рік тому

    Love your videos. Very clean and very very well put together. Thanks for all your hard work. I would love to have a nice setup some day so I can enjoy it like it's meant to be enjoyed!

  • @dandychiggins8329
    @dandychiggins8329 Рік тому +1

    What song is that in your outro? Sounds so familiar.

  • @45CaliberCure
    @45CaliberCure Рік тому +1

    Always several days late, but thank you for the great and consistent work, GS! Love these videos, but would like more WWII, as well. Your gunnery is second to none, and a thing of beauty to behold. Slightly drunk here, but sincerely appreciate your work!

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder Рік тому +2

      Thank you very much, late or not, I appreciate you coming to watch the videos, Much Love.

  • @Big_Al4344
    @Big_Al4344 Рік тому +2

    The legacy hornet is such a sexy plane.

  • @spyglass1005
    @spyglass1005 Рік тому +6

    Love your videos. Would be great if you would make these missions available to folks I’ll even pay a couple of bucks. I’m pretty busy so I don’t really have a lot of time to construct these things but I’d love to fly them. Thanks!

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder Рік тому +4

      No need to pay, I’ll be releasing the video like I do with the A10 videos in the community section of the channel shortly.

  • @slyderace
    @slyderace Рік тому +1

    The hornet is my first and fav module I've bought on DCS :D

  • @MichaelRacer
    @MichaelRacer Рік тому +2

    The Hornet kicks ass, even though I have a personal bias towards the Super Hornet.

  • @Maximil24
    @Maximil24 Рік тому +2

    Would love to see your setup. If you have a setup video somewhere that would be awesome!

  • @hertzwave8001
    @hertzwave8001 Рік тому +3

    wish there was a player version of the foxbat

  • @haterbehavior4583
    @haterbehavior4583 Рік тому +4

    A year ago you did a f18 Vs euro fighter dogfight I would like to see a bvr with the 2

  • @robertowen-jones443
    @robertowen-jones443 Рік тому +3

    Great video. Be nice to see a hypothetical Foxbat intercept of the F111 bombing raid on Libya/

  • @DriveCarToBar
    @DriveCarToBar Рік тому +2

    So basically, the few Eastern European nations that still have Mig-29s should look at swapping out the old Soviet avionics, radar and fire control for the stuff in the Super Hornets, and they'd have seriously good fighter and attack aircraft. I have no idea if any of that stuff could actually be retrofitted without stripping the aircraft and starting over, but it sounded cool.

    • @HumanBeing-d4v
      @HumanBeing-d4v Рік тому +2

      Cool idea. 4th gen. Soviet / Russian crafts have formidable design, thrust, and even missiles, but western radars and avionics are much better.

    • @sh7de553
      @sh7de553 Рік тому +3

      Likely not worth the cost and time since the airframes are probable near end of life and practically out of production. They're better off picking up hand-me-downs F16s with all that kit already installed.

    • @Mike_Romeo
      @Mike_Romeo Рік тому +1

      Guess what DriveCarToBar, they did that and replaced the old avionics with modern ones. Google MiG-21 Bison update

  • @LTKBrns
    @LTKBrns Рік тому

    The last Sparrow just had a existential crisis right off the rail

  • @NikeaTiber
    @NikeaTiber Рік тому

    That last sparrow was probably within its engagement zone but outside of its g-limit when you fired it.

  • @anubhabpaul3654
    @anubhabpaul3654 Рік тому +6

    Hey GS have you heard that Australia is thinking of donating F/A-18 to Ukraine. Like 41 in number. Can you do some cool scenario? 🥺

  • @foxtrot24gamer56
    @foxtrot24gamer56 Рік тому +1

    GS i gotta ask😂 do you know when exactly im bored and need something to watch? You upload so consistently at the right time that now I'm starting to worry its not coincidence 👀

  • @morne7840
    @morne7840 Рік тому

    Ahhh finally some Tornado's! Can't wait for you to fly one.

  • @TheCloudhopper
    @TheCloudhopper Рік тому

    Hey GS regarding the Tornado, its made by Aviastorm and it will afaik include the MW-1, the submunition dispenser tub that would be IDEAL weapon for this mission. ;-)

  • @bradkessler4792
    @bradkessler4792 Рік тому

    We just not gonna talk bout how smooth he shifted to form up on the Tornados🤌

  • @williamclark206
    @williamclark206 Рік тому

    I cannot wait for the tornado. My favourite aircraft. Had models and posters growing up during dessert storm. Excited much

  • @justinpetty31
    @justinpetty31 10 місяців тому

    I cant wait to get the f18 module. It will be my first one after I finish building my computer

  • @cloudforest4087
    @cloudforest4087 Рік тому

    That's a cool advantage for an aircraft, situational awareness.

  • @corbondallas931
    @corbondallas931 Рік тому +2

    HOW ABOUT F-14 VS "ZERO" IN A "FINAL COUNTDOWN" SHOWDOWN

  • @mbarnlund
    @mbarnlund 11 місяців тому

    The Tornado looks so fucking badass. Flying shark.

  • @jeremy7383
    @jeremy7383 7 місяців тому

    Looking forward to seeing what you think of the new flight model updates to the hornet!

  • @dragonback6075
    @dragonback6075 9 місяців тому

    Did the Tornado ever arrive??
    As a brit I have happy memories watching them fly through the valleys near where I lived

  • @WOLFER.
    @WOLFER. Рік тому

    I love the fact that DCS doesn't have a visual rendering problem like War Thunder it doesn't matter how close or how far, if they are low bear the ground they turn invisible almost.

  • @death00124
    @death00124 Рік тому

    Hey what is the clocking tick sound clip you use in some of your videos? I've been hunting for it and i cant find it.

  • @0xA9F
    @0xA9F Рік тому

    That sparrow helped with tilling the field

  • @davidmartin9758
    @davidmartin9758 Рік тому

    Do you select your wingman prior to starting or does DCS find you one?

  • @c.ladimore1237
    @c.ladimore1237 Рік тому

    "i don't know where my wingman is" lol 😜

  • @Bellthorian
    @Bellthorian Рік тому +6

    I am surprised the F-18 could keep up with the Tornado at low level. The Tornadoes were reported to be very fast at low altitude.

    • @termitreter6545
      @termitreter6545 Рік тому

      Tbh I dont think the speed difference would be that big, most planes are limited to high subsonic speeds at low altitude anyway.
      And the F-18 with light A2A armaments is way faster than most people would expect, its almost like an F-16 light with better turn performance. The Tornados quality is that its fast despite carrying a bunch of heavy bombs.

  • @Fishing4Fish96
    @Fishing4Fish96 Рік тому

    DCS man hunt. One guy in a Strike eagle fully kitted vs multiple people trying not to die (can’t fire at the strike eagle only try to stay alive). They get choice of plane (except F22,F35,Su-57) last alive wins

  • @soundscape5650
    @soundscape5650 Рік тому +1

    Lets see Eurofighter w/ Phoenix VS. F15 EX w/ Aim 120D BVR !!!

  • @XiaOmegaX
    @XiaOmegaX Рік тому

    Love a good fox 1 fight. slightly more intimate than BVR fox 3 fights.

  • @bret9741
    @bret9741 Рік тому +1

    I hope someone developed the F-100, F-105, F-106 while there are still pilots alive who flew these aircraft to consult.

  • @EncephalonBubble
    @EncephalonBubble Рік тому

    Hey, what do you think about using more the Mirage 2000 ? It’s a fantastic aircraft with very particular performances

  • @danestewart2539
    @danestewart2539 Рік тому

    Would be good to see more tornado action!

  • @samtrop24
    @samtrop24 Рік тому

    thought for sure we'd get WWII content due to what day it is today. But this works.

  • @rozmanl
    @rozmanl Рік тому

    Which variant of aim-9 did you have on? Also, could you post your loadouts in the description for your future videos?

  • @RecklessTurtle
    @RecklessTurtle Рік тому

    At 6:47, you can see Sidewinders on the wings, so... No "Fox1 only fight"?

  • @LEOjunk
    @LEOjunk Рік тому +3

    F-4 vs Mig-23 please!

  • @1330Sutchy
    @1330Sutchy Рік тому

    As a Brit, it is awesome seeing the Tornado featured🤙

  • @SupaHogg
    @SupaHogg Рік тому

    Low key excited for the Tornado! Any word on which variant? ADV/IDS?

  • @lknanml
    @lknanml Рік тому

    6:05 What the hell just happened? I don't know? Half my goats just blew up a second ago.
    OMG! There goes the other half.. Run for it!!!!!
    There goes date night....

    • @lknanml
      @lknanml Рік тому

      14:18 NOOOO My goat farm..... WTF is happening????

  • @narcissus79
    @narcissus79 Рік тому +1

    oh i love the tornados.. so many memories from childhood. Is there a mod for them available?

  • @CyphDragon
    @CyphDragon Рік тому

    My love for the Hornet is only exceeded by the Eagle. Do you think there's any chance of a full-fidelity F-15C in game? I have the F-15E already pre-ordered, but it's not the same as the A2A monster that is the Eagle...

  • @zantherhayes7229
    @zantherhayes7229 Рік тому

    Small suggestion: P38 vs viggen or F86
    Good flying!

  • @sdghomero
    @sdghomero Рік тому +2

    Don't mind me. Just dropping a comment to help the algorithm.

  • @nasafan23dl44
    @nasafan23dl44 Рік тому

    Speaking of fox three missles, is it possible to mount the aim-54 onto the hornet or eagle for a “what if” scenario intercept, especially since the air force played around wuth the idea of phoenix missiles on the eagle.

  • @thejetfighter
    @thejetfighter Рік тому

    Fox 3? We got a pilot from the future! 😀

  • @SkyDawg91
    @SkyDawg91 Рік тому

    Why you gotta go and get me excited for the Tornado like that??

  • @ericgaudet5488
    @ericgaudet5488 6 місяців тому

    Is there a big difference between the F/18 Hornet and The Super Hornet?

  • @allenarneson4349
    @allenarneson4349 Рік тому

    GS - You talk about situational awareness. Time for WW1 dogfights in Virtual Reality and fly the Fokker DR1 or Sopwith Camel. Lots of situational awareness there. 🙂 Two Thumbs up!

  • @Rufus6540
    @Rufus6540 Рік тому +1

    Has anybody seen my wingman?
    I'm sure he's in a helluva fix
    I've scanned all through the skies
    But I needn't use my eyes
    Cause that flipper always flies at
    My dead six...

  • @DIVeltro
    @DIVeltro Рік тому

    How about a F-4 vs. Mirage F1 or F-5 vs Mirage F1? Wouldn't both senarios be a historical type fight?

  • @spyglass1005
    @spyglass1005 Рік тому

    Can I trust mission files (miz) or things like that up on the DCS site?

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder Рік тому

      Yes, ED screens them before they are approved to be on the site.

  • @Chaos8282
    @Chaos8282 Рік тому

    Oh I did not know we were getting a tornado. There goes my wallet getting lighter.

  • @akaashbhadra7329
    @akaashbhadra7329 Рік тому +1

    The least I can do. Love your content GS ❣️

  • @franksnow5165
    @franksnow5165 Рік тому

    What is the red light next to the anti-spin switch?

  • @handhand212
    @handhand212 Рік тому

    is it possible to play mig-25s on DCS ? also it would be awesome if you played as the iraqis on desert storn, learning how the different side operated !

  • @titaniummechanism3214
    @titaniummechanism3214 Рік тому

    Would the Tomcat with its Phoenix missiles have performed better in this scenario? I feel like Fox-3 capability would have given a huge advantage here.

  • @1984Phalanx
    @1984Phalanx Рік тому

    Ah my favourite ASMR channel.

  • @DuvalDashCams
    @DuvalDashCams Рік тому

    Dark thought here... if I had to choose ANY way to be killed... It would have to be in a dog fight... I mean how cool would that be 🤣
    I wouldn't even eject if I were in a jet that got hit 🤣🤣🤣

  • @martincalero7390
    @martincalero7390 Рік тому

    Tornados are super cool. Much faster than the Hornet.

  • @davidmartin9758
    @davidmartin9758 Рік тому

    Can you talk with your wingman in DCS, you said your not sure what he is doing, how do you communicate with a wingman in DCS?