Could Ukrainian F-16s Strike The Crimean Kerch Bridge With SLAM-ER? (WarGames 188) | DCS

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  • @grimreapers
    @grimreapers  Год назад +13

    Ukraine-Russia Series:
    Ukraine F-16s vs Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/RYYA0vvpe4U/видео.html
    ATACMS Missile vs Russian Bases: ruclips.net/video/vHWwA4IxcXM/видео.html
    Ukr Hits S-400 & Sevastopol: ruclips.net/video/rwlEc9paJBw/видео.html
    F-16s vs Russian Cruise Missiles: ruclips.net/video/BP3kf5oOezE/видео.html
    F-16s vs Odessa Blockade: ruclips.net/video/VN2oUutiwkw/видео.html
    A-10 Clear Minefields: ruclips.net/video/AhcnXiJdS1I/видео.html
    US-Supplied Cluster Bombs: ruclips.net/video/W4aRf9l5vGQ/видео.html
    F/A-18 Hornet vs Su-35: ruclips.net/video/nRrmU1upBqk/видео.html
    F-16A MLU vs Su-35: ruclips.net/video/FHxPMz5MhdI/видео.html
    Patriot vs KH-47M" Kinzhal: ruclips.net/video/C-q1tWlLh0I/видео.html
    Eurofighter vs Su-57: ruclips.net/video/OnKuV6259ck/видео.html
    Rapid Dragon 2 vs Black Sea Fleet: ruclips.net/video/sHTGKG1cYec/видео.html
    MALD, Storm Shadow & AARGM-ER: ruclips.net/video/d6p0YY_VQZY/видео.html
    Storm Shadow vs Russian SAMs: ruclips.net/video/5wJPbBAj0WM/видео.html
    Iskander vs Various SAMS: ruclips.net/video/KxxahORODBA/видео.html
    HIMARS vs Russian SHORADs: ruclips.net/video/DI6yIt0goPA/видео.html
    Storm Shadow vs Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/UsHa9Fe29gI/видео.html
    Rapid Dragon vs Black Sea Fleet: ruclips.net/video/rvUTl6xjxqY/видео.html
    Ukraine With JDAM-ER: ruclips.net/video/deWnN1319Xw/видео.html
    UK Typhoons vs Su-57: ruclips.net/video/OnKuV6259ck/видео.html
    F-22 Raptors vs Russia President: ruclips.net/video/Fcmt2kdebvI/видео.html
    Air Force One vs Russia: ruclips.net/video/IDVULTyzcEw/видео.html
    AGM-179 JAGM vs 2S38 & T-90: ruclips.net/video/6-f8GJzxg5E/видео.html
    SEAD & ATACMS vs Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/HJ0MgwXydyY/видео.html
    IMP US Strike vs Black Sea Fleet: ruclips.net/video/xSUAiTVwI6o/видео.html
    HIMARS ATACMS vs Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/uU_SPj0HQgo/видео.html
    Sa-11 Buk Firing Sea Sparrow: ruclips.net/video/uBoryuBHfBQ/видео.html
    US Strike vs Black Sea Fleet: ruclips.net/video/KMwYjJghQiA/видео.html
    Rus SEAD vs Modernized Patriot: ruclips.net/video/FdoyfKgaONE/видео.html
    Rus Bombers vs Modernized Patriot: ruclips.net/video/4Y961tLNE18/видео.html
    JDAM vs S-400 Network: ruclips.net/video/wP4sfDG-01E/видео.html
    Kinzhal vs Pac-3 & IRIS-T: ruclips.net/video/i0GzbajI0mU/видео.html
    F16 or Gripen for Ukraine?: ruclips.net/video/Y-k71nfap4Q/видео.html
    Mig-31 vs NATO Black Sea AWACS: ruclips.net/video/vFOzjW25ItI/видео.html
    R-37M Long Range Shootdown: ruclips.net/video/-3LKGL4w9Q4/видео.html
    Drone Swarm vs NATO Defense: ruclips.net/video/wDBOSd9qCDs/видео.html
    Patrio PAC-3/IRIS-T vs Missiles: ruclips.net/video/N5Z81iW8YNY/видео.html
    MANPAD/IRIS-T vs Russian Missiles: ruclips.net/video/N9R9GUVcTyk/видео.html
    AGM-158C LRASM vs Sevastopol: ruclips.net/video/GDZoDRhIIRw/видео.html
    A-10s Operating in S-400 Nets: ruclips.net/video/5BwFlesg42o/видео.html
    Modernized Su-27 vs Su-35: ruclips.net/video/7llLDzeT2Bs/видео.html
    Modernized F15/F16 vs Su-35: ruclips.net/video/-TozTHbAXVs/видео.html
    Can Su-57 Defend Russia From F-22/35: ruclips.net/video/E-oC3NgxC94/видео.html
    IMPROVED Stealth vs Russian Bombers: ruclips.net/video/IgwLW4YKvVU/видео.html
    Ukraine Using Hellfire Missile?: ruclips.net/video/s_1YHDTmPPw/видео.html
    US Harpoons vs Russian Navy: ruclips.net/video/Oiee83CWRcE/видео.html
    Ukraine Using APKWS?: ruclips.net/video/FBxV9YuAfaw/видео.html
    Ukraine US HARMs vs Russian S-400: ruclips.net/video/eSyEOXsjWo8/видео.html
    Patriot/NASAMS vs Supersonic Missiles: ruclips.net/video/i1q7uDeinA4/видео.html
    Fulcrum/Flanker vs Foxbat/Super Flanker: ruclips.net/video/BhXfxc94JAU/видео.html
    NASAMS vs Russian Cruise Missiles: ruclips.net/video/pJI_b95jzpk/видео.html
    Russian KH-47M2 vs Polish Air Force: ruclips.net/video/cnrVxqL5q9w/видео.html
    Su-27 & Drone vs Snake Island: ruclips.net/video/T_oRoU2Ayfo/видео.html
    Su-25s vs Russian Convoy At Kyiv: ruclips.net/video/ryV65bUJzrw/видео.html
    NATO Eurofighters vs Crimean AWACS: ruclips.net/video/EiJ2dFRh95g/видео.html
    Patriot, Gepard & Gripen vs KH-65: ruclips.net/video/ZhxdrNjig1g/видео.html
    A-10s vs Russian Convoy At Kyiv: ruclips.net/video/B0tZoo0uLh4/видео.html
    USN Tomahawk Strike Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/0vpi8xBygV8/видео.html
    USAF Stealth Strike Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/IJbf9Bcxnw0/видео.html
    Ukrainian Jets Strike Kerch Bridge: ruclips.net/video/I8FumuZReB4/видео.html
    F-22 Raptors vs Russian Fighters: ruclips.net/video/ComRcmrwJWk/видео.html
    Raptor/Eagle vs Super Flanker: ruclips.net/video/keqYmuSEo-8/видео.html
    USAF Bombers vs Mariupol Defenses: ruclips.net/video/aCsboOG0QU4/видео.html
    Ukraine Bombs Snake Island: ruclips.net/video/BX696MKdkb8/видео.html
    Stealth Fighters vs Russian Bombers: ruclips.net/video/rym90jnQDsA/видео.html
    Sinking Of Moskva #3: ruclips.net/video/NIjoyIieOzY/видео.html
    Sinking Of Moskva #2: ruclips.net/video/snjfbj_EwW4/видео.html
    Sinking Of Moskva #1: ruclips.net/video/Bxwh6MGLJNc/видео.html
    Russia Nukes Britain: ruclips.net/video/rzk45RFQwA8/видео.html
    Ukraine Uses Danish F-16s: ruclips.net/video/17Pikrp0QaY/видео.html
    Ukraine Uses Polish Mig-29s: ruclips.net/video/zCi4tAIzuOU/видео.html
    Russian-Britain Missile Attack: ruclips.net/video/zwIGfabvzHA/видео.html
    Ghost Of Kyiv: ruclips.net/video/Yrct8V4n1-U/видео.html
    Belgorod Raid: ruclips.net/video/mQykTxt6ftw/видео.html
    Eurofighter/Fulcrum vs Super Flanker: ruclips.net/video/MPyIipEhgR0/видео.html
    US Strike vs Odessa ruclips.net/video/KeiOHgzic6Y/видео.html
    Russian Helo Rocket Lob: ruclips.net/video/118GgGnP_sM/видео.html
    Russian Su-25 vs US Patriot SAM: ruclips.net/video/asp69ZD_tO0/видео.html
    Understanding Russian SAMs: ruclips.net/video/R4xTxLNZXcw/видео.html
    Ukrainian Jets Road Operations: ruclips.net/video/hBpzQhinPbw/видео.html
    Russian 40 Mile Convoy: ruclips.net/video/Vr_-2FLblBk/видео.html
    Flanker vs Super Flanker: ruclips.net/video/VOAuOFLJGk4/видео.html

    • @johnwolf2829
      @johnwolf2829 Год назад +1

      A suggestion for you if you want to try something topical and helpful-
      I did a full run-down on the fleets of the Orient and found out something interesting, thanks to the fact that the PLAN has conveniently divided their ships into South, East and North fleets;
      Could the Navies of Japan and S. Korea stop the North fleet in their tracks? Yes, they could.
      Can Taiwan's ships seriously interfere with an all-out attack from the East fleet? Maybe.
      If you combined ALL the navies south of China and even include a carrier-based task force from India, could they prevent the South fleet from doing anything they wanted? Not a chance in hell.
      So, I guess we know where the US 7th Fleet would have to go, perhaps using P.I. the way a Tiger would use dense foliage.
      Maybe you'd like to try a scenario to prove me right/wrong, with an encounter between Carrier 003 and the Vik-something with many escorts from various navies?
      Just a thought.

    • @Slavic_Goblin
      @Slavic_Goblin Год назад +1

      Since the GPS jammers aren't a thing in the game, it's not all that favouring the Russians by giving them overqualified crews.

    • @meziahdanieljolley8842
      @meziahdanieljolley8842 Год назад +1

      Nice video, new subscriber. Three things; one, what is the software you are using in the video? It's DCSW? Second, I am an American that lives in Ukraine for the last 11 years, and third, Ukraine needs 'too much firepower' right now. Thanks for the nice video.

  • @elliottboomsluiter7214
    @elliottboomsluiter7214 Год назад +84

    A better question might be; is the F-16 the best tool to destroy the bridge? Or is it worth the possible loss of a number of F-16’s to hit the Kersch bridge? Considering they’ve hit the Kersch bridge a number of times, they’ve probobly got a number of ideas for destroying it that don’t involve F-16’s.

    • @MrToubrouk
      @MrToubrouk Год назад +8

      Artillery would be the best system but the shells don't have the range. NATO donated rockets are about to get in range but they can be intercepted by AA systems. A mix of F-16 and rocket Artillery seems to be the best option.

    • @gavros9636
      @gavros9636 Год назад +9

      @@MrToubrouk Time to rebuild the Gustav Gun then.

    • @MrToubrouk
      @MrToubrouk Год назад

      @@gavros9636 Sounds like a mighty fine idea.

    • @willhickey7387
      @willhickey7387 Год назад +2

      Drones would work great.

    • @conjumonblue6450
      @conjumonblue6450 11 месяцев назад

      @@willhickey7387 I agree. Ukraine has recently hit a refinery up by St. Petersburg with a drone attack, so the Crimea bridge is likely in range. There may be some value in keeping the bridge intact to allow Russians an avenue of escape. I don't know though. I'm just an armchair General in my comfy home with a whiskey in hand watching youtube videos.

  • @manjisaipoe517
    @manjisaipoe517 Год назад +51

    Great fun Reapers, thanks for your hard work. The best part of your channel is that your not scripted, creating much more excitement with the possibility of failure always present. Keep having fun and I will keep watching. Peace.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +10

      Yup that's my selling point - I don't script the battles for success.

    • @uroskostic8570
      @uroskostic8570 Год назад

      I think this Ukrainian Patriot has been destroyed couple of days ago, in that massive Russian attack by iskander, thats what some channels reported@@grimreapers

  • @cg9952
    @cg9952 Год назад +63

    Those poor guys next to F16's will never hear again

    • @matthewellisor5835
      @matthewellisor5835 Год назад +15

      WHAT?!?!?

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +25

      They knew what they signed up for.

    • @epi2045
      @epi2045 Год назад +2

      @@grimreaperslol awesome reply 😂

    • @TheStormpilgrim
      @TheStormpilgrim Год назад +6

      They were selected from an artillery unit.

    • @syryder3236
      @syryder3236 Год назад +1

      He means “ hear “ as in lose hearing, am i the only one that understand’s shit these days.?

  • @albird87
    @albird87 Год назад +43

    I after watching the takeoff I said “this will go well cause I’m not there!” And then Dark said the same thing 🤣

  • @williamtowne4141
    @williamtowne4141 Год назад +37

    great simulation, although if Ukraine did this IRL, they would probability send more decoys or send in an expendable Drones to be missile fodder. among other thing they could have done to reduce missile threat, such as frequent HARM missile attacks (anti-radar missions) which to save their equipment they would turn them off.

    • @MrSGL21
      @MrSGL21 Год назад +10

      they basically conducted this same strike last week but with SCALP/Storm Shadows fired form SU-24s. they over whelmed the russians with drones and while the russians were reloading fired the SCALPS. they got a russian landing ship.
      the great thing about drones is, they are cheap and they have to be engaged by the enemy AD. even if you can afford the missles....it takes time to reload. the UKR exploited that and got the hits.

    • @paullyczak9916
      @paullyczak9916 Год назад +2

      They also would move up Airdefense units and wait to turn it on to lure in enemy fighters in kill range (even if it just the radars). Just to keep the enemy fighters guessing whats next and giving them more problems than they can manage...

    • @GuyX2013
      @GuyX2013 Год назад

      IRL they would use the f16s to go after their defenses to create a gaping hole in which they'd use Storm Shadow to do the actual job along with boat drones.

    • @troelsersking2220
      @troelsersking2220 Год назад +1

      ​@@GuyX2013stormshadow did not really do a convincing job on the bridge imo

  • @Musix4me-Clarinet
    @Musix4me-Clarinet Год назад +70

    I suspect that any mission rarely goes 100% according to plan in real life. So, well done emulating real life! I prefer it to be as realistic as you can make it.

    • @wolfgangkranek376
      @wolfgangkranek376 Год назад +1

      Have the potential (real) pilots finished their English lessons?

    • @dankaloww1067
      @dankaloww1067 Год назад

      Lol, Keep dreaming, We should have seen extreme success right now with Storm Shadow Strike packages, but it doesn't seem like it did as much as we expected, keep dreaming.
      Also what this Mission doesn't take into an account is Russian Counter Attacks and Missile Strike Packages. So far Ukraine's "plan" cannot go accordingly when you're forced to defend a lot and lose assets.

    • @Zack_Wester
      @Zack_Wester Год назад +1

      Another is if the game simulate failure rate as last I heard DCS simulate equipment whit 100% sucsess rate sure its perfectly fine if both side are equipment have a 80% success rate but when we see a case of Russia Missile having a 20% success rate of working whit a small chance that the missile will launch fly 100 meters and then do a 180 and smack the launcher.

    • @privateinformation2960
      @privateinformation2960 Год назад +1

      "No plan survives first contact with the enemy" - Von Moltke

    • @drengr2759
      @drengr2759 Год назад

      @@Zack_Wester For a combat simulator, and real life, it's best to assume that the enemy has equal success rate as allies. Russian equipment and logistics have proven to be so unreliable it's astonishing, but it's best to always overestimate them. The Russians will probably win the war no matter what, just through years of attrition, but their massive failures will never be forgotten.

  • @testgame2742
    @testgame2742 Год назад +16

    By the way they are in negotiations to upgrade the radar. There is pretty much no reason to reject upgrades. Some people were saying AN/APG-83 but thats too modern. Something like a AN/APG-68Vv8/v9 is more likely. Many countries operate it already
    The APG-68(V)9 has equipped several variants, including the Egyptian Air Force,[3] Israeli Air Force,[4] Chilean Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force,[5] Turkish Air Force,[6] Royal Moroccan Air Force,[7] Greek Air Force,[8] Pakistan Air Force, Polish Air Force,[9] Royal Thai Air Force,[10] and Indonesian Air Force.[11]

    • @Hypernefelos
      @Hypernefelos Год назад +1

      Greek F-16Cs are currently being upgraded to V standard, so there should be a bunch of APG-68(V)9s gradually becoming available for reuse somewhere else. The initial plan was to use them to upgrade some of the older F-16Cs that were not slated to be upgraded to V standard, but it was recently announced that those will get the V plan too.

  • @Verklunkenzwiebel
    @Verklunkenzwiebel Год назад +5

    Pardon my ignorance, but why are the cruise missiles flying so high, and now I've mentioned that, why is the strike package not hugging the deck until they get in firing range?

  • @testgame2742
    @testgame2742 Год назад +18

    I believe it kinda shows the need for low flying cruise missiles instead, the attack profile of the AGM is way too high even with decoys, make it vulnerable to medium and short SAM

    • @russellk.bonney8534
      @russellk.bonney8534 Год назад

      Russia is already shooting down all your western cruise missiles or the bridge wouldn't still be there.
      Use some brains people!

  • @cuddycabinrestorationproje9155
    @cuddycabinrestorationproje9155 11 месяцев назад +4

    The bridge does not link Crimea with Russian mainland. It's links Crimea with Russia.

  • @jrizos06
    @jrizos06 Год назад +14

    Great mission! Nice to see the comeraderie between everyone and Simba defending Matrix as his wingman

  • @terrynewsome6698
    @terrynewsome6698 Год назад +19

    Can you do Brazilian f-5m and jas 39 vs Venezuelan su-30s? Seems like we will get a real world answer soon enough

  • @lazrus7049
    @lazrus7049 Год назад +12

    Great sim. I would imagine that the US would supply some of the more advanced 500 mile range missiles with the provision that these are for the bridge and no other targets.

    • @chrislong3938
      @chrislong3938 11 месяцев назад

      That's what I thought they'd do with ATACMS!

  • @zahnatom
    @zahnatom Год назад +16

    hey cap
    the decoys dont "evade", right now there is a bug in DCS where cruise missiles(especially mods, idk why not the SLAM-ERs) start circling after some time
    its going to get fixed next update

    • @kermittoad
      @kermittoad Год назад +3

      Yeah have experienced the same, even with core game cruise missiles and JSOWs

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Год назад +7

      However, it demonstrates perfectly how a maneuvering decoy drone can be a great asset. And, having datalink, hardly anything prevents it from doing that.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +8

      Thanks. I kind of like it, makes it look like they're evading?

    • @jamison884
      @jamison884 Год назад +1

      @@grimreapers Great video Cap. I'm not sure on these old MALDs, but there are a couple more modern variants not being sent to Ukraine and I suspect they would be able to evade intelligently. It would be a natural evolution in my mind.

  • @andrewruss5824
    @andrewruss5824 Год назад +7

    I dont usually comment but I love your videos cap, I apricate the effort you and your team (Especially CH) put into these.

    • @pike100
      @pike100 Год назад +2

      Andrew, good comment 👏 👌. BTW, I believe that the word you wanted is spelled *appreciate.

  • @doomer_to_boomer2402
    @doomer_to_boomer2402 Год назад +7

    I guess there's no point creating the asset of the bridge when it won't be there much longer

  • @MajinLiveTV
    @MajinLiveTV Год назад +10

    Awesome video. Curious if a real mission would be set up so that the strike package has alternate targets? Seems awfully inefficient for four f-16s to get nearly to the launch point just to jettison over half their SLAMs.

  • @sheldonhall4572
    @sheldonhall4572 Год назад +15

    Im a fairly new 'viewington', been watching on a regular basis now for almost 3 months. I always watch before I go to bed, I usually fall asleep during the mission briefs so I miss the entire video but on my days off of work I re-watch the video anyways lol. Thanks for all the hard work and dedication you put into your missions. Always entertaining to watch and my feed my interest on different battles and missions throughout world history.

    • @whatname4341
      @whatname4341 Год назад +2

      Most valued viewer

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +3

      Welcome Sheldon!

    • @alcoholfree6381
      @alcoholfree6381 Год назад

      Great comment; these guys are great at generating intriguing entertainment!

  • @jeoverv
    @jeoverv Год назад +8

    So... for how long can a F-16 press on with full afterburner in real life, versus DCS? It is a lot of AB in use. If I recall correct back in the 1980´s the RNoAF CF-104D Starfighters could stay on burner for approximately 8 minutes before the tanks were drained. A bit more with all the extras they could carry.

  • @speeddemon2262
    @speeddemon2262 Год назад +7

    A better way to get Datalink from the AWACS working is to have it do a racetrack instead of an orbit.

  • @92HazelMocha
    @92HazelMocha Год назад +7

    Cap, the Kerch bridge is relatively new, it's actually newer than the late 90's which is when the map is set.

  • @aztec0112
    @aztec0112 Год назад +12

    FYI: Reportage yesterday, indicated that the Russians were moving S-400's from the European Front (particularly Kaliningrad) to the Ukraine theater.

    • @federicoromagnoli5188
      @federicoromagnoli5188 Год назад

      FYI forgot to mention that there was a batch of brand-new s-400 systems sent to Crimea in the last 2 weeks, and bthw no other source confirmed FYI report and there has been 0 video or photo that could prove or dismantle the statement, for now statemnts like the one you made are pure and only speculation

    • @AlphaCentCom
      @AlphaCentCom 11 месяцев назад +1

      That's probably a reasonable decision. Kalingrad isn't about to be invaded by a combined Polish-Lithuanian task force.

  • @frankfedison5203
    @frankfedison5203 Год назад +14

    I have always believed that the greatest benefits come from training "worst case scenario, worst possible circumstances". In this case, "worst possible circumstances" seems to mean "russkie equipment functioning as intended"... 🤣

    • @Bradley_UA
      @Bradley_UA Год назад +6

      And rusian pilots not having a hangover during the attack...

    • @robertgoodrich8953
      @robertgoodrich8953 Год назад +2

      Yes, as intended, but, at least in Ukraine, not as executed. Crimea has very few S-400 or less, depending. They are being systematically destroyed. They have lots of these, though logistically I wonder about replacement vehicles and weapons?

  • @emmata98
    @emmata98 Год назад +1

    1:20 shouldn't also the stormshadow etc fit?

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +1

      Roger, for some reason I was just thinking US weapons.

  • @youmadson
    @youmadson Год назад +7

    Matrix is the true Ghost of Kyiv

  • @gundamator4709
    @gundamator4709 Год назад +7

    I think the most realistic missile and one that they are asking for is the Taurus KEDP 350 cruise missile.

  • @docauger2032
    @docauger2032 Год назад +4

    tpap has the static kerch bridge for download

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Год назад

      Wonder if it has a damage model... "Okay, Marines, it's time to kick ass. Recommend using your Mavericks to take out the bridge." (C)

  • @MostlyPennyCat
    @MostlyPennyCat Год назад +1

    The Block 50s have the APG-68 which imagine is also getting now, an upgrade to the MLUs that they're getting.

  • @furryrug5998
    @furryrug5998 Год назад

    Guys I’m so impressed with your operation, enthusiasm, camaraderie and overall fun you have! 🙌🏽
    I just play like GTA or COD sporadically but your content has wet my appetite! Hopefully I’ll get some decent comp and join in but I’ll defo continue watching along as fan!

  • @dcimedic
    @dcimedic Год назад +1

    Why no wild weasel package?

  • @sonar357
    @sonar357 Год назад +1

    Cap, I disagree: 2x 500lbs warhead hitting a civilian bridge, especially one that's been damaged before (unknown repair quality), could still take out a bridge. Nothing spectacular like a full collapse, unless a main support structure is hit, but enough to ruin it's ability to move cargo. Still, this was a very good war game scenario.

  • @408mile408
    @408mile408 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wouldn’t the storm shadow’s be able to be equipped to the F-16?

  • @panachevitz
    @panachevitz Год назад +3

    I got some serious "Iron Eagle" movie vibes from this mission. 👍

  • @smacman68
    @smacman68 Год назад +6

    Another one in the books. And I can tell anyone who has not tried to take off from a road in DCS it is not as easy as these boys make it look. Especially if there's a cross wind component. When you have a nice wide runway you can just coast side to side. On a road that's not an option.

    • @albird87
      @albird87 Год назад +5

      Trust me, I know 🤣😉

  • @No1harris_98
    @No1harris_98 Год назад +15

    Cap never fails to make my ass and spread my day.

  • @WildmanTrading
    @WildmanTrading Год назад +1

    2:35 Something is quite ironic about a Russian/Soviet design working with a US/NATO design to strike Russia.

  • @kenhelmers2603
    @kenhelmers2603 Год назад +1

    Good mission! Thanks Cap and GR!

  • @mariomezquita3492
    @mariomezquita3492 Год назад +9

    Well done, Cap and the rest of the GR crew! You need a challenge! try to do the same mission with Super Tucanos and Hellfires XD

    • @ttpechon2535
      @ttpechon2535 Год назад +1

      Oh did they get the Hellfies working on the Tucanos?

    • @mariomezquita3492
      @mariomezquita3492 Год назад +1

      @@ttpechon2535 I read somewhere that Lebanese A29s carry them, so yes? (It may or may not be a legitimate source, though). I'm not sure if Cap and the Reapers have them modded in DCS. Although if not I'd love to see Cap and the Reapers flying Cessna AC208's with Hellfires. That would also be a challenge! XD

    • @ttpechon2535
      @ttpechon2535 Год назад +1

      @@mariomezquita3492 Ya real A-29s can carry them, last time I checked the A-29 mod they didn't have the hellfires working, from the way you worded that I thought that they finally got em working. And yes that be......agonizing XD

  • @Yeager123123
    @Yeager123123 Год назад

    14:55 is now my favorite soundbite from grim reapers!

  • @pauldavis8240
    @pauldavis8240 Год назад +1

    What about a simulated mission with Harm missiles to take out batteries?

  • @TheBarrettone
    @TheBarrettone Год назад

    Absolutely love the videos, bloody great. Ease up on the no watching the briefings sass would you though? My lunchtimes are only so long.

  • @Four9sFineJewelry
    @Four9sFineJewelry Год назад +3

    That was a great video! Even with the kinks, I would call this one an absolute win.

  • @leepatterson5710
    @leepatterson5710 Год назад +12

    I think if you had a single Mig29 with decoys to fly north around the tip of the ring and fire ahead of time to draw the SU27s, this would give a little more protection for the other decoy/agm planes.

  • @djuice1701
    @djuice1701 Год назад +3

    This could be more accurate if there was TORs, SA-13s, BUKs, Pantsirs and other Short to Medium Range SAM sites around Kherson Oblast, and near the front lines along the Dnipro River. With MIG-31s, and SU-27s patrolling the airspace over Kherson Oblast, and the city of Melitopol. This in turn would make it so your current flight path in the Wargame would be unfeasible, as you would be forced to fly at a lower altitude trying to evade SAMs, while also trying to not be detected by patrolling AEW and fighters. Significantly harder to do IRL.

  • @Progametloler
    @Progametloler Год назад +8

    Video idea. Hellenic F16s and Mirage 2000s strike at Turkish s400 installations

  • @yakymua
    @yakymua Год назад +1

    Bridge won’t be priority target, efforts will be put toward reducing threat envelope for the new birds

  • @Mobius118
    @Mobius118 Год назад

    24:08 vs. 28:43
    Cap eating hat livestream when? Lol

  • @chaseimler5258
    @chaseimler5258 Год назад +7

    Would including the MiG-31 patrol over Crimea & the Black Sea have made a difference?

    • @svensvensson2724
      @svensvensson2724 Год назад

      Yes.

    • @kermittoad
      @kermittoad Год назад +5

      They don't patrol over Crimea and black sea, Mig-31BM operate north and east and less frequently compared to other jets, black sea and Crimea are largely covered by Su35S, Su30SM and Su27SM, fighter bomber telegram from VKS says Su35S are working better and more reliable with R37M than the MIG-31BM.

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Год назад

      ​@@kermittoadfurthermore, they cut into their 31 park by modifying several for kinzhal "hypersonic" missiles, and, afaik, those can't be used for cap anymore. Could be wrong

    • @kermittoad
      @kermittoad Год назад

      @@BoraHorzaGobuchul yeah got the designation Mig-31K, hard to keep those birds up in the air with no production lines to replace parts, they were already extended past their lifetime, they're trying to integrate Su34 with killjoys, Mig-31 will see retirement soon.

  • @petertyson4022
    @petertyson4022 Год назад +2

    Good stuff. 👽👍

  • @winelive5500
    @winelive5500 Год назад +7

    Likely once the F16s arrive they would move more modern fighters to Crimea. But given the history of the conflict it will likely be after a strike like this anyway

    • @zahnatom
      @zahnatom Год назад +5

      with those ATACMS strikes i dont think they'll dare to move su-35s n stuff to the front. its just too dangerous

    • @kermittoad
      @kermittoad Год назад

      ​@@zahnatomthey can adapt with helis like they have done with remaining KA-52 by operating them at FOBS, not with jets, anyway they don't have to, they have huge range when they take of from Crimea anyway.

    • @kermittoad
      @kermittoad Год назад +3

      They already have modern fighters based in Crimea, few Su35S, SU30SM and mostly Su27s there has been few satellite images showing them.

    • @robertschultz6922
      @robertschultz6922 Год назад

      Actually the Russian Air Force has already deployed the bariev A-50/100 awacs already close to Crimea just so the f-16’s can be targeted. I can see them deploying more advanced fighter aircraft but probably not the mig 57. There just isn’t enough of them yet and if one was taken down by a PAC-2 or a fighter, the reputation of the aircraft would be destroyed! As it is right now the Russian government can’t sell their equipment as everyone is watching their equipment being destroyed daily!!! Also who can bring the most logistical support will win. If the engine doesn’t get replaced when needed the f-16 is worthless

    • @robertschultz6922
      @robertschultz6922 Год назад

      @@kermittoadthey also have deployed their A-50/100 awacs close to the area for command and control purposes. We will see who has the better pilots and training! The aircraft now doesn’t matter as much. It’s all modern technology

  • @epyonpl
    @epyonpl Год назад +2

    Tbh looking on how Pancyrs operate in this war and how they struggle with almost anything Ukr throws at them it would be very unlikely that they would shoot down those missiles :)

  • @MiloMALONE3435
    @MiloMALONE3435 Год назад

    Great editing 🎉

  • @calenholt5045
    @calenholt5045 Год назад +1

    Why are the a F-16's not firing Storm Shadows from long range and avoiding everything is my question.

  • @roymichaeldeanable
    @roymichaeldeanable Год назад +1

    The F16 use stand off missiles...so they can remove the Black Sea fleet and the Kerch bridge...and no need to be closer than 100 km

  • @fornoeyesonly3870
    @fornoeyesonly3870 Год назад

    You got the aircraft setting too close on the flight line

  • @castlekingside76
    @castlekingside76 Год назад +4

    One realism flaw: the Kerch bridge doesn't have anywhere near this much protection. Do another one based on what they have.

    • @Bradley_UA
      @Bradley_UA Год назад +3

      If they managed to do it with a bunch of panzirs, surely they will also be able to do it with less defence?

    • @nsatoday
      @nsatoday Год назад

      @@Bradley_UA if you remove the S-400 coverage it changes the amount of decoys available for the Pansir to shoot at.

    • @Hartman3092
      @Hartman3092 Год назад +1

      No, but it also assumes that Russia doesn't have any AD in the land bridge north of the Sea of Azov, which is extremely unlikely.

  • @SimplySketchyGT
    @SimplySketchyGT Год назад +21

    DCS needs to do an update to the Russian air defence systems. They’re not this good 🤣

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Год назад +2

      That's why it won't

    • @warbuzzard7167
      @warbuzzard7167 Год назад +8

      I’ve been saying now for nearly two years that Russian competence and quality is vastly over modeled in all sims… and Russian corruption and fecklessness is vastly under-modeled.

    • @jamesturner9651
      @jamesturner9651 Год назад +4

      @@warbuzzard7167 I let out a loud chuckle when I heard Cap say he was increasing the difficulty on the Russians lol

  • @kevinzeh3559
    @kevinzeh3559 Год назад +5

    I would imagine the Ukrainian Air Force is operating from farps and dispersed bases so they're going to have to find a way to make it work with F-16s.

    • @robertschultz6922
      @robertschultz6922 Год назад +1

      Yes the maintenance problem is going to be major and also the logistics of getting the spares into theater. I don’t think the UAF has tactical cargo aircraft capability for the fab’s

  • @mikeck4609
    @mikeck4609 Год назад +2

    Can the F-16 in game really use the SLAMs or is that a mod of some sort? I thought only the f/a-18 could

    • @ObiWanShinobi917
      @ObiWanShinobi917 Год назад +3

      The 16 can use pretty much anything in the NATO arsenal excluding LRASSMs. But those are being integrated on the Block 70's.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +3

      From what we've seen I imagine Ukraine can bodge pretty much anything onto their jets.

    • @encryptedaviation1452
      @encryptedaviation1452 9 месяцев назад

      @@grimreapersgate keeping

  • @JoaoSoares-rs6ec
    @JoaoSoares-rs6ec Год назад +1

    They would have done at least two separate waves oc drones at different times, one strike would be targeting the Russian defenses, to distract them, another wave to the bridge, then the main strike using the missiles for the bridge and yes if was a reasonable strike

  • @pierssteenekamp3751
    @pierssteenekamp3751 Год назад +2

    If Russia is allowed to attack targets inside Ukraine, why can Ukraine not attack targets inside Russia?

  • @epi2045
    @epi2045 Год назад +1

    Who is Simba?

  • @FleetDefenderRA5
    @FleetDefenderRA5 Год назад

    Nice air battle; thank you very much!

  • @bobert878
    @bobert878 Год назад +1

    I've been freaking waiting for this, hell yes.

  • @genxtech5584
    @genxtech5584 Год назад +1

    Now what would the USS Ford + 2 destroyer escorts vs Kerch bridge look like...

  • @Johnny-qu9op
    @Johnny-qu9op Год назад +1

    Slava Ukraine Great episode 😊

  • @TonyLovell
    @TonyLovell Год назад +1

    This seems to assume the S-400s are situated as far back as the bridge

  • @johankruger5398
    @johankruger5398 11 месяцев назад +1

    U first send a swarm of drones for the airdefence then the f16 right behind the dronse

  • @ForelliBoy
    @ForelliBoy 8 месяцев назад +1

    DCS developers using Crimea as their original map has finally paid off :^)

  • @sivoltage
    @sivoltage Год назад

    Hilarious, love it Subscribed :)

  • @tubistify
    @tubistify Год назад +1

    Very interesting. I would say we tend to allow the Russians to achieve the maximum of their apparent capability in these tests when in reality throughout this conflict they have fallen short of that on most occasions.

  • @testgame2742
    @testgame2742 Год назад +1

    You didnt really say which type you are using in terms of aim-120. I am going to assume C8? Since it was confirmed to be ordered for Ukraine

  • @marcosavila8215
    @marcosavila8215 Год назад +2

    grim would be so sweet if we could access these miz files, plzzzz

  • @buzzman4860
    @buzzman4860 Год назад

    No package with HARMs?

  • @jeremyaudet3810
    @jeremyaudet3810 Год назад +1

    don't worry about not getting the s400 launch cap. if you seen one you seen them all

  • @AgentSmith911
    @AgentSmith911 Год назад +1

    Didn't Ukraine successfully use SU-24s with cruise missiles and drones to take out S-400 systems in Crimea? So if the F-16s can do the same job as the Soviet jets that Ukraine operate today, they'll have a good chance taking out Crimea SAMs.

  • @Bradley_UA
    @Bradley_UA Год назад +2

    That ukrainian cammo with tryzyb looks way too sexy on an f-16.
    One issue with this scenario is that id expect medium range sam like buk behind the frontline in the occupied area. So exactly where you were, launching at ya. I guess we can pretend there was some additional sead? Or they were hunted by drones.

  • @Tenright77
    @Tenright77 Год назад +1

    Thx Cap, Fine Business.

  • @ChannelMamedoff
    @ChannelMamedoff Год назад

    Is this SLAM-ER mod for F-16? I mean, is it reskin of JSOW or some other existing missile?

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад +1

      It's just a temporary bodge for the video, nothing good or official.

    • @ChannelMamedoff
      @ChannelMamedoff Год назад

      Gotcha. Thanks!

  • @christianpedersen1468
    @christianpedersen1468 Год назад +1

    Gtim Reaper Q: Why do our missions never go smothly
    Helmuth Von Molke A: No plan survive first contact with the enemy
    The F16 Ukraine will recive are for the most planes nearing their end of life. So one F16 having to abort on technical issues (Disconnect) are not that unrealistic. 🙂
    Great video though.

  • @charlesbrz
    @charlesbrz Год назад

    I wonder if the storm shadow missiles would be used in this scenario as well

  • @quantumcomata105
    @quantumcomata105 Год назад

    Valued viewer doing wonderfully well!

  • @CGTjong
    @CGTjong Год назад +2

    What about doing this with the F/A-18s from Australia?

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  Год назад

      Only slight problem is we don't have the upgraded radars that the Aus hornets have.

    • @CGTjong
      @CGTjong Год назад

      @@grimreapers were they running APG-73s?

  • @EppingBlogger
    @EppingBlogger Год назад

    It would have been helpful to tell us how many missiles need to hit the bridge to effectively break it for long term denial. Also, are missiles capable of intelligently fix on the most vulnerable places.

  • @blinkybill4062
    @blinkybill4062 Год назад

    love to see the difference between missiles from the 1990's and 2020+ Any chance of a shout out showing the difference?

  • @robertschultz6922
    @robertschultz6922 Год назад +1

    My biggest question, how much training will the Ukrainian pilots be able to get? If they don’t get enough then it will be a waste of aircraft and money to give them to the UAF. Also who’s going to be responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft? Artillery and armor that were donated by the west go back to Poland and other nato countries to get repairs and refers. I don’t think that will be possible for the f-16’s. Even if the basic maintenance is done by the UAF group personnel, they will need more advanced Tare down and inspection and repair eventually and that takes a long time to get the training and with the RAF firing so many missiles and suicide drones, the repair depots will be under constant fire. Maybe I’m wrong… what does everyone else think????

  • @sixft7in
    @sixft7in 7 месяцев назад

    Why'd you have to make the "bridge" the ship I was stationed on in the late 90s????

  • @Corum.z.Dunajca
    @Corum.z.Dunajca Год назад +1

    Every plan is good as long as it goes according too plan. But it never goes according to plan 😎✌️😉 and then you go "A-team" to say at home, "I love when the plan comes together" 😂✌️😎

  • @ccbb6387
    @ccbb6387 Год назад +4

    s400 and pantsir have been hit multiple times and have been filmed by drones, drones have hit moskow too the s400 isnt working needs skill level lowerd and nerfed to be realistic

  • @5Ring
    @5Ring 4 месяца назад

    Now try it with PIDS and ECIPS pods on the F-16s. The Dutch and Danish airframes they received have them.

  • @simonpaul3463
    @simonpaul3463 11 месяцев назад

    Can you go low tree top level?

  • @patricktracy4371
    @patricktracy4371 Год назад

    Do you Patreon? Support the Reapers. Not affiliated with them other than a supporter.

  • @adrianshjadesheehan9991
    @adrianshjadesheehan9991 11 месяцев назад

    Brillant video

  • @TJ24050
    @TJ24050 Год назад

    I feel like the whole reason the UA has put so much pressure on the Black Sea fleet is to clear it out so low flying F-16’s with cruise missiles could come in and take out the bridge or any other naval facility on the Black Sea coast.

  • @why_wait
    @why_wait Год назад

    Taurus cruise missiles ?

  • @aztec0112
    @aztec0112 Год назад +4

    Not really sure why you wouldn't launch a decoy fighter sweep to try and draw off the QRF.

  • @brianpreval5602
    @brianpreval5602 Год назад

    surely they can carry storm shadow?

  • @federicoguinand9451
    @federicoguinand9451 Год назад

    How do you make F16s able to shoot SLAM-ER’s? Is it a mod? I would like to able to do the same!

  • @glovemaker2
    @glovemaker2 Год назад +2

    Hi everyone from the creator of this bridge)