Check out Thrustmaster: bit.ly/tmpromogs Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com Hey guys please let me know what you thought about this kind of video, introducing a little more SEAD into the equation a little more multitasking more air to ground stuff. I'll be reading the comments looking for your guys thoughts thank you for watching, Much Love.
Yesterday i was about to ask you to replicate 6 SAM Dodge with F-16, purely Maneuver Only (No Chaf or Flare) Or just simply dodge as many missile as you can, and see how long can you survive 😅
I absolutely adore SEAD. Really puts a more practice-oriented lens on the content than the usual duel vids. Fighting in a vacuum is nice and all, but it's nice seeing something a bit more involved.
I've also found MiG-21s to be surprisingly resilient when going for gun kills. Not sure how accurate it is, but usually they take fairly sustained hits of 20mm before they go down.
More SEAD would be awesome! More multirole stuff in general would be kinda cool, mixing it up with like some CAS in contested airspace or whatnot 👍 But keep doing what you enjoy, it's more fun to see you having fun than to do stuff just to check it off a list
Despite how much I love the Hornet and the Eagle, your videos have done so much justice for the Viper. To the point where I now have a well-established respect for that aircraft. Decades of service, and a proven combat-effective platform. Thank you
Great vid as always! My home country (Slovakia) is replacing our old MiG-29s with 14 F-16 Vipers, first ones should arrive in 2024, can't wait to see them. Our pilots are already training with the 162nd wing in Tucson, AZ!
Awesome. Even Doug Masters would have been proud of that mission although he probably would have gunned the enemy tower while rocking out just to teach them a lesson.
Aye growling! Can you do a dogfight between the F-15 and F-18? I feel like I’ve never seen one at all. It would be interesting because of the 2 circle and 1 circle tactics. The F-15 is good at both, 85% of the time. F-18 is really good at the 1 circle, but against the F-15 in a 2 circle it will be really challenging.
@@bigbitehood1353 To addon, there’s only one dogfight, 3 years ago. They have updated the flight models accurately better, and the F-15 and F-18 merging on the other video is a shoot to kill on merge. They were BVR fighting.
F-16 is such a beast! ever since I was a young lad, I always have considered the F-16 as the first thing that comes to mind when someone says "fighter Jet". It's just such an amazing Aircraft and the HUD in Visor is just one other thing that makes this Jet a true masterpiece in my opinion. I mean, the fact he took all those Vehicles out, and the four Migs? Absolute carnage of a beast! Tie all that into its massive Thrust to weight ratio and its just one of the best fighters by far! Great Flying and defending as always GS! I love the updates as of recent, keep up the amazing work as always brother
Very cool that your F-16 is a Wolf Pack jet. Kunsan Air Base, 80th TFS. That’s the yellow tipped vertical stab. When I was at Kunsan I was in the the 35th. Blue tipped vertical stabs.
That was really entertaining to watch you try to juggle the air to ground targets and air to air targets while also defending surface to air missiles and airborne targets jeez that was hard to just say let alone have the awareness to deal with all that simultaneously bravo bravo
This is the kinda stuff I like. I got into DCS after reading Viper Pilot by a F16 pilot who did SEAD operations, so this is right up that alley. I'm learning the basics of DCS on the F16C and hope to get to this level of flying.
I like these mini-mission like videos the most. Really shows the capabilities of the aircraft. Would love same style of videos for older planes as well.
your missile override keybind button is best to switch from any current mode to a/a in a pinch. usually it is bound on the throttle (boat switch aft for missile override mode, boat switch forward is for dogfight mode)
some tips for HARM usage: - The circle shape in the HTS gives a very accurate representation of max launch range, the SA-5 was within launch range for a good portion before you fired - HARM can do very high off-angle shots, similar to Aim-9X, I would not worry about range or aircraft orientation as long as the HTS says its within range
just how impressive is dcs? The realism they have brought to this. I imagine this could be an amazing tool for the cadets just begining the fighter pipeline. To learn theory and capabilities like this. I can't imagine their simulation program could surpass this by much.
With Ukrainian pilots training on the F-16 and being newly armed with HARMs, I would love to see something like this against Russian air bases with Su-30s
They're not training in the f-16's, all I've read is repeated "no's" to that request. It might happen but it's not public knowledge yet. I think it's rather unlikely
@@Irinananana Considering the failure of the Russian defences at Saki Airbase among others, I would take claims about their performance with a grain of salt.
For those who do not know. Magnum is brevity code for anti-radiation like the AGM-45 Shrike, Rifle is the code for electronic guidance like the AGM-65 Maverick.
I really enjoy this air to ground missions, I feel like they are not explore enough in the chanel, I´ love to see air to ground using Su-25 or other plataforms. Love your content!
Growling Sidewinder, another excellent video!. Love the way that Fox-3 just tracks the Mig-29. So cool. Love the tank Jettison. Love those HARM decent shots. Keep doing these videos. Still want to see more MIG-31 videos too.
I'm about half way through reading "Viper Pilot" by Dan Hampton, so F-16 SEAD is near and dear to me at the moment. Really enjoying the mission-based videos!
Hey Growling Sidewinder! I love your videos and would like to see... Su-57 vs everything, also F-16 vs everything. The I-16 (Donkey) is a very good plane! I think you should do it vs the F-22 and/or F-16. I would love to see these fights! Thanks!
In POS EOM you can launch facing more than 90 degrees off the radar, so long as that box is flashing indicating the missile will have enough energy to reach the target.
Hey GS, how about an F-16 battle royale? Grab a few friends or willing sacrifices, and have each person fly a different version of the F-16. Best of 5 rounds...maybe 2 rounds BVR, 2 rounds guns only, and a final round of anything goes?
I'd honestly like to see low level flying BVR with SAMs scattered haphazardly, preferably within canyons, hills. It's risky flying, let alone if it escalates into a merge. I'd also like to see more SEAD missions. How many can you take on with 1-2 4th gen aircrafts?
Love the new angle on the mission type! Would love to see more. And also would love to see you do some of the standard missions available with each module.
loved it. air yo air is awesome, but can easily be incorporated into ground attack missions as you’ve demonstrated. recommend pop those SA systems as soon as in range. you don’t guide the HARM after launch and can boogie. furthermore the SAMs don’t move - range isn’t an issue. even if the radar shuts down, the HARM should remember the position. IIRC, one of the main differences between the older Shrike.
WELL DONE. SEAD is very interesting...and dangerous. Solo SEAD I assume doesn't happen....pairs, quads...with top cover? The First Airstrikes of Desert Storm were hard to comprehend. TOT and Stealth.
So first off, hi ! I was looking for an actual footage of the cyberwarfare system of the F-16 and found your video... Now switching to a totally different subject but wow, this simulator looks like it's the Combat version of MS Flight Sim. I need it. Thank you so much for the amazing video, I'm gonna play this sim as soon as I get my hands on a good HOTAS (or tbh, when I can afford one) :)
Very cool! Honestly, I usually skip the debriefs, but it was done perfectly in this video. Thank you! Also, hoping for more WWII videos. I'm old AF, so I have a nostalgia for that kind of content. :)
Not sure if you listen to the Fighter Pilot Podcast, but they have an episode dedicated to talking about the Wild Weasels. It's easily one of my favorite episodes, and the Weasels are absolute badasses lol. More SEAD missions would be awesome to see!
That was a great episode. I read Dan Hampton's book Viper Pilot after listening to that. Well worth the time to read for guys fascinated my air combat like us.
Any and all missions are interesting, really enjoy both dogfights and more dynamic engagements like this. Not to mention you have a very nice voice so it's soothing to listen to, no homo ❤️
Crazy Machinery ! Lovin it once again.I have over 2000 hours of DCS according to Steam. ( Have no idea if thats much or little ) But whenever i watch your vids i learn something new, each time. Thanks GS.
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Hey guys please let me know what you thought about this kind of video, introducing a little more SEAD into the equation a little more multitasking more air to ground stuff. I'll be reading the comments looking for your guys thoughts thank you for watching, Much Love.
Yesterday i was about to ask you to replicate 6 SAM Dodge with F-16, purely Maneuver Only (No Chaf or Flare)
Or just simply dodge as many missile as you can, and see how long can you survive 😅
J-20 Mighty dragon vs F-22
Great video try diffrent planes on same mission
It’s good to spice it up. 👍🏼
F20 VS F16V please!!!!
I'm impressed. DSC is actually simulating the flex and twist of the wings while under load. Cool!
1:50
it flex and twist your CPU and GPU as well
Well, the wing flex was modeled in the Viper since the release IIRC
I’d like to see more SEAD missions, shame DCS doesn’t have a Growler
Until I read this I was hoping for a "Two Morons try to SEAD".
What growler does
@@Anarchy_420 I saw avenger Sam sites before.
me too
Putting the Growling in GS
the F-16 has always been what comes to mind when I think of jet, ever since I was young I've always thought it was one of the coolest aircrafts made
i absolutely agree with you
@@f-16viper64 F16 used to clap all
Yes.. when we called it "Falcon".
The f15 is it for me
Facts. For me I think the design was wayyyy ahead of its time, i can only wish this jet never retires
I absolutely adore SEAD. Really puts a more practice-oriented lens on the content than the usual duel vids. Fighting in a vacuum is nice and all, but it's nice seeing something a bit more involved.
Love the "X vs. Y Dogfight" videos, but would definitely enjoy more "mission based" content like this in the future!
Absolutely love this.
Sead is just great, feels like puzzle chess trying to crack enemy air defenses.
Please moar!
I ALWAYS enjoy the missions; and you do a good job of definitely making them challenging for you, entertaining for us.
I've also found MiG-21s to be surprisingly resilient when going for gun kills. Not sure how accurate it is, but usually they take fairly sustained hits of 20mm before they go down.
They are basically flying blocks of metal
You should see a MiG 25 or a 31 THOSE are quite literally made of steel
They’re built communist tough haha. I swear they seem like they’re made out of melted down t-34s and mosins. 😂
More SEAD would be awesome! More multirole stuff in general would be kinda cool, mixing it up with like some CAS in contested airspace or whatnot 👍 But keep doing what you enjoy, it's more fun to see you having fun than to do stuff just to check it off a list
"But keep doing what you enjoy, it's more fun to see you having fun than to do stuff just to check it off a list." Amen to that - well said, brother!
for $50 he better listen to this one lmao
Thank you very much, very generous, and yes plenty of SEAD and Mixed air to air and SEAD and stuff planned in the future. Thanks again, Much Love.
Despite how much I love the Hornet and the Eagle, your videos have done so much justice for the Viper. To the point where I now have a well-established respect for that aircraft. Decades of service, and a proven combat-effective platform. Thank you
Great vid as always! My home country (Slovakia) is replacing our old MiG-29s with 14 F-16 Vipers, first ones should arrive in 2024, can't wait to see them. Our pilots are already training with the 162nd wing in Tucson, AZ!
That's quite a nice upgrade.
I see F-16s taking off from my workplace here in Tucson basically every single day. I really never get tired of it.
That is awesome.
it is 2024 now.
Have they arrived?
@@anotherHelldiver They're still in the US, I think 4 have been finished so far.
You flying F16s makes me think of the Iron Eagle movies..
Incredible flying while giving tutorials on weapons use. You are the man. Keep it up, these are great.
Some more SEAD is definitely welcome
14-16 Misawa AB Japan. Lots of loud boys between the 16s and f-2As
Time to see the F16 follow up on the airbase with some sweet air-to-ground and gun strafing runs
Awesome. Even Doug Masters would have been proud of that mission although he probably would have gunned the enemy tower while rocking out just to teach them a lesson.
For a mission that once belonged to the F-105G and F-4G.. its now passed down to one of the variants of the F-16. The F-16CJ
I've watched a lot of your videos never commented before but I really enjoyed this one for sure great job thx
That merge clip was so sick. When he started dumping flares he knew it was on!
Aye growling! Can you do a dogfight between the F-15 and F-18? I feel like I’ve never seen one at all. It would be interesting because of the 2 circle and 1 circle tactics. The F-15 is good at both, 85% of the time. F-18 is really good at the 1 circle, but against the F-15 in a 2 circle it will be really challenging.
This is speculation but that nose authority from the 18 will dominate the 1 circle I feel.
My dude.... how hard is it to look up "growling sidewinder f15 vs f18"? Cuz I did and immediately found 2 videos with that title on his channel......
Especially with the new F-16 FLCS updates... last fight on GS channel used the old slow 16 model.
@@bigbitehood1353 To addon, there’s only one dogfight, 3 years ago. They have updated the flight models accurately better, and the F-15 and F-18 merging on the other video is a shoot to kill on merge. They were BVR fighting.
@@oreoproblems "I've never seen one at all"
-you
F-16 is such a beast! ever since I was a young lad, I always have considered the F-16 as the first thing that comes to mind when someone says "fighter Jet". It's just such an amazing Aircraft and the HUD in Visor is just one other thing that makes this Jet a true masterpiece in my opinion. I mean, the fact he took all those Vehicles out, and the four Migs? Absolute carnage of a beast! Tie all that into its massive Thrust to weight ratio and its just one of the best fighters by far! Great Flying and defending as always GS! I love the updates as of recent, keep up the amazing work as always brother
i would love to watch more of SEAD & DEAD missions..
As always thanks! I like the SEAD and CAS missions, would like to see more of them.
Thank you very much, more to come I'm sure.
I really like SEAD missions. I would definitely love to see more
Very cool that your F-16 is a Wolf Pack jet. Kunsan Air Base, 80th TFS. That’s the yellow tipped vertical stab. When I was at Kunsan I was in the the 35th. Blue tipped vertical stabs.
That was a great mission.. I would love to see more of those. It shows the versatility of the Viper...
Really loving the mixed air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Showcases the abilities of multi role aircraft (and pilots) so well!
14:45 "Houston, we confirm successful solid rocket booster separation from the orbiter."
That was really entertaining to watch you try to juggle the air to ground targets and air to air targets while also defending surface to air missiles and airborne targets jeez that was hard to just say let alone have the awareness to deal with all that simultaneously bravo bravo
Watching that missile track at 9:46 was awesome! I I love watching the missile compensate and realign. 👏🏼💯
This is the kinda stuff I like. I got into DCS after reading Viper Pilot by a F16 pilot who did SEAD operations, so this is right up that alley. I'm learning the basics of DCS on the F16C and hope to get to this level of flying.
Definitely prefer these missions. Please do more of these.
I'm not sure if the F-16 is THAT good or if in fact it is you, who's simply a living flying legend :-) Superb video, as always!
I assure you it’s the f16 making it easy 😆
Honestly, some of both. The F-16 is legit a beast, but GS is also legit good.
Mix of both
The F-16 is a monster and GS is a great pilot.
Worked on HARM missile program for 10 years when it was still being produced by Texas Instruments. Very good weapon.
Love these mission scenarios! Either solo or even better with a wingman is good. Thank you!
I LOVE THE WILD WEASLESS ! they are my fav squadron thank you i love you for making this video :D have a great day
I absolutely love these SEAD missions. I like them a lot more than 1v1 dogfights (which are still fun). Keep up the excellent work!
I like these mini-mission like videos the most. Really shows the capabilities of the aircraft. Would love same style of videos for older planes as well.
Frightening how capable the F16 is against multiple targets
The Wolf Pack welcomes a new pup! You did well!
I think SEAD missions are really interesting, and would love to see more of those with different aircraft from different countries and eras
I really like the “mission “ type of videos as opposed to straight up dogfighting.
your missile override keybind button is best to switch from any current mode to a/a in a pinch. usually it is bound on the throttle (boat switch aft for missile override mode, boat switch forward is for dogfight mode)
some tips for HARM usage:
- The circle shape in the HTS gives a very accurate representation of max launch range, the SA-5 was within launch range for a good portion before you fired
- HARM can do very high off-angle shots, similar to Aim-9X, I would not worry about range or aircraft orientation as long as the HTS says its within range
Great F16 tail flash ! The 80th FS Headhunters out of Kunsan AB, S Korea .... Who Dudat ???
I would definitely like to see more multirole operations like this. Always good to see more variety
just how impressive is dcs? The realism they have brought to this. I imagine this could be an amazing tool for the cadets just begining the fighter pipeline. To learn theory and capabilities like this. I can't imagine their simulation program could surpass this by much.
Would love to see more actual missions / intecepts. Dogfights are fun, but it's nice to see the craft used in it's more common roles.
With Ukrainian pilots training on the F-16 and being newly armed with HARMs, I would love to see something like this against Russian air bases with Su-30s
HARMS are already being used by the Ukrainians, The probably jury rigged it to work with their MiG-29’s Or SU-27’s
They're not training in the f-16's, all I've read is repeated "no's" to that request. It might happen but it's not public knowledge yet. I think it's rather unlikely
@@getstuk87 the house authorized training ukranian pilots on basic strategies in the F-16 a month ago
@@Irinananana Considering the failure of the Russian defences at Saki Airbase among others, I would take claims about their performance with a grain of salt.
They have no F-16s and practically no pilots, definitely a fantasy scenario.
For those who do not know. Magnum is brevity code for anti-radiation like the AGM-45 Shrike, Rifle is the code for electronic guidance like the AGM-65 Maverick.
I really enjoy this air to ground missions, I feel like they are not explore enough in the chanel, I´ love to see air to ground using Su-25 or other plataforms. Love your content!
Growling Sidewinder, another excellent video!. Love the way that Fox-3 just tracks the Mig-29. So cool. Love the tank Jettison. Love those HARM decent shots. Keep doing these videos. Still want to see more MIG-31 videos too.
I like the more complex missions for sure. I also like when you run out of issues and have to finish with guns. Makes it exciting.
I'm about half way through reading "Viper Pilot" by Dan Hampton, so F-16 SEAD is near and dear to me at the moment. Really enjoying the mission-based videos!
This was the second type of RC Aircraft I got and I got to say it’s easily the most fun to fly it’s insane.
love the multi-user (human control like you do w/ the Apache) multi-threat combos. Great mission setup.
Love the SEAD mission. Nice change from the guns only dogfights.
Recreate Iron Eagle (Falcon).... just saying. Rock some 80s tunes and some hades missiles! Save the day. Go full on Doug Masters.
Hey Growling Sidewinder! I love your videos and would like to see...
Su-57 vs everything,
also F-16 vs everything.
The I-16 (Donkey) is a very good plane! I think you should do it vs the F-22 and/or F-16.
I would love to see these fights! Thanks!
He has already done su-57 vs f-22 idk abt the f-16
Su-57 vs all planes like he did with the F-22. And also F-16 vs any fighter jets.
In POS EOM you can launch facing more than 90 degrees off the radar, so long as that box is flashing indicating the missile will have enough energy to reach the target.
Hey GS, how about an F-16 battle royale?
Grab a few friends or willing sacrifices, and have each person fly a different version of the F-16. Best of 5 rounds...maybe 2 rounds BVR, 2 rounds guns only, and a final round of anything goes?
@Growling Sidewinder, can you please do the F16 vs SU-57 Felon Dogfight video. That would be awesome!
I'd honestly like to see low level flying BVR with SAMs scattered haphazardly, preferably within canyons, hills.
It's risky flying, let alone if it escalates into a merge.
I'd also like to see more SEAD missions. How many can you take on with 1-2 4th gen aircrafts?
Top gun moves bro
This was a nice change of pace, especially considering how many threats you had to deal with at once.
I liked this mission! The combo of Sam’s and Aircraft is very entertaining.
One of the best multirole aircraft, I'm really impressed! And great pilot as well.
Great scenario and execution. I would've taken a partner with me on that mission back in my Falcon 4.0 days, but you showed how it's done solo!
My SEAD target of choice is an SA-10 accompanied by an SA-19. Very tough nut to crack.
Loving the SEAD missions bro
WOW great video especially when you saw that missile chasing that MiG 29 about 10 mins in.
Love the new angle on the mission type! Would love to see more. And also would love to see you do some of the standard missions available with each module.
Thanks!
thank you
You make this look so easy. Yes would like to see more of this type of stuff.
That was a very clean solo engagement! Great job man!
loved it. air yo air is awesome, but can easily be incorporated into ground attack missions as you’ve demonstrated. recommend pop those SA systems as soon as in range. you don’t guide the HARM after launch and can boogie. furthermore the SAMs don’t move - range isn’t an issue. even if the radar shuts down, the HARM should remember the position. IIRC, one of the main differences between the older Shrike.
Picked up an "Iron Eagle" meets "flight of the Intruder" vibe with this one. :)
YES! More air to ground and mission videos! o7
I would love to see videos like this featuring the eye tracking, please bring that back!!
WELL DONE. SEAD is very interesting...and dangerous. Solo SEAD I assume doesn't happen....pairs, quads...with top cover? The First Airstrikes of Desert Storm were hard to comprehend. TOT and Stealth.
the theme song for the movie "Iron Eagle" is playing in my head while watching this. 🎶Never say die Iron Eagle 🎵
So first off, hi ! I was looking for an actual footage of the cyberwarfare system of the F-16 and found your video... Now switching to a totally different subject but wow, this simulator looks like it's the Combat version of MS Flight Sim. I need it. Thank you so much for the amazing video, I'm gonna play this sim as soon as I get my hands on a good HOTAS (or tbh, when I can afford one) :)
I love seeing all these non dogfight missions , keep branching out !
Loving the Wolf Pack tail, who dat Juvats baby.
I think SEAD missions are great. You get a little bit of everything. A2G, A2A, BVR and WVR, sometimes simultaneously.
Bought the F16 module yesterday, im hooked on it now
Very cool! Honestly, I usually skip the debriefs, but it was done perfectly in this video. Thank you! Also, hoping for more WWII videos. I'm old AF, so I have a nostalgia for that kind of content. :)
AGM88Cs are no joke!!! GS I’m surprised you didn’t shoot one at the beginning when your first locked the s-5.
Definitely want more SEAD missions. thanks
Love the dead missions I would like to see the f-16 perform some D.E.A.D. Missions especially after listening to the fighter pilot podcast
SEAD is awesome. BTW ground attack packages are the most enternaining videos!
I'm digging the multirole missions you have been doing.
Not sure if you listen to the Fighter Pilot Podcast, but they have an episode dedicated to talking about the Wild Weasels. It's easily one of my favorite episodes, and the Weasels are absolute badasses lol. More SEAD missions would be awesome to see!
That was a great episode. I read Dan Hampton's book Viper Pilot after listening to that. Well worth the time to read for guys fascinated my air combat like us.
Love the variety of enemies and the new mission type in this one. Keep it going, super interesting!
Any and all missions are interesting, really enjoy both dogfights and more dynamic engagements like this. Not to mention you have a very nice voice so it's soothing to listen to, no homo ❤️
Should call this the Iron Eagle Mission… lol
I just love how dominant an F16 is after all these years
Crazy Machinery ! Lovin it once again.I have over 2000 hours of DCS according to Steam. ( Have no idea if thats much or little ) But whenever i watch your vids i learn something new, each time. Thanks GS.
That is some topgun level flying