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  • @GrowlingSidewinder
    @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +583

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    • @mmtot
      @mmtot 3 года назад +47

      You have to remember GS you are in DCS fighting him making a youtube video whilst talking to your audience, this guy is trained to fight you with the mindset if he loses he dies.

    • @JayDKBGames
      @JayDKBGames 3 года назад +9

      Did you forget to put the pilots youtube link in the description, I'm curious to see his channel videos?

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +16

      @@JayDKBGames no Ate's link is in the video description, and another comment but youtube won't let me pin that one, so it got lost in the sea of comments, better to just get it out of the video description.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +21

      @@JayDKBGames better yet, here it is, ate's channel: ruclips.net/channel/UChjVBecXyrnluLxmbV-wswQ

    • @spectreQ
      @spectreQ 3 года назад +3

      How do you think a DCS pilot would fare in the real world against a less trained third world air force pilot such as a Ghadaffi Era Libyan Air Force Pilot? or an Iraqi Gulf War Era Pilot with less training?

  • @ATECHUET
    @ATECHUET 3 года назад +9390

    Haha, thanks for having me @growling sidewinder !
    Fly safe :-)

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +850

      Thank YOU for coming on brother I really had a great time making this video, most fun I've had in a long time. It would be a pleasure to have you back, we will be in touch I'm sure man.

    • @Master-bj8mt
      @Master-bj8mt 3 года назад +66

      A tout les coups c'est moi qui t'ai donné l'idée 😆

    • @CrapuleScred
      @CrapuleScred 3 года назад +35

      Excellent! Merci!

    • @LeGekkonidae
      @LeGekkonidae 3 года назад +16

      La vidéo sort avant même d’avoir eu le temps de proposer ce duel 😍😍😍!

    • @konfuzon4270
      @konfuzon4270 3 года назад +43

      Thank you both for taking on the challenge of confronting both worlds. Please do it again!

  • @camcamgt
    @camcamgt 3 года назад +11568

    The scary part, to me, isn't how aggressive he was but how fast he adapted.

    • @handendaer
      @handendaer 3 года назад +194

      A clipped underwhelming parrot would say that.

    • @AEWYU
      @AEWYU 3 года назад +432

      Improvise, overcome, as adapt

    • @camcamgt
      @camcamgt 3 года назад +88

      @ab cd seeing as how I can barely fly a Cessna in FS2020, I think I will.

    • @G-2Ub
      @G-2Ub 3 года назад +316

      French pilots are very good

    • @darkstars101
      @darkstars101 3 года назад +169

      @@G-2Ub *at surrendering

  • @nommchompsky
    @nommchompsky 3 года назад +5364

    The whole conversation of a sim pilot hopping into a real fighter jet and beating a real pilot is hilarious considering they would probably be able to withstand maybe 4 or 5 Gs for a few seconds before passing out

    • @zennok
      @zennok 3 года назад +243

      but imagine if they're piloting drones tho

    • @kortvinyard4413
      @kortvinyard4413 3 года назад +407

      @@zennok but, but, but.......

    • @CorruptInfinityOfficial
      @CorruptInfinityOfficial 3 года назад +131

      Tell that to formula one and Indy car drivers... 4-6G’s in medium-hard turns for several seconds on long tracks. Physically fit people can usually handle around 7.5g’s for several seconds before passing out, in flight school you are taught breathing techniques that allow you withstand g’s for longer periods of time, the suit is for the intermittent over G and to assist in your breathing technique.

    • @nommchompsky
      @nommchompsky 3 года назад +422

      @@CorruptInfinityOfficial High level racing drivers train just as much as pilots. Put a person who does a ton of sim racing into an F1 car and drop them into a grand prix and they would do just as terribly as if you put a sim pilot into a dogfight

    • @nidalq1987
      @nidalq1987 3 года назад +103

      Don`t even forget that when you play is much different than risking your own real life.

  • @ftn5546
    @ftn5546 3 года назад +2510

    What I find impressive is how short, controlled, accurate, and precise the real pilots cannon bursts are.

    • @omgoyal3270
      @omgoyal3270 2 года назад +39

      So true

    • @fluxmechanics
      @fluxmechanics Год назад +75

      Trigger discipline.

    • @alienvseditor
      @alienvseditor Год назад +189

      meanwhile me in Ace Combat: keep holding the trigger until I hit something

    • @justduck4504
      @justduck4504 Год назад +56

      @@alienvseditor me destroying a battleship in project wingman with fighter cannons in 3.4 seconds

    • @h8GW
      @h8GW Год назад +7

      @alienvseditor Ironically, the accuracy statistic when I was playing ACI kept me off the guns unless I was at shooting ground targets or something gigantic.

  • @KilroyActual
    @KilroyActual 3 года назад +8267

    He's probably having a field day being able to maneuver in ways he couldn't without the sustained G forces.

    • @sijenkai3928
      @sijenkai3928 3 года назад +598

      Facts, but any real pilot can imagine how bad it would be thouh so in a sense they can still “feel” it if it’s something they have done many many times lol

    • @sauravnayak5927
      @sauravnayak5927 3 года назад +267

      He also probably didn’t do all the Tricks he knows due to military secrets and rules

    • @aconite72
      @aconite72 3 года назад +577

      @@sauravnayak5927 Nothing secret about manoeuvres. What’s the tactical advantage to keeping dogfighting manoeuvres a secret?

    • @thatoneguy6466
      @thatoneguy6466 3 года назад +90

      @@aconite72 so your enemy doesn’t know what they are and learn how to counter them

    • @sauravnayak5927
      @sauravnayak5927 3 года назад +75

      @@aconite72 there are certain approach angles and moves which could give you that slight edge,if it’s out in the open then your opposition will know how you will come to attack him and he will be ready to turn it against you.That’s stands for other military aspects too not only airforce or navy,they would be in serious trouble if they divulge military secrets

  • @trainman2226
    @trainman2226 3 года назад +4457

    the fact he plays so aggressive shows that in real life you really got to kill them before they kill you

    • @RyTrapp0
      @RyTrapp0 2 года назад +334

      It's the difference between playing a match in a game and playing for life & death in reality - no matter serious some of these players may think they are with this stuff, the gravity of the situation just can't be simulated.
      Well, maybe Jocko Willink could take a game that seriously - but I suspect he's too serious to waste any seconds of his life playing video games, LOL

    • @sky3_ow
      @sky3_ow 2 года назад +103

      @@RyTrapp0 its not a waste if you enjoy it but aight

    • @donovanswift5010
      @donovanswift5010 2 года назад +8

      @@sky3_ow nobody said it was a waste

    • @sky3_ow
      @sky3_ow 2 года назад +34

      @@donovanswift5010 @RyTrapp0 did

    • @donovanswift5010
      @donovanswift5010 2 года назад +8

      @@sky3_ow he literally did not but ok

  • @mspat8332
    @mspat8332 2 года назад +2507

    I was in French military and this pilot made a very good point on something essential I learned in the army which is "Do always overestimate the difficulty of the mission " and that the most valuable thing I kept in my life. After leaving the army I went in law school and applied this mentality by largely overestimating the difficulty of exams and therefore working way too hard for what was coming, and I ended up in first place almost every year. I strongly recommend everyone to apply this in every challenges you will face in your life (work, sport,school, girlfriend, hobbies etc.) It will change everything 👌

    • @johnblunt1313
      @johnblunt1313 2 года назад +11

      Hell yeah! Good thought!

    • @seeker296
      @seeker296 2 года назад +7

      Or why not, "keep working no matter how low the expectations"

    • @vivianvaldi7871
      @vivianvaldi7871 2 года назад

      Hi Michael, so interesting. Exact opposite in art. For real life, I'd surely remember ur put first, thx.

    • @aweloop6248
      @aweloop6248 2 года назад +31

      i feel like this would lead to severe burnout. But if it works for you thats great

    • @Falkenlp3
      @Falkenlp3 Год назад +32

      I over estimated my girlfriend, now she is pregnant what should i do?

  • @Bearthedancingman
    @Bearthedancingman 2 года назад +924

    My sister and I once got challenged to fly in one of those full motion simulators against two Korean war pilots who flew F4U's in Korea. We had beat everyone so far in three previous matches and wanted to show how good we were.
    They beat us like a drum. The simulators gave us 25 minutes per round (for a "mere" $20.00) and by the end of the 25 minutes my sister and I had 2 kills. Just one each, and the two old pilots had 11 kills. I remember they told me I was easier to kill because I was predictable and my sister was unpredictable so she only died 4 times. lol.
    Never underestimate old pilots. 😁

    • @BuggSmasher
      @BuggSmasher 2 года назад +80

      I took away from this that females are unpredictable and never underestimate Sisters too !!

    • @Bearthedancingman
      @Bearthedancingman 2 года назад +11

      @@BuggSmasher haha that too!

    • @BuggSmasher
      @BuggSmasher 2 года назад +12

      @@Bearthedancingman As you can see, I get myself in trouble a lot at home.

    • @lemieux-z8933
      @lemieux-z8933 Год назад +11

    • @arthurvg2217
      @arthurvg2217 Год назад +14

      "Beeeeep Korean computer failing to understand female software beeeeeeeeeeeeep"

  • @ChrisKardiake
    @ChrisKardiake 3 года назад +3428

    Just to let you knows guys, Até play on a laptop with a 15' monitor, with a cheap joystick and no Trackir. ^^

    • @jeffbrownme2
      @jeffbrownme2 3 года назад +443

      No track ir is the most impressive part lol

    • @thouanpierre7099
      @thouanpierre7099 3 года назад +82

      And with G's effect 😎

    • @CueDriver
      @CueDriver 3 года назад +213

      That's adding insult to injury. This was still a great watch.

    • @brycenhcox
      @brycenhcox 3 года назад +80

      I have to say it I’m sorry...... 15” not foot lol

    • @zeph6182
      @zeph6182 3 года назад +184

      Get this man a gaming PC and a proper stick and he’d fucking wreck everyone.

  • @kengou
    @kengou 3 года назад +3290

    Goes to show how effective their training is. When the french pilot wins, he wins very fast, and he gets offensive remarkably quickly. They're trained to kill as quickly as possible. When Sidewinder wins, he has to grind the French pilot down over many many turns to get a good position for a shot. During that time, in real life, the French pilot's wingman would have come in and killed Sidewinder already. These guys train for quick kills and for two-ship tactics, hardly ever for one-on-one guns-only fights.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +1040

      very accurate, and even the fact that I was able to grind to a good position is because he didnt know the numbers in the hornet off by heart, if he knew those (played more DCS) I wouldn't have even been able to do that. Very humbling experience to fight Até.

    • @TheKenji2221
      @TheKenji2221 3 года назад +423

      @@Internetbutthurt
      Except you forget one key aspect.
      G forces.
      Yeah Sidewinder can show off with his piloting skills. But put him in a real jet against that same pilot, and it will be a whole different story

    • @decay5889
      @decay5889 3 года назад +259

      @@Internetbutthurt lol comparing a video game and Real life xD

    • @lolvks
      @lolvks 3 года назад +139

      I attended a fighter pilot brief once. The hard and fast rule they live by for their BFM sorties is to achieve a kill within 30s if offensive, and survive for 60s if defensive/neutral.

    • @dylanaoyagi3
      @dylanaoyagi3 3 года назад +57

      @@Internetbutthurt You're literally spewing out what GS asked Ate his opinion on

  • @jamesb2291
    @jamesb2291 3 года назад +609

    I remember thinking I was pretty good at the Ace Combat games back in the day, until I played with one of my friends that is an actual pilot. No contest, he really was significantly better at flying.

    • @-_deploy_-
      @-_deploy_- 2 года назад +15

      I wonder why...

    • @KrolKaz
      @KrolKaz 2 года назад +38

      Yea cuz he used real life techniques not just random circles and loops

    • @NP-ux9xg
      @NP-ux9xg 2 года назад

      @@-_deploy_- because he had actual flight experience. It really isn't difficult to figure out.

    • @-_deploy_-
      @-_deploy_- 2 года назад

      @@NP-ux9xg no sh1t sherlock 🙄

    • @howled0
      @howled0 Год назад +26

      @N P it was a rhetorical question. Not that hard to figure out

  • @IronB2
    @IronB2 2 года назад +413

    the comment the pilot makes about.. "if someone from DCS thinks that they have what it takes to hop in a plane and compete with a real pilot.. great.. but just by the fact you think so boldly that you think you could do it tells me you wouldn't be trustworthy of a $100m aircraft"
    I'm not a pilot but I've always had a strong appreciation for that philosophy, as it applies in so many different areas of life. I'm sure in the world of extremely disciplined fighter pilots, that humble mentality is quite common, but its incredibly rare in the world of us common folk. Most people's arrogance/ego won't even allow them to understand that statement and take it to heart.
    Thanks for the video!

    • @Jay2JayGaming
      @Jay2JayGaming 2 года назад +2

      But... Ate's statement is the exact opposite of humility. He's literally saying he's better than other people

    • @Desi_Nehra
      @Desi_Nehra 2 года назад +27

      @@Jay2JayGaming No, what he said was the exact opposite of what you took from it. 🙄

    • @TheBucketSkill
      @TheBucketSkill 2 года назад +24

      @@jakobinobles3263 Where did DCS players get this audacity from? I know other milsim players aren't nearly this arrogant. To think they are comparable to a real operator...

    • @KFLY007
      @KFLY007 2 года назад +1

      The rafle isn't 100$m+wtf

    • @justafurrywithinternet317
      @justafurrywithinternet317 2 года назад +3

      @@TheBucketSkill I mean, I guess it comes from thinking "well I'm controlling the virtual plane with the same joystick that real pilots do, and I *think* I'm pretty good at it?"

  • @Deltaworks23
    @Deltaworks23 3 года назад +4019

    Most dangerous part of his career was flying the 737 Max.

    • @Takarde
      @Takarde 3 года назад +43

      lol so true !

    • @sule.A
      @sule.A 3 года назад +8

      😢 my favourite

    • @sule.A
      @sule.A 3 года назад +2

      ?

    • @ATECHUET
      @ATECHUET 3 года назад +274

      I must admit.. funny comment !

    • @Metal_Siren
      @Metal_Siren 3 года назад +4

      goes to show you he's a BAMF

  • @maverick8697
    @maverick8697 3 года назад +2658

    To sum up:
    Sidewinder: doing fancy maneuvers and prolongates the fight
    Real pilot: "So I've turned and started blasting"

    • @FoxWithTheAngels
      @FoxWithTheAngels 2 года назад +65

      So anyways, I started blasting!

    • @theoneneo5024
      @theoneneo5024 2 года назад +7

      I’m not seeing a bunch of fancy maneuvers. Mainly he is pulling right and staying in the horizontal plane. Anyone who mixed it up and fought 3d is going to be better. I almost felt that Sidewinder was trying to drag things out and not be aggressive at all.

    • @SerbanOprescu
      @SerbanOprescu 2 года назад +7

      @@theoneneo5024 - That's because he was busy with a screaming prayer.

  • @linaleahgarcia1516
    @linaleahgarcia1516 3 года назад +509

    I was in the Air Force for 24 yrs on active duty. 4 yrs of that I was an F-16 SIM scheduler for the Triple Nickel in Germany and after they moved to Italy. I'll tell you this. A real pilot can easily jump into any sim (from an 8 million USD sim like the one I used to manage to DCS) ... some will be bad, some will be good, some will be great. A 'DCS pilot' cannot jump into a real fighter. Why? Because they'd kill themselves and destroy a very good airplane ... and that would be a shame lol.

    • @jasonhurt2356
      @jasonhurt2356 2 года назад +22

      Agreed....real life flying is so different, you can't just "jump in" and do it after getting good at something like DCS...

    • @fluxmechanics
      @fluxmechanics Год назад +6

      Yeah, have some real world EP's thrown at them and they will crumble. The stress of going through the checklist to trouble shoot and resolve the EP for a safe landing would stress them out to the point they would be helpless.

    • @linaleahgarcia1516
      @linaleahgarcia1516 Год назад +14

      lol I wasn't trying to be an a-hole about it tho, really just wanted to make fun of "destroying a very good airplane". I'm sure top tier DCSers know this, but it's ok to poke fun every now and then.

    • @fluxmechanics
      @fluxmechanics Год назад +2

      @@linaleahgarcia1516 Totally got that. Always poke fun when you can. Haha

    • @linaleahgarcia1516
      @linaleahgarcia1516 Год назад +1

      @@fluxmechanics haha 🙂 always

  • @marty7442
    @marty7442 Год назад +46

    Real pilots are another breed when it comes to discipline. Imagine being as calm as you are in this video, actually in a dogfight, and expected to keep at it for a tour of duty. I am an infantry veteran and even my hats off to a seasoned fighter pilot in this regard.

  • @Entropy_91
    @Entropy_91 3 года назад +1701

    Of course we want to see him in the Mirage, is that even a question? Also at least one round with missiles would be cool.

    • @stephen10.
      @stephen10. 3 года назад +47

      Mr. Entropy this pilot has won vs 4 mirages this week , Ate will even try a fight vs 6 oponents soon lol . He is very strong and a real pilot

    • @EricHorchuck
      @EricHorchuck 3 года назад +5

      Why wouldn't they use missiles; just for more of a challenge? (I'm new to this, I race but have 0 experience with this.) I've asked elsewhere too but I'll ask here too; what does DCS stand for?

    • @andreaskavak2364
      @andreaskavak2364 3 года назад

      @@EricHorchuck dynamic combat simulator

    • @boingobadger9846
      @boingobadger9846 3 года назад +5

      @@EricHorchuck Digital combat simulator

    • @boingobadger9846
      @boingobadger9846 3 года назад

      @@andreaskavak2364 Digital*

  • @hateca1
    @hateca1 3 года назад +660

    "Pulling 10 G's you would be exhausted". Very true statement right there. That's one of the major issues, most if not all of these dogfights in DCS would not occur in real life.

    • @theglockdub
      @theglockdub 3 года назад +139

      Underrated statement. During real flight you feel your body, brain, eyesight reacts to stick movement squeezing everytime. During a DCS flight you see just clear picture chaning on your screen and your mind works clear and sober.

    • @DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS
      @DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS 3 года назад +72

      They should add a blackout mod

    • @Kay_213_
      @Kay_213_ 3 года назад +96

      Bruh. Just increase your stamina stats

    • @mariosola1
      @mariosola1 3 года назад +1

      good comment

    • @icecold9511
      @icecold9511 3 года назад +58

      @@DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS
      DCS has blackout. But while your vision is affected, your brain isn't.

  • @clarke7703
    @clarke7703 Год назад +97

    Gotta hand it to you, man. We can all see you’re a great sim pilot, but holding your own against the real fighters, especially a Frenchman who started at 14, that’s really next level skill. Very entertaining to watch. Hats off to you, Sidewinder.

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou 2 года назад +95

    At 11:30 that was the most perfectly timed jink Ive ever seen!
    But thats hilarious, I didnt know there were DCS players who honestly think they could fly/fight a real jet because they play DCS! 🤣

    • @BOZ_11
      @BOZ_11 Год назад +1

      tomorrow's pilots will come (some of them) from DCS.

  • @Collateral0
    @Collateral0 3 года назад +482

    Fun Fact: Ate was a Super Etendard Pilot for the French Navy before switching to the Rafael, so he has advanced ground attack and fighter training. So wherever you are, in the air or on the ground, he will ruin your day lol.

    • @otneyat
      @otneyat 3 года назад +11

      oh no
      anyway

    • @bikerboy3k
      @bikerboy3k 3 года назад +2

      not as fun as interesting but yea good to know

    • @Master_Yoda66
      @Master_Yoda66 3 года назад +34

      The guys above me are lame this was interesting to learn

    • @marc9080
      @marc9080 3 года назад +12

      RAFALE, RAFALE, RAFALE!! rafael don't exist!! my good l'Amérique n'est pas le monde!

    • @flintsky7706
      @flintsky7706 3 года назад

      IF he knows where you are.

  • @jeanknapp
    @jeanknapp 3 года назад +1088

    Fighter pilot here. You guys devote so much time training in simulators that you are probably better than us. I'm waiting for the Super Tucano mod for DCS, and I believe two weeks tops after it is released, there will be civilians kicking our asses even after our years of training. Be proud of what you achieved. This is a complex activity.

    • @thanatosstorm
      @thanatosstorm 2 года назад +286

      Nah bro, y'all are sick. Physically most of us could never pull what y'all trained to. It's keffing fantastic.

    • @skullofserpent5727
      @skullofserpent5727 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, sure :D

    • @dense_and_dull
      @dense_and_dull Год назад +12

      @@thanatosstorm Unmanned vehicles are the future. Though it still has a long way to go.

    • @125Addicted
      @125Addicted Год назад +4

      Yeah do that in 5G lol

    • @FlightRecorder1
      @FlightRecorder1 Год назад +81

      I can believe that. Hundreds or thousands of hours in DCS cost virtually nothing compared to the cost of flying a real jet, or even real dynamic simulators. Obviously the DCS crowd couldn't survive the Gs or would probably cave under the pressure. But if you popped one of them into an Airforce I bet they would be incredible students. For the flying parts at least. Probably not so much everything else

  • @derekli1741
    @derekli1741 3 года назад +86

    DCS is just so immersive. I just realised if the sun glares onto the cockpit glass, you can see the scratches that reflect the sunlight a bit. It’s just a small detail but that’s amazing

  • @hdvsmith
    @hdvsmith 2 года назад +85

    Just seeing this for the first time. The biggest difference that I see is that just after the merge, Ate' pulled over 7gs and GS pulled a little over 4gs. To his point, if your managing your energy the high tight turn, although will cost you energy, he's able to get the nose on target faster. This is totally capable and probable for a real fighter pilot. WELL DONE!

  • @SH60bubba
    @SH60bubba 3 года назад +2255

    Your comments about real pilots and DCS are spot on. I spent 20 years in the cockpit of Navy H-60s. For giggles I got the Huey for DCS despite all the reviews saying how hard it is to learn it. It took me about 10m to get the DCS-isms. But the crazy thing is I learned to fly Helos in a TH-57 which is the Huey’s little brother. It felt like a fat 57. I can’t really explain that but it just did. To test my theory, I took a helo buddy of mine and sat him down without ever playing DCS before. Took him about 10m too and his first comment was, “kinda feels like a Jet Ranger”. The flight models and control response in DCS really is that good. Now I will say that TrackIR is essential for hovering because you’re never going to pick up drift fast enough without being able to rapidly move your head but was still pretty damn amazed.

    • @jeanknapp
      @jeanknapp 3 года назад +55

      Wait until you try it with propper VR glasses and gloves (in near future).

    • @Apoquinador
      @Apoquinador 2 года назад +2

      What track IR do you recommend?

    • @JerDog1984
      @JerDog1984 2 года назад +5

      @@Apoquinador TrackIR is the brand and probably the best IR sensor head tracking, but there are cheaper alternatives

    • @pkhkp
      @pkhkp 2 года назад +1

      Can't see how Track ir can be realistic. The world around you doesn't move around you when you move you're head in real life. VR is the way to go

    • @daelra
      @daelra 2 года назад +9

      @@pkhkp Not yet it's not. I have both a VR headset and Track IR and honestly, I prefer Track IR for flight sim. Mostly because the refresh rate and resolution aren't good enough yet on VR but also, unless you have everything on your stick and throttle, you need to be able to see the keyboard, mouse and any other controls you may have, especially to deal with nav and comms.

  • @dstavs
    @dstavs 3 года назад +897

    Awesome video. I was wondering why, as a Rafale pilot, he wasn’t in the Mirage but you answered that. I’d love to see that battle.

    • @sule.A
      @sule.A 3 года назад +27

      Rafale and mirage are very different despite both delta

    • @LePresideent
      @LePresideent 3 года назад

      when

    • @DCVolo
      @DCVolo 3 года назад +11

      Mirage! Please ❤️

    • @PsyTechnical
      @PsyTechnical 3 года назад +3

      Upgrade that computer with some more space! Get on it bro!

    • @DGrin79
      @DGrin79 3 года назад +5

      I second this coment for sure, would love to see Até in a mirage.

  • @goawayihavecommentstomake1488
    @goawayihavecommentstomake1488 2 года назад +34

    It’s funny about what he said about a real/ good pilot being focussed and reliable all the time: I started playing IL2 and was the 2nd best Luftwaffe ace after a few months, but I also kept bending my prop on landing and often wrecking the whole plane. It’s definitely not just about dogfighting.

  • @conservativemike3768
    @conservativemike3768 2 года назад +15

    Years ago we used to watch this thing called TV. SCREW THAT… this is WAY better.

  • @emvill4520
    @emvill4520 3 года назад +768

    There is a lot of wisdom to what this French pilot is saying.
    One of the most effective way to stop learning and getting better at anything or to stop improving yourself as a person is to think you're the best.
    Confidence is NOT the same as thinking you're the best. Confidence is believing in your abilities but also accurately assessing your abilities and your weaknesses. And this ties back to improving yourself, etc... continues improvement, it never stops.

    • @Wellshem
      @Wellshem 3 года назад +2

      Arrogance is the best thing till it become toxic. As long as you are not, it's good. If you are arrogant you'll never allow someone to be better than you so you'll train harder to be better. There is a reason why all the best sportman are a bit arrogant.

    • @emvill4520
      @emvill4520 3 года назад +25

      @@Wellshem No offense... But I think you are misunderstanding the definition of arrogance if you think it's good to be arrogant. Trying to be the best at something is not arrogance. It's called being competitive. Arrogance is thinking you are the best at something but in reality you are not (also people that have a false sense of their importance). In the context of being a fighter pilot or in any combat scenario it can be deadly.
      e.g... (exaggerated for clarity)
      Tiger woods in his prime thinking he is the best golf player in the world is not arrogance, it was a fact. A golf pro that has never won any major tournament believing he is better than Tiger Woods is arrogant.

    • @sempressfi
      @sempressfi 3 года назад +1

      Agreed. Wisdom is knowing what you don't know and being open to learning more.

    • @TehUltimateSnake
      @TehUltimateSnake 3 года назад +1

      Well said man

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 3 года назад

      @@Wellshem arrogance that isn’t toxic is just confidence.

  • @MarkOBrienTeaches
    @MarkOBrienTeaches 3 года назад +393

    That second interview portion is gold; that mentality goes and applies with everything in life.

    • @ATECHUET
      @ATECHUET 3 года назад +25

      Thanks!
      I actually wrote a book about the mindset and how it applies behind the cockpit => D.BRIEF (On Amazon)

    • @pspn0
      @pspn0 3 года назад

      Absolutely

    • @yellowhammer72
      @yellowhammer72 3 года назад

      Totally agree.

  • @johnathonmullis4234
    @johnathonmullis4234 Год назад +29

    I liked the aggression of using a slashing maneuver right out of the gate for a quick kill or to rattle your opponent at the start of the fight. Amazing at how easily his skills translated into dcs. Great stuff man

  • @LonnardTree
    @LonnardTree 3 года назад +16

    Loved this. My grandfather flew for the US Navy...but started flying when he was 17. My mother gave me his entire flight log. Right after he got his commercial license, he came down with lung cancer(not a smoker) and died in 1975. My father and his father were both in the Air Force. One of my good friends is a fighter in an F-16 for the AF. This just brings up a lot of good memories...even the ones from childhood on Elmendorf AFB with F-15s rocking the on base housing every morning at 5am 😂.. and just am so glad that there are people like both of you. This is a treat for me. Thank you so much for bringing a fighter pilot on. And thanks for this channel. Good luck!

  • @Paul-oi2wz
    @Paul-oi2wz 3 года назад +650

    23:59 This is not piloting lesson, this is a life lesson.

    • @ryanotte6737
      @ryanotte6737 2 года назад +17

      Yes, a lot of professionals could do well in the long term in their careers to adopt that dichotomy of confidence to push forward getting the task at hand done, but the humility and caution to keep learning from everywhere possible while pushing forward.

    • @user-rd3jw7pv7i
      @user-rd3jw7pv7i 2 года назад +8

      @@ryanotte6737 This is what I'm currently struggling with. How can I balance confidence and humility at the same time? I know I'd be able to do it as I age but as of now It's really difficult. Sometimes I get caught up with the "Ah, I understand everything in this field" mindset because It's more comfortable to be in that bubble rather than charting outside of my comfort zone. Sorry for the lengthy comment.

    • @MrPFMneto
      @MrPFMneto Год назад +1

      @@user-rd3jw7pv7i only time and experience will tell

    • @TheGoddamnBacon
      @TheGoddamnBacon Год назад

      @@user-rd3jw7pv7i Over the years, you learn a lot, and it can feel like you know what you need to know. The truth is, you do. It's just that there's a lot more about what you already know that you need to learn to interpret and adapt to areas and situations you don't have experience in or at least not enough.
      Things always change, therefore knowledge cannot be static. Adaptibility is paramount. And that requires both experience and humbleness: without either you will be too rigid ot too proud to embrace it, and you will die.
      Just my double Lincolns.

  • @TheNorwayDude995
    @TheNorwayDude995 3 года назад +265

    Hell yea he needs a mirage!

  • @panostsak
    @panostsak 2 года назад +33

    It comes to show how amazing this game is as a simulator, allowing an actual pilot to do very well because they can apply their real life experience to it.

  • @D64nz
    @D64nz 2 года назад +20

    DCS is the book smarts of dogfighting. You have a great chance to experience every encounter hypothetically, and it mostly reminds me of the scene in The Expanse, when the pilot is simulating the upcoming fight and basically getting killed every time. But it's different when your life is on the line, let a lone when you are about to take another life.
    And it's different when when you are being flung around the cockpit by incredible forces. Most people have never felt such high pressure as to black or red out. Extended exposure to 10 g's will very quickly kill you. But you can hold it for a few seconds.

  • @ayylmao9697
    @ayylmao9697 3 года назад +496

    Sidewinder vs Mover
    Hopefully one day

    • @J_JetClips
      @J_JetClips 3 года назад +117

      Mover doesn't seem to want to max perform the F-16 or Hornet in DCS because he doesn't want to give tactics away

    • @christianarboleda7872
      @christianarboleda7872 3 года назад +7

      Whimpers2 lmao

    • @nicolaeionescu6538
      @nicolaeionescu6538 3 года назад +84

      @@christianarboleda7872 No really, he mentioned that plenty of times. And he's right.

    • @hoilst
      @hoilst 3 года назад +55

      Sidewinder vs. Grim Reapers 1 v 10 match.

    • @MozTS
      @MozTS 3 года назад +9

      Nah mover is a fucking cop, fuck that shithead

  • @Takarde
    @Takarde 3 года назад +332

    Several real pilots also say the difficulty with DCS is the lack of return from the aircraft. Of course, when you really fly, you have all the sensations which help you. Without it, it must be like loosing one of your senses.
    Same should apply to virtual F1 / Nascar / Rallye and real race.

    • @Takarde
      @Takarde 3 года назад +47

      Also years and years ago, when playing Jane's F-15, I was in contact with a former French Air Force pilot. We were playing another online game togethe. He told me : "Yes, a flight sim pilot can beat us. One of the aspect of real dofight is to keep a clear mind, to manage the G we take. In a simulator, you can eat 9G constantly and make crazy moves we will never do. So by habit we won't do this." But of course, Jane's F-15 was a very different thing from DCS ! Far far less realistic.

    • @iatranger
      @iatranger 3 года назад +7

      Seat of your pants flying is very real . I realized years ago I was making small control adjustments without thinking about it and before there was any real sign of attitude change just from feel . In fact most of the time the attitude wouldn't change because of these tiny control inputs . It's very second nature after a while , just like driving a car .great video 👍

    • @dfgiuy22
      @dfgiuy22 3 года назад +10

      One of the WORST things about moto gp or ANY motorbike game is lack of feed back. It’s hard to articulate and I’m not smart enough to do so, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to jump onto a motorbike ‘sim’/‘game’ and do anything like you can in real life. It’s crazy.
      Once they figure out how to attach metal weights and use big fuck off magnets to simulate things better... omg... never leaving the house.

    • @dfgiuy22
      @dfgiuy22 3 года назад +5

      Gort dude you hit the nail on the head better than I can. Just posted about how motorbike games/sims are not even 20% of what it’s like just due to the lack of feedback! It’s crazy, our brains are limited but also so advanced it’s crazy. Things like balance, doing a wheelie... you have so many sensory inputs you don’t get from the game.
      Feel of g, feedback through the engine between your legs, wind resistance, noise (it’s not the same), slip of the tyre, feedback through the brakes... I could go on but yeah.

    • @Takarde
      @Takarde 3 года назад +4

      @@dfgiuy22 Yes, even for car racing, I use to say I have more feelings in my car driving 50 Km/h in a city rather rushing 200 Km/h and more in a driving sim lol

  • @zezaekrael
    @zezaekrael 2 года назад +3

    Fella I work with was an F4 pilot during the Vietnam War. He watched a video of me flying in DCS world and he's planning on getting into it now. He's in his 70s but I can't wait to see how he does. He's of course chomping at the bit already for the upcoming F4 module.

  • @DavidVanmeterDutch
    @DavidVanmeterDutch 2 года назад +4

    The guy did not become just a fighter pilot but an accomplished one in multiple planes. He became a fighter pilot for many characteristics that made him successful. Being very competitive, smart, clever and damn good pilot in general!

  • @katarinatothova7060
    @katarinatothova7060 3 года назад +376

    Next up: *Dogfighting a real dcs pilot*

  • @b.a.sbadassugar5007
    @b.a.sbadassugar5007 3 года назад +354

    fly against C.W Lemoin Mover both in a f-18. that would be even cooler since he actually flew the F-18

    • @joekingsley8142
      @joekingsley8142 3 года назад +2

      I was just gonna suggest this!

    • @RonJeremy514
      @RonJeremy514 3 года назад +45

      I would pay to see ATE vs Lemoine

    • @michaelmcginnis1429
      @michaelmcginnis1429 3 года назад +5

      Did he actually fly the F/A-18? Recalling with an imperfect memory here, but I thought Mover said he flew the F-16.

    • @Kurogumo
      @Kurogumo 3 года назад +26

      Michael McGinnis He’s flown both.

    • @seventh-hydra
      @seventh-hydra 3 года назад +21

      I think he's openly stated (In the video where an Air Guard guy went up against an AI pilot) that most DCS pilots would kick his ass, because what he's trained for, and what people are capable of doing in a video game are completely different.

  • @sw01ller
    @sw01ller 2 года назад +21

    just found your channel, I'm ex RAF (ground crew) I could genuinely watch this all day! this needs to be the channel! haha. excellent video. loved it.

  • @g1998k
    @g1998k Год назад +4

    After seeing your videos I got myself a Quest 2 and started learning DCS. Its a great way to keep your brain healthy.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  Год назад +1

      100% correct, always learn something, and there is soo much to learn in DCS.

  • @dominiqueschenck430
    @dominiqueschenck430 3 года назад +603

    The french navy guy is saying lots of very important stuff. Great interview. And great fights! Many thanks for making this available for us to watch and listen to.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +30

      My pleasure thank you for watching

    • @collinspecht6725
      @collinspecht6725 3 года назад +7

      @@GrowlingSidewinder He mentioned maybe doing a scenario next time.
      May I reccomend French (Navy, for his sake) and American allies invading Syria, with Russian Federation allies? Perhaps even use the Syrian Dynamic Campaign (if possible)?

  • @ClementYang24
    @ClementYang24 3 года назад +193

    This is literally the opposite of what happens with 1st person shooters, I'm an infantryman and I'm complete trash at call of duty lol

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +108

      ya but call of duty is so far off reality, the closer to reality you get the more ur real life experience helps you.

    • @ClementYang24
      @ClementYang24 3 года назад +10

      @@GrowlingSidewinder yeah u right lol

    • @Brian-uv2ll
      @Brian-uv2ll 3 года назад +43

      you should try arma 3, your skills are really going to show off there

    • @vczs
      @vczs 3 года назад +60

      @@Brian-uv2ll both yes and no. ARMA 3 is realistic yes, but you still lack many things compared to real life. In tactical perspective his skills might work. But mouse&keyboard controlled guns have nothing to do with real firearms.

    • @GimbalLocksOnly
      @GimbalLocksOnly 3 года назад +12

      From a fellow brokeknee gruntboi, do yourself a massive favor and get Squad for PC.

  • @keithbriscoe99
    @keithbriscoe99 2 года назад +67

    Such a great post fight Interview!
    Just found this channel, referred to by friend.... now I'm hooked. Thanks for what you do.
    I did flight combat sims way back when, not too competitive. Now, I'm into Racing Sims (ACC primarily) and so cool to see the similarities between racing and flight combat and conversations about sim vs IRL (in real life) drivers.

  • @kennyj4366
    @kennyj4366 3 года назад +29

    Nice. As a pilot also I would add, knowing a mistake will cost your life is always being suppressed. Also after 3-5minutes of hard G turns you start running on adrenaline. By the time you land you can hardly walk lol. Great job guys. Very enjoyable.

  • @MihalisNavara
    @MihalisNavara 3 года назад +333

    16:45 "Look how quick he gets behind me like, I'm not used to somebody getting on my ass like that" That's what she said...

    • @LuizAlexPhoenix
      @LuizAlexPhoenix 3 года назад +21

      No need to be a she, guys can also enjoy another man in their ass really fast.

    • @Alejandro-et5wv
      @Alejandro-et5wv 3 года назад +38

      @@LuizAlexPhoenix bruh

    • @tommeng6522
      @tommeng6522 3 года назад +13

      @@LuizAlexPhoenix no

    • @insurgentleman
      @insurgentleman 3 года назад +7

      @@tommeng6522 yes.

    • @tommeng6522
      @tommeng6522 3 года назад +18

      @@insurgentleman Wow, you're suprisingly horni for someone in BONKing range.
      BONK!!!!

  • @mahmoudh821
    @mahmoudh821 3 года назад +165

    I believe from seeing it on his channel that ATE doesn't even play with a HOTAS, but with an entry-level all-in-one joystick, which makes the performance even more exceptional !

    • @florian1840
      @florian1840 3 года назад +48

      No hotas, and playing on a 15" laptop...

    • @icecold9511
      @icecold9511 3 года назад +35

      And no track IR. A lot of gamers fall into the trap of "I'm so skilled" when they paid money for an equipment advantage. I've done this with joystick head movement, Track IR, and now Rift S. The situational awareness advantage is real.

    • @pv.pp_9515
      @pv.pp_9515 3 года назад +1

      @@florian1840 Is that true?

  • @ForceM1782
    @ForceM1782 3 года назад +54

    I have YT closed captions on. And everytime someone fires a Vulcan, it thinks it’s Applause... LOL

    • @CarelessVagabond
      @CarelessVagabond 3 года назад +6

      Well it kinda is if you think about it... Very rapid and deadly applause

    • @flintsky7706
      @flintsky7706 3 года назад +1

      BRRRRRRT

    • @ForceM1782
      @ForceM1782 3 года назад +1

      @@flintsky7706 Dispensing freedom at 6000 rounds per minute XD

  • @darrenjones2933
    @darrenjones2933 3 года назад +1

    This was a great diversion from your standard videos. Much appreciation to ATE for his participation. I really enjoyed his commentary.

  • @7cle
    @7cle 3 года назад +360

    Hi, I think you got him interested in DCS. In one of Até’s latest video in DCS he sets a 1 vs 4 mirage 2000C and in one take, kills all 4 AI opponents at max settings, same plane, giving himself a handicap by loading more fuel than his AI opponents to make them even more manœuvrable. He’s never flown the 2000 in real life. Head over to his channel in the description. He does each videos twice, one in French AND one in English.

  • @ashkanhooshmand6518
    @ashkanhooshmand6518 3 года назад +87

    man I envy this guy, he had the best job in the world

    • @VisibilityFoggy
      @VisibilityFoggy 3 года назад +15

      The Super E doesn't get nearly the recognition it deserves (like most European fighters). The M2K and Rafale seem to be the exception as they're so well known. I like that France keeps developing its own planes to protect its sovereignty. We (Americans and French) are a lot more alike than many would care to admit. Personally, I love France. Every time I visit, people are very friendly and welcoming. That said, I've always been in the south.. never to Paris. But you could say the same about someone who's been to the U.S. but never New York City lol.

  • @airforce-pn1cx
    @airforce-pn1cx Год назад +9

    What's amazing about this is that this guy did his carrier training in the Goshawk on the Truman while I was stationed on there and then he did his deployment on the the French Carrier with my strike group. They flew daytime missions while we flew the night missions

  • @smoothwoodranch9679
    @smoothwoodranch9679 3 года назад +3

    Came here for this one video, subscribed for the rest. I love a good dog fight, and you can tell that the pilot started to adapt quickly

  • @RATsnak3
    @RATsnak3 3 года назад +92

    Before I knew anything about DCS or even flight sim in general, I had no idea how much strategy goes into it air to air combat. Dogfights are more akin to a game of chess between aerospace engineers than they are to a shootout, and it's absolutely incredible to watch a professional give it their all.

  • @dmenager
    @dmenager 3 года назад +134

    Watching him is like: he's really trying to kill you! Lolol

  • @jacobvallie5486
    @jacobvallie5486 Год назад +4

    Humble, fighter pilot, french. I hope my wife never meets this guy.

  • @hawaiianrobot
    @hawaiianrobot 2 года назад +3

    this was so sick, really liked his comments about having the balance between confidence and humility, i think that applies to basically anything. seems like a very cool guy.

  • @ahmetbesir
    @ahmetbesir 3 года назад +73

    11:24 omg thats incredible maneuver

  • @hushpuppykl
    @hushpuppykl 3 года назад +93

    Over a 100 years of dogfights and it’s still back to turning and turning. Can’t change the basics of the physics and tactics.
    Awesome video!

    • @spookdiertje1128
      @spookdiertje1128 2 года назад +7

      Exactly what I was thinking; why don't they make guns that can turn so you won't have to point your nose??? Or even rockets that launch backwards??? I don't know the first thing about this stuff, but I really enjoyed the video!

    • @hushpuppykl
      @hushpuppykl 2 года назад +6

      @@spookdiertje1128 … maybe it’s because they are flying so darn fast? 😬

    • @zain4019
      @zain4019 Год назад +1

      @@spookdiertje1128 "why don't they make guns that can turn so you won't have to point your nose" Like auto-aiming and firing guns?
      What is this madness, I think you've actually solved modern dog fights. I'm not being sarcastic lol, I also don't know much about this stuff. But your suggestion seems very sound.

    • @EhmedCousCous
      @EhmedCousCous Год назад +1

      @@zain4019 tail gunners are already invented

    • @bananian
      @bananian Год назад +1

      @@spookdiertje1128
      Probably because it's the easiest to aim with the guns facing forward.

  • @EndrChe
    @EndrChe 2 года назад +1

    His opinions on what it takes to be a real pilot were excellent. Very interesting. Thanks to you both.

  • @Wowreally42
    @Wowreally42 2 года назад +6

    this sim is incredibly impressive. i know nothing about flying but man, this was cool to watch!

  • @andrewlunt5868
    @andrewlunt5868 3 года назад +17

    That pilot was fantastic.... A true credit to French aviation

  • @nathantw
    @nathantw 3 года назад +35

    I remember back in the Janes F-15 days I went up against a couple online players. The first round I went down low in the mountains with my radar off. I had an idea of where they were. As I got close I painted one of them with my radar and got an AIM-120 off. He had no idea and I blew him out of the sky. Unfortunately his buddy got me. The next 5 rounds I had no chance and they literally destroyed me no matter what tactic I used. I finally called Uncle cause they were so good. I asked what one of them did for a living and he said he flew F-15 for a living. I felt good I at least got him once. Apparently back in the day Air Force guys really did play the Microprose game.
    I met a young man on a plane once and I got to talking with him. He flew F-15s in the Gulf War. I asked him if he played the Microprose Janes F-15 game and he said yes, they did. I'm sure today it would be DCS.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +12

      and you'd be correct, I know several real life pilots who play DCS. some retired, some active, some still in training.

    • @MattUNI2005
      @MattUNI2005 3 года назад

      I loved Janes F-15 - 131st

    • @Shin-lh9ih
      @Shin-lh9ih 2 года назад

      Woah

  • @Anirossa
    @Anirossa Год назад +1

    Was used to flight sims, got to go up in a Diamond DA20 with a instructor. Around when I was 18.
    Got suprised when the instructor felt comfortable letting me have the stick going in for the landing at the very first go, went well and was a incredible feeling.

  • @erich930
    @erich930 2 года назад +4

    Really cool fights and interview! Everything Ate said in the interview really applies to all of aviation, not just fighter jets. For any aviator, if you just always think you're better than everyone else, then you're going to automatically disregard any input that opposes your perceptions, even if you're completely wrong and that new input could save your lives.

  • @madscientistme
    @madscientistme 3 года назад +56

    i like how his shots are just little taps and yours is just a hair longer.

  • @seanpaaka
    @seanpaaka 3 года назад +54

    That was awesome to see the difference of how a real fighter pilot applies aerial combat tactics vs an experienced gamer and the explanations of his transitions. The pressure he puts on you is amazing, and his ability and speed to get in a kill position is insane.

  • @BarkerVancity
    @BarkerVancity 2 года назад

    Amazing, i really hope more pilots take up an interview like this

  • @ShaiYammanee
    @ShaiYammanee 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant video. I loved hearing the perspective from a real pilot. Your breakdown at the end was so enlightening. Thank you

  • @yotatrd5.758
    @yotatrd5.758 3 года назад +28

    You Need to Fight "Mover", (C.W. Lemoine) in DCS

  • @DerekSpeareDSD
    @DerekSpeareDSD 3 года назад +71

    What makes DCS valuable - besides the fun - is that it offers the "potential" to be used as an excellent training tool...

    • @samanumcarneros6392
      @samanumcarneros6392 3 года назад +26

      In fact, the AA (Armée de l'Air - Air Army in french) used DCS with the Mirage-2000C module of RAZBAM, for the pilot in training. It's way cheaper than actual flight hours, and can be used with the TACView for good debriefing.

    • @baaamakingbaaaa
      @baaamakingbaaaa 3 года назад +7

      I was invited to fly the real A10 sim at an AFB near me 2 years ago. Been flying DCS for 7 months now. Last year they told me I'd probably be invited back this fall-- guess what the first plane I bought was? :D

    • @DerekSpeareDSD
      @DerekSpeareDSD 3 года назад +1

      @@baaamakingbaaaa it's a good opportunity there!

    • @baaamakingbaaaa
      @baaamakingbaaaa 3 года назад +3

      @@DerekSpeareDSD you know I didn't realize what a big deal that was at first. it wasn't until later that day I was talking to one of the other servicemembers and told him about my simulator experience. His exact reply was, "Damn! I've been here for 2 years and haven't even been allowed in that room yet!"

    • @theglockdub
      @theglockdub 3 года назад +2

      @@baaamakingbaaaa Hot air baloon simulator i guess xD

  • @c2h6-e
    @c2h6-e 2 года назад +5

    I know that this is an intense battle situation but the whole aesthetic is so relaxing I almost fell asleep...

  • @bikeobsessedau5178
    @bikeobsessedau5178 2 года назад

    Love that breakdown at the end showing the lines - I've never played DCS but that looks amazingly good!

  • @Benny-high5
    @Benny-high5 3 года назад +104

    We want to see the ass kickin mirage. That would be awesome.

  • @yellowhammer72
    @yellowhammer72 3 года назад +104

    Really enjoyed that. I thought it was really interesting hearing him describe the pilot mindset. Thought his comment about DCS guys that are so sure the can do it in a real jet shows the aren’t responsible enough to be entrusted with a $100 million dollar jet was profound. Reminds me of the Dunning Kruger effect. Love all your videos, Growling. But this one really stood out.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +2

      Thanks Bryan glad you enjoyed man

    • @jerrysutton7293
      @jerrysutton7293 2 года назад

      @@GrowlingSidewinder Seems to me gforces could be programmed into game by slowing pilots reaction time.

  • @89vette89
    @89vette89 10 месяцев назад +2

    The maneuverability he managed to beat out of that aircraft is absolutely amazing, he milked every ounce of cornering and momentum he could possibly have when going in for a strike

  • @keeganhenderson24
    @keeganhenderson24 2 года назад +1

    Man I don’t think you guys appreciate how incredibly respectful this pilot is. My dad is a pilot and damn all of the guys (other than my dad thankfully) are extremely egotistical and “me me me”. It’s very refreshing to find a humble pilot

  • @aaronseet2738
    @aaronseet2738 3 года назад +28

    "damn he's aggressive"
    think that's his very job :)

    • @charaznable2859
      @charaznable2859 2 года назад

      You aren't in a dogfight a lot so that's why probably
      But if you are then yeaaaah be hard

  • @TheDiazDarkness
    @TheDiazDarkness 3 года назад +27

    18:17 that shot was awesome.

  • @bobbys.9549
    @bobbys.9549 3 года назад +2

    This was an incredible video. Love to see you two do more.

  • @pompano_jedi172
    @pompano_jedi172 Год назад

    Very humble pilot. Thank you for your service

  • @raykim9061
    @raykim9061 3 года назад +78

    "I got selected to fly the Boeing 737 MAX so I got a lot of time on my hand"

  • @Lochaby
    @Lochaby 3 года назад +32

    MORE ATE!!! have him tell us the story behind his call sign. HAPPY BASTILLE DAY!!!

    • @sekoundiaye3239
      @sekoundiaye3239 3 года назад +14

      Pretty simple his full name is Pierre Henry chuet. With the call sign you've got Pierre Henry "até" chuet.
      Até chuet like " à tes souhaits" which means "bless you" when you sneeze...

    • @mark347347
      @mark347347 3 года назад

      You gotta buy them one too many drinks first!

    • @johnnytopgun6414
      @johnnytopgun6414 3 года назад

      @@sekoundiaye3239 yeah but the story behind it is him probably sneezing on his commanding officer

  • @branjosnow6244
    @branjosnow6244 Год назад +1

    This was an awesome video. I've always said it's not really a defeat if you are beaten by someone truly better, it's training. You only get better by going up against people who are better.

  • @stepheng623
    @stepheng623 2 года назад +6

    What a great idea for a video, very interesting and original content. I started watching your videos because of the WW1 fighters but this is super interesting also.

  • @Tigerhawk30
    @Tigerhawk30 3 года назад +82

    DAMN, that was interesting!
    So, the American was flying the CF-18 and the French/Canadian was flying the USMC F-18C...? Talk about a touch of role reversal...

    • @jonl.1603
      @jonl.1603 3 года назад +20

      Gs is Canadian 🙂

    • @BARelement
      @BARelement 3 года назад +9

      GS is Canadian...

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  3 года назад +43

      Tigerhawk30 indeed I am Canadian

    • @Tigerhawk30
      @Tigerhawk30 3 года назад +15

      I obviously stand more than corrected. Apologies.

    • @dedensanusi9305
      @dedensanusi9305 3 года назад +1

      @@GrowlingSidewinder so that why you so much love f18 from very beginning ?

  • @itsamemario8345
    @itsamemario8345 3 года назад +2

    Retired USAF, I've met very humble fighter pilots and I've met really stuck up fighter pilots. Your pilot is right, the humble ones end up being great commanders while the hot shots fizzle out.
    Great video, loved it.

  • @ninadbal1069
    @ninadbal1069 2 года назад

    Absolutely true what he says about being humble. A pilot who begins to think that he/she knows everything is very close to digging a hole.

  • @OmerMazaltarim
    @OmerMazaltarim 3 года назад +7

    You've just a new bar in content quality.
    The dogfighting and Tacview(ing) in the end were awesome as always.
    I can totaly relate to this notion of being assured of youraelf but also being humble enough to understand and learn from yout enemy.
    I wasn't a fighter pilot, but we always had this sentence when I served in the army : "The courage to lead, and the humility to learn."
    Best regardes to Até, hope to see you two do it again soon.

  • @Bullet4MyEnemy
    @Bullet4MyEnemy 3 года назад +9

    What a guy, love the explanation he gave about the dichotomy between confidence and humility. Some smart people make you feel dumb, but the humble ones make you feel smart with them.
    Dropped him a sub and can't wait for the rematch in the Mirage.

  • @williamrhodes5877
    @williamrhodes5877 Год назад +1

    Thank you for your service

  • @CorruptInfinityOfficial
    @CorruptInfinityOfficial 3 года назад

    Loved the editing shot of you showing the two moments of opening for that first gun kill.

  • @gijoe775th6
    @gijoe775th6 3 года назад +4

    Man my face hurts from smiling so much, watching you fight makes me happy always look forward to your videos. I like this format where you talk to the other pilot after the fight. And yes please fight him again.

  • @chrislinn64
    @chrislinn64 3 года назад +4

    GS - Hands down one of your most intense and mesmerizing videos I’ve watched! Absolutely enjoyed the fact that you dogfight with an actual fighter pilot. Great Q & A with Ate and completely agree with the humility factor comments. More vids with Ate!!

  • @vladlenvronsky8414
    @vladlenvronsky8414 6 месяцев назад

    Bro your channel is awesome. These dogfights are incredible. The time, the exhilaration, the art. Love the fly-by views too.

  • @mikevm3375
    @mikevm3375 2 года назад +3

    I love how sidewinder goes 6g+ 90% of the time, I wonder if it’s accurate to stay that long under high g maneuver without passing out.
    I mean 6g+ for 2 intense minutes with some peak 9,5g during it.
    Can’t imagine the physicality required