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USN vet here... this is by far one of my favorite DCS cinematics now and I'm going to share this amongst my circle! The mid-80's soundtrack won me over and was the icing on the cake!!! 💙💙
@@Tthepilot My advise: Train and study hard - you will make it. But also, its not an easy life to join the military - so, make your peace with that. Not everybody will like you, some may even hate you for wearing the uniform - in the end, you will also fight for there right to hate you. And belive me, that can hurt when you see "people" at a funeral of a buddy. That is also something you need to remamber - not everyone comes back.
I remember watching these speeches/events unfold as they happened on TV - you perfectly captured the sentiment and era - excellent work as always and you deserve way more subscribers, keep up the great work man!
The attention to detail in this was awesome. Using markings for units that were there and adding radio traffic from the conflict. Serious props for that.
Absolutely love the attention to detail for the livery selection representing actual squadrons that took part and even real ODS loadouts. Wonderful job to everyone involved.
I firmly believe that Desert Storm was the moment that America emerged, without a doubt, as the most powerful nation on the planet. 50 years of an arms race across all sorts of manners of warfare, Coming out with our experiences in Vietnam and even Korea and all the blunders and successes we achieved in those wars, now was the time that we put that technological and theoretical development to work. And boy did it work.
Seeing multiple classic photographs recreated in extensive detail; as a tribute to those who fought valiantly to keep us free and safe was amazing to watch. A salute to all the brave men and women who sacrifice _everything_ in the name of defending freedom and honor: Before, Now, and Forever More.
Great job with this! 87-0257 was my aircraft from Torrejon AB, Spain and was destroyed by a SAM. The pilot was taken POW and survived. This brings back so many memories.
I looked it up. He took an SA-3 just south of Baghdad. Major Jeffrey Scott Tice piloting. Flew 150 miles after the hit, but didn't make it all the way out of Iraqi airspace. You were ground crew for the plane? I know you guys own the bird and the pilot only borrows it :P Y'all get each other drunk when he came home?
My father served as a weather logistics officer in Diego Garcia supporting the B-52s, he was always disappointed when no one knew about the desert storm operation. Thank you for giving it the recognition it deserves :)
Same, I always talk about my dad's crusades during 80s and 90s America to my zoomer coworkers and they have no idea what im talking about. Disappointing really
Ok, I've watched many cinematics over the years. Some are fantasy, and many are a mix of rapid cuts that make no sense. But yours is grounded on reality, it is easy to understand. I saw on TV all those images of bombs hitting bunkers and bridges, F-117s flying under NVGs... wow...congratulations to you and your team for a job well done.
I absolutely love that reference to my favorite all time picture of Desert Storm, with the two F-16s, Two Mudhens, and the F-15C flying over the burning oil fields. Pure art. Desert Storm is my favorite military conflict of all time, and you captured its essence beautifully
The '91 Gulf War was really the end of an era in a way. It was the first major conflict post-Cold War, but the last to feature some very well-known aircraft and vehicles of the US Cold War military in combat. The A-7 Corsair II and F-4 Phantom flew their final combat sorties in '91, and it was the 2nd to last time the A-6 Intruder was used as well (the last time being over Bonsia in 1994). The Gulf War was also the last time the Huey was used actively in combat by the US Army (though it as not officially removed from inventory until as late as 2015 due to being used for training and medevac). The M60 tanks were last used in combat in the Gulf by the USMC; they switched to the M1A1 soon after, but their M60s were first into Kuwait City.
I can remember the exact moment when Desert Shield, Desert Storm started. I was in middle school my dad was about to retire from the Airforce and he had to stay in.
I remember myself growing up watching Discovery Channel and History Channel as a little child and being mesmerized by the sheer volume, scale and vibes of Desert Storm even though I couldn't understand it, I felt it I couldn't bring myself to watch anything for my age after seeing the footage and the stories behind them
This is the best EDIT (in general) i've ever seen. It is THE BEST. The music, the real-based images, the effects, IT GIVES ME CHILLS EVERYTIME. GREAT GREAT WORK GUYS
My uncle served in the US Army from 1975 to 1995. This was the last war he did before his retirement and iam glad hes still with us to this day, the best uncle i ever had
Perfect music for this. I remember waiting to see Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf give his daily briefings replaying the pin-point accuracy of laser guided munitions striking targets, etc. I was waiting for my unit to get the final call to deploy but we never did. Thanks for this. Excellent work.
This is why you're the best DCS content creator out there. The amount of attention to detail and recreation of real life events and photos are simply stunning
I noticed how you perfectly recreated real pictures and videos from the war, honestly amazing great work and very impressive skills especially with the editing.
Hey! I recognize those F4E! Glad to see them still being used despite everything. Great cinematic Phenom! And I appreciate the music choice; it's fitting for the gulf war. Love the recreated shots also.
Now all i want is a DCS Cinematic with Into The Fire by Thirteen Senses, a homage to the beautiful French movie "Sky Fighters" (Les Chevaliers Du Ciel). Mirage 2000 time
@@Phenom2266perhaps maybe make an alternate history scenario of a similar gulf war esc coalition against Venezuelan after they occupied and annexed the Essequibo region.
WELL DONE!!! you nailed so many cool aspects of the conflict and the equipment used along with proper livery for the the time… I got shivers down me spine when the strike eagles went to work
The only thing that could make this video better: "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash. The first song on Armed Forces Radio when Operation Desert Storm kicked off
I love that you put " Everybody wants to rule the World " ( Tears for Fears ) chosen music background....and " Dont dream its over "....Love it...thank you..❤
Many of the shots reminds me of actual military/news footage showing the aircrafts/Operation Desert Storm(Buring oil fields, F-15s over Iraqi desert...)
I always say that the Gulf War of 1991 was arguably one of the most fascinating war in gistory, because of how technology and air power can end a war in months. Also the era and the circumstances of when and how it happened makes it interesting. Just think about it, beggining ot the 90's, soon dissolution of the USSR, end of the iron curtain, end of the cold war, almost internet era, democratic wind of change in eastern Europe. It might be beacuse I'm from Hungary and from our prespective it was a very tumultuous era, but I just think it was a very important part of modern history. Best cinematic I've seen so far regarding Operation Desert Storm, and I'm sure I'll come back to this video many times in the future.
Literally breathtaking. You're the one who single handedly got me wanting to make dcs edits of my own and Ive had tons of fun doing so, so thank you in that aspect!
