DCS World - A-4E - Iron Hand in Haiphong, Vietnam 1972 

Great Video! I actually got to meet one of the A-4 pilots from this video. I had the honor to meet Denny Sapp a few times back in my teens in the mid to late 1980's. My best friend's dad was flying with him as an airline pilot back then. Denny is a really good guy and was also very enthusiastic to talk about aviation, even with a couple of teenagers like my friend and I. Denny ended up having a pretty interesting aviation career and had rec'd numerous decorations, including I believe, for the mission presented here. Interestingly, just a couple weeks earlier in April of 1972, Denny had played an important role in the rescue of Lt. Col. Iceal E. "Gene" Hambleton. Denny had led a flight of several A-4's that provided air cover and air support during the rescue. The rescue of Lt. Col. Iceal E. "Gene" Hambleton was later dramatized in the movie Bat*21 staring Gene Hackman as Hambleton. A few years after this mission, Denny became a Blue Angeles Pilot for a couple seasons in the mid 1970's, I believe. By the late 70's Denny retired from active duty but remained in the Naval Reserves, eventually commanding VA/VFA 305 out of NAS Point Mugu. This was around the time that I had first met him. He also went on to spend over 25 years as an airline pilot, eventually retiring as a Delta Air Lines captain in the mid 2000's. But, I hear he's had a pretty active retirement doing a lot of volunteer work assisting homeless veterans get housing thru VA assistance programs. I believe he has also been active in volunteering for an NGO that helps prevent the trafficking of women and children in South East Asia. On one of his return trips from this volunteer work he got a chance to stop and visit Hanoi and Hai Phong. Denny is just an all around good guy and I thought I should provide a little more context about him for anyone interested.

My husband's dad flew the F4 Phantom. We just retired the F4 in March. My brother was one of the last to fly one in service. I got to take a ride in one. It is an unbelievable machine for how old they are.

When I was a kid (a million years ago) I put together a model of the Skyhawk. Thanks for showing it off.

Wow, wow, wow, Simply great men that's a thumbs up once more...

82ND AIRBORNE 3 Years ago?? I wasn't even born!! At least this is not a repeat...

All we need is a F-8 Crusader downloadable to complete the collection

Interesting thumbnail.

thanks DCS world

really good job making these videos, you deserve more subscribers for sure, hope they come!

Even if it is not "real", this allows you to see how the missions against SA-2 sites took place. I have two shelves dedicated to 1/72 Vietnam War aircrafts. I have three Skyhawks, one of those is armed with "Shrike" missiles. I love this plane. Thank you for your fantastic videos.

That song is amazing! Who are those guys?

Anothe fine video!

Excellent job, describing the attacks on North Vietnam. Contribution to aviation history. Thanks.

Great opening, 112! Love the late 60's--early 70's rock piece! I think I heard this piece from Tribe on doc on Vietnam...no, wait it wasn't. It was on youtube--a guy was playing a popular FPS set in 'Nam and he had that in the background. LOL. A4 Skyhawks are nimble little fighters...I believe the late US senator John McCain flew one.

Here we go again... Another «kick ass» video performance! Keep at it Showtime 112!

VERY good video brother, so that’s what they did on Iron Hand missions, very intense, keep making these videos 👍🏿

Great video man :)

Great jam in the opening 👍😁 Aweseom Mission~

Sir, I am suitably impressed. Your style is something others could be better to follow. Love your statement: "Out of missiles but plenty of gun ammo " What else is out there. A man after my own heart. Got ammo, use it... Dont get paid for taking it home, so to say DAM well done, OH and yes "Subscribed" Very impressed indeed.

Nice Work Buddy!! ;)

Zanimljivo kako bombe pogode veliku zgradu a mala se sruši :)

Interesantan video, kao i mnogi pre ovog.

I did not believe there were F4 Phantoms available in DCS are they a mod?

Just curious. Does DCS have any A-6 mods? Would be cool to see some A-6 missions.

Great mission choice. I’m currently designing Vietnam based missions for the Huey, medevac from tight landing zones, LRRP extractions and simple Ash & Trash in the highlands.

Good video! So, what 's the difference between Iron Hand and Wild Weasel?

Would have been interesting if the Navy had F-4E phantoms or the j would have had the E model front section..

Again, the A4 aircraft shown are F not E mods, but good flying. Ed Heineman would be proud to watch his little hot rod being put through its paces.

Hello, I live in Hanoi :)))

Great mission and good flying of course some air chatter feom a AWAC would help. Just a suggestion

Skyhawk 2 - SAM 0 😁

Showtime! Did you get your name from Randy Cunningham/Willie Driscoll, and his Mig kills on 10 May, 1972?

Make the Jhon Mcain breakdown was??

Hey Showtime, good stuff! Does DCS make fuel management a concern? I notice that many of the aircraft aren't carrying external fuel stores. Nothing wrong with a bigger bomb load!

So.....are the Phantoms AI or user? I haven't seen one of the ones available with that much capability.

You got any videos on Stockdale? The highest ranking prisoner

Wear do a find that F-4 phantom?

82ND AIRBORNE Here we go again...Fatties and Beers intro!! YEEEEEHAW!!

That's not the terrain I saw around Haiphong....but, it's just a video makeover...

...Where il the AAA (14,5 mm, 23mm, 37mm, 57mm, ...) ? Its Haiphong... no ? ;-)

I ovaj mi se sviđa!

Yankee air pirate!

And who is first? Me again 😉

Might be wise to get some more appropriate background music please Sir. You need to realize that all ages watch these video;s so you need to get some "Suttel" music . Everything else is OK, but have to think of others please. Appropriate music of the era would assist.