DCS World | ELI 21 

I showed this to some pilots at squadron officer school (USAF) and they told me this is exactly why flying wild weasel missions is insane.

No one has ever really captured the stress of flying such missions in DCS. Until now. You've smashed the very high bar for cinematics you yourself set. Congratulations on another masterpiece.

Speechless . . . . Why can't Hollywood give us air combat scenes this convincing?

I have watched this 20 or 30 times now. This really is one of the best DCS cinematics I have seen so far. It's not just the visuals, it's the whole package. Details, script, audio, camera angles, editing, the pace...... It's beyond me how this has not more views. Imo, editors and action directors could learn something from this.

its 2022 and DCS filmmakers are doing a better job than high budget film industry, just amazing man great job!

This is absolutely unbelievable! As an F-16 Crew Chief this just gave me goosebumps.

This is the most emotionally realistic DCS cinematic I’ve ever seen. This is incredible. I am going to SPAM DCS to get them to partner with you. Your work is absolutely incredible.

This actually makes me feel anxious every time I watch it. The visuals, the panicked breathing... and then the damn radar goes dark just when the HARM is about to hit! :D Absolute master piece of a cinematic. No words to describe how brilliant it is!

Simply beautiful cinematography and sound design. Make SEAD actually look dangerous compared to the turkey shoot it often appears to be in DCS. A visual and auditory treat as always.

It is extremely rare that a cinematic would be able to capture the pure stress/adrenaline rush of a tag-team Wild Weasel mission. Proper job well done!

Not even kidding, this is actually a masterpiece. I felt so many emotions watching this that simple words can not describe how I felt. You have earned my sub and a like!

This video did what hollywood hasn't been able to do since I was a child. I was immersed in the content, glued to the screen enjoying the action. Thinking to myself "I play this simulator, I can't even deploy some of the weapons without a tutorial and hitting pause, but these guys are doing it while dodging flak, anti air guns and sams!" This was amazing, Eagle Dynamics should hire you guys to do their PR videos.

This is just phenomenal… I’m lost for words… Somehow you keep smashing the bar you keep setting to a level that’s unparalleled. That is until you come along and beat it again. Absolutely breathtaking!

I have no words. Absolutely spectacular. This film is much better and more intense than that intro of 'Behind The Enemy Lines' Thanks again for your time and effort, Adrian. Each of your videos is a masterpiece that inspire many of us. 🙂

I think it's time to consider a DCS The Movie, the amount of creativity in this community is insane!!! Awesome work to those involved.

As a film maker. Top notch! Framing was spot on, often not quite nailed in video game shorts like this. Awesome work controlling the pacing while keeping the cool. Loved it.

Damn that was 10x better than an Hollywood movie !!! 😳 Truly amazing. You're one very talented man!!

voice acting outta this world

That. Was. Incredible... This beats the Behind Enemy Lines F/A-18E SAM shenanigans by a mile.

I was absolutely not ready for the raw, visceral intensity of this movie. It brought a tear to my eye. At this point I think the only person that can outdo your videos is you, your work is in a league of it own. Fantastic job from the voice actors too.

These short 5 minutes of content is so much better than watching 2 hours of Top Gun, as much hype that movie has I literally got so immersed into this video to the point I was cheering after one of the pilots got the 2nd successful HARM shot and was genuinely feeling terrified when all the AAA and SAMs were trying to take the Vipers out...just wow You never seem to disappoint with your content

Maldito genio, eres increíble y tu trabajo es lo mas grande que he visto en youtube a la altura de películas con millones de presupuesto.

Ok SEAD and DEAD missions are, by far, my favorite aspect of modern military aviation and the fact you represented a real world style tag team approach is phenomenal. The bomb plane that’s the ‘bait’, force the radars on and searching. The HARM plane to destroy the high power long range radars while the ‘Bait’ does whatever he can to stay airborne and then the cleanup aircraft that will eliminate remaining medium or short range emplacements. Also i love the detail of having an F-15C CAP group on the map and, what looks like, an Electronic Warfare aircraft in trail (it was blurred but I’m sure I saw an E/A) making it feel like we were watching an actual operation

Give this man an Imax Camera and a 2 Billon dollar budget and he will have Top Gun 2 out before the real top gun 2 will be out, Outstanding work man, went above and beyond and have really pushed the envelope of DCS Cinematics, Bravo Zulu sir!

U showed the right Maneouvers for the SAM... I confess I never seen such intensity in movies ever..

Hey Adrian. Just wanted to let you know that this footage is absolutely amazing. It really does send a shudder down your spine.

Above oscar worthy. I'm not even joking when I say that I enjoyed this more than topgun. BEST thing I've ever watched. You're insanely talented.

Not too often someone breaks new ground with DCS cinematics. Best video, piloting and voice work I've seen. Just ordered Dan Hampton's book. Thank you very much. 🛫

This is probably the best short film I've seen come out of DCS. The sound and the way you capture the stress and speed it's perfect.

Holy shit, this is a MASTERPIECE!

When my wife asks what movie this is it just confirms the quality of editing you have done here! Stunning! Keep them coming please.

I didn't think a video game - based move could create these feelings in me. So cinematic - felt tense and anxious throughout, you were technical and told a story without needing to beat us over the head with it. Plenty of little clues for those who understand what the details of the various display systems are showing to get even more conext. Masterpiece.

Still the producing the very best DCS Cinematics, still watching some of the old ones from time to time, keep it up!!

You sir, are a genius! The breathing of the pilots fighting the G Force.... It give me a glimpse of what it takes to be a pilot and what they endure in combat, what a terrifyng experience! I love every second of this! Thank you so much!

This is absolutely bonkers. Holy shit. Incredible. ... Give us more. 👀

Young man. I’m just a retired US Army Infantryman, 26 years of service and in two wars. At about 6 years into my career as an 11H, I applied to be a helicopter pilot (WOFT) but circumstance changed the path. In the Army we like to have helo pilots with tactical experience since they’ll be supporting forward elements and they know how to better survive on the battlefield, we know how various enemy weapon systems function and how to exploit weaknesses. When the pilot has to speak with Infantrymen in a hot environment, he knows exactly what they mean so there’s no confusion. As an Apache pilot, he knows the enemy will look to take him out before other helos since he can do the most damage to them. To evade enemy radar or to mask noise, the helo pilot will fly Nap Of the Earth or below it like when he follows a river and is flying only a few feet off the ground at max speed (around 175 mph). Often we’ll use a decoy helicopter flight (group of aircraft) that’s flying in the same area but a little higher to help mask the sounds of helos flying NOE. Those decoy flights will also do a few “false insertions” to make the enemy think we dismounted troops at a specific locations while our original Drop Zone is elsewhere. We’ll have other assets deployed to the false DZ to further sell the deception to the enemy to get him to deploy valuable forces to that area. This creates a couple advantages, one is that we successfully gathered our enemy forces in one location which allows us to bomb them to the Stone Age with B-52’s not far away waiting for the call to stop orbiting and make their run. As Light Infantry, we survive by being creative and don’t assume anything. We rely heavily on camouflage and disciplined movement. We don’t choose the path to walk on, we make our own trail as much as possible depending on how much time we have. So all those little details are going through the minds of our helicopter pilots minds as they fly. If an Apache gets ‘painted’ by enemy anti-aircraft systems both ground or air based, it triggers the pilot into best options for a response. He can evade by diving low to sub-NOE, he can try to evade with chaff/flares, call for support from other helos where the weapon is and request immediate suppression from artillery/mortar support, other AH-64’s, assistance from Air Force aircraft with any jamming capabilities or if they can hit the location with HARM missiles or, if a jet can take on the fighter that is pursuing the helo. In my job, I use the TOW missile system with a max range of 4,000 meters. I can take out slower moving aircraft and helicopters so the Apache pilot could fly closer to my sector, call me on the radio and request help from a pursuing group of enemy helicopters and I’d give him a heading and distance until I can assist. We have ground based air defense systems but if a battle is swamped with targets it’s not so easy, especially in a mountainous terrain. I’ll stop there for now, you get the idea of how a raid/attack would look like and how the enemy will usually respond. I served 6 years in D Co. 2/502 INF, 101st ABN. The average IQ of an Infantryman is 120 today so never assume an Infantryman is dumb, he’s likely the smartest one in the room. I mentioned all this in event you ever dream up a scenario for using both air and land based elements. I’ve seen A-10’s do amazing things that you wouldn’t believe, one saved my life.

I lost count how many times I have watched this.... Truly masterpiece!

A new level of production, wow simply incredible, an true inspiration!

Give this man a budget! This puts Hollywood to shame. Vastly more exciting, AND it captures so many of the little details that offer verisimilitude. Brilliantly done.

"Splash two, splash two.. SA-6" randomly runs in my head about once a month as a reminder to comeback to this video.

This is Top-level cinematography, You could almost feel the tension, Your work never fails to amaze me!

This is the one of the best DCS short films ever created. It's amazing what inspiration an aviation combat book can bring to life. Thanks for giving. Keep'm coming!

Like trying to catch a menacing cobra, One wrong move, you say bye bye to this world.

This was hands down some of the best editing, effects, and visuals I've seen come out of a DCS video just bloody spectacular!

This looks like a real film. Awesome job mate. Much better than DCS official trailers!!!😱👌👌 Bravo 👏👏.

watching this i was like "wow i cant believe this is in dcs" and then the cuts to the low quality ground units remind me "oh wait yeah this isn't a really high quality blender render". incredible work.

I watch this about once a month. It blows my mind every time. All the little details, both technical and cinematic... the camera shake with the AA cannons and the shouts of the guys manning them. I haven't seen anything else depicting the perspective of the ground troops, and it adds so much. It's not just machines fighting each other, it's like a knife fight in an alley. You capture it so well.

Real life civilian pilot for over 10 years so I can't speak to combat but as for emergencies and stressful situations...I've had a few. Had a flight in an aircraft in solid IFR with an avionics and engine issue (violent and uncommanded pitch inputs from the autopilot, engine surging) in a new airplane. Turned out both were new issues with that model that were later remedied. Resulted in an approach to minimums that was hand flown while watching the engine instruments like a hawk. Nearly had to go around. I've had other flights involving busy airspace at uncontrolled fields where I was scanning like I was in a dogfight. Anyways what blew me away when I started playing DCS a couple of years ago is on intense missions it got my heart pumping and my palms sweating like those situations. I walked away with a level of mental exhaustion that reminded me of those tense flights as well. This video summarizes the feeling well. Beautifully put together. Keep it up.

Wow, I- I'm utterly speechless. Its getting out of any leagues. Ridiculously good! The story, the intensity and sounds are awesome!

This is by far the best DCS video I’ve seen in years, good job !

This is just....one of the best pieces of media for a video game I've ever seen, incredible, incredible work!! You've just set the bar so much higher!

WOW! I'm speechless... Truly an outstanding job. No music, just perfect sound designed to capture the stress of the pilot and the situation. I felt this one, great job!

I am absolutely amazed at how you create projects this well. If you've ever created a cinematic you understand how hard these types of video are. Incredible amount of effort and amazing quality.

Man this is next level. It is astonishing how far you are putting the quality in. This just looks like a real life movie... but even better!

This is incredible! The intensity is on 1000! Great footage.

It doesn't matter how many times I watch this, I always get goosebumps. I'm confident in saying that you are the greatest DCS cinematic channel on the planet.

Ive never watched a flight sim YT video in my life that literally had me grinning and sitting in anticipation/stress the ENTIRE time. Most spectacular DCS footage ive ever watched PERIOD

I commend you sir on a job well done. You capture the essence of what all pilots go through flying a "SEAD or DEAD" mission. You sir are the essence of DCS.

I got goosebumps from the intro and even more from the stress of the pilot during the flight, you really blew me away mate, well done, this is a masterpiece

The love for combat aircraft, the attention to detail and the directing/editing skills are overwhelming in this "small" gem of a video. I can assure you, I felt the G pulling and the stress in every scene. Congratulations, Sir!

Parents: aww look he playing with that plane, tank and missle truck, so cute! How we imagined it:

Lo mejor que he visto hasta ahora desde que descubrí DCS, por lejos, nivel Dios, sos un tremendo artista che!

Truly a masterpiece. Cinematic quality off the chart, all the way down to the smallest detail. Hats off to you - this brings a smile to my face

This is honestly one of the best DCS vids I've ever seen! Great job guys!

One of my top five favorite DCS fan made videos ever! Keep up the great work!

This was the most amazing indie cinematography I have seen since the "Astartes" series. This is absolutely phenomenal.

Absolutely KILLED this video. Cinematic masterpiece. the chaos. the audio. the different camera cuts. the quality. Captivating at a minimum. Well fucking done.

Everything in this was fantastic. I really appreciate the effort not only to get the visuals right, but also to have quality audio to go with it. Outstanding work!

Pure intensity from start to finish, your best work yet.

Goosebumps Jesus this is the best one ever created in dcs ever!! You are making history in dcs and we will keep supporting you!

Best cinematic DCS content I’ve seen yet, and I watch a LOT. Great job !!!

How on earth was this not nominated in the Oscars' short film category????!!! Unbelievable work!

Amazing work as usual! Really love the cinematography and sound work!

At 4:16 - 4:17 ELI 1 momentarily re-retains his fuel tanks when breaking into the turn but then loses them again at 4:18. Took me a year of watching this over and over to notice 💀

You are an absolute legend at this. Thank you for making these. You deserve every accolade you receive.

WHAT THE FUCK. WHAT THE FUCK. WHAT THE FUCK. im genuinely so speechless. dude. what the fuck. that was so damn good.

Esto está a otro nivel!!! Ojalá se hiciese una serie con capítulos como este, con continuidad y demás....así como idea ;) Espectacular Adrián!

Jesus, that was intense! Another freaking masterpiece! As soon as the notification came up it was an instant watch. Looking forward to more of your incredible content.

better than top gunk

Wow that was just stunning, even the whole movie industry never made something so amazing I watched the whole video and never realised you were the same genius that made the DCS World Fan Movie IV and V

Brutallllll!!!! esto es otro nivel... no creo que nos hagamos bien una idea de las horas que hay detrás de esto. Enhorabuena Adrián y resto del equipo que ha participado en el proyecto.

Nice! Actually looking forward to the release, your previous DCS video's where pretty awesome!

Watched this several times now and every time I watch it, I just want to get in my F-16 in DCS and fly. Amazing video!

I am not sure why I waited 2 days to watch this... that has to be the best cinematic I've seen overall!

what did just happen to my eyes? I can't believe what I saw. this movie is comprised of every incredible scene. I am totally sync with the pilot who maneuvers the falcon. got thrilled and felt even happy.

I come back here 9 months later to say no other cinematic DCS video has beaten this one... Still the best!!

I've seen this three times already, bro this is awesome, great job and great work. I wish I could find things like this more often.

I don't have the words to describe how masterfully done your cinematic is. It's just stunningly made and beautiful. Great work; again!

what.a.cinematic. Again, outstanding quality. I don't think it could hava been done better

This is why I tired DCS and now Im hooked

Great edit. Quite an interesting choice for soundtrack at the ending there... Love it!

Dude this was absolutely amazing to watch! Great job!

With content THIS quality and visionary I'm actually stunned you don't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers and views at the bare MINIMUM- this is the best DCS available on the internet IMO. truly a gem and I hope you keep up this fantastic work ❤

Incredible cinematography. Sound design. Score. Masterpiece edit: Holy fuck what a video man seriously. Inspirational.

Well done man. Best one yet. Keep up the good work, and thank you for putting in the time to make these.

wow. that was absurdly well done. not just kinetic but INTELLIGIBLE. you can tell what was happening and why things were happening. really good job picking shots and editing.

WOW, WOW, WOW! Absolutely astounding, on the edge of my seat, adrenaline rush!

Tom Cruise with his millions of dollar budget for Top Gun 2 really doesn't have anything on the DCS creators like this.

You can watch this 400 times over and it'll be just as tense, just as nail-biting, just as emotional, just as armrest gripping on watch #400 as it is on 1. And if you make it 4,000 it'll be the same thing. Truly the apex of DCS Cinematics!

Absolutely phenomenal as always. Never do I click on a notification quicker than when I see it's from you! Keep up the fantastic work, can't wait for the next one!