Real Mig-23 Shoot Down | 1989 Tobruk Air Battle 2x U.S. F-14 Tomcats Vs 2x Libyan MiG-23 Floggers |

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@GrowlingSidewinder 11 месяцев назад

Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos please put them in the comment section below and they might just end up in the pipeline, thanks again, much Love.

@atriobistro9529 11 месяцев назад

Thats the most important video of your channel buddy. Good job

@mbe102 11 месяцев назад

Damn dude, this is VERY well done!

@SamG-py7ej 11 месяцев назад

More of this 👍

@davejob630 11 месяцев назад

The Mig 15 , cruising at just below transonic speed, headed toward the front lines as part of a familiarization flight. As the Russian veteran descended he caught sight of a P-51 just coming up from a strafing run.... Those arrogant Americanski's! He'd wanted to shoot down a Mustang ever since he'd played chicken with them over Berlin in '47.... As he banked toward the unsuspecting victim he armed his cannon, imagining what a 30mm shell would do to the old piston engined fighter...

@screechowl4008 11 месяцев назад

This is really amazing. Much more of this when you can. It's better than the "Wings over the Gulf" series from NatGeo.

@colewilder6196 4 месяца назад

WE GOT THE LORE BEHIND THE INTRO

@RahpaSmurf 4 месяца назад

Yeah a welcome surprise. This video has flown under my radar for too long.

@colewilder6196 Месяц назад

@@RahpaSmurf fr fr

@99bimmer 3 дня назад

I've been a Tomcat fan since 88 when I first saw Top Gun. ( Yeah, I'm a bit old) I saw the official footage of this incident when I was like 10 or something, so when I watched my first GS video, I knew exactly where that came from

@RPGWoodworking 11 месяцев назад

I'm retired Navy and have heard about this event many times but the way you portrayed this in DCS along with the audio recordings really makes it easier to visualize. well done, sir!

@GrowlingSidewinder 11 месяцев назад

thank you very much

@pookie9461 11 месяцев назад

Agreed. GS, you have done your homework on this one. A+

@oragus47 10 месяцев назад

Couldn't agree more. Well done, GS! Would love to see more like this!!

@pwibarb3439 8 месяцев назад

Research goes a long way.

@jaymac7203 3 месяца назад

@@GrowlingSidewinder Please do more of these recreations. This was incredible 😊

@xNightOwlzZz 11 месяцев назад

That was amazing. Your intro has a whole new meaning for me now. More stories like this every once in a while please!

@flyingcod14 11 месяцев назад

I always assumed it was a foreign language. 🤣🤪

@AadhityaVijayanandh 11 дней назад

@@flyingcod14 yea. same here

@dlbracer56 11 месяцев назад

I was in Germany, stationed in an F-4G/F-16c Hunter Killer/SEAD squadron. This became a huge topic of discussion as to ROE, and command structure in an engagement as the USAF did not want to repeat any errors made. The audio was played repeatedly in pre sortie briefings to demonstrate the adrenalin rush those involved were going through.

@wallacegrommet9343 11 месяцев назад

Adrenaline is the enemy of good judgment in ambiguous situations. The executive centers of the brain involved in cognitive decisions are put offline, so to speak, when powerful fight or flight hormones are secreted. Fear and aggression originate in primitive parts of the brain that have their ancestral evolutionary roots in reptiles. When the mind is calm; focus, concentration, awareness, and performance under pressure exhibit the highest quality and outcomes

@ronaldkonkoma4356 8 месяцев назад

It has been said that many F-4 pilots missed good MIG opportunities in Vietnam because of mistakes such as Fox 2 select in the video, or forgetting to switch Master Arm. Were any of those guys still around at that time to give advice to you guys? Must be frustrating when you're overloaded and things are happening in fractions of a second.

@Aralakh919 8 месяцев назад

@@wallacegrommet9343Easy to judge from our point of view, but probably very different from their perspective. Taking into account he thought the MiGs were there to kill

@kevinmyers440 8 месяцев назад

@@wallacegrommet9343 I don’t understand, are you trying to say that these guys didn’t use good judgment? In his mind he turned into him six times and if it was a mistake or an anomaly with the radar how was that his fault?

@vaultsuit 6 месяцев назад

@kevinmyers440 207 RIO made several mistakes - we wasted two AIM-7 and he kind of had tunnel vision

@michaeljamieson5227 11 месяцев назад

One of the best DCS “documentaries’ you have done to date. Now I know where your “Fox2” and “OK, Good Kill” comes from at the start of your videos. It also proves DCS can reproduce faithfully any historical aerial encounter. More please!

@jimkenealy6448 11 месяцев назад

i caught that too - you can hear the relief from the adrenaline stress in that passage.

@CivisMilitarum 11 месяцев назад

"I can't. I don't have a fcking tone." The tone was frustration. 😂

@lukeschneider6202 11 месяцев назад

This is amazing. We need more videos like this. You did an amazing job showing the minute by minute steps and thoughts taken by the pilots. This was incredibly interesting.

@jameserwin4892 11 месяцев назад

This was simply amazing. With the audio and your descriptions...We don't have enough words in the English language to explain how incredible this video is. Thank you!

@TheShaolinfunk 11 месяцев назад

A PhD thesis is typically book-length: 70,000-100,000 words. The English language, renowned for its vast vocabulary and global reach, is no exception to this linguistic evolution. As of 2023, English claims approximately 170,000 to 250,000 words in the language as a whole.1 Sept 2023 Yes there are, but I am being a tosser! I knew what you meant.

@FreakishWizardthegamingwizard 11 месяцев назад

@@TheShaolinfunktosser

@TheShaolinfunk 11 месяцев назад

@@FreakishWizardthegamingwizard thanks, that means a lot.

@horusfalcon 11 месяцев назад

A very nice piece of history, and good insights into US Navy's procedures and tactics. I bet that pilot caught more flak for failing to select than anything else.

@RatherCrunchyMuffin 11 месяцев назад

You said it. I could only imagine the debrief. I could imagine either a very loud or a terse version of the debrief.

@__-fl5rn 11 месяцев назад

@@RatherCrunchyMuffin Debriefed by Alpha-Bravo who apparently wouldn't pick up the radio to make the hard calls?

@ronaldkonkoma4356 8 месяцев назад

@@__-fl5rnhe just wanted to be able to walk into the Pentagon and say, "I told him weapons hold, Yellow. I don't have any idea why he did that."

@QbutNotTheQ 11 месяцев назад

Flying your MIGs into a pair of F-14s is inherently dangerous. 🧐

@whyareyouhere6274 11 месяцев назад

Sealed their fate, especially in a Flogger.

@kddog88 11 месяцев назад

I have watched numerous videos on this incident. I still have it save on VCR. Your recreation explains it better than any of the numerous videos I have seen. Great job, and in my opinion probably your best work. Thank you

@heathb4319 11 месяцев назад

Ahhhhh....finally. Your intro is finally a video :) Well done with the cinematography and knowledge of the incident. Im glad you knew about the TWS issue and how it played an accidental part in this and adding stress and confusion to an intense situation.

@Icemann89 9 месяцев назад

12:21 I knew I've heard that somewhere already😆

@bitslammer 11 месяцев назад

What I find most perplexing is the lack of response from Alpha Bravo given the urgency of the situation. IMO someone was asleep at the wheel there.

@CosmoMomen 11 месяцев назад

Probably needed to relay via the AWACS as AB had done to issue the ROE order to Gypsy, but I have no real idea.

@barbaros99 11 месяцев назад

@@CosmoMomen AB also failed to respond to the AWACS. It's like they gave the "Weapons Hold" order and went to get a coffee.

@lear31awalker48 11 месяцев назад

people need to remember this was 1989 i was a army 58 driver during this. we were all still analog no digital radios, no satellite communication. The down fall later in life for f14 was it was still a analog plane even the B models. Digital did not truly happen in the 14 till the D models came on line. So radio blind spots and missing calls were a real part of life during this time

@slartybarfastb3648 11 месяцев назад

He gave the order to yellow. No further communication was needed. Yellow places self defense at the pilot's discretion so long as his decision is within the preset ROEs. Having given discretion to the crews and ROEs having been met, any further orders would have amounted to micromanagement and unnecessary interference. The guys in the seats knew the situation better than CAG. So he stayed out of it at that point.

@barbaros99 11 месяцев назад

@@slartybarfastb3648 So, "no further communication needed" means, "completely ignore the fact that your AWACS *and* one of your pilots are trying to get some form of clarification before they kill someone"? I don't feel the USN was quite that blisteringly incompetent.

@madd_lad_matt 11 месяцев назад

This video was awesome! DCS is an awesome tool for providing visuals along with the recorded audio. I think we'd all like to see more of these kinds of videos!

@jaxbigcat2889 11 месяцев назад

Gave me the chills. Better than watching most movies. Great job on the presentation!

@Gunthrek 11 месяцев назад

After several years of hearing the radio intro for your videos, it's cool to hear the original audio that it came from, and I instantly recognized it as soon as I heard it: "Good kill, good kill!" "Okay, good kill". Nice!

@hell4891 Месяц назад

8:34 "say your angels" "I'm at Angels 5, nose up." "NO, HIS ANGELS." I died

@rainman8534 11 дней назад

That’s the beauty of combat, man, shit gets all sorts of twisted.

@screechowl4008 11 месяцев назад

Oooh, I love this format. You're taking audio and turning into a visual battle. Nicely done. While there are a limited number of these you can do, this is special.

@Nellinator23 11 месяцев назад

Something I've yet to hear in any video or documentary covering this incident, including your original video on the matter, was how the contacts *appeared* to be turning into the Tomcats due to the particulars of their TWS display. It certainly made me think things over again. Brilliant work, my guy, as always.

@Dafmeister1978 10 месяцев назад

I wonder how long it took them to figure that one out and (hopefully) implement a fix.

@jimlthor 8 месяцев назад

Yea, how the hell? I've seen many videos and interviews on this incident and not once has anyone said anything about the MIGs flying in a straight line or no RWR pings.. To be fair. Don't those planes have EO sensors (heat seaking, like the SU-27S?) that would never be picked up by a RWR anyways?

@alwynjonathan7808 23 дня назад

I remember watching that video years ago, and to my knowledge it seemed like a normal exercise. The way you deduced the entirety of the video, explaining every bits/comms is insane. I cannot fathom how impressed I'm by this video. Good job!

@2012gutyman 11 месяцев назад

I have heard this audio several times, but had no idea about the fox-2 not being selected or the issue with the TWS. Awesome insights!

@truthseeker9454 11 месяцев назад

This is among your best, most creative, productions yet, GS. Edutainment in the very best sense of the word! I remember this incident and have never heard it explained to well or so thoroughly. I'm very grateful you posted this.

@GrowlingSidewinder 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, I appreciate you watching. Hopefully more like this to come in the future.

@TagW110 11 месяцев назад

I always thought this incident was a lot more clear cut than it was. A lot less shine on it now after learning the details; devil in the details as they say. Thank you for the hard work in putting this together.

@SubSilent99 11 месяцев назад

After seeing and hearing this portayal of the 1989 incident, your intro holds a greater meaning from this day forth. Its really more than just some cool audio, it implies, that while just a game/simulator, your actions must be professional. You always bring not only FUN but a great deal of learning to the audience in flight characteristics and aviation. This was AWESOME!

@ashill1196 11 месяцев назад

More interdiction missions please! Would love yo see you defending a B-52 from hostile interception. Thanks!

@andregoldenstein698 11 месяцев назад

This was interception not interdiction

@yuvinperera89 11 месяцев назад

We might need a Raptor

@hotlanta35 10 месяцев назад

B52 tail gun

@rainerautoismus3069 4 месяца назад

Good god, the levels your documentaries have reached is incredible. Already watched a Video about that incident before, which was good. But you smashed it out the stadium with the visuals, embedded into the explanations of every step that happend! Outstanding work!

@GrowlingSidewinder 4 месяца назад

Thank you very much I appreciate that very much.

@HellBatDC 11 месяцев назад

The pilot not properly selecting fox-2 killed me a little. That should be super automatic muscle memory. I get that it's a high stress situation though. I've never been in the position in my life where I thought someone could be deliberately trying to kill me, so I can't know how I'd react myself. At least in a sim you can hit pause and go grab a Coke.

@slicershanks1919 11 месяцев назад

He had it selected, it was the tone volume knob was down, it had been tracking the whole time but he wasn't able to hear it until he turned it up and heard the tone.

@machiator2511 11 месяцев назад

Thats why we could hear it so loud, he porbably turned the knob so hard he ripped it off :D@@slicershanks1919

@suecobandito8954 11 месяцев назад

Snickers and a Coke IS a fighter pilot breakfast and Guard is for briefing enroute...

@Psych3Zenobia 11 месяцев назад

@@suecobandito8954 Oh, my gosh, that was so true for me in pilot training…

@willardcupp1141 11 месяцев назад

Excellent job GS. I believe a follow up with the 1981 incident where Libya fighters fired first is in order sir.

@elchingon965 4 месяца назад

Really great video. I was a bartender at a busy hotel near SFO airport and we use to have a ton of airline pilots that would come to the bar , and most were ex military pilots . But I would hear the coolest stories about missions they did. I actually met Chuck Yeager there.

@raydon87 11 месяцев назад

I was just in DC for work and took a short drive to the museum where the lead Tomcat that was involved in this incident is displayed, super cool to see this breakdown! They also have an SR-71, along with loads of other military and civilian aircraft and even the actual space shuttle Endeavor so definitely worth the trip. More of this type of video would be amazing!

@Edwilliamjr 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video, recreating this kind of operations with your comments was really a masterpiece. Please do more content like this! Great job.

@muttbone01 10 месяцев назад

I love GS, but this...THIS, is what I'd love to see more of: recordings an/or recreations of actual events. So good.

@adamtheninjasmith2985 11 месяцев назад

Man the context made this one so intense. But when I heard that last tone and realized how many times I've heard that audio it gave me goosebumps.

@thedood12 11 месяцев назад

This is the most descriptive version of this even I have seen or heard, job well done.

@Triple87 11 месяцев назад

Definitely do more videos like this. This was a good one.

@CMDRGreyWolfe 9 месяцев назад

Seen many, many reconstructions of this incident. To my.mind, this is the best so far, bringing more detailed analysis and some new information I hadn't heard before. The use of DCS to visually reconstruct the engagement was well done, and is probably, as accurate as realisticly possible.

@SMDbeemer Месяц назад

An unfortunate incident but very well told! Thank you. I was a Falcon 4.0 user for several years until my life became not my own. I live through you and your videos now...

@piedpiper1172 Месяц назад

Abortion: It’s never too late, only increasingly illegal.

@seatedliberty 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video with excellent commentary! You should do more of these, maybe one every two or three weeks.

@Lucas-gz7sc 11 месяцев назад

I was literally on a binge reading about these incidents, solely because of your intro, earlier this week. And then you come round and post the best vid i watched over it, thanks GS

@spencerb311 11 месяцев назад

This is such a cool video. I would love to see more of these

@mikegreck2625 10 месяцев назад

I went through everything i could find about this years ago. If i remember correctly, there was a cooling system for the sparrow seeker that had to be on before firing. The first sparrow fired was fired without the cooling on, and the rio knew it, and the missile wouldnt track. he quickly fired the second

@Andy_XT 11 месяцев назад

Best documentary about the incident. Well done! Thank you, GS!

@jtreedy116 11 месяцев назад

I don't know to what extent you can do more content like this, but this was fantastic! Your videos are great, of course, love'em, but anything like this would be a gem. Thank you kindly!

@Firespectrum122 4 месяца назад

I always come back to this video. It's a particular pleasure to recognize the clip from your intro after having heard it so many times.

@pwibarb3439 8 месяцев назад

If anyone has a documentary or incident video that they want to create for broadcast, then they need to call you. Very well done. I have seen tv historicle tv shows that didnt do as well as you did here.

@davidw2739 11 месяцев назад

Man, I've heard this audio and seen the footage a number of times, but never realized it was the RIO that fired the first (and second) missiles. Thanks for spelling out the situation.

@SeamusWright 11 месяцев назад

Took me too long to realize this was the mission for your intro audiobite. Great video!

@ArcaneActual 11 месяцев назад

Cinematics to the story, you killed it dude. Great video.

@GrowlingSidewinder 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much.

@davidmckenzie1695 11 месяцев назад

@@GrowlingSidewinder That was good! I kinda miss History Channel Dogfights when it was on too bad they didn't have at least one more season.

@Seigerootz 11 месяцев назад

I like how level headed and matter of fact you presented the incident also how much the US tries to deescalate with RoEs but ultimately it's FAFO

@no_regerts5176 11 месяцев назад

The problem is, there is evidence the Libyan pilots didn’t know they were FA when they FO.

@benn454 11 месяцев назад

@@no_regerts5176 That's the risk you run when you go up against the US.

@draskocis 11 месяцев назад

@@benn454 They were going up against the US next to their own borders, with no radar on, and hoping to sneak themselves into range of a FOX-2?

@connorbranscombe6819 11 месяцев назад

@@benn454 Yeah the US does seem to like just randomly blowing shit up for no reason.

@Daddy_Airplanes 11 месяцев назад

You have a LOT of videos i enjoy. This eclipses all of them. Even the sudden death ones. Well done, GS. O7

@markscott4881 11 месяцев назад

Nice! History of an engagement done better than I’ve ever seen it. More of this.

@jessematthews6861 4 месяца назад

This is impressive not only to hear the history on this incident, But finally see history to your intro. Also for those who are not as knowledgeable about aircraft, I did not know the rio was capable of firing when the pilot was still in control

@arzhangsadeghi 11 месяцев назад

Subscribing to your Chanel was the best decision I have ever made in my life, thank you so much for amazing and detailed explanation .

@javieriniguez1444 11 месяцев назад

That was fascinating. How about a review of the Jan.'91 Tomcat shoot down?

@gearhead366 11 месяцев назад

I was NOT expecting a history lesson, but it was a pleasant surprise. Well done! I vaguely remember the incident (yes, I'm old), but I don't remember all the controversy.

@tankepsilon 11 месяцев назад

Great video. Really outstanding job recreating & explaining the incident. Good to know the source of the "Fox-2 Good Kill" audio!

@thegreenmamba100 11 месяцев назад

What an incredible dramatization. I’m not sure how many recordings of things there are like this, but l appreciated that so much. You’d do well to do more in my books!

@Khomuna 11 месяцев назад

Important to remember that, depending on the variant, MIG-23s have IRST systems and medium range Fox-2 missiles, much like MiG-29s, so they don't even need radar to track contacts.

@dr.pastrami5272 9 месяцев назад

You really think they had sinister intentions?

@SPIN_89 10 месяцев назад

This was one of your best videos to date. Also, as someone who has been watching your videos for at least a year or two, it’s cool to hear where your intro comes from. Bravo 👏🏼

@TheFaithfulFanatic 11 месяцев назад

Loved this!! Nicely done with the DCs backup!! Helps me understand it easier as I had not heard about this til now.

@moarlulz3791 11 месяцев назад

And.. now I know the voices in the beginning of all your videos. Thank you!

@mikem4825 11 месяцев назад

That was intense, well done. OUTSTANDING, OUTSTANDING, OUTSTANDING

@gmv8309 2 месяца назад

Awesome video! Cool to finally see where the intro comes from as well

@happyhaunter_5546 3 месяца назад

It's always easy to say what you should or would have done when you weren't the man there and scared for your life, especially at the time that combat happens, especially in the air. Great breakdown of this incident, GS. We're all just people. Stay armed, STAY TRAINED, and may God bless all of you and your families. FC1(SW).

@mrodster 11 месяцев назад

been waiting for this!!! nice work!!

@paulbuchholz9006 11 месяцев назад

Please also consider that in that situation. Those two american fighter pilots have their life on the line

@MarginalSC 11 месяцев назад

Much better video quality than the originals.

@peteabrh-fairest9463 Месяц назад

The incident occurred on January 4, 1989, in an area of international airspace that Libya claimed as part of its own air defense identification zone. The U.S. pilots were found to have violated the rules of engagement by firing on the Libyan aircraft without clear hostile action or intent. While the Tomcats were operating within their rights to defend themselves, the U.S. Navy determined that the pilots had acted prematurely and without proper justification. As a result, the two F-14 pilots were reprimanded by the U.S. military for their actions. The incident highlighted the complexities and ambiguities that can arise in rules of engagement, especially when operating in disputed or international airspace. It underscored the need for clear protocols and decision-making processes to guide the use of force by military personnel. This is but one example of the undisciplined actions of the United States military! Having served 23 years myself, I have worked with some of your men (whom I will not name) who were truly professional soldiers. I look forward to intelligent replies only.

@jimkenealy6448 11 месяцев назад

Bravo to you and your production team! your voice control, timber, and relaxed pacing makes it easy on the ears.

@Wolf_3125 11 месяцев назад

Incredible!!! One of the most fascinating air to air engagements in U.S. history!!! Great job bringing it to life!!!

@MadCDeeJay 11 месяцев назад

As neutral and factual as posible yet highly exciting. Good Job, GS! Keep em coming

@Ecrocken 11 месяцев назад

This is an incredible re-enactment/re-telling of this incident! Thanks for edumacating me!

@Jason-ur5md 11 месяцев назад

This was incredibly interesting. I liked your play-by-play. It's also cool to find out where the audio from your intro comes from. Great video!

@ReiMonCoH 11 месяцев назад

Honestly, I’m SHOCKED a fighter pilot would get that jacked up. Adrenaline effed him up. Imagine him not selecting that? So poisoned with adrenaline he just blanked out on something he’s a Pro at. Anyway.., THAT WAS AWESOME 👍🏻 Definitely do more of Those

@cokebottles6919 11 месяцев назад

This was great. From an outside observer that doesn't fully understand the context, it sounds like the F14 gunner lost his cool and freaked out because of the unusual behavior of the Migs and not knowing if they'd already been shot at. Granted, that's easy to say sitting in front of my computer.

@pilotpug 8 месяцев назад

IRST + R-24T's are pretty dangerous and relatively long rage. Those won't trigger an RWR. Can understand the Tomcat pilot's nervousness.

@ericmccord 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for doing this. I have been waiting for it. I was hopping you would also show the TAC view of it. Keep making awesome content!

@kacatley9258 9 месяцев назад

The pacing and the breakdown is awesome and very well done! The added commentary at the end says it for me and I concur. it's almost like those Floggers were trying to defect. NO combat or defensive maneuvers. They were likely as said, conducting a Recon or DCA mission as routinely as any, armed with AA-6's and AA-8's but as Soviet doctrine denotes in such missions, radar off for as long as possible or until told to turn on from GCI. GCI *should* have seen the Tomcats and should have had them vectored away at safe distance instead of allowing them to head nose on , even when painted and locked! crazy Libyan doctrine!

@ljoftheb9748 11 месяцев назад

I think i speak for everyone when i say we loved this type of video, and we want more! sick video

@petersaunders6515 11 месяцев назад

This is awesome. Love your work mate. Very well put together and informative, also so good to know where your intro comes from now! Keep up the stella work.

@daemonoid9836 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video! Entertaining and informative at the same time. Great to see that intro audio in its historical context!

@marc1829 11 месяцев назад

Great work, GS! There's a fair bit of Sidra analysis on RU-vid, but this was the best I've seen so far, and answered all my questions raised by the other clips. A few people in the comments are asking for more such analyses, and I second that wholeheartedly. Some of the Gulf War (1 & 2) air combat, including the F-16 defending multiple SAMs would be awesome.

@kevinmccorkle7476 8 месяцев назад

Always found it such a coincidence that in 81 it was Fast Eagle 102 & 107, in 89 it was Gypsy 202 & 207. ♠️🇺🇲

@Diesel-the-Rottweiler 11 месяцев назад

Best video of the event I’ve seen. I’ve watched about everything I can find on it and this one is excellent. 👍

@coyodisoul 10 месяцев назад

This was awesome. I could seriously watch these all day!

@thinlycut 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video and brilliant dive into the situation. Really enjoying you mixing up the dogfight/bvr fights with these mini doco series. Amazing work!

@justchillin4515 11 месяцев назад

great to know where your intro audio comes from

@rdodgehemi 10 месяцев назад

Very good. I like the fact you just stated facts and data. Nice visuals also. Thanks

@killermoney1511 11 месяцев назад

I like these. I used to watch the millary channel as a kid and watch the CGI remake of the battle. Keep these real life battle in DCS

@MovieMaker225 11 месяцев назад

More videos like this one would be cool!!!

@Pimps-R-us 11 месяцев назад

This was an amazing way to visualize history. Very well put together sir.

@5anahalfhatsize701 11 месяцев назад

Tremendous video. Really interesting, really well put together. Would love to see you do other breakdowns like this of real-life interdictions where the radio comms have been declassified.

@thomashenshallhydraxis 10 месяцев назад

Way better then what history channel can produce in aviation documentary on us air activity

@Rgordonpilot 8 месяцев назад

Great video - anxious to try Razbam’s 23 when it comes and see if the Floggers went offensive first if they would have had a chance against the Tomcats. Keep up the great content

@j.59 10 месяцев назад

One of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. PLEASE more deep analysis. 👏🏻

@pju28 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this reconstruction of the data at such year 1989. I think you did it very well, hope you continue with such information too beside your standard fighting flights. Thumbs up!

@99bimmer 3 дня назад

I actually had a beer with a pilot from this squadron back in 2005. I was at the airport, going on leave from Iraq and since I was in uniform, I stuck out. He offered to buy me a beer because he was a vet as well. He told me what he did and I was starstruck cuz I always wanted to be a Tomcat pilot. I can't remember how this incident came up. I think he told me his squadron, and since I was a Tomcat nerd, I remembered that they were part of this incident. That's when I first found out why the pilot couldn't get a tone