Underdog Victory | AV-8B Harrier Vs F-4E Phantom II | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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On this channel we like to do a lot of dogfighting most videos are some sort of dogfight between 2 different aircraft as we explore their different capabilities. From time to time I like to dabble in Virtual Reality, I think VR is a great new technology and I love to show that stuff off for the channel from time to time.

If you enjoy war thunder or Microsoft flight simulator 2020 or even dogfighting in Battlefield 2042, consider getting yourself into Digital Combat Simulator by Eagle Dynamics, the Combat side of Aviation with the BVR and Dogfights really provides a different and interesting perspective on aviation. You can fly all kinds of combat aircraft including the F-16, F-15, F-14, JF-17, Su-27, Mig-29, Mirage and the F-18 Hornet along with many other aircraft and helicopters like the Ka-50 and Mi-8.

[GrowlingSidewinder]

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.

[Mark_Deighton]

When I was a kid, I went to an air show in the 90s and got to sit in the cockpit of a Harrier. It was a really cool experience, but the funniest part about that day was the pilot. He was trying to show off to the crowd and started doing pull-ups on the nose cone of the Harrier until there was a very loud crack that came from it and the whole thing was hanging off the rest of the jet.

[gojoufanatic]

I have a silly idea…what if both players start a dogfight with random control surface damage on their aircraft? Obviously not enough to send you tumbling out of the sky immediately. Just the thought of two aircraft having a drunk slap-fight sounds fun to me

[TheFlowersOfNaivety]

Daaaang that kill the Harrier got on you was legitimately super sick to see. Going vertical and inverted like that was so cool. Credit where credit is due :P

[stop]

As an old Marine grunt, I just always thought of the AV8B as a CAS specialist almost, or light bomber, above being an air to air fighter. 🤷🏻‍♂️. I knew they could dogfight of course. I’ve just never heard of one used for that, or heard a Marine aviator talk about its dogfighting skills. But I’ve definitely heard and have seen them being called on for CAS.
I remember thinking how cool they must be even before I’d joined the Marine Corps. Watching them in action will always be a great memory of my time in, and there weren’t many of those memories once I was out and was able to think about some of the stuff I’ve done and saw when I was in.

[brynntannehill]

That first kill was one of the most badass moves I've seen in your videos. Props to your opponent for wringing everything out of the aircraft in a fight against a better airframe.

[bridgecross]

He turned that Harrier into a SAM site.

[toedSloth]

That hammerhead stall kill was awesome. Almost WWII like.

[W.H.Strathmann]

I was assigned to VMFA 531 Grey Ghosts for a few months in around '76-'77. Nice skin there in your second fight. BTW, the four digit number on the fuselage just above the afterburners tells the build/procurement date, and 1007 is a VERY old bird, probably actually indicates an F-4B.

I don't know the plans for future F-4s in DCS, but a Navy-Marine F-4B basically equals an USAF F-4C. A USAF F-4D, has a slightly different radome from the B and C. I think Navy-Marine F-4J's may have made it to Nam, but not sure. The F-4D looks pretty close to a J, but the radar in the J is quite different. I also think the J got modified J-79's from the E, which cut down a LOT of smoke, and I think the J also got the fat main wheels of the E. After the J was the S, but I don't think they were involved in any aerial activity, but I don't know. None of the Navy-Marine F-4s had the leading edge slats -- I'm pretty sure they all used BLC (boundry layer control) when the leading edge and trailing flaps went down for landings. Whatever. Nice flying there GS.

[Midcon]

I'd love to see some 2v1 gun fights, from both sides. "Never leave your wingman" type stuff maybe? The 1v1 fights are very cool in highlighting different capabilities of each aircraft, and thank you for really getting into the two-circle vs. one-circle stuff - that's been very educational. But 2v1 fights do happen in the real world - it would be interesting to see a comparison of maybe 4th gen fighters in that scenario. Also 2v2. Just restrict it to visual fights - bvr is a different thing altogether!

[brushwolf]

Can we just take a moment to admire the details in the clouds and the matching shadows cast on the ground! Amazing!

[hawkertyphoon]

Harrier Pilot did good! He musta´felt rather happy!

[Strykenine]

If I ever hear my pilot say 'That's not gonna hit us...' I'm bailing out, right then and there.

[adamspgoot]

I love flying the harrier in dcs, really fun airplane.

[kt]

That actually was some pretty slick flying on that first kill.

[AlexTamayo.]

OMG! I LMAO with the first kill! That was fantastic! The little Harrier that could!

[Robbob]

F4 instructor pilots never liked flying against AV8 A/Cs, A4s also produced dread.

[kaiezesi]

Ugh so close.
*F35B vs AV8B Dogfight*

[knndyskful]

My favorite part of all your videos is that you talk us through the tactics, it’s like fighter pilot school :)

[michaelmatthews]

That first round the harrier decided "i'd rather be lucky than good"