F/A-18A+ Start, Taxi, and Takeoff

Digging through the old footage, I found a helmet cam video I took in 2012 with a full start, taxi, and takeoff in an F/A-18A+.

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[Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

Man these DCS videos just keep getting more realistic.

[johntack]

I have over 200 hours in the DCS F-18. It’s not hard to understand everything going on during startup once you learn what to look for.




2:43 Right glove:Check
3:01 Left glove: Check
6:30 Something something: Good to Go
8:24 Look Ma, no hands: Confirmed
9:05 Rock, Paper, Scissors: Complete
9:10 Hair: Check
10:00 Salutes

Easy day.

[MrGilRoland]

A shoutout to all the crew outside the fighter that we can see at the beginning of the video. I was one of them here in Italy, and what most people don’t realize is that they do their job at one inch from their very dream of life, but most of them don’t actually get to know what’s going on inside the cockpit, ever. I think one way to thanks them for their job, is to give to every and each one of them the possibility of a ride in a fighter jet before their career ends.

[julesmo]

Totally inaccurate. I happen to know that Kenny Loggins 'Danger Zone' is always playing in the background, during takeoff and while performing barrel rolls.

[samjoshi]

"there's not gonna be any audio"
*proceeds to play 13 minutes of beautiful jet sound*

[Danny_rizwn]

i can almost hear the "deedle deedle" sound during the startup. Awesome video man some of us DCS lads crave for this stuff, Thank you

[Blairvoyach]

Multiplayer AND no framerate hit when he turned on the mirrors!
Seriously though, this video just made my day. Thanks for sharing and keep digging these up!

[jester]

Casually hopping into one of the most powerful machines on earth and just doing your thing like it's no big deal… I can't even imagine… Mad respect to you guys

[brettmunsey]

I love videos like this!
No crappy music playing over the audio. Just the sight and sound of it all.
I could almost smell the exhaust in my mind.

[ronmoore]

Very nice Mover, I was a helicopter crew chief almost 40 years ago. I still love the sound of a turbine winding up and then lighting off. The smell of jet fuel burning always takes me back.

[fox]

Watching this after playing DCS makes me feel happy I can basically keep up with what's going on.

[BullGator-kdge]

Thanks for posting this. I couldn't figure out how to get mine to start!

[mikefm]

Absolutely love watching the communication between pilot and ground crew. What an awesome video!

[wllscrlt]

I'd love to hear you explain what all you're doing during startup including the various hand signals.

[PrimePyro]

I watched the 10 Percent Series about you, binged watched everything. Great stuff

[luisfreites]

I’m an a10 crew chief and I appreciate this video and seeing your guys POV compared to my POV on the ground

[patrickkelly]

"Filmed on a potato cam"

Best potato cam of 2012 if you ask me!!!

[rayritchotte]

CW every time I watch a flying video it makes my heart beet faster. Last time I flew in the back seat which was over 50 years ago (F4C) it makes me feel like it was yesterday. Keep up the good work with you videos.

[J.Wick.]

PC/AT VFA125 2005-2008. VFA147 2008-2011. The amount of launches I did in those years on A+, B, C, and D's as a PC/Troubleshooter/Final felt like thousands lol... Great footage, sir! Even for 2012 it's pretty clear. Was definitely work back then. But man I miss it now. Impossible not to. Nothing like it. Enjoyed the channel for a long time. But it's these types of videos that I truly enjoy. Cheers, Mover!

[yorkshireoutdoorsmen]

I am not a jet pilot, nor have I ever been. The only flying I have done is in gliders in the Uk. I find this stuff fascinating. I have to take my hat off to the pilots and not forgetting those amazing guys and gals on the ground. They look so professional and deserve much recognition. Thank you all for your service and keeping the world safe