The Most Intense DOGFIGHTS of the Year

This is REAL BFM (Dogfight) Training.

📷 Produced by: Josh Hak, Michael Cunningham

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HASARD
F-35 fighter pilot, previously flew the F-16, including 82 combat missions.

All thoughts, opinions, and content do not necessarily reflect those of the Air Force or DOD. All filming personnel were treated as media and escorted by Public Affairs. All footage was approved for public release.

[FlyingTigersKMT]

Listening to them strain just to breath in every turn and maneuver shows how much physical stamina and fitness it takes to fly a modern jet.

[TexasGreed]

Imagine time traveling to medieval times and showing a knight this video and telling him this is what our best knights look like.

[kalbaniskickdrum]

You have literally made dreams come true for so many of us that didn't make it into that seat.Your storytelling abilties in unbelievable circumstances is beyond description

[faris.Djunaidi]

Man those DCS making it looks so easy, that until you got slapped by those G in the real cockpit.

[nonyabiz]

so fascinating how much wear goes into the actual pilot. the G forces must be insane.

[BenClaar]

LOVE the video! If you're open to feedback, I feel you'd appeal to a much wider audience if you'd provide some simple text overlays of the very basics of what's going on. Even as someone who's flown A2A sims off-and-on for 40 years, it's not always clear in your video who wins, who's shooting who with what munitions flying which type of jets, how many combatants are engaged, etc. Very fun to watch regardless and appreciate the effort and content and work to train our elite forces!

[__ASAAA]

this is the type of video i would expect from growling sidewinder, the fact that the public can see this for real is absolutely amazing
PS: i loved the book

[PhilTParker]

Incredible video about how our combat aviators put themselves on the line every day, and let’s be serious about it: even training exercises present an element of danger. I am grateful for the service of all of our men and women who play a part of our national defense. Thank you all who keep us safe, and wishing you safety in all aspects, regardless of whether it is flying, or performing other much needed roles in our military operations.

[ndtms]

I'd love to see their airspeed and G's pulled. You can hear them struggling to breath when banking etc. Really cool perspective though! It's no wonder why the F-16 is still a force to respect.

[johnbrewer]

top gun grad in 78…marine f4’s…this is the closet video of what its really like… looking back ovr your shoulder pulling 6, is violent, seemingly endless endurance….

[ruger]

Hasard, thank you for all of the content you put out. Vision kept me out of the cockpit and dashed a childhood dream but hey, the Army took me in and I served as a Ranger for 12 years. Next time I'm in Vegas I want a ride! Then again at 6'2 220 I'd need a tub of butter to squeeze into a Viper. Thank you for your service brother and thank you for doing a job that saved my life on too many occasions to count.

[ThunderHunter]

Hasard, it’s so great with you and your fellow pilots have to do for these dogfighting exercises, I love what you do. Keep pushing that throttle. 🎉

[johnconnor]

I was a crew chief on those F16a :) much love and respect from the 116th defenders of the south FSQ! Happy to see my vipers fly on!!!!

[mornevanderwatt]

I like your Fully Functional Sim pit, this DCS looks way more realistic 😆

[MistorGator]

I've been on YouTube for 12 AM JUST NOW SEEING THIS VIDEO. This is the main video that I've been wanting to see for YEARS. Something like THIS. Hell yeah.

[Scootertin]

I launch F-5s for adversary just about every day. I never see what happens in the air. This is too cool to watch knowing that our jets are the bad guys training new pilots. Awesome video.

[NeonGhostin]

Coolest channel on youtube! That last fight gave me chills. Thank you all for allowing us to jumpseat with you, and thank you DoD for allowing it!

[taylorjoshd]

Hearing them pull breath through the G's makes my body hurt...

[michaelchimenti]

It would be helpful to have some more subtitles on screen (like those at 3:45) telling us if the fight is going one-circle or two-circle, rolling scissors, whether you have radar lock, simulated fox-2, simulated gun, etc... Amazing footage, thanks for taking us along!

[evilpandakillabzonattkoccu]

0:39 😮 that "Whoa! Too close man! PEPPERSPRAY!!!" kid went through my mind then...wow!