Brilliant flying! Great video! Salute to the Turkish Air Force from a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer watching from across the Pond! I remember watching Air National Guard F16s doing touch-and-goes from the runway at the Naval Air Station North Island (San Diego) on my retirement day way back in September 1994... beautiful then and even more so today. Thanks!
I would like to thank the Turkish Air Force for this marvellous show. It is impossible not to admire the skills of the Turkish pilot. Even watching it on the screen was very enjoyable and exciting, it must be an indescribable pleasure to see it in real life. Thank you for this beautiful video. Your effort to capture those manoeuvres is admirable.
I was so engrossed in admiring the skills of the pilot, that I nearly took for granted the skills of the photographer! Thank you! Impressive performance!
@@jorgepeters7474 The Turkish Air Force Solo Turk team currently consists of 2 pilots. 7 other pilots have flown this aircraft too. You are right when you say that there are pilots with this talent all over the world, but their numbers are definitely not many. In any case, these pilots will be the ones who make the difference. NATO is strong. No need for worries. 🤝🇹🇷
Brilliant, fantastic, superb and amazing flying, the Turkish pilot is extremely professional and highly dedicated , I am very proud of the Turkish airforces, he did amazing and wonderful acrobatics movement,,the video clip was astonishing and great,,,congratulations for the Turkish pilot and Turkish government, my dream to see the same Turkish pilot flying the indigenous Turkish airplane Kaan.
The display was superb, so impressive, and the commentary was on another level too ..very entertaining 😂😂 btw your camera work is also on another level..great work 👍👍
The icons on your plane are incredible, it must be incredibly exciting to fly with such a bird as it does justice. And yes, you're a pilot, you fly incredibly, I think you have to give it its due. I can feel the pain and the G-force. No matter who you are, thank you, my Turkish friend, for being able to fly this 50-year-old plane, which is the same age as me, and make me watch it. Bless you.
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is 50 years old. For well 59 years General Dynamics test pilots themselves did not know that F-16s were capable of performing acrobatics of this caliber in the air. Learnt it from the Turkish oilot of the Türk Solo airplane. The same goes for the UH-60 Blackhawks and their incredibly dexterous Turkish tamers. ❤ 🇹🇷 .
I was there, but missed most of this because I was walking through the Globemaster at the time. Thanks for posting. P/s I've never so many F-16's in one day, fantastic!
They don’t give our F-35s although we participated in production and payed the money. They talk about concerns related to S-400 air defence system. Today Israeli F-35s fly next to S-400s in Syria. What a blackmail, what a hypocrisy. We will build our own 5th gen fighter jet!
Almost all of our pilots are like this in Türkiye. You should see them in action. They are especially great at dog fights. :) I am sure that they are the best f16 pilots in the world, but I can't prove it. :)
Almost all of our pilots?! What exactly do you mean by that? Have you seen them in combat or do you know them in person? im sorry but that statement went a bit too much high, don't you think? Seeing yourself as the 'best' can cause misery.
@@RN.88 ... I doubt that she knows all our fighter pilots, but I could imagine that there are fighter pilots in her family who could have told her about their training or that she herself has seen the training of pilots on the Internet or on TV and has formed her opinion.
Seeing this pretty much every day in Eskişehir, I guess I'm lucky this is an everyday sight 😅 It takes time to master where the plane is compared to the sound though
@@alikarahanl4984 Sadece s 400 aldık diye vermediklerine inanmak için çok iyi niyetli olmak lazım. Vermiyorlar çünkü onlar için kullanılabilir bir asset değiliz artık. Çıkarlarına hizmet etmiyoruz diye vermiyorlar.
SOLOTURK team calls this maneuver 'SOLOTURK Roll' . Turks are the best country in the world to use F-16s. Turkish developed fighter jet TF-X KAAN (MMU) may become SOLOTURK in the future.
We always owe our gratitude to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, and his comrades in arms. We are advancing on the path they paved with their light.🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Brilliant flying! Great video! Salute to the Turkish Air Force from a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer watching from across the Pond! I remember watching Air National Guard F16s doing touch-and-goes from the runway at the Naval Air Station North Island (San Diego) on my retirement day way back in September 1994... beautiful then and even more so today. Thanks!
Thank you for your service.
hello commander
Thank you 👏
I've never seen moves like that! Flying an F-16 like it's an F-22. On a whole other level. Absolutely amazing 👏
just a turkish cook
it flies like F-22.. That's amazing.. No wonder why Turkish Air Force keeps getting them.
@@yapiciyapici5874 maybe in your dreams..
@@kanitsomarkos check your facts book
@@kanitsomarkos Selanik'e iyi bakın zamanı gelince geri almaya geleceğiz.
I would like to thank the Turkish Air Force for this marvellous show.
It is impossible not to admire the skills of the Turkish pilot. Even watching it on the screen was very enjoyable and exciting, it must be an indescribable pleasure to see it in real life.
Thank you for this beautiful video. Your effort to capture those manoeuvres is admirable.
Happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching.
There's always that one pilot who flies it like he stole it!
Excellent as always, Sir. Thanks 👍🏻
He certainly did!!
Thanks for watching 👍
That dude set the standard for airshows.
Indeed 👍
If you drink enough of that Turkish coffee, you'll fly like that too ! ! ! Teshakur everyone ; )
Thank u 🫡 nato ❤
ı think you mean 'teşekkürler'. turkish coffee and TURAF always are the best :) thank you brother...
True
Not Turkish Coffee Rakı my friend 😂
@@leventyigit4128 haram brooo 😂
This pilot certainly isn’t afraid of giving it all it’s got. Great video too.
Typical Turkish pilot. They are crazy.
Just another amazing show from the Solo Turk, Congratz...
I was so engrossed in admiring the skills of the pilot, that I nearly took for granted the skills of the photographer! Thank you! Impressive performance!
This pilot eats the G's for breakfast!
Then drinks a Kahve for a wake up.
The pilot is a Türk. They eat hearts for breakfast.
Our fighter pilots' balls weigh five kilos each. :)
😀😀😀😀
😅👍really awesome performance
Absolutely amazing control. Hats off man pilot nailed it in excellently designed aircraft maintained by a great team. All came together ❤
That is a pretty incredible footage of the F-16C from the Solo Turk display and awesome performance😊
Thanks Douglas.
👍
@@DafyddPhillips you are most welcome, cheers 😁
Superb skills, hats off.
Nice livery also
That's just a perfect video thanks to the cameraman, the pilot, and the machine.
What a display, F16 still rocking it after all these tears
He makes it look like Childs play and so do you. Another masterpiece ddp and thank you so very much 😊❤👍
😊 thank you!!
Amazing plane, amazing pilot, amazing video thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for watching
👍
Thanks for posting. One of many amazing performances. Brilliant.
Wow great footage of an amazing pilot.
WOW! The high-definition footage captures every thrilling moment of the display. Great job capturing this amazing performance in 4K!
Drift with f16 😂 😂 you on fire dude!
Those tail slides were something 👍
If you are talking about 1:20 . I think they are calling it "rudder kick".
This pilot isn't shy about using the rudder pedals is he? Awesome. Thanks, Dafydd.
The best F16 pilot in the world
Come on I wouldn't go that far....yes he's competent, but there are pilots out there that can match him.
@@jorgepeters7474 shit
@@jorgepeters7474 The Turkish Air Force Solo Turk team currently consists of 2 pilots. 7 other pilots have flown this aircraft too. You are right when you say that there are pilots with this talent all over the world, but their numbers are definitely not many. In any case, these pilots will be the ones who make the difference. NATO is strong. No need for worries. 🤝🇹🇷
Brilliant, fantastic, superb and amazing flying, the Turkish pilot is extremely professional and highly dedicated , I am very proud of the Turkish airforces, he did amazing and wonderful acrobatics movement,,the video clip was astonishing and great,,,congratulations for the Turkish pilot and Turkish government, my dream to see the same Turkish pilot flying the indigenous Turkish airplane Kaan.
Happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching
Wow!!! That was so cool how he was strafing like one might with the "A" and "D" keys when playing a PC Game 1:20 😮❤
You mean with my VKB Gunfighter IV
Quite possibly the star of the show! Solo Turk wasn't bad either...Thanks for posting this, it was amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you. 👍
this is SoloTürk
These are already solo Turks
@@esnerken @fotokopisidegilasli Adam abinin kameramanlığına iltifat etmiş, bozulmayalım hemen. Saygılar.
@@enginerikli5895 olabilir haklısınız o şekilde düşünmemiştim. Saygılar bizden
They.. Turks..always the best in this regard
Aynen aslanim
what a proud for everyone of us here in Turkey.
The display was superb, so impressive, and the commentary was on another level too ..very entertaining 😂😂 btw your camera work is also on another level..great work 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for watching
Pretty impressive for sure!
Thanks for watching.
I was there on the Saturday with family and this guy stole the show, an amazing display…thanks for the video…
Amazing skills, amazing talent, superb!!!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this fantastic video. These guys deserve to win the best solo display award again!
Thank for watching Alan 👍
The icons on your plane are incredible, it must be incredibly exciting to fly with such a bird as it does justice. And yes, you're a pilot, you fly incredibly, I think you have to give it its due. I can feel the pain and the G-force. No matter who you are, thank you, my Turkish friend, for being able to fly this 50-year-old plane, which is the same age as me, and make me watch it. Bless you.
Pure skill
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is 50 years old. For well 59 years General Dynamics test pilots themselves did not know that F-16s were capable of performing acrobatics of this caliber in the air. Learnt it from the Turkish oilot of the Türk Solo airplane. The same goes for the UH-60 Blackhawks and their incredibly dexterous Turkish tamers. ❤ 🇹🇷
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always amazing , gotta love the viper! thanks Daf !
Many thanks Fred 👍
Saw this today, absolutely LOVED RIAT this year, deffo goin for 2025!
Probably the best F16 display I've seen, some really original manoeuvres in there
This is not a show. This is a real dog-fight! You don’t know where he’s gonna go next. Respect! Also perfect footage. Thanks.
You know the story man 😁
I was there, but missed most of this because I was walking through the Globemaster at the time. Thanks for posting.
P/s I've never so many F-16's in one day, fantastic!
I hope we get lucky again.
... flawless 1A performance especially in minute 1:20, waves to the audience 👍
... great work thank you Dafydd Phillips .. greetings from türkiye
Thank you too!👍
This is brilliant in all ways. Thanks for posting from a soggy Anglesey.
Wow! Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks for watching
6:26 This is the most exciting part of the show. 🇹🇷
Wow! That was of the scale,well done Dafydd. Agree with you about the snake manouvre and similar to the Russian Mig 29 Cobra display.👍
Imagine when Turks have their 5th gen Fighters
Amazing work
Thank you! Cheers!
That's amazing. Thank for the video.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for watching.
US: we created the F22
Turkey: Give me the F16 keys and hold my Turkish coffee.
They don’t give our F-35s although we participated in production and payed the money. They talk about concerns related to S-400 air defence system. Today Israeli F-35s fly next to S-400s in Syria. What a blackmail, what a hypocrisy. We will build our own 5th gen fighter jet!
That's why I am subscribed to your channel!
thanks arthur, appreciate that!
👍
best pilots in the world
IS this a jet plane or a UFO? WOW!!!! Amazing acrobatics! I love the yawing moves. I have never seen them before.
Şanlı Solotürk
Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow! Now that was way beyond exciting! Im wondering if its the brilliant pilot Major Emre Mert ?
Great!
Amazing show. ❤
Thanks for watching
He's doing that with an old F16. Imagine if he was flying with the F16-Viper.
Imagine F22 raptor 💀
The old ones are more maneuverable and with a higher T/W ratio at this configuration, with a lower wing loading, too.
@@kpsig not really the viper has better engine performance also better edge flaps.
@@constellation2326 would be interesting if he flew the eurofighter typhoon too.
Great footage.👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for sharing.🤙🏻
Somewhere an AP mechanic sips his coffee,..thinking about Monday's job.
Thank you very much for your nice video. 👍❤
Thank you for watching.
Almost all of our pilots are like this in Türkiye. You should see them in action. They are especially great at dog fights. :) I am sure that they are the best f16 pilots in the world, but I can't prove it. :)
Kendi kendimizi bu kadar ovmeye gerek yok.Bak bir dolu oven yabancilar var.
.. ispat etmene gerek tüm dünya biliyor zaten. Biraz mütavazi olmani tavsiye ederim.
Almost all of our pilots?! What exactly do you mean by that? Have you seen them in combat or do you know them in person? im sorry but that statement went a bit too much high, don't you think?
Seeing yourself as the 'best' can cause misery.
@@RN.88 ... I doubt that she knows all our fighter pilots, but I could imagine that there are fighter pilots in her family who could have told her about their training or that she herself has seen the training of pilots on the Internet or on TV and has formed her opinion.
Love the f 16!
Don't forget, This is a Turk Soldier.
Turk soldier? Its an Army Pilot.
@@nighttaildude Ordu pilotu da Askedir.
@@nighttaildudehayır
Türk hava kuvvetlerinde subay
Türk subayı
Looks like he bent the jet. That last left to right pass it looks like he hesitated to do another maneuver.
omg drifter in air ?
Nice... Guessing this was the Friday? Saw the display yesterday (Saturday) Skies were cloudy though 😢
Crikey... that was some performance... from pilot and cameraman!
Many thanks Steve. 👍
The skin is amazing
Fine job of flying a Great aircraft !👍👍👍 Glad you could keep up Dafydd (lol)😁.
The commentary was the best
at 6:22 it's cobra snake movement, head up
Jeepers he gave that some hammer didn't he!
As a Turk, I must say that the training of these pilots is very difficult and not something everyone can do.
Bu inanılmaz kuş tepemden geçtiğinde neler hissettiğimi tahmin edemezsiniz.O duyguyu tekrar yaşadım.
Would you have any recommendations for 2025; whether any of the premium enclosure options are worth it?
FRIAT enclosure all day ✈️👌
Many thanks
one of the best turkish pilots 😍
Is this Major Emre Mert? He is absolutely a brilliant pilot! ❤😍👌👌
Seeing this pretty much every day in Eskişehir, I guess I'm lucky this is an everyday sight 😅
It takes time to master where the plane is compared to the sound though
Uçmak sanattır.
Uçurmak yetenek.
İşte böyle pilotlarımız var diye F-35'i vermiyorlar.
Çünkü onlardan çok daha iyi uçurabileceğimizi biliyorlar.
Cidden bu yüzden mi vermiyorlar F-35'i?
@@alikarahanl4984 tabi bu yüzden olm.
Görmüyonmu Formulazda tahta arabalara öyle manevra yaptıranlar F-35 e köprü altında takla attırır.
Soba borumuz var diye vermiyorlar.
@@alikarahanl4984 Sadece s 400 aldık diye vermediklerine inanmak için çok iyi niyetli olmak lazım. Vermiyorlar çünkü onlar için kullanılabilir bir asset değiliz artık. Çıkarlarına hizmet etmiyoruz diye vermiyorlar.
4:19
SOLOTURK team calls this maneuver 'SOLOTURK Roll' . Turks are the best country in the world to use F-16s. Turkish developed fighter jet TF-X KAAN (MMU) may become SOLOTURK in the future.
once i watched it with naked eyes; this is almost like it with a big screen, very tnx.
Many thanks for watching.
Aslanlar❤
This guy surely loves drifting 😂
Is Türkiye always the best everywhere? this is proud...
Haven't seen this since waddington 2014
Thats TOPRAK of the Sky
นี้รุ่นของนายเกม
We always owe our gratitude to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, and his comrades in arms. We are advancing on the path they paved with their light.🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
1:20 Amazing
Solo.Turk Performed in pakistan Previous year Pak Turk Brother Country ❤
Think that when he has the F22 Raptor!
🇹🇷🐺🇹🇷🐺🇹🇷🐺
Imagine that guy flies a SU-57...
Super
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
better than USAF demo viper team :D
Gs Cake.....🎉
😍🤩😍