I'm sure I can speak for everyone when I say we would all love to see you fly RIO in DCS for someone like "Nasty" or even Growling Sidewinder. Sometimes GS and his friend Long Shot take turns being each other's RIO. Just a thought. Thanks for your time and your content.
Mooch, are you using the Virpil stick on the Warthog base? Get a Virpil base, get the 100mm extension. Drop the center mount to the lowest pegs, and set the curves in DCS to 15 for pitch and roll. All that will dramatically increase your precision and reduce the seesawing effect dramatically.
It’s got to be fun for them too.. getting to relive their best days again - probably brings back a lot of good memories. I wish I could have experienced it in real life but I’ll definitely take this!!!!
Watching the Admiral reaching for the canopy to push himslef around was indicative of how real this was for him. Right back in the seat again. Man these warriors are NEVER too old!
The exchange at 26:06 cracked me up. Nasty "Yeah see, we're getting really slow because it's hard to maintain..." Simulator "I feel the need! The Need for Speed!" Nasty [totally deadpan] "OK, that guy just got fined for saying stupid Top Gun thing"
Ward I have endless respect for you guys. I think we may have been on a couple boats at different times in mid and late 80's. My platoon, Marines, were attached to various boats in the Med and Westpac cruises. Any free time, which being a Marine on ship, is Alot. But I'd spend as much time as possible up on the Catwalks, or bribe talk my way in LSO pit. I could watch you guys all day long. This is just a small taste of the hundreds of hours spent in the classroom, before ever touching a single switch. 🇺🇸SF
It's great to see 'Nasty' & 'Mooch' in their element, reliving their career and passing on the info (if only for a sim) to those with a similar passion and interest. Thanks again for contributing to DCS and the aviation field as a whole!
That was a master class, for sure. You GOTTA ask him to keep doing these videos. This is just WAY too cool! Question: Does the Admiral have DCS on his home machine? I ask because it would be SO tough to see you two flying together. Would like to meet this gentleman. Seems like a way good sport, and neither one of you guys knows HOW much I appreciate your time, as well as his, for these videos he does. Thank you!
A little DCS video tip: When making this type of video I've found it's helpful to turn down the game master volume. That way the game sounds don't overwhelm the instructor's voice as it did a few times here. I hope that helps and please keep up the good work. I learned a lot!
Tks. I graduated in Class 82/07 in Reese AFB as a foreign student Pilot. Too many years ago. I attended BFM at Holloman AFB. Your board presentation reminded me that time studying and practicing hard all the Air to Air and Air to Ground lessons. When you Sir turned around on the right and simulated the hand on the canopy It made me instantly remember how hard was to keep the head around under all that Gs, to be able to talk on the radio with the wingman and still trying not to loose visual contact with the opponent. Simulator, as you said, will never reproduce the physical strain on the body and on the neck when dogfighting. Many thanks for the good memory both of you brought me back, regards.
When i was younger (40 years ago) i would never guess that a few decades later i would watch 2 aviators (the real deal) teaching us in my favourite sim in VR. This is mental. Really appreciated, and thank you for sharing.
Nasty and Mooch... This was absolutely awesome. Having read Nasty's book and hearing about his ejection on a podcast, this has brought my perspective on this full circle. I was just a helicopter pilot and this really gives me much greater insight to what tactical aviation is all about. Just fantastic. Fun to see this after a long day of seeing patients.
At first I didn't know what to expect but this brought some very fond memories .... Back in 2000-2002 as young HAF Tech Sergeant I was hanging out with the F-16 jockeys at the QRA "hut" talking about the very same principles . At the end of our duty shift we would go home and get together on line in our Falcon 4 sims .2v2 or 1v2 was so fun even when real viper guys massacring the servers ...
I'd nail his ass in a heart beat. He won't keep eyes on. If he got on me, wingman would shut him down. Airframes don't respond like that video game. You must know your vessel. You don't look at your dash cept to make sure you have the right weapon selected. Boss is seeing every thing, he will tell you when to get your ass back. Tight freakin turn you will over shoot your target going full after or during, before you shot them. Furballs are nasty, they happen. Stay alive, keep your wingman safe 'cause he's going to keep you safe.
You can tell nasty was a rough problem to solve in the air. He just needs more stick time in the game. Ward you also may want to look into increasing the resistance in your stick to help with the constant over correcting in the plane. Just a thought. Just seemed like it was a little too light for him. Thanks for the video mooch!
A stick extension would help, too. The stock F14 stick travel is like twice that of just the base TM Warthog base and stick, which helps reduce a lot of that. Made it much easier to air refuel, too.
I get the vibe Nasty is having fun being back in the instructor role even if its for us "digital" guys these days. Thanks for all the knowledge both of you are willing to continually share for all of us!
Fantastic Mooch and Nasty. Please do more of these types of episode. Brief, fly, debrief. Any chance we can hear Mooch giving some RIO voiceover from the back seat during an engagement?
This was 30 minutes of pure gold, really helpful for us DCS Tomcat pilots. Thanks so much for sharing! He explained the rate fight really well, what I missed is some advice on how to do the 1 circle fight in the Tomcat, say, against a MIG-23. How hard to you pull and at what airspeed to get the smallest radius? Or did I just accidentally miss that part?
From what I gathered he recommends going 2 circle and out rate your opponent at 325 kts and 6,5 G's. His #1 bulletin point is maintaining energy where a 1 circle fight is all about turning as fast as possible and you end up bleeding energy trying to get your nose around as fast as possible. In the A that was probably a huge no-no. Less so in the B/D. F/A-18 and F-16 are probably a lot more suited for 1 circle fights.
@@dannyd7714 He recommends going 2 circle most of the time, but at the beginning he says 1 circle is better if you're cat 3 and facing a cat 2, like a Flogger or a Foxbat. Less likely in DCS, but I'd still love to hear how he achieves the smallest radius.
@@dannyd7714 In DCS, the F-16 is actually better in the 2 circle. It'll out-rate the tomcat, albeit slowly. F/A-18C is better in the one circle though. (I fly all 3... F-16, F-18, and F-14 in DCS)
Guys thank you! I really appreciate these types of videos. I love the Tomcat in DCS. Is the most difficult module to fly well in DCS, but the most rewarding when you do things right with with it. Anyone can fly the 16, 18, and now the 15 in DCS, but the Tomcat, you earn it! Thanks again guys.
This is the most amazing video on TH-cam! An Admiral teaching wannabes (me) how to fight, like they were in the RAG. Thanks to Mooch and Nasty for taking the time. I love reading your book, Admiral.
Great vid “Nasty”…thank you! We all know that you can’t feel the airplane in DCS like you can in real life… we just enjoy seeing real fighter, pilots playing it and giving us feedback
You guys rock. Thanks for the lecture there. I'll jump right into the cockpit and try it out. Flying the campaigns from a guy named "reflected simulations" and with some really good F14 jockeys of the virtual fighter wing I'm in, trained me and I got a lot better in the last years. The numbers are almost the same. In adition I use a "jet pad" which helps a lot to simulate things like the shaking. That adds a lot to the sim especially in vr. Keep bringing on the great content, gentlemen. It's well appreciated. Anytime baby 🤘🏻
Absolutely AWESOME content Mooch!!! Learned a lot and can't wait to jump back in my Tomcat and try all these tips out. How about one for the F/A-18 as well? 5 Stars for sure!!!
OMG….this vid was fantastic! A Rear Admiral giving a tutorial on the F-14B! Outstanding Nasty! I really have a hard time calling him by his call sign without saying “Sir”…Thanks Mooch! Your channel is great!
Very nice video thank you Mooch and Nasty! The "hack" I have been using in DCS is to limit my stick to 50 or 60 so no matter how hard I pull the stick my AoA basically never go above 15. I loose the ability to pull hard of course - but as a novice myself I find it more dangerous to pull too hard and go into the dead zone of 20+ AoA... It's quite surprising to see real pilots also suffering with the rocking wings though!
Wow man, that was the best lesson on dogfighting I've ever seen. The right blend of theory and hands-on application, with a fabulous practical display. Also, this was the best EVER justification on why simulators in some ways are harder than the real thing. Even this seasoned veteran has difficulties with controlling the aircraft and using it at 100%.
Always great to see you and Nasty together!!! Excellent content as usual!!!! Snort would approve. Too bad he can’t be there with you guys. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thanks for organising this great content Ward~! I've been flight simming on and off for 30 years and don't think I've accessed such authentic ACM instruction since Pete Bonnani and the Falcon Air Combat days!
Ward, last night I was getting my ass kicked hard in dogfights (Tomcat, 2 circle) and really wanted to get get good, but didn’t know where to find a quality video on flight parameters. This video is exactly what I was looking for!
This is just awesome, I don't even play dcs and I'm still loving every minute of this. It's so interesting to see how inflight priorities are so different between a trained pilot and your avg gamer, Nasty watches his altitude methodically and has never hit the ground, gamers have all smashed in a time or two and don't hesitate to cut it close on pull outs and whatnot
What a fantastic video! All those years ago when I was playing Falcon 4.0, I never would've imagined a keyboard fighter jock like me would be getting a masterclass in ACM from a real pro. Sometimes, the internet is a magical thing.
That was a Hoote to watch this. Please get Nasty to do some more, I was totally locked on to every word he was saying. (you could see the instructior coming out of him) Special love how he could easily describe not only his actions, but his advisaries as well. Impressive!
Don’t even fly in dcs, but I’ve learned more today than I have in a long time!! Awesome! nice touch with the top gun theme in the last second of the video too 😉
Suggestions, Ward: Only show the cockpit view without Nasty in the corner. While Nasty is giving instruction, either have a pointer point at what he is referencing or zoom in on the same. His (Nasty's) voice during initial instruction is more than enough. Watching him outside of the actual dogfight is a distraction and is unnecessary. BTW, this is really cool. Can you have other pilots come on the show? Perhaps an old F4 or a Super Hornet instructor or maybe (please don't hate me) an F15 or F16 pilot. Heck, maybe even a collaboration with Haserd Lee? This stuff is great. You're really onto something here. Thanks for the video...☺
I've heard from a lot of folks who said they enjoyed watching him torque around while also watching his cockpit view, especially when he was checking six and simulating putting his hand against the canopy. But thanks for the input.
BVR is highly unlikely given the sensitivity of the tactics used. I mean, time lines as a concept aren't secret, but the actual time lines ARE considered sensitive information.
Oh Wow I'm so thrilled to hear Your and Nasty instructions. Just bought his book. He's a great instructor with a great comprehensive speech. You two are just AWESOME :)
Love love the education gained from these 2!! The knowledge gained on flight physics and characteristics on my favorite cold War Era fighters gets no better. Thank you Mooch and Nasty for your service willingness to teach. 🇺🇲👍😊
What an awesome video! Never expected to get dogfighting tips from someone with his tenure and experience! The second he gets truly used to DCS's idiosyncrasies he's gunna be unstoppable!
I never served in the Navy or as a fighter pilot 😢 but there's something about Nasty that tells me he's a good, fair leader. Concise and down to business.
A great video, many thanks guys. Excellent delivery. The DCS 14s wing rock has been toned down in the latest patch. Really look forward to more of these, thanks again.
Awe-some! Thanks so much for sharing all that knowledge, hope to see more of this kind of tutorial content that aims specifically at the F-14, also in combination with RIO interaction. One question for Nasty: I found it helpful to stabilize the Tomcat when more excessive wingrocking sets in by slightly unloading the wing and adding some gentle rudder opposite to the reversed bank motion. Would that be acceptable by Navy training methods to use the rudder that way because I noticed that while in low energy / higher g-load even tiny aileron inputs are a perfect shortcut into a spiral or even spin. Or would it be more safe to unload alone, push the throttle in to build up energy and adding Gs again? Cheers to both of you, keep it up - and don't worry Nasty, you're doing great! One more thing - I added a ButtKicker to my seat to have some feedback in regards to buffeting, can only recommend it, adds so much palpable feel.
This is so cool and interesting thank you! Just spent an evening in dcs and it definitely works and makes a distinct improvement in the rate fight! Now I just have to learn to be more patient.
This was awesome! Love this type of content of instruction from the real deal. Nasty is the best . . .listening to his book on my daily walks . . learning tons from it.
I think it's really great and highly interesting that real pilots share their experiences with us. I'm sure it's much more difficult for Nasty to demonstrate his knowledge in the simulator since, as mentioned, the G-forces and the 'seat-of-the-pants' feel are missing. Of course, I know he would totally thrash the F-5 and F-15 in a real Tomcat :) I find your videos highly interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time, Ward! By the way, the DCS Tomcat was recently updated again.
WOW, that is an amazing demonstration. I sometimes think these planes are about flying. In reality, these planes are FIGHTER aircraft, and the penalty for poor flying/fighting is your life. The fighter pilots are very brave and dedicated souls that deserve our utmost respect.
Oh man!!!!! Love this video. Always love the content on your channel Ward, but learning the dcs stuff from you guys and then when Nasty engages the Mig and gets him @12 o'clock, it gave me chills. Love seeing this stuff. Keep up the Great work!!!!!
Thanks for the video. Lots of great info. Nasty did a very awesome job explaining everything. Also an awesome job with the flying as well. The moment he said jester should be fined for saying that made this my favorite video on youtube😂.
Thanks for the lesson on how to take this Tomcat to a fight. Thanks Mooch for having him. Hope "Nasty" will show us how he did those AWSOME and SUPERB carrier landing with the famous "SHxT HOT BREAK" by using DCS World. I am certain so many viewers can learn a great deal of the NAVY's precise discipline in putting the fighter back on deck... in safety and in style!
Hey there Ward! I'm really glad to see you're staying active with your channel content. I thought at one point you were going to move on to another chapter in your life that did not include your TH-cam channel anymore. I really hope you keep this up because you and Ryan from Max afterburner are both my favorite channels to watch in this genre. You bring an incredible plethora of knowledge and information that is unmatched! Godspeed to you good Sir!
@@WardCarroll Hey man! You're awesome for taking time like you do to reply to your subscribers in such a busy world we live in. I'm elated to hear this from you. I promise, I'll keep watching your content. I appreciate you!
Pretty awesome. Definitely geeking out over this! Oh and with the most recent update (think it was after you guys did this probablyh) they tweaked the flight model on the B and the G onset is smoother and less twitchy. makes it MUCH easier to avoid the wing rock.
Hey Mooch! Just want to say I just found you on TH-cam, and I really enjoy all of your content. Especially the mini-series with “Nasty.” I’m an old retired Navy guy too. We have a lot in common. Naval Aviation, guitarists, Aviation enthusiast, civil pilot, flight simmer. I have a Gibson Les Paul custom that I love as well as a few other axes. Also, I have very similar Volair sim setup that you do. Did you ever know a RIO by the name of Captain Stu Bailey? I really miss seeing the TomCat around Hampton Roads. She was a great fighter and nothing was like her when she was in the Air. On the ground though see was a maintenance nightmare I understand, like the H-53 of which I’m very familiar…
I'm unfamiliar with DCS, but I've flown Flightgear's Tomcat, and was surprised at how recognizable that wobble was. I never realized it was a known phenomenon. Maybe the two sims use the same FDM. I thought it was just me trying to fly with a mouse. I didn't fly it much because it was so hard to stabilize. Fascinating to watch, and much gratitude, US NAVY!
Ward, thank you so much for those types of videos. You guys are amazing resources and we are lucky to have access to this type of information and experience
This is awesome, it really shows how much thinking is actually going on in a fight. You can tell all this stuff has been drilled into him, because he makes it look so easy. Thanks Mooch & Nasty, really appreciate you guys.
Watching him fly a simulator like this is super interesting-- I've never flown, and I'd guess that's true for a lot of people who play DCS, too; so I haven never used my sense of gravity for anything but determining how comfortable my chair is. Simulators just steal one of his senses that he uses to fly. It has to be super weird to be in VR but to have lost that completely. It's wild to think about me trying to do ANYTHING under a 6G load, but he would thrive in it. Super cool demonstration.
Go to my sponsor aura.com/ward to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online.
I'm sure I can speak for everyone when I say we would all love to see you fly RIO in DCS for someone like "Nasty" or even Growling Sidewinder. Sometimes GS and his friend Long Shot take turns being each other's RIO. Just a thought. Thanks for your time and your content.
Mate your aspect ratio is horribly wrong in the DCS recording
🙂🙂
So Nasty seemed frustrated by the wobble. Is that realistic for the 14? Or is it a sim thing and unrealistic?
Mooch, are you using the Virpil stick on the Warthog base?
Get a Virpil base, get the 100mm extension. Drop the center mount to the lowest pegs, and set the curves in DCS to 15 for pitch and roll.
All that will dramatically increase your precision and reduce the seesawing effect dramatically.
Anybody else find it amazing that we are getting DCS dogfighting instruction from a real Navy Rear Admiral and fighter pilot? Fantastic presentation.
It really is. It gives an expert like this with so much to teach an audience willing to learn.
Seriously, although I don't play DCS or have a rig, it's unreal to get this kind of education, for free (!).
It seriously is. I'm so glad that we get stuff like this from Nasty and Mooch. Great stuff.
It’s got to be fun for them too.. getting to relive their best days again - probably brings back a lot of good memories. I wish I could have experienced it in real life but I’ll definitely take this!!!!
It is surreal for sure.
I can't believe you got Admiral Nasty to show us armchair pilots how to dogfight. I'm both humbled and honored to watch such a video. Great info!
No kidding. I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing
am surprised that the tomcat likes 325 Kias specifically.
Watching the Admiral reaching for the canopy to push himslef around was indicative of how real this was for him. Right back in the seat again. Man these warriors are NEVER too old!
The absolute best DCS Air-Air tutorial ever - by a country mile! Thanks guys and hope this may be the first of many!
The exchange at 26:06 cracked me up.
Nasty "Yeah see, we're getting really slow because it's hard to maintain..."
Simulator "I feel the need! The Need for Speed!"
Nasty [totally deadpan] "OK, that guy just got fined for saying stupid Top Gun thing"
Auuuhhh!
Ward I have endless respect for you guys. I think we may have been on a couple boats at different times in mid and late 80's. My platoon, Marines, were attached to various boats in the Med and Westpac cruises. Any free time, which being a Marine on ship, is Alot. But I'd spend as much time as possible up on the Catwalks, or bribe talk my way in LSO pit. I could watch you guys all day long.
This is just a small taste of the hundreds of hours spent in the classroom, before ever touching a single switch.
🇺🇸SF
It's great to see 'Nasty' & 'Mooch' in their element, reliving their career and passing on the info (if only for a sim) to those with a similar passion and interest. Thanks again for contributing to DCS and the aviation field as a whole!
I cannot begin to explain how much I loved this! Instruction from a real Navy admiral who flew the Tomcat. Best content ever🤟⚡
That was a master class, for sure. You GOTTA ask him to keep doing these videos. This is just WAY too cool! Question: Does the Admiral have DCS on his home machine? I ask because it would be SO tough to see you two flying together. Would like to meet this gentleman. Seems like a way good sport, and neither one of you guys knows HOW much I appreciate your time, as well as his, for these videos he does. Thank you!
A little DCS video tip: When making this type of video I've found it's helpful to turn down the game master volume. That way the game sounds don't overwhelm the instructor's voice as it did a few times here. I hope that helps and please keep up the good work. I learned a lot!
Tks. I graduated in Class 82/07 in Reese AFB as a foreign student Pilot. Too many years ago. I attended BFM at Holloman AFB. Your board presentation reminded me that time studying and practicing hard all the Air to Air and Air to Ground lessons. When you Sir turned around on the right and simulated the hand on the canopy It made me instantly remember how hard was to keep the head around under all that Gs, to be able to talk on the radio with the wingman and still trying not to loose visual contact with the opponent. Simulator, as you said, will never reproduce the physical strain on the body and on the neck when dogfighting. Many thanks for the good memory both of you brought me back, regards.
When i was younger (40 years ago) i would never guess that a few decades later i would watch 2 aviators (the real deal) teaching us in my favourite sim in VR. This is mental. Really appreciated, and thank you for sharing.
Gents, thank you from the bottom of this old flight simmer's heart for every thing you've done.
This is amazing. We need MUCH more of this. CASE 1 tutorials, BVR fights, you name it.
Nasty for President!
Nasty and Mooch... This was absolutely awesome. Having read Nasty's book and hearing about his ejection on a podcast, this has brought my perspective on this full circle. I was just a helicopter pilot and this really gives me much greater insight to what tactical aviation is all about. Just fantastic. Fun to see this after a long day of seeing patients.
At first I didn't know what to expect but this brought some very fond memories .... Back in 2000-2002 as young HAF Tech Sergeant I was hanging out with the F-16 jockeys at the QRA "hut" talking about the very same principles . At the end of our duty shift we would go home and get together on line in our Falcon 4 sims .2v2 or 1v2 was so fun even when real viper guys massacring the servers ...
This is pure gold. Nasty is clearly an amazing instructor!! 👏 👍🫡 I'd love to see more of these kind of videos!
I'd nail his ass in a heart beat. He won't keep eyes on. If he got on me, wingman would shut him down. Airframes don't respond like that video game. You must know your vessel. You don't look at your dash cept to make sure you have the right weapon selected. Boss is seeing every thing, he will tell you when to get your ass back. Tight freakin turn you will over shoot your target going full after or during, before you shot them. Furballs are nasty, they happen. Stay alive, keep your wingman safe 'cause he's going to keep you safe.
???
@@ScrappyXFLlol
You can tell nasty was a rough problem to solve in the air. He just needs more stick time in the game. Ward you also may want to look into increasing the resistance in your stick to help with the constant over correcting in the plane. Just a thought. Just seemed like it was a little too light for him. Thanks for the video mooch!
You can also adjust the control curve to reduce twitchiness.
A stick extension would help, too. The stock F14 stick travel is like twice that of just the base TM Warthog base and stick, which helps reduce a lot of that. Made it much easier to air refuel, too.
Yea both of those options work too. I’ve just felt it to be more comfortable ( for me) to have a harder feedback on the stick. Wink wink.
@@lnaesll I have a logitech x56, and I keep it at the highest spring tension it goes. Easier to control for me as well.
That was so frickin cool😮 You can fill that he misses those days in the sky. And a fine for Jester for using a Top Gun line 😂😂
I get the vibe Nasty is having fun being back in the instructor role even if its for us "digital" guys these days. Thanks for all the knowledge both of you are willing to continually share for all of us!
Fantastic Mooch and Nasty. Please do more of these types of episode. Brief, fly, debrief. Any chance we can hear Mooch giving some RIO voiceover from the back seat during an engagement?
Some of my favortie content from you Ward thank you.
This was 30 minutes of pure gold, really helpful for us DCS Tomcat pilots. Thanks so much for sharing! He explained the rate fight really well, what I missed is some advice on how to do the 1 circle fight in the Tomcat, say, against a MIG-23. How hard to you pull and at what airspeed to get the smallest radius? Or did I just accidentally miss that part?
From what I gathered he recommends going 2 circle and out rate your opponent at 325 kts and 6,5 G's.
His #1 bulletin point is maintaining energy where a 1 circle fight is all about turning as fast as possible and you end up bleeding energy trying to get your nose around as fast as possible.
In the A that was probably a huge no-no. Less so in the B/D.
F/A-18 and F-16 are probably a lot more suited for 1 circle fights.
@@dannyd7714 He recommends going 2 circle most of the time, but at the beginning he says 1 circle is better if you're cat 3 and facing a cat 2, like a Flogger or a Foxbat. Less likely in DCS, but I'd still love to hear how he achieves the smallest radius.
@@ReflectedSimulations IIRC I think 220kts and under is minimum radius depending on altitude.
@@dannyd7714 In DCS, the F-16 is actually better in the 2 circle. It'll out-rate the tomcat, albeit slowly. F/A-18C is better in the one circle though. (I fly all 3... F-16, F-18, and F-14 in DCS)
Guys thank you! I really appreciate these types of videos. I love the Tomcat in DCS. Is the most difficult module to fly well in DCS, but the most rewarding when you do things right with with it. Anyone can fly the 16, 18, and now the 15 in DCS, but the Tomcat, you earn it! Thanks again guys.
Just finished Nasty's book, phenomenal read! And excellent BFM presentation!
This is the most amazing video on TH-cam! An Admiral teaching wannabes (me) how to fight, like they were in the RAG. Thanks to Mooch and Nasty for taking the time. I love reading your book, Admiral.
Admiral, Mr. Carroll, awesome vid. Thanks for taking the time, and for explaining 1 circle and 2 circle fights.
Unbelievably awesome content from someone who is currently flying the tomcat in DCS and trying to get better.
Wow! Freakin' awesome to get a Top Gun BFM lesson from a USN RADM! Great job "Nasty" and "Mooch"! BZ gentlemen! BZ indeed!
Would love to see more like this. I've found the best tutorials on DCS are those that encourage you to be patient and to think.
Great vid “Nasty”…thank you!
We all know that you can’t feel the airplane in DCS like you can in real life… we just enjoy seeing real fighter, pilots playing it and giving us feedback
You guys rock. Thanks for the lecture there. I'll jump right into the cockpit and try it out. Flying the campaigns from a guy named "reflected simulations" and with some really good F14 jockeys of the virtual fighter wing I'm in, trained me and I got a lot better in the last years. The numbers are almost the same. In adition I use a "jet pad" which helps a lot to simulate things like the shaking. That adds a lot to the sim especially in vr.
Keep bringing on the great content, gentlemen. It's well appreciated.
Anytime baby 🤘🏻
Absolutely AWESOME content Mooch!!! Learned a lot and can't wait to jump back in my Tomcat and try all these tips out. How about one for the F/A-18 as well? 5 Stars for sure!!!
OMG….this vid was fantastic! A Rear Admiral giving a tutorial on the F-14B! Outstanding Nasty! I really have a hard time calling him by his call sign without saying “Sir”…Thanks Mooch! Your channel is great!
Thank you!
Very nice video thank you Mooch and Nasty! The "hack" I have been using in DCS is to limit my stick to 50 or 60 so no matter how hard I pull the stick my AoA basically never go above 15. I loose the ability to pull hard of course - but as a novice myself I find it more dangerous to pull too hard and go into the dead zone of 20+ AoA... It's quite surprising to see real pilots also suffering with the rocking wings though!
Wow man, that was the best lesson on dogfighting I've ever seen. The right blend of theory and hands-on application, with a fabulous practical display.
Also, this was the best EVER justification on why simulators in some ways are harder than the real thing. Even this seasoned veteran has difficulties with controlling the aircraft and using it at 100%.
6:15
Dog 100!!!!
I’m honored Nasty is using her.
Cheers Mooch!
Thank you both for the video. 👍🏼
I’ll fix you up a shorter tailhook. 😉
Always great to see you and Nasty together!!! Excellent content as usual!!!! Snort would approve. Too bad he can’t be there with you guys. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
With the Tomcat Growling Sidewinder is a monster in the sky in DCS. Love to see you get him on with his game play.
I am so happy you real pilots can enjoy getting back into it somewhat. :)
Thanks for organising this great content Ward~! I've been flight simming on and off for 30 years and don't think I've accessed such authentic ACM instruction since Pete Bonnani and the Falcon Air Combat days!
Ward, last night I was getting my ass kicked hard in dogfights (Tomcat, 2 circle) and really wanted to get get good, but didn’t know where to find a quality video on flight parameters. This video is exactly what I was looking for!
One of the best videos i have ever seen, a huge amount of quality, amazing work Ward!!!
This is just awesome, I don't even play dcs and I'm still loving every minute of this. It's so interesting to see how inflight priorities are so different between a trained pilot and your avg gamer, Nasty watches his altitude methodically and has never hit the ground, gamers have all smashed in a time or two and don't hesitate to cut it close on pull outs and whatnot
What a fantastic video! All those years ago when I was playing Falcon 4.0, I never would've imagined a keyboard fighter jock like me would be getting a masterclass in ACM from a real pro. Sometimes, the internet is a magical thing.
Holy crap that is good stuff Ward. This is info I cannot imagine getting anywhere else.
Always insightful when Nasty visits! Great content as always sir
That was a Hoote to watch this. Please get Nasty to do some more, I was totally locked on to every word he was saying. (you could see the instructior coming out of him) Special love how he could easily describe not only his actions, but his advisaries as well. Impressive!
Don’t even fly in dcs, but I’ve learned more today than I have in a long time!! Awesome! nice touch with the top gun theme in the last second of the video too 😉
Suggestions, Ward: Only show the cockpit view without Nasty in the corner. While Nasty is giving instruction, either have a pointer point at what he is referencing or zoom in on the same. His (Nasty's) voice during initial instruction is more than enough. Watching him outside of the actual dogfight is a distraction and is unnecessary.
BTW, this is really cool. Can you have other pilots come on the show? Perhaps an old F4 or a Super Hornet instructor or maybe (please don't hate me) an F15 or F16 pilot. Heck, maybe even a collaboration with Haserd Lee? This stuff is great. You're really onto something here. Thanks for the video...☺
I've heard from a lot of folks who said they enjoyed watching him torque around while also watching his cockpit view, especially when he was checking six and simulating putting his hand against the canopy. But thanks for the input.
@@WardCarroll I agree. It is only during the initial instruction that he becomes a distraction. thx for the response...☺
Would love to see more dogfighting and BVR engagement classes from Nasty and Mooch!
BVR is highly unlikely given the sensitivity of the tactics used. I mean, time lines as a concept aren't secret, but the actual time lines ARE considered sensitive information.
Oh Wow I'm so thrilled to hear Your and Nasty instructions. Just bought his book. He's a great instructor with a great comprehensive speech.
You two are just AWESOME :)
Love love the education gained from these 2!! The knowledge gained on flight physics and characteristics on my favorite cold War Era fighters gets no better. Thank you Mooch and Nasty for your service willingness to teach. 🇺🇲👍😊
Nasty was my XO on the Carl Vinson. Top man and great leader.
I'm a sponge right now, absorbing all the rare education I'm getting. It's like listening to a real life Ice Man.
Nasty and Mooch, Thank you.
What an awesome video! Never expected to get dogfighting tips from someone with his tenure and experience! The second he gets truly used to DCS's idiosyncrasies he's gunna be unstoppable!
Oh, that was so helpful. Love this stuff and former pilots teaching us DCS Tomcat stuff.
I've seen several videos on 1circle vs 2circle on DCS, but none such easy to understand and grasp as this one. Kudos to you both !
I smiled hearing Nasty describing his Tomcat get "treed."
I never served in the Navy or as a fighter pilot 😢 but there's something about Nasty that tells me he's a good, fair leader. Concise and down to business.
This is amazing!!!! Please do more BFM videos with Nasty!!!
A great video, many thanks guys. Excellent delivery. The DCS 14s wing rock has been toned down in the latest patch. Really look forward to more of these, thanks again.
Two (2) TOPGUN Bros and Zero (0) dry erase markers! Love it.
Thanks fellas!
Holy Cow, this is what I was looking for a long time. Thank you Nasty and Mooch for taking your time and showing us this.
Awe-some! Thanks so much for sharing all that knowledge, hope to see more of this kind of tutorial content that aims specifically at the F-14, also in combination with RIO interaction.
One question for Nasty: I found it helpful to stabilize the Tomcat when more excessive wingrocking sets in by slightly unloading the wing and adding some gentle rudder opposite to the reversed bank motion. Would that be acceptable by Navy training methods to use the rudder that way because I noticed that while in low energy / higher g-load even tiny aileron inputs are a perfect shortcut into a spiral or even spin. Or would it be more safe to unload alone, push the throttle in to build up energy and adding Gs again? Cheers to both of you, keep it up - and don't worry Nasty, you're doing great!
One more thing - I added a ButtKicker to my seat to have some feedback in regards to buffeting, can only recommend it, adds so much palpable feel.
I am an Air Force guy and I was rooting for the Admiral as he took on the Eagle
I am novice in DCS as well and I learned a lot from this video, thanks!
This is so cool and interesting thank you!
Just spent an evening in dcs and it definitely works and makes a distinct improvement in the rate fight! Now I just have to learn to be more patient.
Nice walkthrough. If I watch 15 more times, maybe I'll begin to "get it".
Not only we need more of those videos, we also need more of Punk’s books
This was awesome! Love this type of content of instruction from the real deal. Nasty is the best . . .listening to his book on my daily walks . . learning tons from it.
If you have not heard, Rick Ludwig "Wigs" passed away Sunday April 16 after a short illness. All of us at NGC and in San Diego mourn his loss.
I think it's really great and highly interesting that real pilots share their experiences with us. I'm sure it's much more difficult for Nasty to demonstrate his knowledge in the simulator since, as mentioned, the G-forces and the 'seat-of-the-pants' feel are missing. Of course, I know he would totally thrash the F-5 and F-15 in a real Tomcat :) I find your videos highly interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time, Ward! By the way, the DCS Tomcat was recently updated again.
WOW, that is an amazing demonstration. I sometimes think these planes are about flying. In reality, these planes are FIGHTER aircraft, and the penalty for poor flying/fighting is your life. The fighter pilots are very brave and dedicated souls that deserve our utmost respect.
Oh man!!!!! Love this video. Always love the content on your channel Ward, but learning the dcs stuff from you guys and then when Nasty engages the Mig and gets him @12 o'clock, it gave me chills. Love seeing this stuff. Keep up the Great work!!!!!
Its amazing how you can almost hear him do G straining techniques while pulling virtual Gs.
Old habits die hard
Amazing, Nasty and Mooch. I like very much the class... Now, go for DCS Top Gun...
Thanks for the video. Lots of great info. Nasty did a very awesome job explaining everything. Also an awesome job with the flying as well. The moment he said jester should be fined for saying that made this my favorite video on youtube😂.
this is amazing. I love seeing real fighter pilots play DCS and this is probably the best video with a real pilot
You can tell he's an instructor. Great episode
I been looking forward to this ever since his trap video
Basic fighter maneuver insights from a Top Gun alum rear admiral. Wow!
Thanks for the lesson on how to take this Tomcat to a fight. Thanks Mooch for having him.
Hope "Nasty" will show us how he did those AWSOME and SUPERB carrier landing with the famous "SHxT HOT BREAK" by using DCS World. I am certain so many viewers can learn a great deal of the NAVY's precise discipline in putting the fighter back on deck... in safety and in style!
Thanks for making this happen, Mooch!
Nasty, this was great fun to hear you explain things.
Thank you Nasty , giving insights into the world of BFM ,excellent tuition style breaking down into chunks of information - Tim
Thx a lot Mooch and Nasty, what a pleasure to watch and learn! Thx :)
Ward this was great thanks for posting.
Great editing on the video. Great to see RADM Manazir show his fangs!
@Ward Carroll I recommend the Jetseat or any other type of haptic feedback to be able to actually feel the shudders/high speed buffets.
Hey there Ward! I'm really glad to see you're staying active with your channel content. I thought at one point you were going to move on to another chapter in your life that did not include your TH-cam channel anymore. I really hope you keep this up because you and Ryan from Max afterburner are both my favorite channels to watch in this genre. You bring an incredible plethora of knowledge and information that is unmatched! Godspeed to you good Sir!
Thanks. Haven't looked up for over two years. No plans to stop.
@@WardCarroll Hey man! You're awesome for taking time like you do to reply to your subscribers in such a busy world we live in. I'm elated to hear this from you. I promise, I'll keep watching your content. I appreciate you!
Pretty awesome. Definitely geeking out over this! Oh and with the most recent update (think it was after you guys did this probablyh) they tweaked the flight model on the B and the G onset is smoother and less twitchy. makes it MUCH easier to avoid the wing rock.
Amazing video love to see more of this content thanks to both of you!
Hey Mooch! Just want to say I just found you on TH-cam, and I really enjoy all of your content. Especially the mini-series with “Nasty.” I’m an old retired Navy guy too. We have a lot in common. Naval Aviation, guitarists, Aviation enthusiast, civil pilot, flight simmer. I have a Gibson Les Paul custom that I love as well as a few other axes. Also, I have very similar Volair sim setup that you do. Did you ever know a RIO by the name of Captain Stu Bailey? I really miss seeing the TomCat around Hampton Roads. She was a great fighter and nothing was like her when she was in the Air. On the ground though see was a maintenance nightmare I understand, like the H-53 of which I’m very familiar…
I'm unfamiliar with DCS, but I've flown Flightgear's Tomcat, and was surprised at how recognizable that wobble was. I never realized it was a known phenomenon. Maybe the two sims use the same FDM. I thought it was just me trying to fly with a mouse. I didn't fly it much because it was so hard to stabilize. Fascinating to watch, and much gratitude, US NAVY!
Ward, thank you so much for those types of videos. You guys are amazing resources and we are lucky to have access to this type of information and experience
What a team!!!! So cool you guys passing on this top tier knowledge, keep em' coming!👍😊🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This is awesome, it really shows how much thinking is actually going on in a fight. You can tell all this stuff has been drilled into him, because he makes it look so easy. Thanks Mooch & Nasty, really appreciate you guys.
Had to laugh when I saw your “Crack the Sky” tee. Great group! Lighten up McGraw.
Watching him fly a simulator like this is super interesting-- I've never flown, and I'd guess that's true for a lot of people who play DCS, too; so I haven never used my sense of gravity for anything but determining how comfortable my chair is. Simulators just steal one of his senses that he uses to fly. It has to be super weird to be in VR but to have lost that completely. It's wild to think about me trying to do ANYTHING under a 6G load, but he would thrive in it. Super cool demonstration.