DCS: F-14B Tomcat Engages Hostile Iranian Jets
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2024
- Mooch mans up his DCS rig and launches on the Alert-5 in a VF-32 F-14B against an inbound raid of multiple Iranian jets including F-4s and Su-24s.
The pressure is on!
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I have to imagine it's really a joy to have such a faithful simulator in the comfort of your own house after doing this work as a career. What a time to be alive!
I'm unfamiliar with simulators, and it took half a minute before I realized what the video was about.
Mooch adding the strain in "Good Launch" is always hilarious. A life of getting punched into en ejection seat will do that to you 😂
I giggled at that, too. :D
Muscle memory😂
Weren’t his words ‘Good shot!’?
'twas indeed@@rogerpattube
@@rogerpattube something along those lines
You missed the party on the flight deck, and the weird hug with Iceman
I loved how your breathing instinctively changed to ready yourself to pull Gs.
"Sidewinder went stupid off the rail for some reason"... Well Ward, you know what they say about THAT.
"They're called miss-iles, not hit-tiles."
Bravo Zulu, Commander.
CDR Carroll -- we had the F-14As on CVN-65 back in 1984: VF-114 (The Fighting Aardvarks) and VF-213 (The Black Lions). I was ship's company and jumped at the chance to be on the flight deck -- and when on the deck taking pictures, as the Tomcats were ready to launch -- I swear I could feel my heart inside my body rattle! ! I do not know how you pilots were not VIBRATING after a mission. Side note: we had trials of the F-18A at this time as well. The first generation F-18s were DWARFED by the Tomcat side by side. My buddies and I were saying "how could this little thing replace the Tomcat?" I did not get to meet the Hornet pilots, regretfully. During the cat launches, I am not sure if they were hot-dogging it -- but when they launched, the pilot pulled on the sick and they just about went vertical. I wish I still had the video. We all looked at each other and said "Holy S***t!" We were not expecting that. Even though the Super Hornets are much better than the first generation, I still lean towards the Tomcat because of its bad-a$$ design -- it just looked lethal. Love the channel and the commentary! BZ!
Wish I could've seen the F-14 fly in person. I keep hearing how massive it was. Loved it since playing 'Tomcat Alley' on Sega CD. Just a beautiful fighter.
@kilmer009 Being in the Navy in 1984 and assigned to CVN-65 was just amazing. I felt so bad for our flight deck crew because they were just about cooked alive while we were in the Persian Gulf. 120+ degrees was the norm out there. While the pilots ruled the skies, the guys on the deck kept the catapults up and the air wing ALWAYS ready. Here were kids barely out of high school, but so damn smart they kept the most sophisticated military aircraft ready for war 24x7.
I really hope CDR Carroll could find his plane captain to showcase the incredibly hard work it took and the prestige of getting their name stenciled on a Tomcat.
I like this Mix of serious talks and gameplay exercises. Always fresh.
I was ready to go in 1986 until the Navy recruiter told me I couldn't be a pilot because of my glasses. No offense to his RIO offer, but I was racing motocross at the time and had the reflexes. I wanted to fly the kitty.
I had a great engineering career at an auto oem targeting cones, though.
Great video. Thank you for showing me what I missed...
It's so different listening to an actual Navy F14 pilot fly in DCS because you can hear all of the checks and actions being called, unlike civilian gamers who don't do any of that.
A pleasure to watch. You should do more DCS videos, sir!
i was thinking the same thing
Yeah, it's pretty cool to see how it is properly done. Though I do enjoy the shenanigans, the Grim Reapers get up to as well.
I really need to build a gaming rig so I can do this.
a collab with Growling Sidewinder or Grim Reapers would be sooooooooo cool
@@padorupadoru4477 No to Grim Reapers. Yes to GS, Mover, Gonky or Longshot.
Thanks, Mooch,
The opportunity to do a ride-along with a real, no kiddin' Naval Aviator is one that I never thought I'd get. 👍
The content we needed and deserve.
Oh man, I love it when you bring DCS into the channel. Thanks for this!!
Thank you Ward. I am not sure you realize, but maybe you do, that I have never seen anything like this. As a Private IFR pilot, and one who attempted to be a jet fighter pilot but for several reasons was not able to do so, this is as close as I know I can come to seeing such pilots in action. Totally in awe.
Masterfully done! Great to see you in VR too. I swear I learn new things about the kitty every time i watch you. Thank you!!
Something about that “Goin Flyin’ “ right off the cat- that just kicks ass.
Thanks for all your current news content, but boy, what fun this was!
Glad you get to still fly in VR. I cannot understand half the terminology but it sounds good!
On his channel, Growling Sidewinder explains the terms & concepts -- he's a Cat lover too
Hopefully we'll see Mooch & GS fly together soon 👌🏽
I loved this! The Kity Hawk was my home from 76 to 80. Watched flight ops from the signal bridge for hours. I have ever seen it from the view of theTomcat. Excellent!
Great video! I was glued to my monitor throughout it. By all means make more like this!
23:46 was waiting for you to notice you had Phoenixes all along:)
Also, wingman was full of missiles because you have to manually tell him to engage, else he'll just fly formation with you the entire time.
It's funny how Ward just jumps in the back seat and does his RIO thing instead of telling Jester to do it.
Absolutely awesome vid, Mooch! Love seeing you fly the Tomcat in DCS
This was great! Would love to see more DCS content!
Commander, a brilliant simulator! Well done!
I was actually holding my breath when you were in the groove. Took a deep breath when you hooked the number four. That was fun. Thanks mate.
Mark from Oz.
So Happy to see this! Made my day!
The USS Carl Vinson is CVN-70. CVN-74 is the USS John C. Stennis.
Of course.
The Chucky V (Carl Vinson CVN-70) was my sister ship in Alameda. When they were out to sea we’d party with their girlfriends at the “E-club”. When we were out to sea…well, they’d return the favor. 😂 When we both were in port, there was a lot of fighting at the E-club as we all tried to lay claim to the ladies. 😂
Good times.
@@Wargasm54 I spent two years, two months, and 10 days on the good old "Chucky-V", but I was based in Lemoore, with VA-97, then SeaOpDet (AIMD)
@@Wargasm54The VD Control Officer would like a word with you.
@@TFT-bp8zkI’ve already reported, twice. Once when we left the Philippines and once after leaving Alameda 😅.
All Reverb G2 Users, dont forget, **Do NOT update to 24H2 Windows 11**!!!
The update broke it ?
@@magnubeido8832 yeah they've decommissioned windows mixed reality, and that update will kill it.
Turns the G2 into a brick.
Love it ........ thanks for sharing Mooch.
Fantastic video. Wish my old eyesight was as good as it was fifteenth years ago that looks like fun. Reminds me of Falcon simulation on my old commodore amiga 2000 in the nineties or Falcon 4.0 for the pc in the early two thousand. Those were some great sims for the times and some good times as well.
Lol. Ward controlling his breathing and intentionally straining like he’s in a real jet. Must be a pretty immersive game there Mooch? Awesome! 👏🏻
Thanks, Ward.
Brilliant content, I’m in awe of how you make it look so easy
Thanks. My son is applying to the Academy wanting to a pilot.
I appreciate you putting this out for everyone to view. I worked in the engine room on tin cans. The closest I came to flying i came was operating the JP5 pump room.
Someone needs to remake "Firefox" (the movie, not the internet browser) with Ward Carroll as the star.
That was intense! Awesome episode!!
Wow....!!! This is my first time aboard with you on an, oh so realistic, mission. I am just gob smacked at the technology available today. I'm not a gamer so not familiar with where things are these days. I used to use Microsoft Flight Simulator back when I was training for my private ticket. But haven't done any since I sold my plane. This DCS simulator that you have is just stunning. Being a retired software engineer I have some idea of the amount of software that goes into making these things work. Things have advance so far since I retired that it is like some sort of magic. I can imagine how you must be "feeling" the G forces that were present in the real thing. I've done enough flying to know that banking turns like those push you down in your seat a lot. I flown a AT-6 and a P-51 so I have some idea. Nothing like a Tom Cat though. This is a very good eye opener of just how busy the world of aerial combat is. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
YES! Thank you Sir. Really appreciate seeing a legit F-14 pilot flying in DCS. Keep'em coming.
glued to the screen thank you sir
Mooch - it's amazing the way that you can narrate this while fighting!
I so miss the good old days when you didn't have to have a PHD to fly a computer simulation. 47 years later and Thousands of computer dollars invested and I've never seen the ball...LOL. Great to see you in action Mooch and congratulations on the two kills
I usually don't watch videos of video games, but there's something about watching an actual pilot play it... LoL
Seems like you never retired. I love watching my favorite fighter in action. Hell, i love watching it sitting still. 😏.
Nice content Mooch! Love to see more. 🫡
Thanks for the ride along!
Does Tony Stewart do race simulations? Michael Jordan play NBA video games? Maybe Tom Brady playing Madden 22? IDK if they would as awesome as this video.
Ha! Love the analogy!
That carrier approach and landing was impressive, sir!
I was the Boiler's Officer on the USS Independence (CV-62) from 78-80. Tons of fun it was.
Love it Mooch. Stay well... Sticks
Way to go, Mooch. Awesome video!
Thank you for the video, sir.
This is the first time I've seen a DCS player actually turn the missile warning sound off lol. Dude was operating of hard coded knowledge and muscle memory. Really a treat to see!
I am thankful that you do the opposite of promote war. You promote readiness and knowledge of war. You don't find that on the "airwaves" if that's still a thing. Much love.
Never watched video games. Never. This was first time. I'm glad that a pilot is playing this , gives one a real " top gun" perspective to this civilian.
Great flying! Nice video!
Loving your channel ❤️
makes me want to see a video of mooch in his element in the back seat with an old front seater at the controls, that would be phenomenal
Another excellent video. Also, I enjoyed your book, Punk's Wing. I first knew you as an author. Then I found out you had a channel while researching whether DCS was worth it. Great flying, as always.
Great video!
Sir; First I must say that I never served in the military due to 4-F status. My son, however, served the Navy for 20 years. Seems like all branches of our military are always all in on getting the latest and greatest of everything while turning a blind eye to things that would work much better in a scenario lime this. Everybody is seeing Houthi positions in Yemen being bombarded with tens of millions of dollars worth of missles, smart bombs and air strikes. I realize that it is very unlikely and probably impossible, well. maybe not impossible, but for what is being spent on all this incredibly expensive ordinance, how many 16 inch shells could be pumped out of those rifles almost non-stop pulverizing Houthi positions? The savings if the Navy had the foresight to maintain just 1 of the Iowas? I know. It's an impossibility. I very much like your videos and the insight and information you bring to us. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Randall (boy am I gonna get hammered for this post)
That was fun and educational! Ward, that is the first time I have seen you fly, even if it was in DCS. 😄
I’d like to see Ward working the radar with GrowlingSidewinder Flying!
Thanks for sharing the vid! Cool to watch former pilots land on the deck!
I think I see phoenix missiles on your plane’s forward tunnel stations just like your wingman. They look too large to be sparrows. You can see them as you parked on Cat 1. Might be why your hud flashed Phoenix.
That was way to cool!!! Nice ship to start and stop from. Served 4 years on the Stennis as ship's company; sort of miss it.
Great video Mooch, love the Gypsies!!!
Bravo Zulu! Great video - thank you for posting! Ever see any of "Growler Jams" stuff?
Yes. He’s great.
Awesome! 😎 Thanks ♈️
Thanks! That was cool ❤
Ward this is awesome
Another Indy Sailor! Hooyah! Great vid.
Also Sir, if you ever want to make a bunch of missions for the TOMCAT module, people like myself would pay. Thanks for the interviews as well as well to your service to this country.
Thanks Mooch. More videos like this. Maybe a tactical review at the end so we can see how the merges and everything happened.
Thanks!
Definitely an information dense environment.
1st time watching you fly Mooch. Great job! Those graphics are insane! All I've ever done is Microsoft flight sim with a pretty basic stick. Good shootin.
Pretty amazing how realistic DCS is. Maybe the CIC will authorize a more 'robust' response to Iranian aggression.
Great job
Mooch, love your content. Have you ever considered having any of the Punk’s Trilogy recreated by one of the talented 3rd party campaign creators ?
BTW, Loved your books !
Mooch still got the magic 🤙🏽
Ward, you might be interested in voice attack. Great voice recognition program to help with workload.
What a great video. Would love to see you doing RIO stuff- ya know, for us DCS RIOs 😂❤
Coming up.
Soo glad your able to enjoy the F14 Simulator experience. I'll get another pc one day but till then I'll keep watching your channel...thoughts of you and Heater entering this years Folds of Honor annual DCS Sierra Hotel contest hosted by Mover?
love the VR content! Sounds like your mic is clipping though - it's bit harsh
Wow, I really enjoyed this video.. :-)
Long ago, 60's some time, I was about 3 or 4 years old when my father took me to work with him. He was Army, Ft George G. Meade and worked WMAR TV Baltimore Md news.
Anyway, there was this new fighter jet, the fastest they were testing. My father asked if I could go up with him, but the pilot didnt think is was a good idea, and they didn't have a fire proof suit small enough for me, so I didnt get to go up, but I was able to stand right next to it....:-( When they landed, my father really looked green, from the maneuvers the pilot made up there...;-) Glad I was there to witness that fast jet!
Hey, to this pilot, can you pick me up someday, for a free ride?...:-)
I grew up on that Military Base. The General used to give me rides in his jeep. I told him back then, around 1962 a female would be General one day...;-)
My father was in Marines first then Army.
I almost joined the Navy at 18, but my father was upset what the recruiting office told me about a condo I could live in, so he went up there to talk to them and I didn't join...:-(
My father always wanted to get his wings, but never did. During a special mission, the chopper he was in, went down over enemy lines. I helped the General get him and another survivor home and was given the civilian award, and pinned by the General. He showed me his log book, and stated I was the youngest to get that award, at age 4...:-)
My father did aerial photography.
Funny, because later in life I worked for U.S. Capitol police in Washington D.C.,. During the State of the Union, a General approached me, since I had a Star pin on my uniform and no one else did. He asked what it was for. I told him I made Officer of the month, one month out of the academy. Then I told him, one day I will have more stars than him...;-)
I'm a "ground guy" (tank driver) and I can now see the allure of this sim. I'm sticking with Steel Beasts but I can see similarities, just in different domains.
Ward you have to direct the wingman to engage. The Wingman AI is legendarily neglected and terrible, and has been that way for a decade.
Very enjoyable
That way way too cool!👍🏾
you have to command your wingman to engage enemies...just FYI (comms menu)
Fun video. Nice landing. Fly Navy!!
That was called GONZO Station back in the 80s. Or MOLOC.
Good job, Mooch!
I started playing DCS about six months ago, strictly Tomcat with the VKB F-14 stick. It's a long, steep learning curve but little by little I'm picking up one skill after another. Next up is getting the comms down so I can get a score when I make it back onto the boat without killing myself. How come you don't used the mirrors?
Matt, would it be possible with your DCS to do a max-speed flyby of the ship? Just wondering what that would look like. Thanks for your outstanding reporting.
Ward, I think you actually did have a pair of AIM-54’s on board. You can see them in the external shot after the engagement.
Yeah, but didn't register on weapons select. Thx for noticing.
Got to be fun, working your old job but in your skivies! Lol
Skivies? You’re all suited up in your gear when you fly these, aren’t you, Mooch? 😉. And if you are, I got no problem with it.
What flight sim is this? Looks like tons of fun. Love your reaction on launch and recovery. Thanks for your service, Ward. 🍻
DCS
Is the sound feedback from the fighter accurate to real
Life?
Yes.
The strain during the cat shot and in the merge🤣. Luckily you dawned the g-suit to assist in the pulls during your acm. LSO debrief was: LOBST FTIM TMPIC HAR 4 WIRE OK. Your wingman Cougar had trouble landing on the boat with his 1 wire. Looks like you and Jester are going to Top Gun. It would be nice if the software actually used the E-2's callsign. Also the software depiction during launch is incorrect : topside launch but no waist Center Deck Operator. Hatch was not even open if you look out left front quarter window toward the edge of the lens. May not be a difficult software mod to make as the creators did a magnificent job with all the other physical manifestations of operators on the flight deck.
Uh…Chucky V is 70. But cool video! Love the perspective of your channel.
Right.