F-16 Gray Ghost Pilot DESTROYS Russian Fighter Jets in DCS

[@clairecelestin8437]

Gray Ghost is welcome any time. It's awesome to see the two of you interact- the love and mutual respect you two share is what it's all about in this life. Salute to him for helping to make you the man you are today.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Hey thanks Claire! You nailed it!

[@Gesso64]

If you want to get the stick feeling a bit more realistic in terms of sensitivity you can adjust the stick sensitivity, curve, and deadzones in the dcs setting. Go to axis controls click the axis u want to adjust then click tune axis. Hope this helps fix the roll rate problem :)

[@toxickilljoy9037]

The pilot will fly the plane he flew, he isn't going to be looking up "how to fly f16 dcs" he is gonna make it what he knows as a pilot, often flying as it is and changing what doesnt feel right themselves. They don't want flight simmers giving them tips on how to change the game to make it easier :) hope this helps

[@drewparcel1727]

@@toxickilljoy9037 I think you totally missed what Reid was saying. The sim joystick is not going to have the same amount of stick movement as the real jet. You can adjust that just like he was saying. They commented in the video that the jet moved to much and wished he could fix it.

[@toxickilljoy9037]

@drew parcel so you're saying an actual fighter jet pilot can't find the joystick settings menu? Way to sell our guys short man. Splendid.

[@drewparcel1727]

@@toxickilljoy9037 no what I’m saying is you need to stop being such a dick head when someone is trying to give someone else a pointer. Did you even watch the video? They mentioned it a few times saying he wish he could fix it. Now you are here thinking you’re cool but are really just a dipsh*t

[@einarabelc5]

​@@toxickilljoy9037 Toxic you're a killjoy

[@Ferrislilly]

I love the F-16. Growing up in the 80's I always heard it called the fighting falcon. Only recently I learned it was called the Viper and now it's even more badass 35 years later. What a timeless design. My fondest childhood memories were going to see the TB and BA at air shows. Seeing the F-16s roar overhead in Syracuse NY. When they left in 2010 or so replaced by drones it was a sad day for me. Makes me proud man. Thanks for your service. The select few who man these rockets are built different.

[@cab6273]

You're right in that the official name is Fighting Falcon. Apparently, pilots didn't like that name to they adopted the unofficial name Viper from Battlestar Galactica.

[@cab6273]

Fun Fact: it was named after the USAF Academy mascot

[@AJ-tc5iu]

I was in this same boat as you. The NATO name is still "fighting falcon". Around the year 2005ish I went to Maxwell AFB as part of an elementary school field trip. The Air Force guys were in flight suits and they were very nice to us kids, explaining stuff I can't remember now and giving stickers for right answers. I remember them asking the question "Does anyone know the name of this jet?" and I though I was so smart, I raised my hand and proudly said "the fighting falcon!". One of the airmen (maybe pilots? idk) looked at me and firmly said "NO. it's the VIPER." But he still gave me a sticker...and that sticker had a snake on it lol. Maybe it was the unit patch.

[@F3PIZZA]

AKA The Lawn Dart hahahaha😂

[@mitchellfoster]

Incredible. Just incredible that Father and Son both served our country as fighter pilots, and in the same airframes no less. That is special stuff, making it matter for sure.

[@adamg574]

My grandfather, father, myself and my brother have all sailed on the same ship in the navy, but we’re Canadian so we don’t get new military hardware very often 😂

[@shibiwowsawesomegaming4783]

If you want to simulate kind of F16 feel, I have my Curvature set for 30 and my for the roll and pitch set X Saturation anywhere between 35 to 45 depending on how sensitive you want it. The lower the value the more sensitive the control is, basically you would be inputting for example 35 of the X saturation for both pitch and roll, this will translate 35% input movement of the stick to get 100% output. I do 45 as this allows slight more movement I find it too sensitive at 35, but that's just me. This makes it feel more like the actual Viper to where your hardly moving the stick and getting the max amount of control.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Okay awesome thanks for that!

[@shibiwowsawesomegaming4783]

@@MaxAfterburnerusa No problem, would love to fly with you sometime on DCS. Cheers!

[@JanBjerring]

You gotta arrange a father/son dogfight at some point, just to get bragging right sorted ;-)

[@woooster17]

I love watching the stick inputs.. no slamming, just constant small movements 👊🏼😎

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

You bet fast is slow slow is fast

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

5:45: "watch this shit" *proceeds to rake fire the jet at VERY close range*

[@robstanton9215]

That’s pretty stinkin’ cool for you to get to fly F-16’s with your Dad, maybe even some of the same ones!!! How awesome is that!!! My Dad and I learned to fly sailplanes together. Strictly civi of course. I didn’t meet the requirements for eyesight in those days. Back then surgery or corrective lenses didn’t cut it. Of course Lasek fixed the eyes 20 years ago but it couldn’t fix the the years gone by. Still, I got to fly with my Dad in the beginning. Now just punching holes in the sky for fun. 😂 Enjoy the time while you can Brother! It goes fast!

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Awesome thanks for sharing!

[@jojack1234567890]

I don't think he blinked once. My dad flew the Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter in the British Army which is also in DCS I would love to do the same and see how he does and how much time it would take for him to get back into flying.

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

I saw cap(grim reapers) flying a one-v-one helicopter dogfight over a small island I was totally laughing my ass off the whole time

[@klk1900]

This guys ability to keep the NOSE pointed at the Threat in the F-16 is unlike the majority of dcs players. You know When you see a PRO.

[@CruelSun69]

5:46 was beautiful. Love the excitement well done boys.

[@caroleinwv]

The next step is for Grey Ghost to get a system and you can dogfight each other.

[@subliminal1284]

You probably wanna look into the f-16 stick by winwing , it’s a force sensing stick closer to the actual f-16. That warthog stick is actually kind of trash compared to what’s out now

[@deadpxl]

I was going to suggest the same thing. If he's an actual F-16 pilot he's not going to be used to all that throw on the stick. Would explain so much of his over-steering.

[@Secssl128g]

You inspire me man!!!!! Awesome my father was AF - so I know your connection! TY for you and your Fathers service!!!!!!!! I miss mine - but he is somewhere out there in the universe FLYING :-)

[@Watchandcutgearchannel]

Great series brother… thanks for bringing pops on … I’d love to see a full interview 🙌

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Thanks a ton!

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Can't wait to see him try VR in the future! His mind will be blown! Still hoping you react and explain ELI 2-1. Best DCS vid made my man.

[@docholliday1811]

Great video series. Thank you Gray Ghost for your opinions on DCS F-16 Viper.

[@DeeDee-Sweet]

Def get those victory aileron rolls!

[@Crunch104]

That was ana awesome series! Let's see and hear more from Grey Ghost!

[@AG1LA]

I wanna see these two real life F16 pilots against two badass DCS pilots in Growling Sidewinder and Longshot. Make it happen sir .

[@F15ElectricEagle]

Yeah - I posted a comment similar to this before. A pro-am match with Neo and Gonky or Mover representing the professionals, and Growling Sidewinder and Longshot representing the amateures. It would be so epic!

[@GM-fh5jp]

@@F15ElectricEagle The fighter jocks would get massacred by GS and Longshot. Experience in DCS counts for a lot.

[@kularace7351]

Just do linear and no deadzone in the Viper. I have the Warthog and it gets better the more direct you adjust the axis. Must be hard for Viper pilots to adjust to a moving stick though with 2000 flight hours with a force sensing stick.

[@TheWatson83]

Would be fantastic to see you and Pops turn up in the Satal DCS competition as a duo :p

[@helpdeskjnp]

Glad you got to play such cool games with your dad!

[@Schmokey]

You gotta get a discord server up and let us fans fly some missions with you!

[@Gabriel_McMillan]

You should see if you can arrange combat between him and Growling Sidewinder. It would build you channel rapidly, get you lots of views, and GR is very good in the simulator.

[@demonman1234]

If you bind TMS up when using the A2A gun you can have it radar lock, TMS up again and you can use your HMCS to Acquire the target. I know you flew the plane irl so idk how the process differs from that, but in DCS that's the process, will make shooting an a2a target easier. (:

[@BionicBurke]

Might want to check out the Virpil VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Base. Extremely customizable and it might give you that weight/resistance you are looking for.

[@jamesanderson6882]

That is quite the coincidence. His call sign is "dad" and yours is "son" what are the odds of that?

[@ItzRetro2019]

I would love to see a video with Grey Ghost reacting to Growling Sidewinders **recent** F16 videos! would be interesting to see his feedback.

[@sven.schepers]

if you like talking to experienced Viper drivers... you should have a chat with "Vrieske" , current Belgian Air Force Viper display pilot with 5000+ hrs on type. Plenty of his displays on KZbin. He's a great guy.

[@garethroberts9223]

Fantastic! Need to relabel them (1 of 3) etc..... I'm lost! LOL!

[@vladadrianconstantinescu1964]

Please put him in VR with a decent HOTAS! I would watch him day and night. Not promoting or anything but for a good f 16 HOTAS look for Winwing ones.

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

Does your home cockpit have a cup holder like a real authentic F-16 would have in it?

[@jdenmark1287]

Righteous.

[@dizbeliefdanbackhouse5807]

Love that intro music

[@chain2001]

Awesome! ❤

[@StarReach54]

First few times on DCS? must be hard to transfer from irl flying to a flight sim 😌

[@erichodnett4475]

Max is this different for you because a lot of the sim isn’t able to give you the feel of the actual jet?

[@Swanny.31]

Love this!

[@virtualfalcondriver]

This is awesome!!!!

[@GrantvsMaximvs]

What are your thoughts on flying the Viper in reality vs virtuality?

[@ShuRugal]

The ocean has a Pk of 1.

[@einarabelc5]

If you have 700 bucks laying around you can get a pressure sensitive replica stick from real simulations from Spain

[@WinchesterDelta1]

Was that your dad? That was cool. You are a bit to much for me sometimes. But these were two cool videos. Really liked them.

[@jonpadgett1346]

Love that shirt.

[@Main-itt]

BIEEEEN SE CONSIGUIÓ DCS

[@techstepman]

haf livery?

[@JohnB-mo4kq]

Don't you have to be careful giving away jet capabilities online? Or were you referring to the in game sensitivity 1:50.

[@guitarequalsawesome5667]

the FPS looks a bit to low.. its not very playble i feel like.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Defintely need VR not sure if that would help or not...

[@GM-fh5jp]

@@MaxAfterburnerusa You definetly have a hardware bottleneck, either with your graphics card, CPU or RAM capability. Very jiggly and laggy video in this episode.

[@Sparruh9]

@@MaxAfterburnerusa vr requires a good PC keep that in mind.

[@Mr_Twister77]

You forgot to say that he destroys russian fighter jets in russian simulator DCS 😉

[@sgmoncayo2276]

Yeah. An originally Russian developer based on Switzerland for a long time now and is pretty much a western company at this point. Not the same as a Russian sim.

[@Mr_Twister77]

@@sgmoncayo2276 I am aware, but if you look at it this way, then there are not so many companies based in countries with high taxes!)) I’m talking about the fact that the idea, the main developers and the initial location of the company is Russia, and how people optimize taxes, it's their business!

[@tdm5100]

Another Ghost of Kiev 🤣🤣

[@antevlahovic1084]

The F16 is a proven plane against an enemy that has no defenses. we will see now against sukhoi35 and su57

[@istvan654]

Mit fogsz meglátni? A bevált légvédelem, lelövi a bevált repülőgépet!

[@karjalasta]

Me after reading the title: 😐 Ridiculous... Didn't even watch the vid, sorry bud.

[@einarabelc5]

Is this your dad?

[@SovereignVis]

It would be cool if you two could fly some missions together.