F-35 Lightning + F-22 Raptor | Stealth Attack | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@ranmakb]

Vid about Iran saying they can detect stealth?

[@Lee-sti8wrx]

That was such a sick video man, one of my favourites for sure. F-22 is just a beast. Never seen anyone give up like that before. Bizarre and funny at the same time, weird feeling to see that for some reason. Now you just need to do one with you in the F-35 BVR versus SU-57.

[@JesterKindaSucks]

AH-64 vs SU-57 🥺👉👈

[@CJFreeza]

I think it's time to do a f-22 vs f-22

[@Alfaspiderman84]

I would like to see an F-15E with Metor missiles!!

[@HeirofCarthage]

Flanker Pilot upon return to base: You won't believe how crazy that fight was! I fought the F22 till I had no weapons left. Then the F22 ran away once he saw I would never give up. I swear!

[@user-bw6jg4ej2m]

you beat me to it sir :)

[@sanjeever82]

yeah that dude shoulda been shot down or eject. never let them go.

[@marvingillespie6199]

Doesn’t matter he went back without a single kill the Chinese government will kill him

[@ssssss7112]

let me check your gun cam comrade

[@timgilbert460]

@@sanjeever82 Exactly! Imagine how you'd feel if that pilot/bird came back later and killed one of your buddies.

[@mrgoober6320]

Man, that disarm was so unexpected.

[@lullul335]

Facts

[@cgilleybsw]

never seen that before!

[@cookiemonsterdayz]

@@cgilleybsw Me neither.

[@magnanimus9692]

It's a great strategy honestly. That way if he does execute him, it'll haunt the pilot for the rest of his life.

[@TheThewulasvegas]

Was the fighter who disarmed Flown by a real person?

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

1. That flanker pilot did an amazing job fighting an F22 (he got much closer than most to killing and even managed to force a merge). 2. He was also smart enough to know when things were over and surrender.

[@Asghaad]

Except that would never work unless the Raptor pilot was willing to escort him into captivity... Which in middle of mission like this wouldnt be possible

[@Jst4vdeos]

​@@Asghaadyou don't need to kill or capture the enemy to win a combat situation

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

@@Jst4vdeosNot a one-on-one, but what do you think happens when that Flanker-jock hits the radio button to say there are Americans operating in the AO, that he has his gun and camera tapes for intelligence now gathered on the Raptor's combat performance? Combat isn't just about winning or losing the one-on-one fight. And it's not about allowing the the enemy to keep functional equipment that you'll have to fight again tomorrow. If the Flanker pilot ejected, fair enough. But he would NOT have gone home in a real-life situation like this. If you believe otherwise, you're incredibly naïve.

[@Cougar139tweak]

@@Jst4vdeos If you don't want him to comeback and kill your buddies.....yes you do.

[@simonebanana]

Much respect, he definitely knew what he was doing.

[@Clint8862]

That guy who surrendered put up a hell of a good fight before hand. Bravo to that pilot knowing when he's beat too.

[@pluemas]

That Chinese flanker put up a great fight, novel strategy forcing an F22 defensive and then got close with some Fox 2s! Then was sensible enough to surrender when he knew he had no chance. Great piloting by that player.

[@mrgoober6320]

He set GS up for disappointment with the next guy, though.

[@TheRealAaronSmith]

A very wise opponent.

[@klobbson]

A true knight of the sky honoring that surrender, and even more so when giving the last Flanker the opportunity to yield after taking critical damage!

[@TheRealAaronSmith]

Flanker: 'Tis but a flesh wound!

[@studlyhungwell5740]

Those romantic days of knights are over-- You've got to kill the enemy

[@Bullzeye1000yds]

​@@studlyhungwell5740Yes. You do. Didn't anyone here see "Saving Private Ryan"? 😅😅

[@studlyhungwell5740]

@@Bullzeye1000yds Exactly

[@thyunholysinner5389]

@@Bullzeye1000ydslook I washed for supper

[@rmp5s]

No one is going to believe that one dude when they're all at the bar and he's giving his "I escaped an F22" story again. 🤣

[@yuvinperera89]

Lold😅

[@corbinhirschhorn9064]

I think the CCCP would execute him before he could get to the bar.

[@RT42069]

​@@corbinhirschhorn9064that's why he jettisoned his weapons

[@corbinhirschhorn9064]

@@RT42069 Lol they have cameras and telemetry and radar. The CCP knows..

[@travishillsthedarkangelbun504]

@@corbinhirschhorn9064 Noooooo

[@ezioryder]

Man…the Raptor really is the king of the sky, isn’t it. I can’t imagine the feeling of dread upon learning there’s an enemy Raptor in the airspace.

[@botondkertesz8974]

You can't imagine the feeling because by the time anyone does find out that there's a Raptor in the airspace, it's already too late...

[@edboi5354]

America just does it better 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MemorizedFN]

​@@edboi5354 as a non American i do really like the f22 raptor and i agree, america just does it better

[@erikcourtney1834]

This is exactly what the f22 and f35 was designed for. As you can see they succeeded near perfection minus the one casualty.

[@night8285]

If it's a real mission there won't be just 6 F-35s. There'll be E2D Hawkeye, F/A-18 Growlers and F-35s armed with AGM-88 HARM and no AGM-158 since it won't fit inside internal bays and compromise their stealth if it's outside.

[@spackle9999]

@@night8285 If it was real, their S-300 sites would've been taken out with JASSM-ERs launched 900km out from B-2s before the strike package ever got sent. Then they could just mop up with Stormbreakers and SDBs on whatevers left.

[@moneymikeslickwill8749]

@@night8285🤫opsec 🫡🇺🇸😂

[@tsechejak7598]

Those looked like JSOW or JSOW-ER rather then JASSM.

[@markymarc12]

The surrendering flanker was pretty cool!

[@glamdring0007]

That Raptor just continues to impress in every facet of combat...what a fighter.

[@Orca19904]

It's the scariest thing with wings since the cretaceous period.

[@SnuffySpaghetti]

@@Orca19904Wait until we see what Lockheed has locked up in a hangar disguised as a mountain. NGAD has already made the Raptor obsolete. Terrifying.

[@Tooslw]

@@SnuffySpaghettithat sounds straight out of a movie

[@SnuffySpaghetti]

@@Tooslw It sounds straight out of the Nevada desert if you ask me. The F-22 hardly even needed to be deployed. The mere idea of sharing its airspace terrifies enemy pilots. If technology like that will be retired by 2030, what do you think replaces it? Never doubt what the military industrial complex can do with $650B.

[@Tooslw]

@@SnuffySpaghetti 100 percent agree if I was the enemy I heard over the radio there was an f22 in the air I’d eject especially if it ain’t on my radar probably to late

[@edmlh150]

That pilot showed skill makes the encounter. He legitimately almost got you with the Fox2 at 7:36. If you had spent more time and munitions on the first plane, it might have made the difference. This has to be one of your best yet in the F-22.

[@LoochMindReader]

Trying to make him surrender then just shooting him instead was gold 😂

[@Lakonthegreat]

Frantically scribbling ELEC SYS FAIL on his notebook with a sharpie might have helped

[@robertelmo7736]

Would have been gold if the guy had rammed the F-22 when he pulled up beside him!

[@Regolith86]

He heard that last guy was shot when he landed at base and told his superiors that he surrendered. 💀

[@lucax2300]

I'd have just gunned him down with 20mm at that point.

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

But I think actual surrendering would have involved GS escorting him back to home base. It would have been a POW or defection situation, not just allowing him to turn tail and run.

[@MiG-31893]

I love these “China vs US” air battles especially F-22 killing flankers! You’re a great pilot mate keep up the good work!

[@half-dead6706]

The F 22 makes it seem as though everyone else is on horseback and you're riding a dragon.

[@asiberiantiger188]

You pretty much summed it up

[@sorka95032]

Funny. I just GOT that!🤣

[@Novafro]

I've always wondered if it was possible to surrender in a dogfight but never knew how that would work without simply getting splashed anyway. That was unexpected but also something I'm really happy you were able to capture.

[@FasterThanRaito]

Raptor: slots in on six Flanker: "Sir I Yield!"

[@abot4694]

YOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! That felt like a fucking movie! That merge with the J-15 (correct me if I'm wrong) and then taking his six and that unexpected surrender, yooo that was soo good. Man the visuals of this sim is just insane, bro your content just keeps getting better! 💥💥💥💥

[@codychild2665]

Good stuff, GS. Love the 5th generation strike package!

[@UnknownSovereignty]

That Flanker is a top dog for sure. His smoke trail tactics to flushing/finding you was very smart. If you know the odds are high of dying being crafty is gonna help, and its very respectable to yield when you know it's fruitless.

[@reflexboxer2ndlt807]

F22 and F35 are top Dog

[@alexmarfleet9223]

Kudos to flanker no1. Good opening strategy and they knew they had one chance at the vertical which came pretty close! The disarm and surrender was actually quite poignant. High level content GS!

[@nexyqueen_2826]

Would be really cool if you could try a dogfight while being in a f-35, we've seen you fight it but never as it~

[@s3viking214]

I thought he did in an older video

[@BravoCheesecake]

A flanker surrendering to an F-22 mid battle is the funniest thing. I didn't even know you could do that.

[@Zargabaath]

You can always TRY, lmao.

[@ZedBanana8]

incredible sportsmanship letting that flanker go lmao the way he showed he was unarmed

[@God_is_in_the_details]

I think that surrender was the coolest GS moment ever.

[@stormtrooperdylan]

That disarming of the flanker was the coolest thing ever man

[@caalcb7]

That surrendered J-15 probably lived the Sun Tzu quotes. "Know yourself know your enemy, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles".

[@chrisshurtz5541]

I've watched so many dcs dogfights and ive never seen someone surrender. That was really cool to see. Thanks for sharing.

[@Cronus_1]

That first fight was fantastic. Got behind him, and he knew it was over. F-22 is King

[@135ikid6]

I love how nice he was in this video really trying to reason with these pilots 😂

[@Lee-sti8wrx]

That was such a sick video man, one of my favourites for sure. F-22 is just a beast. Never seen anyone give up like that before. Bizarre and funny at the same time, weird feeling to see that for some reason. Now you just need to do one with you in the F-35 BVR versus SU-57.

[@arieldario3849]

If Su-57's pilot is smart enough, it would be kind like the same first encounter on this video, except that the Felon would be actually capable to put a few locked fox 3 on the Lighting, and of course, if they merge, it should be an "easy" win for the Felon...

[@ZackSavage]

@@arieldario3849 Yeah except most felons have been shown to have exposed screws and there is convincing speculation that they don't have radar resistant paint.

[@BobThomas123]

​@@skull1161a ton of amraam will be headed to that enemy squadron before they know the plane is there.

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

oh shit, just saw the surrender scene. that was pretty damn cool actually.

[@Mr_Unavailable]

Can you please make some Panavia Tornado content? Some intercept missions would be very interesting.

[@jadefalcon001]

Excellent sportsmanship from everyone on that first fight. Very well-fought on both sides, and an honorable yield from the Flanker and equally honorable accept from GS. Love to see it! Harkens back to some of the old days at the start of WW1 before the killing got so savage that no quarter was ever offered nor accepted. Well-played!

[@KillerKev1961]

Well, thats a first! Good call. Chivalry, mad props.

[@nathaniellazo5912]

Absolutely terrifying level of power that formation has. Got to love my country's engineering!! Day 13: Ukrainian F-35 vs Russian units like your Ukranian F-16 video, an unlikely "what if" they get the F-35 instead of the planned F-16. Idea from Binkov's Battlegrounds.

[@debbiestimac5175]

They are getting older F-16s as it is and bringing us to the threat of nuclear exchange; there is no way F-35 will be made available. Not. A. Chance.

[@dragonback6075]

First time of seen a surrender like that.. Well done Sir, can totally understand why that was very satisfying for you. 👏 👏 👏

[@DogDays2025]

7:08 nice cinematic moment there with the flares at the merge.

[@Orca19904]

"There are three kinds of aces; those who seek strength, those who live for pride, and those that can read the tide of battle."

[@corvanphoenix]

No point dying with a bunch of full rails! XD Great fight , thanks very much!

[@zippytrippy3041]

When that J-15 surrendered and you flew beside him and let him go reminded me of ww1 chivalry. That brought me joy! GREAT VID!!!

[@cszabo8899]

An absolutely brilliant episode with some interesting twists and first-rate cinematics.

[@brendonstrek1238]

I thought I had seen this one but I don't think so. This was fascinating. Getting into the merge with the second jet, launching on 4 jets at once with no response, that F-35 being downed by the SAM. The scenario felt real well rounded like you were a part of a larger operation. Would love to see more videos like this.

[@vk45de54]

Nooo, don't let him take the plane home! That's not surrendering that's retreating.

[@tsechejak7598]

He needed to eject for true surrender

[@glockswrld]

Man You never can get enough of the f22 in dcs

[@Sentinal375]

Man the absolute respect from that 2nd J-15 & the F-22. I sure hope that stories like these exist and continue to happen in future conflicts. ❤

[@kenc9236]

This is the first time I have ever seen a plane surrender in a game. Awesome video GS.

[@Koji_CH92]

I really enjoy the more “mission” focused videos!

[@metalburger1117]

Oh, I didn't knowthat putting the gears down was how you surrender. Now I know exactly what to do if I ever find myself merged with a raptor :D

[@Madness425]

A guy once said "Fighting the F-35 is like going into a boxing match and your opponent doesn't even know you're in the ring yet!" F-35 Pilot Scott "Mox" Williams Wing Cmdr., Royal Air Force

[@LuckyChuckyD]

Man you make it look so easy, when your flying the F-22 ....

[@ltitus8900]

That F-22 pressure man. Not everyone can hang lol.

[@maxsteiner1964]

This vids are so good. You start to watch this kind of cool and laid back. Five mins inn you are already closer to the edge of your chair and your face is closer to the screen.

[@GregBman]

That flanker had you defensive with shots fired. I wouldn’t have let him go to fight another day (real life of course)

[@xctkillaprodigyx2586]

Too dangerous to be kept alive!

[@AM-vy2pp]

that flanker reminded me of the German soldier they let go in 'saving private Ryan'. He went back, rearmed and killed more. You dont let go of the enemy who've shot 6 missiles at you!

[@jaffarebellion292]

Accepting surrenders is just one of those pesky things the good guys have to do, especially in an age when everything is recorded and Monday morning quarterbacked to hell and back by more committees than there are grains of sand on a beach.

[@BoltUpright190]

Cool video. One correction... that's an AGM-154 JSOW launched by the F-35. I was part of the team @ LTV that designed it back in 1990. It was originally called AIWS (Advanced Interdiction Weapon System). Among other things, I oversaw the submunition deployment rocket sled test @ China Lake. Lotsa fun.

[@idiedoof4339]

Day 12 of asking for Viper vs Jeff BVR

[@articclark8188]

Who’s Jeff?

[@zikaypo6270]

​@@articclark8188JF-17

[@DeezAster09]

JF

[@carlosandleon]

@@articclark8188He’s the one with the nuclear weapons

[@ltcuddles685]

​@@articclark8188Jeff has the best throwing arm in the tri-state area, only man capable of going toe to toe with a fighter jet at BVR.

[@puddingspy9837]

Love this vid, hope to see more F22 + F35 coop in the future

[@richardward9111]

I really enjoyed this one.

[@TheRealAaronSmith]

Imagine: you're flying your country's standard fighter jet. You know the enemy is flying stealth birds locally. You know you are getting close, but nothing on RWR or radar. Suddenly, your RWR goes off, and a blip appears for but a second on radar before disappearing. Your RWR does not stop. You have no idea where the missile came from, nor how close it was fired. Suddenly, your aircraft explodes. You are dead. This is what it's like to fight a Raptor. You know it's there. Somewhere. But you have little hope of finding it, let alone destroying it. If you're close enough to see it, that is only because it allowed you to get that close.

[@satcom6]

Props! Warriors fight to win, but respect the enemy. Its not always necessary to kill to win.

[@ConnieShearer-m1v]

Another challenging, but sweetly successful joint mission in the books! BEAUTIFUL!

[@dustinmckee1857]

Love the make them surrender technique I believe it shows sportsmanship of aviation

[@alexcorrea8855]

This gameplay was so cool, then when they gave up and you let them go, that’s was dope!!

[@leeludlowart237]

You’ve got some eyes there brother. I couldn’t see it at all even after you pointed it out.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Nice to see you around still man, hope you’re well. All the best.

[@scottburns4515]

That was really cool to see them disarm like that. 1st time for me seeing that. Wonder why the last guy didn't do that.

[@jamesborstel5907]

i really enjoy this style of video. i could watch you do BFM for hours but these are really cool. the chaos of 15v15 is awesome as well, its been a while since you did one of those. lets be real here all of your videos are great.

[@RIFF0RAFF]

Impressive video. Displays enormous power of stealth fighter.

[@botondkertesz8974]

Imagine how terrified the pilot would be in a real life scenario, doing his best to get across that he gave up, only to just see the Raptor on his 3 just flying straight and watching like the UFO it is

[@angryginger791]

That Flanker pilot who surrendered was probably executed by his commander when he got back to base.

[@owenlee4080]

People are rightfully awing over the flanker surrender because that was cool, but I'm just happy to see my favorite missile, the AGM-158 JASSM being used in a GS video

[@killermaster16000]

Such a power move seeing the F22 and the bandit wiggling the wings gear down. USA!

[@justinzak5025]

The F-22 is such a beast. Its almost a shame it will likely age out before its really needed.

[@dah7772]

Love these types of videos.. Thank you for continuing to do more of them.

[@Hazmat-assassin]

9:30 my boy said "I want to live" 😂

[@koryhays5642]

I'm so glad I found this channel. These are the coolest videos on The Tube. Pretty addictive.

[@p_serdiuk]

Fly, fighting fair It's the code of the air Brothers, heroes, foes

[@realDesertRat]

Now just imagine what we don't know about the Raptor. Scary ass ship!

[@bitmanagent67]

Brilliant!! Love the surrender. First time seeing that. I love missions. Keep them coming. GS Rocks!!

[@flashrufa6306]

Really enjoy the group attacks and Ur running solo and cover. Congrats to player who surrendered. Clever

[@Skyfaller2010]

Chivalry in combat when one asks for mercy is good....2nd guy probably never knew you were there. Awesome as always! Love watching your fights. I hope I never see you in the virtual...

[@knndyskful]

👏 awesome love the team up with the F35 this is really what is was designed for, as a support/addition in a strike group I’d love to know the actual laws of war concerning surrendering in a fighter jet, and would any ally aircraft be given the same courtesy

[@ImperiumLibertas]

A surrendering jet pilot would be like Christmas for the intel guys.

[@antred11]

If they offer to surrender, why wouldn't you take that offer? So long as surrendering means the pilot landing his aircraft at one of YOUR airfields. You certainly wouldn't let him go home so he can come back and go up against you again another day.

[@StlrNtn95]

Let him go....He just tried to kill you! LOL

[@onetime8424]

Really cool one! I really enjoyed watching this show! Thank you

[@leatherneckprepper4477]

That guy never would have given you the same respect. He probably went back to re-arm and will come back out and try and shoot you down again. If it’s a target you take it out it’s an asset that you let your enemy continue to have. He could easily have ejected, and you take the asset away.

[@firstchevalier]

My suggestion for videos is 2v2 and 4v4 mission postures. I'd love to see attack/defend two islands with two forces. Each force is tasked with defending an island and another force tasked with attacking the other island.

[@vernonkuhns3561]

You just gifted the enemy a perfectly functional aircraft and pilot who might kill you later.

[@dreaminknight]

Well, GS is Canadian, not an American killing machine ;-)

[@vernonkuhns3561]

@@dreaminknight You think Canadians appreciate allowing an enemy to live so he can come back and kill their friends?

[@christopherlamitie3506]

@@dreaminknight Canadians call the Geneva Conventions the Geneva Suggestions. ;)

[@CupidGaming522]

@@christopherlamitie3506 It's the Geneva Checklist cause the Canadians are the reason it's so long in the first place

[@charleswatkins8558]

That was SUPER COOL ! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. I THINK HE SAW god AND IT WAS AN F-22 !!

[@bitkarek]

that flanker rather go land somewhere west :D that was pretty realistic from somebody wanting to live.

[@farmergeo5374]

Still, one of the favorite missions I've seen from you. Definitely a fun rewatch.

[@thomascloutier5962]

That’s Maverick in the flanker with rooster, hang man was pulling up on your 6 🤣

[@andersjjensen]

You're a better man than I. The guy with the landing wheels down would have gotten a bullet in the wingtip. Surrendering means losing your plane. You get the chance to slow down and go to a desirable altitude for ejection. But then you either eject or you go down with your plane.

[@TR_TenSeven]

I really was hoping you were going to thow some 20mm hello pellets at the one that surrendered. He did fire 4 (6?) missiles at you, that cannot go unanswered. Great video as always!

[@RikkiSan1]

In a real life scenario, GS would be in for violating the Geneva Convention if he shot down a surrendering jet

[@TR_TenSeven]

@@RikkiSan1 In a real life scenario, the surrendering aircraft must next and without delay land at its enemy's airfield for capture as a POW or land at a neutral third party's airfield for internmet for the duration of the conflict. An aircraft jettisoning its stores and returning to its home base is not surrender, it is an attemp at disengagement with the intent/probabilty of future hostility.

[@ravenheartwraith]

I think about the surrendering thing and having to explain to superiors... I bet in this day and age the guy jettisoning everything can be found out.. he probably would be in big trouble... the other guy took more of a risk of injury and death ( he didn't move so a cockpit kill would of been less likely) but if he was returning home it would look better for him. Unless the pilot wanted to defect... then the logic of the first pilot would be better, disarm and then fly to nearest american base. I could be totally off on all counts, but the real world implications of that act got me pondering possibilities.

[@rodwilliams9063]

My favorite video, GS! The surrender was so unexpected!

[@jensonhartmann3630]

I never thought a YT channel would make me flinch as much as GS ducking incoming Fox's lol

[@mrdollar23330]

9:06 I'm glad you didn't shoot him down. You don't often see those types of people who surrender like this.

[@TechLoverforever313]

You're glad he also got very lucky ? 2 Times ! Kid

[@zs6jce]

Difficult moral question. Reminds me of Tom Hank's kindness being repaired in Saving Private Ryan 😢.

[@JohnB-mo4kq]

Doubled edged sword. Either you kill him, or he returns to base and rearms. I know it's a game, but not sure it would happen in a real war scenario.

[@01Z06guy]

The pilot has intel to report about his tactic, which allowed him to delay and merge with a Raptor. Its better if the Chinesse don't get this report. Of course, if you down him, he might survive and report it anyway.

[@ltcuddles685]

​@@JohnB-mo4kqi would assume in this type of situation they would be escorted back to the base with the air group they surrendered to if possible.

[@p_double_double]

Secretary Gates addressed my ACSC class on his decision to shut down the F-22 production line. At the time, it was hard to defend keeping it open due to cost overruns, lack of F-22 operational performance data, and the coming of the JSF. But 16 years later, I think it’s worth considering reconstituting the line and producing more Raptors (of which we only have about 170 or so) given that we know better what the jet can do, the deficiencies of the JSF, and the potential to reduce F-22 production costs. When you have a distinctly superior platform, sometimes it’s simply better to spend the dough. Especially since our near-peer China, has the JSF blueprints and can produce cheap 5g gets.

[@jones1394]

It was very nice of you to let him go. That put a smile on my face 1st thing this morning 😊

[@TheKopfjager]

better director with the cinematics than Michael Bay. Well done sir.