The Fighter That Saved Humanity (April Fools 2023 VF-1 Valkyrie Mockumentary)

Happy April Fools 2023! Back to Historyposting for the next video.
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[@ThraceVega]

Oh man, I would have absolutely ZERO issues with you covering some more influential anime aircraft like this.

[@fightertales]

I will consider it.

[@ThraceVega]

@@fightertales Absolute chad o7

[@keloid7682]

@@fightertalesPlease! We want more of this too! :D

[@Zain-fi]

@@fightertales are you going to do more macross fighters???

[@fightertales]

@@Zain-fi perhaps

[@Sprinkles0139]

as a Macross fanatic, I am very happy edit: I'm geeking out

[@terrynewsome6698]

journalist: how did you guys win the war? veteran pilot: we never forgot that day in 2009, we were out gunned, outnumbered, hell we were even out sized. they had glassed most of world before we could even put up a fight. all and all we were out matched in every way but one thing. journalist: and what was that? veteran pilot: we had the VF-1 Valkyrie, and they didn't. and that all that mattered

[@tonlito22]

The VF1 Valkyrie, reaction missiles, Maximillian Genius, and Lyn Minmei turned a night that should have been the end into a new birth of freedom.

[@andrewowens4421]

@@tonlito22 A song literally saved the entire human race.

[@RayShadow278]

@@andrewowens4421 Just an every day love song...

[@BahomaVidyaChannel]

Ah yes, one of the three main armaments of the U.N Spacey, the variable fighter. It's just as important to modern combat as the giant boxing spaceships and the teenage Chinese idols singing about their fighter pilot boyfriends.

[@shaider1982]

This plane is so advanced that it also crossed over to both the BattleTech & Transformer franchises, to the delight of copyright lawyers.

[@deleonfrancis60]

It did not go so well for harmony gold by suing Hasbro and it was a long battle with the battletech franchise but battleTech won the lawsuit against them.

[@deleonfrancis60]

It did not go so well for harmony gold by suing Hasbro and it was a long battle with the battletech franchise but battleTech won the lawsuit against them.

[@duongquan4986]

It become absolute pain in the ass getting Macross related models, gunpla kits, animes, videogames,... if you're living outside of Japan, all thanks to those fucks at HGold. I would even argue that they are the main reason Macross being less popular than Gundam.

[@SunnyAznable]

The actual venom on the Robotech shade was a physical sensation haha

[@fightertales]

😇

[@xwolpertinger]

I'm a simple man, I see VF-1, I like

[@SteelbeastsCavalry]

Valkyrie forever!

[@springtime1838]

No love for the VF-0S Phoenix Maccross Zeroe Grumman F-14+ Kei Super Tomcat and Northrop Grumman two versions of the VF-0 Phoenix

[@Gunsight-One]

The Valkyrie VF-1S design has got to be one of the coolest mecha to ever come out of anime fandom. It is such a classic that it is immediately recognizable at a moments glance. Shoji Kawamori really outdid himself with this one. I really enjoyed your video. Yak Deculture!

[@fightertales]

Methinks you're a Macross fan

[@Gunsight-One]

@@fightertales what gave it away? 🤣

[@helicxzane5657]

Let’s not forget the macros Delta versions of the VF valyc

[@ednotari1345]

While Gundam may have been my first mech franchise, it doesn't mean I haven't loved me some Macross. Hopefully there'll be more vids like this from you at some point in the future. Even if I'm pretty sure none of them will have anything from Gundam, the Valkyrie and successor craft are damn nice.

[@michaellewis1545]

I believe the term Robotech is a mistranslation that occurred with translation between English and Japanese. It was popularized by a few American news outlets because the editors thought the name sounds catchier.

[@spartanalex9006]

It was then soon canceled after some company named FASA sued Harmony News Agency.

[@barrybend7189]

No Robotech was quickly termed by Harmony Gold. It was more to give it a snappy name than anything.

[@jlokison]

​@@spartanalex9006 I think you have that backwards Harmony Gold sued FASA for copyright infringement despite FASA having gotten the rights to use a variety on anime images before Harmony Gold had. Locked things up in count battles for way too long and FASA never recovered from the financial strain on the company. Most the games published by FASA in the 80s and early 90s are now owned by other companies.

[@spartanalex9006]

@@jlokison I know, I’m playing along with the joke seer above. As a BattleTech and Macross fan I’m well acquainted with the legal drama.

[@ghostrider88jinetedelfanta31]

Robotech was coined by Carl Macek, who wanted to syndicate anime, but at the time you needed around 80/more episodes to able get a series syndicated. Since most anime series are only like 25-36 episodes, at least the ones he wanted to syndicate, he cobbled:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross from, and Genesis Climber Mospeada into a 3 part series and called it Robotech. He also added a couple elements to unify the different series, I think it was the Robotech Masters & protoculture. BTW, the original Star Trek became the worldwide phenomenon we know & love, because they got a 3rd season. This just barely gave them the minimum# of episodes they needed for syndication 🖖.

[@RayShadow278]

lol nice touch putting in the Bronco from ORGUSS as an alternative to the VF project Some details: The VF-1 FAST/Super Pack CANNOT be used in-atmosphere as the decrease in the Valkyrie's aerodynamic profile is way too high, the footage of it operating in-atmosphere comes from the year 2060 and is a specially modified variant of the FAST Pack developed by Aisha Blanchette (Macross 30, PS3, 2013) 5:45 Holy shit, actual footage of the CG intro for Macross VO, now THAT is a rare sight Skipped over the SDF-2 Megaroad 01 launching in 2012 lol

[@fightertales]

The only thing I can say is that ALL of the Artdink games allow the use of FAST packs in atmosphere IIRC. Realistically they don't make sense in atmosphere and I think your description is how it SHOULD be all the time. I was just trying to find a happy medium

[@barrybend7189]

In the 2040's a Zolan astrobiologist used a two seater VF-1A fast pack as well. So it's less aerodynamics give enough thrust a brick can fly.

[@jephthaholt]

As a HUGE SDF: Macross fan, this makes me so happy! (Also, MASSIVE kudos for playing Super Riser at the end, legit favorite song)

[@NoodlesExtraMSG]

Thanks for exploring the pioneering Anime aircraft that opened a new FRONTIER in versatility and combat performance. The DELTA of info available in the BIG WEST Media is akin to a fuzzy FLASHBACK. PLUS, the fact that at least SEVEN years of complicated legal battles over IP and alot of info was erroneously attributed to/from II other unrelated anime, like a love TRIANGLE . It all needs to be deconstructed with DYNAMITE and brought back into HARMONY, That would be a GOLD star. Valkyrie-Dad Jokes Out! Happy April's Fools!

[@Gunsight-One]

Ha Ha Ha.....I see what you did there.

[@NoodlesExtraMSG]

@@Gunsight-One Thanks, quite proud of my useless skill.

[@maxd234]

Damn I missed a lot during the late 2000s and early 2010s. I only remember 2005 when Unicorn attacked Cybertron

[@bowmanzz1]

Love the creativity and imagination that went into this video. well done (42 year old Robotech fan who watched it on tv when he was 7)

[@1LEgGOdt]

As a kid in the 90’s and with my dad being in the Navy. I was lucky enough to had the chance to sit in the cockpit of a F-14 Tomcat that was in the hanger having its engines pulled. Although I had to stand on the seat just to look over the console and through the HUD. It still was an amazing experience that I will never forget.

[@Kaninjadog]

Awesome vid, Falcon. Great Macross tribute.

[@sorrymabbad]

Please make more Macross fighter videos. Maybe the new variable fighter competition between the YF-19 and the YF-21. I absolutely loved this video mate.

[@swguren]

My first ever anime was the American adaptation of SDF macross. I immediately fell in love with the fantastic design work in the r variable fighters, destroids, and the characters themselves. I’ve only recently watched the original material and I’m in awe, such a fantastic story and universe. Great fucking episode man, I look forward to seeing more of ur content.

[@fredhercmaricaubang1883]

GOD DAMN, FALCON! This is SO OUTSTANDING! This was SO LONG OVERDUE! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! Hoping for a NEW GENERATION who'll LOVE this much venerated anime series!

[@cringelord3450]

As someone who grow up watching the old robotech series this video brought back some memories!

[@deleonfrancis60]

I’m glad he omitted harmony gold They were a tyrant of a company who should never had the rights too Macross

[@kaibrightwing]

I have been watching macross since 86' and still watch the new series when it comes out. More interesting is that I have been running a macross game since 97' and still write about it.

[@alephalon7849]

You finally covered a fighter jet that matches the look of your avatar, and it is glorious 😮

[@Nemesis-Snow]

Not me paying attention as if these were real weapon systems 😭🤣 Amazing video as always ! Keep up the good work !

[@fightertales]

Nem you are a Gem

[@RayShadow278]

They are extremely well documented so they might as well be considered like that lol, check out the Macross Mecha Manual as they have full technical details on every VF from Zero to Frontier

[@hotrodriguez549]

Top notch! The first time I saw Macross while in elementary school I was hooked. Bravo

[@sirdouglashaig967]

Hang on this is actually pretty darn neat. Jolly good video as always!

[@Turbofurby]

Oh yes. Please do more Macross videos or other fictional fighters like Ace Combat.

[@Broadshore]

The good ole VF-1.. I remember a Colonel with the Marine Corp who flew an upgraded version of the Belcom VF-1. It was called the Marine Corp spec VF-1 series of VF-1AA, AFS, JA, AFS, SA, SAE and the SCS. He was with the Squadron VMFA-531 "Grey Ghost" that was detected with VMAG-357 off UNN Enterprise. I'm talking about the OLD UNN Enterprise CVN-89. After the whole ordell and his transfer to the NEW ARM class space ship. Enterprise. He was in service all the way though 2025? Matter a fact? Lost contact with him just resently. Might be unboard SDF-12 making his way with the rest of the Marine Corp squadron to Edin. Great work Falcon! Now, April Fools stuff off to the side. AMAZING video my dude. It was a fun to be geeking out on this Video. What the hell is Robotech anyways? LOL :P

[@Voxo-foxo]

It is a joyous day when Falcon posts

[@IdleDrifter]

Watching Robotech as kid, then seeing it again during the early days of Cartoon Network. I'm still nervous about pineapple salad. Because it's to die for.

[@pabloteixido2155]

Nice one. You deserved some of pineapple salad is just like you say so good that send you to heaven.

[@Jeebz3000]

Finally got me some time to sit down and watch during my lunch break at work. Fantastic video, brother! Also looks like you’re closing in on 7k subs! Keep the vids comin!

[@fightertales]

Thanks for lending your voice!

[@Jeebz3000]

Anytime!

[@VFclancy]

As an Aviation fan and a Longtime Macross fan I am glad you put this out. This video just confirmed you a sub

[@nicksothep8472]

The use of the F-14 as a base for the Valkyrie mecha, is in my opinion the number one reason for Robotech/Macross' success, as it is hands down the coolest jet design to ever come out of the human engeneering mind. If the mecha design in Robotech sucked, it would today be remembered as a lame space soap opera. And cool video bro 👌🏻🖤🏴‍☠️ Edit: oh, and BTW, we are still waiting for a legendary reboot with amazing Akira style animation..

[@jamicochran8961]

Oh, I remember this anime, I've watched it when I was a child.

[@robertharper3754]

As an old fart, I remember getting up in the morning to watch Robotech before going to school and it has always held a special place in my heart, even after watching all the Macross movies that came over in the 90s. I now await the Macross purists to start hunting me down.............

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

I wish this came across my feed on the 1st. I am a huge Macross fan.

[@thespicer]

This was pure gold! everything about it worked super well and you couldn't pick a more iconic anime fighter. Keep up the great work! !

[@kelvinchewjw]

I've been waiting for spacedock/templin arsenel to do an investigation/analysis of this, but looks like you beat them to the punch

[@tmoore2010]

OMG YES! We need more of this!

[@euclid1068]

I know this was an April Fools video but I would love to see another Macross video like this! Maybe one talking about the development history of the VF-1 to the latest VF-31 Siegfried and their technological advancements?

[@fightertales]

Given your profile picture I take it that you are a fan of the best Macross

[@euclid1068]

Hell yeah I am lol. 7 is my favorite but I love all the Macross shows. It's such an awesome franchise.

[@insertcringe2220]

The graf Zeppelin? So that's where the secret Nazi tech went

[@meeshmosh2000]

Great work! This video is a great intro to the amazing story of Macross. Yak Deculture! Take a look at the VF-25 from Macross Frontier too! SMS lore as well with that fighter.

[@p_serdiuk]

Ah, so that's the origin of the light 'Mech category in Battletech

[@demicus]

Never did watch Do You Remember Love and the other remakes, but god I love the original SDF Macross. One of my favorite pieces of media ever~

[@koungendo6371]

you should go watch DYRL, one of the greatest anime movie ever made and thus a benchmark for newer anime

[@omarjones1460]

This was really good. It filled in a lot of gaps I had in understanding the timeline.

[@vfiss2]

This is AWESOME! You nailed it, it was perfect!

[@hippypunk]

April fools spoof or not, that was a good Macross video Falcon! Grew up on it and RoboTech both so lots of good times, may go five it a rewatch for the umpteenth time, always a good time.

[@sylusmk2]

This was GREAT! i just found your channel thru this your other content is great too insta sub!

[@NebLleb]

As a fan of SDF Macross and its OVA sequel Macross Plus, this is one of the best videos I've ever seen. I even dig the nods to Robotech, the initial adaptation/localisation of the original show and SD Century Orguss, the initial standalone followup to SDF Macross. I mean sure, the franchise lost its way by swapping focus from "love, war and culture" to "Rockstars/Idol Singers are gods!!1111", but the original SDF Macross, DYRL and Plus have earnt their right to get new western releases, and I cannot wait to buy them when they happen. I even own the HG model kit of the YF-19 from Macross Plus, which I consider to be the best model I've ever built, Gunpla or otherwise! But as you can tell, my interest in Macross is limited to the pre-7 entries, and my preference for Mecha Anime is actually Mobile Suit Gundam, namely The Original Show up to Thunderbolt: December Sky as that franchise has also been slumming it up as of late due to fighting a losing battle to be "hip" and "relevant".

[@fightertales]

I bet you'd enjoy Frontier if you get a chance. They made the series into a pair of movie adaptations if you are into that

[@Gunsight-One]

Yes I agreed you have to give Frontier a chance! It is really good. You should also watch the excellent prequel OVA Macross Zero. Roy Fokker is one of the main characters in that excellent if short series.

[@diegoviniciomejiaquesada4754]

I was today years old when found this video. Man, Mockumentary?! This is a Documentaty to me... I am a Macross Fan!!! Man, question... Would you keep doing documentaries of all the Valkyries?

[@fightertales]

Perhaps on a second channel

[@maxedout1046]

This channel is gonna blow the fuck up, im calling it right now. Who else thinks the same?

[@justit1074]

i remember watching macross with my father when i was much younger, he was always into space shows, but i had a feeling this was special to him

[@barrybend7189]

Other variants the VF-1R a refit in 2036 in a parallel universe. VT-1C a civilian version used for racing and work projects.

[@revvingnoodle7192]

And having a VF-1a angel bird squadron fighter as i was watching it just kills it

[@Rdenham1976]

Great video especially considering how disjointed & convoluted the history Macross has been over the years.

[@jayturner6570]

I seen the screen shot, THE SCREEN SHOT of your video and instantly knew it was a VF-model. It's the flight suit, that sexy sexy high vis yellow w/ shoulder daps. Mwha! Need more Macross content.

[@FixedGearFox]

Exactly what we needed to fight the goddamn Zentradi.

[@byarlantcustom4265]

New subscriber here, and while yes this is an April 1st vid I do kinda wanna see you do vids on stuff from Ace Combat, Gundam, HELL if you could find a kickass OVA known simply as “Yukikaze” and do a vid on its aircraft I’d uh… Ok idk what I would do but it would be pretty neat to see other anime aircraft featured (oh and keep up the real world stuff btw, never knew the B-52s got tail guns till I watched your vid on em)

[@shoootme]

VF-1, when you need your jet to punch aliens in the face, accept no substitute

[@DarkFox64]

This was an awesome video! You should do more Macross content like this!

[@joedatius]

great video, people like you are the true gems of youtube. :D

[@fightertales]

Thank you for making my day

[@hemaccabe4292]

This was really cool. Thanks.

[@TheICE1024]

Everybody gangster until the Alpha Fighter and Beta Fighter link up

[@PTillA-kf7rq]

Macross/ Robotech Falcon you cheeky dog you. You helping Animarch with his Soviet plane history proj?

[@cail592]

Could you imagine what life would be like if the years in this video were actual? Just think, New Macross one colonization fleet only 7y from now. ❤

[@fyber5517]

My Macross senses are overloading, this is amazing!

[@ag7898]

Macros was MY JAM as a kid. And Robotech was my first ever anime!

[@cpte3729]

the fucked up thing about discussing Macross as though it were an alternate history is that it pretty much WAS an alternate history. The Human Settlement Initiative's schedule of humans expanding out into the stars in just 30 years is actually very realistic, resembling real proposals that people thought were possible in the early post Apollo era, such as Gerald O'Neil's concepts for man made habitats in space, the Orion propulsion system allowing for ships to be constructed to carry large amounts of people and cargo quickly throughout the solar system, etc. The only difference is that the Macross version depicts it with FTL travel via Fold, whereas the version we could have done involved much humbler methods that would keep us relatively local. These were all 1960s and 1970s era proposals that space enthusiasts and scientists were hoping could be completed in just a few short decades. But after Apollo they were considered unnessecary and hard sells to the public, and that assessment isnt necessarily wrong. NASA never SERIOUSLY PLANNED space colonization initiatives, but the technology that people hoped would lead to it was briefly considered for other roles , for example Orion originally competing with the Saturn V and being considered overkill (and eventually impossible due to nuclear test bans and the air force showing JFK a pimped out Orion warship and scaring the shit out of him) One could reasonably assume that Shoji Kawamori and conpany were dissapointed with how these missions never came to pass and chose to tell a story of where we would be if a catastrophe such as an alien invasion forced us out into the cosmos. In short, if these puzzle peices came together in the 60s and 70s, by the time Macross took place we would have had a MASSIVE head start on the space programs depicted in macross, save for giant robots, alien tech, and fold. And with new developments like pellet-beam propulsion showing us the beginning of what interstellar travel could look like (1 ton, 32AU, 5 years!) , I cant help but tell myself, "Fuck, wish we had that head start"

[@CountSaftig]

I was so fucking confused for the first minute

[@CushionRide]

great stuff thanks :D

[@GhostMaker00]

This is awesome!

[@uryen921]

I pushed the like button the moment I saw Falcon's new outfit 😂

[@TurboHappyCar]

Wow, I wonder what the future of 2023 holds! Great stuff! 😂

[@adisura9904]

Really cool. Would love to see more

[@xxxlonewolf49]

Nicely done

[@staramas1733]

I feel the need to watch this show now

[@fightertales]

You won't be disappointed

[@davepowers3194]

I’d love to see a similar style mockumentary on the Core Fighter/Core Booster line from Gundam, this was awesome!

[@hellionmanor]

production value is insane

[@fightertales]

Thank you for helping make it this way!

[@hellionmanor]

@@fightertales shh you did most of the editing, dove

[@gabrielfrische8785]

Well done!!

[@m3tactical393]

The YF-11 became the Shinsei Industries VF-11 Thunderbolt which would see service during the Protodevlin War of 2045. An air race version of the VF-11 would also appear in the novel Macross The Ride called the VF-11 Thunderfocus

[@honeybadger8010]

I love the art in these video's... the narration is engaging... and there's Macross? I'm in.

[@Casarix]

I did a joy-squeal for this one.

[@Steel3]

I am very happy that The Pig brought this channel to my attention.

[@liliththesolarexalted2206]

I hope you will take a look at the fighters from the Yukikaze OVA at some point with the same kind of vibe as you had with this video.

[@papajack222]

oh yeah, please do more sci-fi because this is great!

[@lupercalhoruz3208]

😌🍷👌 a Masterpiece. Thank You

[@Hakuru15]

FUUUUUUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH MACROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@avnmech]

Love the Valkyrie!

[@Jedi.Toby.M]

When a drunk pig, and the Australian tell you to follow a legend, you do exactly that. Great content mate! Cheers

[@ToxikDouche]

Alright, so i remember robotech growing up but it stopped being on tv soon after i encountered it. so forgive my intense ignorance. but is this like a compilation and distillation of the accepted lore of the universe/anime/manga or was this just like very creatively made up? i didnt even know there was 3d animations for robotech stuff, all i remember is the 2d cartoon.

[@BahomaVidyaChannel]

Us Macross fans have had to explain this countless times. So here goes: Robotech is an amalgamated mess of 3 completely different anime shows turned into a single show, these 3 anime were Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. This video discusses the most famous and well beloved anime of the 3, Macross. This part of the show in Robotech is commonly referred to as The Macross Saga and has multiple changes to lore, characters and for the most part has a completely different script. Falcon made a slight reference to how the lore is different between the two at around 0:55, Robotechnology is an example of some weird lore changes between the two. Macross itself has been a long running franchise for over 40 years and has some pretty extensive lore that's ever expanding. So everything he said is more or less accurate to the lore and didn't take any creative liberties.

[@ToxikDouche]

​@@BahomaVidyaChannel thank you, I appreciate your explanation.

[@fightertales]

Bless

[@Maxhunter12]

Awesome

[@peterxyz3541]

Love the A1st joke 😂😂😂. I’m a fan of Macross

[@andrewballard3316]

Great video, but just one question. "Do you remember love?"

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

Me when it's March 31st

[@fightertales]

I have no idea what you're talking about >_>

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

@@fightertales yeah you're right I too also know there's only 30 days in March

[@fightertales]

@@greenoftreeblackofblue6625 It's April 1st somewhere

[@NL0Gwenster]

2:02 The Bronco is from a unrelated show called Orguss though. And i`m sure the destrooper next to it is also unrelated to Macross and from a different show. Over the last 3 decades I've been collecting all the official Macross artbooks and that design hasn't been in them.

[@fightertales]

I know, I wanted to cameo them

[@fightertales]

The destrooper was an early concept for what would become the vf1 design

[@NL0Gwenster]

@@fightertales oooh interesting ! Didn't know this. I guess they went with something more grounded with reality (vf-1 -> F-14) over the destrooper. Though definitely seems like the Destrooper has been some inspiration in Megazone 23's ships. Those angles and lines resemble those of spacecraft found there.

[@henryfleischer404]

Robotech was my first anime, so... this simultaneously makes me very happy, and disoriented, as the clips all have different art styles from what I expected to see.

[@fightertales]

There's a lot more to Macross than just robotech ;)

[@26th_Primarch]

Now you got to do scifi fighters from other franchises too!!!

[@mbsyggd]

Oh man. I hear some think they were powered by space flowers, too.