German Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Deployment | Virtual Reality | World War II | IL-2 Great Battles

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On this channel we like to do a lot of dogfighting most videos are some sort of dogfight between 2 different aircraft as we explore their different capabilities. From time to time I like to dabble in Virtual Reality, I think VR is a great new technology and I love to show that stuff off for the channel from time to time.
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[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@hkguitar1984]

WOW, this was pretty tense. I can only imagine how vulnerable you felt. Great mission and thank you.

[@wolperfinger8972]

If you want to book a flight on the "Alte Tante JU" JU 52, you have to visit Leipzig in Germany. We have an operating JU 52 here and you can book a scenic flight around the city. I once took this opportunity and it was one hell of a ride!

[@bluecordprecisiongrading2504]

I was a US Paratrooper and trained with the Fallschirmjaeger almost 30 years ago. It's a great experience training with other countries

[@johnconran9327]

Did the Fallschirmjaeger celebrate their history or was it a taboo subject?

[@MatzeMania90]

@@johnconran9327 30 years ago. I dont think so, 30 years before germans werent the bugmen of our present.

[@PalatschinkenPro]

@@johnconran9327 Not a paratrooper but I'm pretty certain, that they don't celebrate their history, cause almost everyone here is pretty cool with not celebrating nazi history.

[@generalripper7528]

@@johnconran9327 Most likely a taboo subject. The Green Devils are known to have been fanatic Nazis, so the modern German military wants to cut all links with the Fallschirmjaeger of WWII. I don't want to glorify the Nazis, but I don't agree with it, since the Green Devils were legendary soldiers and you could be proud of their heritage as fighters. The Germans also got rid of the Iron Cross, which existed since Napoleonic Times... just because the Nazis used it. It's ridiculous in my opinion.

[@connorbranscombe6819]

@@generalripper7528 Yeah and the Swastika has been used for hundreds of years, yet you dont see people flying Swastikas anymore, I wonder why. Meanwhile Japan stays in denial and keeps flying the Rising Sun.

Have you tried the Stukas yet ? Dive bombing in the middle of ground fire in VR should really be something ! Be sure to fit the jericho trumpets !

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

It's pretty sick already in pancake. Still have to do this in VR as well. Guess the only thing more jarring would be sitting in an SBD diving towards the Akagi while being totally engulfed in AAA from the whole fleet down there...

[@user-ov1ep5rf2l]

Watching the friendly plane get shot down from through the window in vr is honestly one of the coolest things I've ever seen in a game

[@Neneset]

Ju52 was not a stressed skin aircraft, meaning the skin was not a structural element, which means holes in the skin don't really impact its ability to hold together.

[@RASVW]

Those 109s that should be protecting you are off having epic 1v1 battles. B17 crews used to complain that their escorts would be wooed away with the prospect of a kill, leaving bombers behind to fend for themselves.

[@System-Update]

I can't imagine any fighter jocks ever doing that. Simply inconceivable.

[@zachboyd4749]

@@System-Update Happened more often than you’d think…

[@thomas_dries]

One of the coolest ways to fly the JU-52 in IL2 Great Battles is at night with no hud in VR. It's such an immersive and atmospheric experience!

[@RealismFTW]

Getting my VR headset tomorrow. Will definitely try this!

[@justinnewcomb2279]

Funny how I just graduated from Jump School at Ft. Benning today as you make this video. Having jumped from modern equipment with todays best safety standards I truly respect the courage and bravery of all Paratroopers of this golden era.

[@11SEXMACHINE]

Thank you for your service, good luck on a successful career bud.

[@debbiestimac5175]

The Wehrmacht pioneered your profession. The 101st and 82nd were created in response to what was going on in Europe before Pearl Harbor.

[@a24396]

Feet and knees together Airborne! Feet and knees together...

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

If you want to see some real bravery, look for "TB-3 paratroopers". Think those were the first actually, formed in 1930.

[@zulu5405]

hell yeah bro grats'

[@breadngames]

I half expected GS to somehow win a dogfight with one of those Yaks. "A Lot of people don't know this but the JU-52 is actually great in the 2-circle." "Alright so we're behind him, I'll just pull out my sidearm open this window and.... splash one yak." *Music cue*

[@BeingFireRetardant]

This was just a glorious comment...

[@11SEXMACHINE]

The giant balls on the men from this Era jumping from this plane or a C47 must have been all the planes could handle to lift up off the ground.

[@debbiestimac5175]

They actually could not get into the C-47s without people shoving from behind, people say it was the equipment load out they were carrying, but your explanation is much more spicy!

[@11SEXMACHINE]

@@debbiestimac5175 lol

[@chancetempleton3829]

Yes, big brass balls necessitated the nose mounted 3rd engine.

[@Mike_Romeo]

Very intrestring to see how you flew the Ju-52. You basically flew it like a modern highspeed fighter and you should use the rudder much more.

[@debbiestimac5175]

Yup, side slips are your friend when working at foiling a gun pass in a slow transport airframe. Good point Mike!

[@Gusramosferreira]

You're a great narrator, historian.

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

This was great. Very tense. To some degree fighter pilots held fate in their hands but for bomber crews it’s like flying a lottery ticket.

[@Boslandschap1]

You are braver than me, the Ju-52 is one of the planes I have never flown myself in IL2. Props

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

Same... but to be fair, the only thing that held me off of flying her was me being too lazy to map the 3rd engine stuff to something. I mean, I basically need to remap everything to make that work somehow.

[@Inazuma68]

They where flying over my house even a couple of years ago. Unfortunately one of the „JU-air“ crashed in the Swiss alps. They lost the flight licence after that. What a pitty, what great sounding machines they where, cruising with 120 kmh on low altitudes 👌🇨🇭👍

[@johnhickman106]

I remember seeing a few in 2015 near Stuttgart.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

There was one flying regularly over my place until like 2 years ago... could always hear that awesome sound. Even if I did not manage to spot it, it always has been a great moment. That sound is so distict you can immediately tell what's up there if you know it.

[@0Turbox]

I made a picture of a low flying pink one, when I was snowboarding in the Alps.

[@Inazuma68]

That was the one with the Milka advertise (for some time…)

[@inspectormills3290]

Those paratroopers would have to be real badasses to jump from that altitude and into a really sketchy situation that you portrayed.

[@lynx6722]

Well. that was different. Love the history lesson intros. You were flying so low, I thought the paratroopers would be free falling all the way to the deck lol!

[@chill1478]

The dropping was an awesome thing to see ! Cheers from a former French infantry paratrooper ! 💪 🇫🇷

[@w_cgn]

Aircews that flew in Bombers, Transport, Coastal Command (to name a few) are the unsung top lads of the air war. Growling, if you ever do a Bomber gameplay (with Lancaster, Stirling, B17 or any other) that be really appreciated.

[@charles_wipman]

That was scary as hell; also, the german parachutes in WWII only had a single attachment point unlike the allies parachutes that 'em all had two.

[@rmp5s]

Dunno if you're a history buff or if you just do this for the vids but these have all come out really nice so far. Seeing the real, historic tape of the planes, then getting in the sim really brings more realism to it all. Very cool. Good work.

[@skyhorseprice6591]

I've always wondered what it must be like for pilots of slow heavies like cargo and transport aircraft. This video really brought that home in a visceral way. I found myself wanting to stand up and check 6 pretty much Everytime you did. Great video man🖖

[@paulpaulson6200]

This was actually really cool! Loved the history lecture and it was really cool to see a perspective of a utility pilot in the war vs a fighter. Really made you feel the earnestness of trying to get in .. do the mission and get the hell out! I was rooting for you to make it back almost from the beginning! Hopefully see some more bomber/utility missions in the future!

[@bukhariali71]

Never would have thought flying a transport would be so intense. Great stuff and the history lesson was very good. Keep it up 👍🏽

[@maxchangarrido7841]

Hi sidewinder! I wanted to thank you for introducing me to flight sims, it seems wonderful! i just bought Cliffs of Dover-Blitz (cheap so it's not as much of a risk) and a HOTAS. I hope i can see you in battle!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

My pleasure brother the more people we can get into flight sims the more the sims will grow and improve. Hope to fly off ur wing one day man.

[@nikbear]

Incredible video to watch, very immersive, I really didn't think you'd get that flying tin shack home! Fair play to you though, you did a brilliant job👍

[@cosmicjester6341]

You should do this again with Longshot as your tail-gunner!

[@brittenmusic6923]

Great to see live action from your gunners position too...see and experience from their perspective 😀

[@vincebermudez869]

I really enjoyed your actual concern for life and limb. It seems real!! Great video.

[@c.shannon3914]

"Oh, that's not an encouraging site to see" the truest words spoken. Lol

[@oskar6661]

Great video. One of my favourite things in IL-2 was/is playing the bombers...you're pretty much helpless, but the cool factor of trying to fly an He-111 is worth it.

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

„I am leaking all kinds of stuff“ would be a nice print on shirt imo

[@SledgeFox]

That was incredibly exciting, thank you very much!

[@acebone2]

oh man - the yaks are queuing at 3:53 LOL!

[@hendrikschuch]

In germany we call her "Tante Ju" which is "Aunt Ju"

[@bloomerb4162]

Your main goal was to drop off the paratroopers, not necessarily to get back.

[@chancetempleton3829]

I was thinking if he gave the paratroopers a little more time, he could of just landed there.

[@bc3713]

I absolutely love the historical intro's. Thanks man

[@markstott6689]

That was very interesting. A nice change of pace. 😀😀😀

[@VikingTeddy]

That looked really fun! Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed it more than the average dogfight.

[@johngayder9249]

I love the blend of history and action. Thanks GS!

[@TurbineFlyer]

This was an interesting and intense experience! That's why you have "get me home engines". Can you do more? Good job!

[@williamengland6950]

Kinda like my trip to Red Flag in 2000 in the C-141. Got jumped by aggressors post-drop and our friendly fighters were nowhere to be found…. Pretty atrocious survival rates for the airlift fleet at that flag…

[@jordanmartinez2432]

Very cool mission!!!!! Didn't think you would make it when they were diving on you early on, nice job though!👍😊

[@garyhendershot9153]

Great video! I love it when you give us a little history and back story... I think you may have set a record for lead absorbed and still landing at home... Was there an undamaged part of that plane?

[@Panzerfire666]

Some random Fallschirmjäger in the back: "If we fly any lower we ain't going to need no friggin parachutes"

[@xtreamof]

"Only two battalions vs two full soviet divisions" - texts like this should immediately raise red flags. It was single 1295th infantry regiment of 160th Inf Div that captured village Luzhki near Smolensk on 23rd March 1943.

[@mattfleig2621]

I am loving this videos, a little history lesson and then some game play!

[@snoopyyy_23]

im mesmerized by that photo card on the cockpit shes so cute what the heck🤭😆

[@oliabid-price4517]

I saw the Ju52 and thought to myself ' this might be some good crash landing practice'.

[@bigblue6917]

Because of the way the Fallschirmjagers parachute operated there was a one in four chance of causing ankle and leg injuries on landing. So there was a chance that 25% of your force could be out of action even before the fighting started.

[@michaelbevan3285]

Correct. It was a very poor design and was later replaced with an aircrew type harness.

[@kmmediafactory]

You know, if you never told us that this was IL2, I would have genuaily thought it was DCS. Its very well made

[@Ankhobo]

I'm awed by the damage model, such as the leaking fuel where your wing was shot up

[@MegaEierfeile]

I really enjoyed this "Tante Ju" Video.... If you are ever in Germany, go visit The Junkers Werke in Dessau :)

[@himneeshchowdhary820]

Loved it! please make more of these big planes! I suggest you should also make a new channel in which you could do civil aviation related content.

[@WatchMysh]

uuh that's nice! I just bought the "Tante Ju" and started a transport pilot career with PWCG.

[@pavelrak8906]

Nice video, thx for 👍🙂. Also I saw Tante Ju on my eyes and is huge and kind majestic plane.

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation.

[@ahmedalsadik]

"Tante Ju" the pilots called her, Aunt Ju. Nice going.

[@rolanddutton4723]

Really enjoyed that. Maybe do a He-111 or Pe-2 flight sometime.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Pretty awesome! Thanks GS

[@Hangry_Hungarian]

This is really cool, you should fly this thing more!

[@adbell3364]

I was kinda hoping for a TacView after this mission.

[@lukosluminos1271]

Was really fun to watch this video. Maybe in the next one you could fly the A-20. fast and low

[@shablya]

Good job. That was intense.

[@High_Alpha]

Don't forget your instruments will also tell you good information in a multi-engine aircraft. In any aircraft you can get an indication of what is hit and if you notice the temps climbing early enough you might be able to baby it home. Of course in IL2 or DCS you aren't going to actually be in any danger if you crash!

[@MarkSynthesis]

You might want to check out the Junkers 52 models available in FS2020 (no combat understandably, but the interior modeling is something else)!

[@debbiestimac5175]

You lost me at no combat. FS2020 is about as bland as coffee from Starbucks.

[@geraintnewman2070]

Just brilliant. Very entertaining 👏👏👏

[@rogerc1596]

Would love to see some low level schnellbomber attacks in the 88. That's my go to in IL2 especially online..can be hit and miss but usually the twin rear gunners can mess up a foolhardy fighter pilot

[@KennedoMaker]

This video was indeed very interesting! Please do more with the Ju 52

[@Fudlop123]

I really enjoyed this one.

[@timbaskett6299]

I like tri motors, whether it's a Ford, Fokker, or a Junkers!

[@kenc9236]

I enjoyed that. Good job.

[@remain_]

Cool to see a different style of mission

[@Blougheed]

I really enjoy your content. I like the ww2 stuff more than the jet stuff.

[@Herrcampzalot]

This video is life. Can wait to get my VR... ❤️ I love bombers.

[@jamesd4013]

sweet. looks similar to the Ford Tri-Motor

[@RVecc]

Have you tried VR with any of the modern jets in DCS? If so, what's your take on using VR and trying to manipulate the various controls around the cockpit? E.G. hitting the buttons on the MFDs, etc...

[@gabrielabrahao4383]

I didn't know you could play transport planes. I'd love to fly a C-47 during D-day

[@erice.9514]

It flew over my flat today, the last one still flying in 2021

[@IonizedSun]

Some years ago I flew with the JU from the Lufthansa and all passengers were able to climb into the cockpit in flight ( middle seat of the board engineer). I don't think you can stand up there to look behind for enemy planes. There is not enough space. The only way to survive was a escorted flight or simply luck.

[@soppdrake]

Shame you can't hear the screams from the paratroopers

[@mreasypants]

Very brave vulnerability is an understatement 😂

[@paulf1389]

Was kind of cool seeing the fuel leaking from the left engine,in a sick sort of way. IL2 attention to detail, no less. Great video GS, as always

[@conservativemike3768]

Drawing the ultimate short straw in pilot training.

[@irrigationtim]

If they have it , try flying a ww2 Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. Maybe even with bazooka's attached. Try to be Bazooka Joe.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

Just imagine the first version of this had only one engine, and both the BMW 132 (in this model) and the single BMW VII were rated somewhere around 700hp. So basically it should still fly on one engine, but just barely since the other two ones still add weight and drag the 1m didn't come with. Don't expect to be able to climb... :D

[@fuckoff575]

Yo that was sick you should do more bomber stuff

[@vinniebarbarella7708]

Be a good one to combine with your friend as tailgunner (if possible)

[@christophergazzella]

Nice video so immersive ✌️👏

[@goawayihavecommentstomake1488]

Maybe you should have circled the drop zone to let them fall closer together and closer to the target?

[@Razgriz85]

The weakness of the Fallshirmjager during WW2 is that they drop without any equipment on them, which is dropped separately.

[@oskar6661]

They also dropped at half the altitude and twice the speed...resulting in quite a few injuries on each drop. Realistically the lack of air power and suitable transport is what did them in. "Most" paratrooper operations in WW2 were unlike what we see in the movies, where they're dropping into active combat. Most of the time they were dropped a good distance from the objective.

[@jasoncox9883]

Growing Sidewinder donthe have a F4U Corsair in DCS? If so it would be awesome to watch you fly it.

[@EricLarsWermerssen]

Soundtrack for this mission: Neil Young - Helpless 🤔👌

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Excellent video

[@BlackMasterRoshi]

more stuff like this. dogfights are cool but this is unique

[@comradeboris2335]

Do you think you could try il 2 1946 at some point? The mission editor allows for some really cool matchups, especially with the b.a.t mod.

[@RupertFoulmouth]

around the 5 min mark I started wondering if you were just going to land and let the paratroopers out at the airfield.

[@brianpendell6085]

I heard sirens in the background as you were landing. Was that an air raid warning or were they driving crash trucks out in case the landing didn't go as you hoped?

[@Cherokie89]

Once affordable VR gets a wider field of view I'm gonna be the happiest guy around. I still swap back and forth due to the loss of peripheral vision.

[@Gibbetoo]

this was awesome.