De Havilland Mosquito Virtual Reality Pimax 8KX | DOGFIGHT | IL-2 Great Battles | Normandy |

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Check out the Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thanks for watching guys what world war 2 aircraft do you want to see in action next?

[@edwinreid980]

Definitely a Spitfire!

[@garygilmore2050]

Messerschmitt Me 262 A or B , Fiat G.55 , Kawanishi N1 K2 Shinden-Kai. Thank you

[@pedrobrunodeandrade]

What's up, GS? Why don't you show us some of that Tempest action again? Or maybe the soviet fighters in winter camo?

[@swindlingsparrows2394]

me 262 thanks for every thing bro keep it up

[@Kpkr9623]

Bf110

[@timsullivan4566]

Nigel did NOT look impressed with the 303 rounds. True, he didn't actually SAY anything... ...but his expression spoke volumes! Loved this entire mission/sortie... Thanks.

[@Tuulos]

To be fair the 303 rounds managed to clog up the air intake for an engine on the last bomber.

[@timsullivan4566]

@@davidsmith8997 "Aren't you flying this?" "No - I thought YOU were!" ;-)

[@LancerKnight00]

Nigel completely unfazed by the carnage around him, probably thinking of tea and biscuits back at base.

[@gunnarkelly5051]

Love these “Mossie” fights. My dad flew these (and the Corsair F4U). So this always gets my attention. Thanks as always for the entertaining vids!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

It's "Mozzie"....

[@TheRaptorXX]

@@edwardfletcher7790 It can be either. Depends if you're upper-class or not!! 😉

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@TheRaptorXX I'm an Aussie, so it's always Mozzie 😜

[@EvoraGT430]

In what service did he get to fly the Mosquito and the F4U?

[@gunnarkelly5051]

@@EvoraGT430 He joined USN and ended up with Night Fighter - 101 (Corsairs) on the Enterprise and then (for lack of a better term - conscripted) to the RAF 63 Squadron (Mosquito).

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

Nigel looked unimpressed after that first 190 kill but I loved it

[@fix0the0spade]

Nigel just wants to get home to his wife and a cup of tea, he doesn't understand the crazy American's obsession with dogfighting.

[@spaceonisorceress4406]

Nigel is wondering who in the hell his pilot is talking to, but is keeping calm and carrying on.

[@steve390gold]

Nigel was far more stoic than Jester who randomly ejects for no reason....lol

[@sdpy15]

Fun fact the wood used in the Mosquito came from a small island on the west coast of Canada known as the Queen Charlotte islands (Haida Gwaii). A lake is named after the famous aircraft around which they logged the timber.

[@Warmaker01]

When playing Luftwaffe campaigns in past flight sims, I hated doing an intercept mission and finding out the targets were Mosquitos. They're so damn fast, I needed to dive on them with the extra speed to catch them. On the level? Good luck. After they dropped their ordnance? Ha!

[@magiscichoam]

The De Havilland Mosquito is my absolute favorite WW2 fighter/bomber. The graphics are exceptionally well done and exquisitely nice. Thank you. Bravo!

[@magiscichoam]

“Making Plans For Nigel” -XTC

[@simon1003]

Forget the spitfire, the Mosquito was the most badass British aircraft of WW2.

[@tomriley5790]

Nigel is "Stiff Upper Lip" personified... cool as a cucumber old man :-)!

[@acdcdave1387]

I flew the Mosquito for the first time a few weeks back in IL2 and absolutely loved it. Great video man, great plane, good fun

[@timsullivan4566]

GS that Mosquito was DOPE! Never saw WWII kills take so few rounds - absolutely deadly guns. (maybe MORE Mosquitoes in our future?

[@pedrobrunodeandrade]

Dude, this new map is looking great. Can't wait to try it out. Also, VR seems to really make a difference. Could you maybe make a video about settings and models? Thanks anyway, GS!

[@murph3194]

Absolutely love these WWII vids. Well done

[@caioaugustoaddonovillela3348]

Fantastic Mosquito Rockets. Incredible.

[@scottw550]

During WWII, the odds of hitting a target with a 500lb bomb were approximately 25 to 1. With less than 50 per-cent cloud coverage an average B-17 Fortress Group could be expected to place 32.4% of its bombs within 1000 feet (ca. 305 meters) of the aiming point when aiming visually. The average B-24 Liberator Group under the same conditions could be expected to place 30.4% of its bombs within 1000 feet (ca. 305 meters) of the aiming point.

[@scottnicholls2523]

Nigel is one of the most dedicated people to ever serve in a ww2 flight sim. I'll never forget watching him keeping my ass safe by looking out for low altitude attacks during the taxi to the runway. Is there such a thing as a virtual victoria cross?

[@thomasfarley5070]

Thanks!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thank you very much

[@robgraham5697]

The mossy is such a sweet aircraft. I don't know if they model it in 'Battle of Normandy' but the rockets for sea strikes were usually solid heads. Approach from the sides and aim for the waterline. Eight of those rockets is essentially a broadside from a heavy cruiser.

[@alganhar1]

Not all of them were. They used high explosive rockets as well. The lead aircraft would go in with HE rockets and guns to clear the superstructure and deck AA guns to reduce the AA threat, then the other aircraft would come in with the solid head rockets, bombs or torpedoes to make the actual kill.

[@robgraham5697]

@@alganhar1 I did not know that. Thanks.

[@caioaugustoaddonovillela3348]

Spectacular, Very Elegant and Inteligent Mosquito Dogfights

[@thomasharden2727]

I’m loving the screaming when they bail out!

[@BrandoBaggins23]

Definitely loving these WWII vids. Something about the grit of a good ol fashioned dogfight.

[@clairecelestin8437]

I love these warbird videos! But every time I see you do a bombing run, I want to see you climb into an A6 Intruder and do some low altitude bomb runs. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@Sovereign_UK]

That scream from the 110 pilot got me 🤣

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Looool the way he gets ripped out of the aircraft

[@SkeetSystem]

@@GrowlingSidewinder *yeeted

[@quintin7203]

Really been enjoying these. I love the modern jets and what not, but this stuff is cool too.

[@behnamsaeedi]

God damn it Nigel, BLINK!

[@junlee3]

Its always a good day when Growling Sidewinder uploads.

[@caioaugustoaddonovillela3348]

Wonderfull Retrô Mosquito Dogfights. Very Interesting.

[@verarivers9266]

4 20's gotta love the Mossy!

[@erichunter6984]

I'm liking the new visual damage that came in the last patch. The holes a 20mm punch in any aircraft look crazy!

[@fdfd4739]

The recent WW2 videos have me fighting for my life for a IL2 sale. I cannot wait until I can try it in VR!

[@Mimicry123]

He just casually became an ace in one sortie along with a damaged ship and a destroyed train. What a legend

[@markstott6689]

It's Mosquito Time!!! So I cast it to the TV. GS in a Mossie is one of my favourite things so deserves something bigger than my phone or tablet.

[@Anti-First-army]

6:00 fun for the whole family

[@eb3yr]

How feasible would differential thrust be with the mosquito's two engines? I know that WW2 props can be quite temperamental, but it would be interesting to see if it can be used at all.

[@Tenderbits]

It would cause tons of vibrations. The skill of flying a dual prop plane is tuning the harmonics of the two props to minimize this. As a pilot you are constantly needing to nurse this.

[@Bushwookie_18]

Works great on the ground for doing donuts lol. Doubt it would work in air. Props do more pulling as opposed to jet engines doing more pushing.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

“Differential thrust with props” 😂 Ahh man…if only.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

P38 pilots were known to chop a throttle. But there props spun counter rotation

[@NASWOG]

It works but it’s challenging due to the constant speed props. You gotta independently control the manifold pressure and RPM… on a jet you just have to split the throttles lol

[@JAV1L15]

Would love to see you do a versus series like you do in DCS, but with aircraft in IL2 with a buddy of yours

[@interrestrial9815]

Is Nigel a CG requirement? Or is he there to shield you from bullets if attacked from the rear starboard quarter?

[@AmauryChihuahua]

Hes like sven, comes with the A/C.

[@peterreily1490]

These videos are the most satisfying for some reason.

[@Chio_OB]

Bombing in IL2 (any WW2 aircraft) is hard as hell, love how GS knocks it up to luck, lol. GS again just being excellent

[@Jyrgenstrator]

Actually bombing is really easy. Dogfighting is much harder..

[@owensks]

@@Jyrgenstrator nah dog fighting is easy bombing is so hard especially on small moving targets

[@yamyeeter1185]

Really enjoy these il2 vids

[@HappyZavulon]

6:45 Man, that thing just POPED haha Love your WW2 content, keep it up!

[@AsbestosMuffins]

I remember listening to an interview with one of the pilots of these and he recalled a rather unfortunate night training excercise where they fired the 20mm cannons in the dark and proceeded to blind both the pilot and navagator for a good couple of minutes due to the flash but being as skilled as they were they managed to recover and proceeded to never do that again

[@milanprica7513]

Not on a Mosquito as its 20mm were on the belly under the nose

[@edwardfletcher7790]

It's always entertaining hearing the screams of your enemies !! LoL

[@Acanofbeans706]

hello growling sidewinder i just want to say that you inspire me so now i can fly f14 f18 spitfire p51 ... thank you for being an inspiration

[@floydnimrod1826]

Im imagining a Monty Python bit where the pilot is startled every time he turns and sees the navigator sitting there.

[@nigelsmith7366]

The mosquito was a highly efficient and effective intruder aircraft.... Even in daylight it would jump lots of 109s and 190s

[@Jerrys_missing_finger]

Loving these Normandy videos.

[@speterj]

I love the look of those radium dials on the mosquito.

[@ValentineC137]

11:20 that glorious damage model

[@chrisjohnston8468]

I love watching bandits join with their shadows!

[@jonesy279]

If I had a blank cheque type token for one free aircraft in mint condition I would be strongly tempted to take a Mosquito. The speed and manoeuvrability of the mozzie just seems like a dream to fly. For the mean time, it looks like I’ll have to get Normandy and VR!!

[@radiozelaza]

Last time I flew Mosquito and shot rockets was in Aces Over Europe in glorious 320x480 resolution ;)

[@milanprica7513]

I frustrated myself to tears trying to dogfight against 190s

[@keithpowell1357]

Christ your co-pilot takes some pleasing 😳😂😂 Awesome plane

[@bjammin187]

Somebody tell Nigel to lighten up. Dude just never smiles.

[@dustinmckee1857]

This is cool I just watched the movie mosquito squadron the other day. Decent movie for the era

[@Randcarlo]

BF-110 VS Mosquito merge-dogfight might be interesting or maybe a Mosquito Night Fighter Mission ... they were said to be quite good for that sort of thing ... Nigel seems a steady hand, good to have on-board ... though he doesn't say much :)

[@tankermottind]

The 110 is a pig and would lose every time against a Mosquito.

[@eastofthegoodones.1391]

The graphics on this game are unbelievable....fantastic!

[@mosinmanyum1403]

Hey sidewinder! awesome tip i learned is if your descent and angle is correct, your gun reticle will move over the target (from the end of course) and release somewhere towards the middle when its beginning to slow. weird to try but once ya do it its quite satisfying and reliable (sorry i realized i fly dive bombers more often than ground attackers so, you can use this but have to calculate your speed with the targets distance to gurantee a perfect drop)

[@jemc4276]

Brilliant video mate. Love these IL 2 episodes. Would be great to see more. Also the WWI VR episode are great too.

[@corvanphoenix]

Nigel is letting you do you bro & you're sitting there chewing him out 😂

[@oliabid-price4517]

Bombing trains was usually done along the railway line from ahead of the locomotive - it was better to drop short than long as the train would be derailed if the tracks were destroyed ahead of it.

[@StuartKoehl]

The standard tactic for attacking ships or subs with 4.5-inch rockets is to approach broadside, aiming for a point just short of the ship's waterline, and rippling off all eight rockets in one salvo. The rockets will strike the water just short of the ship, travel underwater, and tear through the side of the ship just below the waterline. Note that after rocket motor burnout, the rocket projectile will begin to drop rapidly due to the drag of the tail fins, so the aim point in the gunsight should be slightly higher than the desired point of impact. Also, rockets tend to work better in a 30-45° dive, as can be observed in wartime gun camera footage from shipping strikes by the Banff Wing.

[@aengberg1]

It was nice of Nigel to give you cuddles throughout.

[@TheRaptorXX]

The damage modelling does great justice to yer sharp-shootin' there GS!

[@chuckharing8009]

Great vid! Keep them coming!

[@TheGrenadier97]

Great gaming, Mosquito is such a sweet plane

[@45CaliberCure]

Love these WWII videos in particular, but you're doing great with all of the content. It's a shame they couldn't slap a couple of .50's on instead of the four .303s, but what a wonderful aircraft. British ingenuity at its best. Thanks for the great videos.

[@nomar5spaulding]

Nice to see some action with Britain's Great Up-Down Machine.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

they wanted to use these things to go after turpitz but it just didn't quite have the range. It was originally a bomber interceptor but came just a little too late for the blitz

[@doug9990]

Nigel smile you’re with GS!

[@johnhutsler8122]

Every time you check 6, I just stare at Nigel, ngl. He's, like, right there. Right in your face

[@frankleepower2333]

GS channeling Oprah Winfrey, "20mm for you! And for you! And you! 20mm for all!"

[@TictacAddict1]

Very enjoyable video!

[@Shirocco7]

Loved that last joke about the 303 rounds, nice one

[@heathsaunders7426]

Hey bro love the channel, Try changing the bomb delay to 3 or 4 seconds and you can skip bomb ships and point blank ground targets and have time to fly away before detonation 👍

[@Aethgeir]

Sweet! My favorite WWII aircraft!

[@dangerdanamania1]

Helped build 3 of these. They are very cool to fly in.

[@thegreenmamba100]

“That’s the end of his tail” or “that’s the end of his tale” 😏

[@looming_]

Thanks GS! I know you saw my comment on your last one! Wat a G

[@localbod]

Thanks for posting. The graphics are lush. It's a shame Nigel doesn't speak.

[@mr.sahira20]

The Bf-109s and Bf-110s along with Typhoons and P-45s scare me way too much... You're only at the mercy of the enemy aircraft in your six

[@jbombs7511]

Yesss sirrr love the IL2 vids

[@dass1333]

Air Warrior from the olden days.

[@trebicszsigmond5482]

Its so satisfying to watch these ww2 videos. Will you try the Gloster Meteor?

[@RobinHartJones]

IL2 does not have a Meteor.

[@trebicszsigmond5482]

@@RobinHartJones :(

[@edwinreid980]

Whoohoo! Love the WW2 content!

[@winstonsmith7801]

I Like your accurate shooting.

[@owenstafford67]

Good video. Live the WW2 stuff.

[@Horizon344]

Nigel's the strong silent type

[@maamold]

Nigel seems a blast at parties

[@SiemaZiomek]

The scream effects from your vids are something the devs should considder implementing for reals 😂

[@45CaliberCure]

In answer to your question, I've always had a great interest in the P-47. Ground attack and otherwise.

[@Jon-es-i6o]

Nigel to GS, “You know how to fly this thing?” GS to Nigel, “Fly, yes. Land, No!”😆

[@sjpeckham1]

Consistently entertaining all the way through! great work

[@ogzephyr4166]

The end of his tail, and quite possibly the end of his tale

[@Shizo2002]

nigel's face gets me every time you turn

[@DavidKFZ]

5:01 was waiting for you to say it

[@Chrissy212]

I think the mosquito is amazing for how accurate it is how much damage the 20 mm cannons do how fast accurate and controllable it is I think the mosquito was a brilliant idea for a plane built with unconventional materials it performs amazing for challenging metal aircraft that were state of the art at the time my opinion the cannons and the mosquito was state of the art too just wood but it had 0 shame for being wood. In the right hands it's a lethal fast and deadly amazing contender 👏.

[@michaelanderson4329]

I just got my first set of flight controls, looking forward to trying DCS and IL-2 Sturmovik.

[@buzzbee4445]

Great multi role fighter plane I'm I'm surprised no other nations built a metal version at that 6th dimensional space time continual