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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]

Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ So if you've been having trouble finding the world war 2 server its because we moved it to a new machine to help with the lag and performance issues, so search for growling sidewinder and you will see the world war 2 server come up in OPEN BETA DCS. Alright guys Thanks for watching and hope to see you in the server.

[@SEJay-gj2cv]

I always look forward to your videos and your channel actually makes me really grateful to KZbin for having the notifications option :) Thanks for all the work you put in grinding out so much awesome content for us to enjoy buddy! :)

[@Taylor-to4gc]

Love the WW2 stuff! Was super happy to find the server again last night!

[@AbyNeon]

love your ww2 stuff, please the crappiest the planes the more its fun!...it is time to disrespect longshot , or u two making some fun vid back in this era

[@alejandrodeleon9330]

Can you teach us to fight in the mosquito

[@Fox3-Luck]

Should have called Fox3 - GS

[@Larping101]

I could watch this WW2 content all day my dude. I've never played DCS, I don't even own a computer. But I love watching you. It's like watching history come alive. Love it. Thanks for your dedication with the new server and your uploads.

[@thegreenmamba100]

Pretty similar camp for me, it’s all really fun to watch. Slowly learning about all these terms and what they look like, like rolling scissors. WW2 is great, jets are great, and this comment probably isn’t too helpful for suggesting direction. It’s all a lot of fun :)

[@kuselank7044]

Me too

[@archiebishop7923]

I have a 600pound gaming pc so I can play it I’m so sorry mate that you can’t play it😢

[@centralshaft801]

Same

[@QuiteSBR556]

Same!

[@jeffkocik8345]

“I wasn’t expecting that many people to really join the server.” Grossly underestimated how popular WWII aerial combat is among enthusiasts. It’s literally the golden age of aerial combat.

[@catfishstick7221]

facts

[@Loawercs31]

This guy makes it look easy, but loving the WW2 warbird vids that he does.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thanks buddy I really appreciate u watching

[@JohnBeauchemin]

Finally! Been dying for more WWII content

[@Underbottom.Sandydown]

There's a theme in this comment section... no amount of warbird content will ever be enough. But he can try.... he has to try, right? RIGHT?!

[@jambutty2218]

My Maternal Grandad was a rear gunner in the Lancaster bomber. He somehow survived the last two years of WW2. He told my Dad that the glass bubble was often covered in condensation. He said he couldn’t see, so when he heard fighters getting close, he would pull the triggers and move up and down and side to side at the same time. Hoping to hit something. Apparently one night the bottom of his bubble was shot off and he had to fly all the way back from Germany. Nearly freezing to death. He didn’t pick his medals up after the war. As I have read in the book about Bomber Command. At the time it was the latest high tech method of warfare. Many of the plane crew like my grandad were not proud of what they did. I was talking to an old lady in a WRAF uniform. I mentioned my Grandad and the fact he wasn’t a part of the Dresden bombing. She quite angrily said. If I had seen what they had done to Coventry and other cities I would feel no guilt about Dresden. It’s not fair for us peace living civilians to put our judgment on what had to be done. A guy my Dad worked with said he saw a Stuka flying down the middle of a Manchester centre street. He watched as it’s guns cut a young girl in half who was stood in a doorway. I love your commentary, you make. Me smile your a happy guy.Your channel and the game are equally excellent. 🇬🇧.

[@Humungojerry]

my grandad flew in mosquitos, on pathfinder missions over berlin amongst other things. the use here seems a bit odd, cruising about at what looks like a fairly low height! their strength is in relatively high altitude speed, the light weight allowing them to outpace interceptors. i believe they could outpace a spitfire. just seen you’re flying a late war fighter against them, tut tut ;)

[@muse9260]

6:50 pilot - hey john what do you think if we go fishing this weekend? Navigator - sure that sounds great man Gs - Okay i can help you with that.

[@kolbpilot]

In the book "Janes : Battles with the Lufwaffe", there were many different little stories from German pilots. One was of a pilot in a Bf-109 K model, chasing a recon Mosquito. He stated he could really feel the extra 300 horsepower & that he knew the engine "would not like it" with the engine firewalled for long. "Such a pretty airplane" is how he described the Mosquito.

[@mogusaurelius4541]

I've learned so much about DCS and dog fighting from your videos over the last 6 months. Now I just need a decent graphics card/track IR/throttle so I can utilize my VKB gladiator NXT and actually play the game. Dog fighting is incredibly difficult without track IR lol.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Ya buddy without trackir don’t even bother really, the first rule is lose sight lose the fight so deff get ur hands on a trackir ASAP

[@mogusaurelius4541]

@@GrowlingSidewinder Just completed my order. Definitely excited to get in my first raTe fight.

[@Fastbikkel]

TrackIR can be considered minimum equipment nowadays. Without it (or VR) you are cannon fodder.

[@debbiestimac5175]

@@mogusaurelius4541 😜

[@debbiestimac5175]

@@Fastbikkel Not if you are flying Air Dominance BVR and slinging AMRAAMs, going for a merge is what you avoid at all costs IRL, it's why data-links and AWACs exist. Training visual range ACM/BFM? Now that is whole different ball of wax and Track IR/VR is absolutely necessary against real life players.

[@sillyslapper92]

I feel like it's kind of a shame to have late-war fighter variants such as the Bf-109K and Fw-190D up against mid-war variant of the Mosquito MkVI. Would be nice to have either mid-war fighters or late-war Mosquito available so there's a closer parity in time.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I agree with you but that’s something we’d have to take up with ED

[@hardcard254]

DCS P-51D: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@Wolfhound_81]

@@GrowlingSidewinder Well, nothing prevents you from taking up the fight against the Mossie in a FW-190A-8 instead of the overpowered BF109 K4 ;)

[@REOGURU]

This is my favorite content. There are other channels with WWII content but I prefer yours. You take the time to explain what's going on, and as so many others have said here, I've learned so much about the tactics in general and for the ME109 specifically. I'm excited to see your next ME109 sortie!

[@AtlasJotun]

That first engagement was particularly fun; I'm glad he at least made GS work for his first Mosquito kill! If you get shot down in a Mosquito over the channel, at least you can paddle some of your wreckage back to shore. I thought it would be able to pull nose-on a bit more but only saw it once in the video, and even then only because they were closing from a distance at around 7:35.

[@Brumbieman]

12:50 - 'I dunno man, I don't find this satisfying' while you unload a 5s burst into a crippled plane 🤣

[@robertfairburn9979]

I know this is just simulated battle, but it does show how more personal this combat was, compared to firing a fox 3.

[@michaelmccoy5622]

I actually wanted that first one to get away, I'm a bit salty you got him

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I’m also upset I got him.

[@Pablo668]

Good flying. The Me109 was a dangerous aircraft for the entirety of the war, which is a credit to the overall design of it. It's also touching that there is a whole community out there who want to be on your server......so they can shoot you down.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

6:47 I bet they've just been having their 5 o'clock tea.

[@XiaOmegaX]

Love the backlog of WW2 stuff. Definitely do more.

[@steveh1256]

Thanks for the server explanation. I wondered why I couldn’t find it to join recently.

[@gingerhead666]

Amazing. The days of dog fights are back baby

[@craigermeister93]

That guy in the other plane was sweaty that chase for sure. Nice take down👍👍

[@washgen]

Success! Time to spend that grip. Congratulations on this new venture.

[@Ricardobrunete]

Amazed at this new WWII content and enjoying a lot with the annalysis of the fights, energy management and all of that, keep on with the good work!! Would love to see you more squad flying though, and show some team strategies, bracket attacks, low, high brackets, trailing attacks, defensive splits, all of that stuff. I also miss organized squads on server, it looks like mostly pilots playing solo (or so it seems). Wouldn't had been that easy to hunt those mosquitos!!! Definitely, you have to check six!!

[@Ordanborniv]

Whenever you say, "Why aren't they looking?" I say to myself, "Don't text and fly..."

[@markborreson]

Pretty interesting. Watching a skilled pilot share his thoughts as he goes rocks!

[@HerrWayne45]

oh my lord the engine sounds in this game are HEAVENLY and the graphics are beautiful

[@MrRecorder1]

Wow... man. Thanks a lot for making me aware of the IL-2 sale. I really enjoyed it. 7,5 for a full flight sim. Very nice. And, it plays pretty well with an XBox controller as a flight-stick. And, yes, I know, but I do not have the room for a nice stick, unfortunately. Love your videos, cheers! :)

[@plankton6821]

When i play il2 my xbox controller isnt recognized. How did you do that?

[@kiwihame]

Loving the WW2 content! Not so much the Mossie killing. 😆

[@nolanraney914]

I watch most of your stuff, but I play the WWII stuff immediately. Do as much as possible, especially if you find someone worthy of a good fight.

[@roses2155]

My uncle was part of the Mosquito development team at Hatfield House, outside London. My mom's boyfriend flew Mosquitos for the RAF. They were about 5-10% faster than Bf-109's so quite often they would firewall the throttles when crossing the channel at low altitude. Luftwaffe pilots didn't venture over the channel much after 1941 as RAF patrols were gaining dominance. One-v-one "bouncing" was uncommon historically, but this video is a fun "what if" to watch. BTW, the Bf-109 didn't have a 30mm in the hub; it's a 20mm.

[@Hshs726sjyz]

actually they did, get your facts straight

[@roses2155]

@@Hshs726sjyz “…actually they did” what? Venture out over the channel? Have MK 103/108 30mm hub-mounted cannons? The former can be found in the various pilot biographies that recount sorties. The latter is easily proved by the technical documentation of the period. Give me a citation to the contrary. I’d like to see your “straight facts.”

[@Hshs726sjyz]

@@roses2155 have 30mms... maybe I should have been more clear, but maybe you should also get your facts straight.

[@jpc443]

The reality is that Mosquitoes were able to take heaps of punishment due to their wooden construction as many rounds including cannon rounds would pass right through without causing significant damage.

[@Legion_Victrix]

That's my favourite content over all. Cheers from Montréal, Canada

[@thomasconrads4149]

The Mosquito is a very capable aircraft. When it comes to low speed engagements i use 15-20% of flaps down to stabalize the 109 a littlebit in low speeds when iam in the control zone.

[@robertmiller2173]

Thanks, many people think the Mosquito was above defeat! Talk to a Pom (It’s what Aussies and Kiwis call the English) and they rave about the aircraft……they for get that often the Pilots etc were Aussies or Kiwis!

[@Travis_125]

I enjoy these videos more than other dcs videos at the moment. Gonna have to go back in time to get my dogfight on.

[@Nelthalin]

WW1 and WW2 dogfights are fun to watch! A lot of action

[@Redryder79]

I've been flying this very profile on your server. I'm glad you're running it.

[@Inazuma68]

This was one of your best vids 👍 Great to see your skills

[@black07rr]

That person in the mosquito would of been hell on wheels if he would of been in a fighter plane the way he was evading death the way he was...great pilot

[@abcdefgcdefg5178]

I absolutely love these older model dog fights!

[@DonutGuard]

Here's a request for ya, Growling Sidewinder: Go up with Two Tomcats, one on reserve and do the Top Gun final battle scene against Five F-5's. Maybe do some other drills with them too, like two Tomcats coming in from behind to "escort" them out of an area when they break formation and try to overcome the F-14's. What do you think?

[@eldonrollins9728]

I really like this channel; hope you keep more content coming from here.

[@DK-ed7be]

Good for you taking on and shooting down what amounts to light bombers.

[@donleonard3037]

I stumbled onto your videos about a month ago and it was my first time hearing about DCS. I can’t get enough of your videos. I’m actually looking into buying a system capable of playing. You give excellent commentary on maneuvers and the proper time to execute specific maneuvers. Could you possibly add to the end of your TAC debriefs a short summary of the best tactics the aircraft flown should utilize when facing each other?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Hi Don, first of all welcome to the channel 2nd of all yes what youre asking for I did in other videos especially a few months ago, I recently stopped because we kept having to review the same thing over and over again, i've only really been doing it with concepts we may not have seen in earlier videos.

[@ew3612]

Well that was very enjoyable. Thanks for the great video!

[@herrdreg1136]

Luv the WWII battles. Definitely better than BVR flights! More Please!

[@45CaliberCure]

I enjoy all of your content, but the WWII stuff has been outstanding.

[@reichhammer5523]

Fantastic! Shows the superiority of German aircraft in competent hands

[@EliteRock]

Watching these I keep getting reminded that there must have been a LOT of collisions during WWII, but there's no way to know the actual numbers (certainly going to be more than however many were witnessed and logged)..

[@mururoa7024]

That server feels more like your personal hunting grounds and all the rest of us are the hares. 😉

[@Curaissier]

I have just purchased the Channel map and am a noob DCS pilot so I expect to add to the targets on this server soon. Can't wait!

[@teawizard]

@@Curaissier what you flying? I've bought the spitfire to learn

[@Power5]

Love the warbirds, but yeah, picking off mosquitos isnt the most fun to watch :)

[@coachsean3743]

This is amazing! Big fan of flight sims. Used to play combat flight sim 2 in the pacific on the reg 👌🏼

[@ArcFire_Fox]

Wow I thought you were playing IL2 for the first few minutes, just goes to show how amazing both games look.

[@DSOImager]

I got attacked last night by Mosquitos... this video was very satisfying :)

[@FenrisSulfr]

Like the WW2 content on your channel dude^^ hopefully they will bring out the JU-87 Stuka out some day and do some Hans Ulrich Rudel divebombing on ships and tanks, keep it up

[@naybur74]

yes more please and thanks..i collect WWII planes..and i'm staring at three on my computer now.

[@Boslandschap1]

Love the WW2 content. If you see interesting fights, don't hesitate to complement them with Tacview analyses.

[@BlackMasterRoshi]

should've formed up with that second skeeter and really scared the bejeezus out of him when you waved.

[@TurboJohn74]

GS: "Wow, I didn't expect that from a Mosquito" Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[@pusheenthecat9264]

I absolutely *LOVE* your ww2 content. Keep up the amazing work!

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

"Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse." - Keith Miller (Test cricketer, Mosquito pilot & OG Han Solo).

[@Preciouspink]

“There is nothing more dangerous than a wounded mosquito” M.P.

[@FuelAirSparkTime]

But the wings of one can fetch up to .8 a penny.

[@puckhog4337]

Hate seeing Mosquitoes squashed. The most beautiful plane ever built!

[@nicomeier8098]

Very nice, more WW2 content please! Please fly the Focke Wulf Dora longnose.

[@DD-qw4fz]

"The Mosquito doesnt take much punishment from the 30 mil cannon" -Erika intensifies red eyes open- NOTHING DOES

[@spikekavalench]

Nice flying on both sides.

[@No1sonuk]

IIRC, the photo recon mosquitos were unarmed. Without the armament weight, they could out-run, out-climb and out-manoeuvre pretty much anything that would go after them. They didn't fight, they just RUN AWAAAAY!!!! WRT this model - you're lucky the first one didn't get those 4x 20mm Hispanos and 4 x .303 Brownings pointing in your direction. ;)

[@suecobandito8954]

Pesky Moss-kee-toes. GS, you’re a real Hun.

[@zviper3915]

I just wanted to thank you for your videos. I am now fully committed to learning DCS tactics and your videos have helped a ton!!! Thanks again buddy. I hope to run into you someday online!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Always nice to hear more people getting into DCS brother welcome to the community and hope to see you in the DCS skies. Check six.

[@dioad1739]

Great video I would like to see some more pacific theater you need aircraft carriers.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks GS! Luv this stuff :)

[@majbeardd1905]

Love the WW2 stuff, thanks GS!!

[@Ackdaddy100]

These WW2 videos are so good!!

[@LogicWarrior1474]

I always thought the big advantage the mosquito had was its speed. Enough to get away from everything except a 262. Surprised at how seemingly easy a 109 could close on it.

[@tauncfester3022]

That's because the Mossies are porked and the 109's are ubered.

[@Hypersonicmind]

2,000 hp in 109 in plane that weighs 2,800 lbs less than the P51D. Physics.

[@jpem4664]

that second guy is me when I play these games.

[@tomatoman3706]

Love the ww2 content please keep uploading more in this server!! I can’t wait to join

[@EnvyCT9A]

Getting a new server was very much appreciated :)

[@Acedog1]

Awesome, thanks GS!

[@ricbish]

So now you’ve stooped so low to be a can of OFF & killing 🦟! Nice, I’ll remember not to use to Mossie when in your server! Cool video, thx for sharing

[@gideonschlen4022]

Could we see you doing some sessions in a Mosquito? Possibly with Long Shot riding along?

[@thunderface101]

I second this

[@grahamshere]

What we need in DCS is a late spit fire to take care of the K4. And a squad of mossies.

[@BubbaGunShrimp]

Growling sidewinder "These mosquitos are very fast and they sneak past our defenses" Literally what the mosquito was designed and built for

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

lol ya, thats why I said it lol...

[@ДмитрийХабаров-ю1ъ]

GS: noootiiicee meeeeee! Mosquito: noooooo!

[@davegrenier1160]

I'm wondering if the first Mossie had run a mission over the continent, and was already out of ammo. He didn't try to fight, and it would have been a mistake to try to bluff his way through a dogfight when you know you can't actually shoot the other guy down.

[@backyardchoppers4571]

I would love to see the horten 229 in this sim. Testing showed it was more maneuverable than anything flying and it had a stealth characteristic against British radar.

[@darylcav6285]

Baron von Sideweinder strikes again

[@XJapa1n09]

Definitely enjoy the WWII content!

[@stanwolford9743]

Would love to see a Mosquito bombing run/attack mission.

[@rocksteel44]

...I LOVE THE WWII BF 109 GAME PLAY...MORE PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@flightswepro]

Really enjoying thees ww2 scenarios

[@luftwaffe6521]

Ww2, great stuff on this game👍🏼

[@honeybadger6313]

A later mark of mosquito would have the legs of the 109. The mosquitoes main weapon was speed it could outrun any enemy fighter in a chase

[@Netbug]

This is exactly like trying to swat a mosquito.

[@swordmonkey6635]

I think there were two ejections from the last Mosquito, but only the second chute opened. I thought I saw an ejection as the plane was nosing down after the fire. I don't know how ejection/chute deployment work in DCS WW2 combat... like if it's automatic or if you have to "pull a cord".

[@ycplum7062]

I thought the Mosquito was a tad faster and could accelerate faster than a Bf 109. I was expecting it to go vertical and dive to gain speed and escape. The Bf 109 has a better climb rate so it shouldn't try to climb back up.

[@Hypersonicmind]

K4 top speed 452mph

[@jakey-poo401]

LOVE the WWII content. Do we get to see you in a Mossie next time? Gotta see GS drop some bombs.

[@bulldog71ss33]

More of this stuff, please!

[@dlr1668]

Loved the video 😎👍👍

[@stratman103]

Yeah the smart Mossy guy isn't going to try to tangle with you. You can recover energy too quickly. Their weapon is speed.