The Spitfire Is An Absolute Monster | Defending the Channel Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Check out the Merch Store: teespring.com/stores/growling-sidewinder-store I'm A Cat Person Hoodie: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/listing/i-m-a-cat-person-f-14-tomcat?product=227 Once again running some more tests on the server, this is a compilations of those tests. The server is coming along well and more missions and events are being added, Just need to add some more stuff for the German side to do and I think we can move into the first series of mass public tests with a full public release within the next week or so. No promises on that time line but thats what I'm hoping for, once its ready for release I will post a video on the channel to let everyone know.

[@notdb9949]

Keep up the WW2 content

[@kekelaward]

Great service to the community! How are you funding this? I don't play DCS, but I love you and Longshots channels. I would definitely drop some bucks to help the cause.

[@kennethhicks2113]

Likely mentioned and thought out, but are the missions gonna be shared? Ya make good ones and it would be great to have a community mission site with a database of missions to DL. Great as always, ty and enjoy . God bless

[@paulnortham]

I choke up when I think of the courage of those pilots to fly down the throat of the enemy. Britain was on the back foot for much of the war - they were just trying to keep their countrymen safe from invasion. Must have been a scary time. 😬

[@hkguitar1984]

Back when an Airfield was literally a Field!

[@kyleblecha1]

There's something so satisfying watching these gun kills with WW2 planes. The damage model looks really nice.

[@JohnDoe-it1vq]

It's getting there!

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

Yes. The bullet spray is impressive. Not your typical straight line at 1000 yards.

[@paulkolazinski1386]

These WWII videos are more accessible than the jet dogfights. I have more situational awareness with these, and that makes them more enjoyable to watch.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

Yes!

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Then again, that struggle to maintain situational awareness helps convey how hard it is.

[@ethanxiyincancuithegreat9977]

same here

[@violinbird77]

Longshot's favorite phrase: "Incoming fire, INCOMING FIRE-!" GS's favorite phrase: "He's lit up; I'm lit up; we're all lit up-"

[@Reaper_03-01]

Ah, Britain's saviour in her darkest hour. Loving the WWII content Growling.

[@snugglecity3500]

There were plenty more hurricanes than spitfires during the battle of britain.

[@paulnortham]

@@snugglecity3500 I think of Spitfires being more for intercepting the enemy, while Hurricanes were tough in a dogfight, apparently able to take direct hits - but since their skin was made of linen and not metal, those things just kept on flying! 😆

[@1rb1s_]

@@paulnortham it was actually quite the opposite. During the Battle of Britain, smth like 3 of 4 dogfights between Hurricanes and 109's ended with a loss for Hurricanes, while with Spitfires vs 109's it was a parity (with narrow advantage for Spitfires). So Hurricanes would usually go for the bombers while Spitfires would go for whatever was escorting them

[@paulnortham]

@@1rb1s_ Thanks for that clarification!

[@pbjman5809]

@@snugglecity3500 that doesn’t make them better

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Also, please note, if you wish to join this server, you will need the Channel map, World War 2 Assets Pack, and at least 1 World War 2 module/Aircraft.

[@seph7450]

Have everything except the Channel. I'll get right on that.

[@davidgamble4004]

@@seph7450 me too, I dunno why but I was under the impression this was going to be on the Normandy Map.

[@MrThryler444]

Can we purchase the mission and run it on our own server?

[@ghostrider1827]

Sooooo where do you get the channel map, WW2 assets Pack from?

[@flutter8712]

I'll might join

[@MrFarnanonical]

11:51 That's what a future fighter pilot says to his mother.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

fuckin lold

[@DanielCPhillips]

When I clicked on the time stamp and heard GS say "My Six is NOT CLEAN!" I nearly choked on my coffee laughing! :-D

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I had a very similar experience

[@ratboy_]

This gives me so much more respect for how difficult it would've been to hit a shot in a prop plane. You can't see anything over the nose!

[@Brian-om2hh]

You can once the plane is in flight. It is only on the ground that your forward view is obscured.....

[@xiaohui6339]

@@Brian-om2hh no ，he's talking about the view when pulling lead

[@RyanG-ij8xq]

Under the nose

[@jcjammer8972]

One of your eagle-eyed commenters noticed that your Spit had the KH markings of the RCAF 403 Sqn. When I was in Gagetown they ferried us around in Twin Hueys and Kiowas (strictly choppers now). Excellent choice!

[@paulkolazinski1386]

these WWII videos are so much fun to watch, I will watch every one you put out

[@davidallenperriniii7578]

It would be GREAT to see the Pacific theater represented. As a F4U Corsair fan I’d love to see Whistling Death smoke some Zeroes.

[@henryofskalitz2228]

It's coming hopefully next month

[@jjsemperfi]

@@henryofskalitz2228 8 months later...still waiting haha. They've been busy, I'm just excited for the possibility of the F4U and the Pacific Theater.

[@SvenTviking]

The last air combat of WW2 was Seafires vs Zeros.

[@DanielCPhillips]

That is perhaps the most realistic looking flight simulation for WW2 air to air combat that I have ever seen. Which is no small thing - as an aviation and history nut, I have seen a lot, plus a lot of the original footage from the time! A big "Thank you" and "Awesome job!" to Eagle Dynamics on this one! Nick Grey foreshadowed that this was coming in the interview that you did with him - and the results are absolutely fantastic. You two did a good job of showing the gunnery tactics and problems really well in your deflection shooting, and the damage models in the programming of this game are incredibly authentic and real looking. The small details like the flashes and shuddering of the aircraft when bullets and cannon shells hit was extraordinary. I reckon it might have been good enough for a veteran to nearly get PTSD just watching it!. Thanks for a really entertaining video - and keep up the good work! :-D

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thanks for watching and the great comment really glad you enjoyed, much love.

[@davidhermosilla6942]

your aim is spectacular, I am amazed on your long distance shots. Practice, practice, practice...

[@ngcastronerd4791]

Spitfire was my first love in WW2 planes. Closely followed by the Mustang p-51D!

[@leeludlowart237]

What a video !! Absolutely awesome as always brother. I’ve heard stories from my grandparents about watching spits and 109 dogfights. They would go up on hills for the day and watch the skies. They say it was the best time of their lives. I hope you and yours are all safe and well buddy. 👌👍

[@benwoodruff1138]

Fun fact- you could take a sidearm in the cockpit for high off bore sight engagement.

[@dstavs]

One of my favourite videos yet. Really enjoying the WWII content, especially with the best DCS duo out there. Couldn’t help but hear Ben Affleck’s voice from Pearl Harbor when Longshot said “hammer down” lol!!

[@jacksonalex25]

The dynamic Mission is probably the best series you have ever made. (after dumb and dumber in the UH1).

[@DElkan]

Just seeing the Mk.IX again is giving me severe PTSD from flying blue team in IL2 1946. Then again, there is no victory more satisfying than besting a spit IX pilot in an A8.

[@hariszark7396]

Still enjoying IL-2 1946 to this day... Best ww2 sim ever.

[@Fin2001]

The leading Spitfire ace of the war was called Johnnie Johnson. I would consider that to be the earliest ever JoJo reference.

[@milanprica7513]

The leading allied ace on the western frontb actually.

[@johnmclean6498]

James Edgar Johnson. Protege of Douglas Bader. If anyone had called him Jo Jo, or anything other that Sir or Johnnie, he would have torn off a right strip on the offender!

[@derekambler]

JJ's Spitfire was never hit during his active serice in WW2.

[@heneagedundas]

​@@derekambler It was, but just the once IIRC. In combat with an FW190 over France.

[@Bullseyearchery]

It's incredible to think that Johnnie Johnson only ever got hit once. A 20mm cannon shell in the wing if I remember rightly. He said in his autobiography that he never knew were it came from.

[@mikethompson2650]

Was born in Britain and as a kid watch that movie Battle of Britain. You splashed those Dorniers nicely. One point of minor interest, the Spitfire had a small fuel tank between the engine and the pilot. This would mean that the pilot could be splash with burning avgas. The movie covered that nicely, if that is the word.

[@SquillagusNiggle]

Watching this after the Mustang content, it's amazing how obviously different the Spitfire flies, even when looking at your wingman in the distance. That graceful arching roll over back onto target, more like an angry glider than a Merlin-powered fighter... such a beautiful aircraft still and in motion.

[@jjsemperfi]

As well as how much more effective the Spit's weapons are. The P-51 takes what seems like an eternity of direct hits to bring down a 190. The Spit is almost effortless.

[@dallasshaw2979]

Lovin’ the warbirds stuff! I do love jets but my heart is in ww2. Jets I feel like I spend a lot of time as a flying IT guy but warbirds are just raw experience OUTSIDE the cockpit.

[@amorosogombe9650]

These simulations are unbelievably realistic. Also, kind of shows you how hard those wars were. It was hard work.

[@amorosogombe9650]

@yo yo Dude. There's a whole lot in there from the scenery to the distressed bodywork on the plane that's pretty impressive. So maybe it doesn't yet simulate reality down to the quantum mechanical level yet but it's still pretty impressive. I think so anyway.✌🏿

[@amorosogombe9650]

@yo yo Wow dude. I'm sure there's more accuracy than that. I'm pretty sure that spitfire was closer to a spitfire than an F22.

[@amorosogombe9650]

@yo yoI'm no expert and you may be right but I think it's fair to say it's hardly an F22. Maybe GS should do a 'just for fun' video to see how that pans out.

[@fossy4321]

Read a book on ww2 I think it was called "The silver spitfire " where a spitfire pilot landed at an American field to refuel, and when he told them the gallons he needed they laughed and asked what sort of a mickey mouse plane he was flying. He told them this is a Spitfire and they all went silent.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

Now that was exciting. Seriously, throw in narrative editing and an orchestral score and you’ve got the DCS equivalent of the Death Star run or Dunkirk or something.

[@heylookabigmac]

Loving all this WW2 stuff🙏 Also, I noticed an actual squadron letter code. 403 squadron - nice👌

[@jcjammer8972]

Didn’t notice! They fly choppers now and I had the pleasure of them chauffeuring us around in Twin Hueys and Kiowas at Gagetown. EDIT:Just reviewed and saw the KH. Well spotted!

[@accidentalactivist9633]

Loving this content. Actually had the honor in flying a MK IX Spit last summer.

[@johnmclean6498]

Heard of the Mks I, II, V, VI etc , but not the IV. Details please?

[@accidentalactivist9633]

@@johnmclean6498 My mistake, have edited, MK IX.

[@johnmclean6498]

@@accidentalactivist9633 Lucky you! I am guessing it was one of the two-seater conversions. Trip of a lifetime.

[@accidentalactivist9633]

@@johnmclean6498 Yes indeed, incredible experience. Pilot was ex-fleet air arm SHAR pilot & let me fly it most of the time.

[@Sorarse]

Nice to see they have even modelled the Home Chain radar masts near Dover castle.

[@22.250Rem]

This is like watching the WW2 in HD doc on netflix. Love it

[@MattJones675GR9]

Fun fact in that the Hurricane had more kills during the war.

[@FlappableCorgi]

But to be fair it was also more numerous

[@sule.A]

Only in bob

[@milanprica7513]

Fun fact: it didn't. Hurricane's role as a front line fighter was over by 1941. It had more kills only in the short period of BoB, and only because more numerous. Spits had more kills per squadron and better victory to loss ratio.

[@onurerdincler3107]

i love the reduced directional stability of these planes really makes you feel like you are slicing through the air

[@milanprica7513]

That's why later Spits got their rudder enlarged

[@onurerdincler3107]

@@milanprica7513 oh really did not know that which version is he using here and after which version the rudders got bigger?

[@milanprica7513]

@@onurerdincler3107 version in the video is 1943 LF mk IXc. Rudder was enlarged specifically for RR Griffon versions (from mk XII onwards) because of even bigger prop wash. However, they were retroactively fitted to all marks. So even late mk IXs had bigger pointy rudders.

[@onurerdincler3107]

@@milanprica7513 thats some curator level of info thanks

[@gcm747]

I have to say, I do like the simplicity of WWII dogfights. Not to suggest it's any less deadly though.

[@sethjansson5652]

Haven't been this early before. Comes to show how flawed the notification system is, and how unbeneficial/unreliable subscriptions are.

[@benwelch4076]

Holy buckets does that look great! Great fun once more, you keep putting these out, I will keep watching!

[@jeschr3462]

Nice video man. I haven't played DCS yet but this looks awesome. Looks like combat flight simulators have gone a long way since the days of Fighter Ace II and 3.5.

[@jwhoward182]

According to WW2 pilots I knew fighters putting nose on the bomber was a certain ticket to get shot at. Same applied to anything on the ground.

[@GM-fh5jp]

Yep the accepted (good) practice was the off angle, high side, beam approach with full deflection so as to avoid tail and side gunners as much as possible.

[@MyFavoriteDisease]

10:06 Super nice sequence of hits. Like fireworks going off on that plane.

[@xKuZiKaNx]

Me: I’ll just go chill in a WWII sever and relax… Also me: hears GS comms with LS Also me: oh well guess it’s KZbin and chill tonight.

[@satvikkrishna145]

Love your ongoing WWII series.

[@logancohen1548]

Ahhhh Dover. My grandmother would get chalk for class there back in the day.

[@ToddDunning]

Best of all your videos. Great watching you refine your leading and aspect.

[@jerrodcorey25]

11:17 LIT HIM UP LIKE 4TH OF JULY ! ! ! !

[@member5488]

The Supermarine cutting through the enemy like a laser beam.

[@timsullivan4566]

Heaven - I'm in heaven. Thanks GS and LS!

[@ph2738]

You’ve got to stay out of the firing parameters of the bomber tail gunners. Try the front quarter attacks or attack from far below.

[@seangall7637]

Another great video GS! Love the dynamic of you and Longshot... The Stewie to your Brian... Cat peeps RULE! Thank you for the content!

[@kenhelmers2603]

Great fun, great collaboration :) Thanks guys!

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Every time I hear your intro, I hear that crew saying "Fox 2, Fox 2!" "I cant! I dont got a fcking tone!"

[@markstott6689]

Please acquire and fly the Mosquito. In my inconsequential opinion they'll take these videos from being merely excellent to incomparable. Can you tell I love the Mosquito?

[@markstott6689]

As an addendum I have just watched a Timeline history documentary on the Mosquito. Apparently Canada's second highest scoring ace in WW2 flew the Mosquito. He shot down a lot of the V1 Flying Bombs in his Mossie as well as aircraft.

[@mikecrabtree8200]

And to think, one of WW2s greatest fighting aircraft started out as a racing plane.

[@UkDave3856]

2:20 That was some fine gunnery 👏

[@Paughco]

Good one! I tried to find a choice shot from "Battle of Britain" on KZbin, but couldn't oh well. You guys did great!

[@AntonioFelipeLopez]

The last 10 seconds pf this video would be a start of a great movie.

[@BlithE62]

Au top mec! Tes vidéos sont vraiment bonnes!

[@saamkapadia]

i wish they had the mk 1 and mk 2 spitfire, since they didnt get cannons until after the battle of britain. and also the older 109's like the e3 and e4

[@paodebatata6606]

3:11 war thunder moment

[@louiskieper9660]

I just realized now that your Intro is the original sound of the F-14 fighting a Mig-23

[@riffler24]

There's a lesson about not turn-fighting a spitfire that these Germans clearly didn't learn

[@303Pinker]

A game is far different from real flight where pilots skills matters more. It was possible to turn fight with 109 against spitfire but requires more skill from pilot. Spitfire was far more easy to fly but 109 in competent hands was equal plane. For sure better in one circle fighting due to wing slats.

[@milanprica7513]

@@303Pinker errr nope. Wing slats weren't used intentionally in combat. Gunther Rall said so. 109s NEVER turned with Spits of they could help it. Johnny Johnson stated that only after FW-190 was introduced, Germans became bold enough to stay in a fight against a Spitfire. This implies that 109s used only zoom & boom.

[@303Pinker]

@@milanprica7513 Slats was operated automatically. Sometimes with loud bang sound. Most of German pilots was not trying to turn tight so slats stayed closed. Slats allow higher angle of attack of wing and also effective alierons during stall. This allow to point nose in direction more effectively. Gunter Rall was not only German ace and his advices was for medicore trained pilots. For example Hans Joachim Marsielle was very successful in turnfighting at bf109. Also with spitfires.

[@303Pinker]

@@milanprica7513 Fw190 was more boom & zoom or hit & run fighter than 109. Fw190 was not turning at all comparing to 109. Fw190 was initially successful because speed and firepower advantage which suited perfectly to boom&zoom or hit &run.This ended when spit mk IX showed

[@303Pinker]

At least one German ace was successful with turnfighting. For example Marseille would often favour dramatically reducing the throttle and even lowering the flaps to reduce speed and shorten his turn radius.

[@VioletNights]

The Spitfire is such a beautiful plane. I knew I had to watch this once I saw it. :)

[@jcjammer8972]

Can’t get enough of the Warbirds. Good job!

[@throkhan]

it is hard kill bombers at il2 1946 sturmovik but in this game they caught fire like a6m zero which we called zeros as zippo.

[@milanprica7513]

2x 20mm Hispanos are deadly

[@apex_blue]

Ah yes the Spitfire the king of interceptors

[@snugglecity3500]

The p-47 would have something to say about that

[@apex_blue]

@@snugglecity3500 Well technically your right with Britain having radar stations but if it was a last minute scramble I would pick the spitfires

[@milanprica7513]

@@snugglecity3500 nah...poor climb rate.

[@kaesees]

Idea that probably is impossible due to copyright strikes: a kill montage from this set to Iron Maiden's "Aces High"

[@bagsbolseiro]

Looks like Dunkirk air scenes. Awesomew Job Mate!

[@NoAlbatross]

Great fun. Not to be critical, but in watching your flying it seems like you’ve been flying jets ;-) The rudder in a prop plane is dangerous if done poorly but one’s friend when done well. Barrel rolls and back and forth jinking should help get gun solutions without helping the tail gunner by staying still. Any chance of the attackers using real (if only basic) tactics? Like bomb runs from different directions to foil AA gunners?

[@gijoe775th6]

Why is it that when Longshot gets shot up you tell him to stay in the fight, but when you get a few holes in your plane you need to RTB. SMH, lol.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

looool he lives and dies for our entertainment. he is truly a hero.

[@spackle9999]

5:35 Goshdang, that is one sexy beast.

[@jamesbradshaw474]

I like your new war game especially the spitfire and p-51 mustang. The mustang is my favorite. I flew a p-51d radio control. Great handling plane.

[@meatballg8655]

6:19 oopsie daisie, its enough to make you weep

[@hungarianlad9734]

Nobody: Absolutely Nobody: Spitfire: haha turnrate go brrrrrrr

[@ClassicCase]

That "Oh shit, the cockpit's on fire" moment.

[@tkdazzler1-130]

GG very nice. Love the Channel map with the new clouds.

[@ajaxmaintenance5104]

The Spitfire despite its’ graceful appearance could absorb a surprising amount of battle damage.

[@henryofskalitz2228]

Until you hit the radiators

[@jackd1582]

Not so much

[@kingdomofheaven453]

In memory of the young English heroes, who died for the freedom and defense of England. Thank you for paying tribute to them. ❤ ( A French Patriot)

[@daveslow84]

I always think about the fact that the pilots back then couldn't zoom in their view :D spotting enemies in DCS is hard enough, imagine not using the zoom view :D

[@Finis08]

As someone who typically flys more modern jets I have been looking at picking up a WWII plane. Is this a good plane to start with or is there other commendations?

[@coopersbullhorn]

Cool video! Live by the sword, die by the sword

[@harmandeepsingh6598]

I love this one. Way to go brother!!

[@kennyk4134]

10.06 absolutely lovely shooting.

[@seph7450]

We need a BF110 or JU-87 now. Preferably both and would like the P-38.

[@JamesW81]

Love the P-38!

[@palker4]

Cliffs of Dover has both, just saying.

[@emanuelparedes9187]

"oh shit im on fire" is about 95% of my time playing DCS

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

Squire taught me that a Hawker Hurricane is GOOD ENOUGH. Still, a Spitfire would be nice…

[@jaydeister9305]

Wow! Looks very realistic from here! The MK V is four 20 mm hispano cannon and four .303 mgs?? What a brut!

[@heylookabigmac]

Mk V was 2 20mm hispano’s and 4 .303’s as was some Mk IX’s

[@beniceffs]

Meanwhile, over the land there is a farmer getting 303 rounds through his tractor!!

[@dragonrabbit7410]

nice videos. i really like the larger scale stuff with lots of units.

[@andrewthegraciouslordrober327]

You went back to base to pick up a new Spit!!!!? Don't you know there's a war on? We don't have any spares. Your plane gets refuelled, re-armed, and patched up... if you're lucky!

[@kcmsterpce]

That was pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@rowanhawklan9707]

Tally ho, tally ho, angels 6oclock low!!!

[@smellyfella5077]

In DCS's WW2 isn't one engine fire on a bomber sufficient to take it down? I also noticed that the damage model kinda' sucks....as many 20mm rounds you pumped into those bombers, there should have been a lot of shit flying off of them; ailerons, rudders. engine cowls, wing panels etc. Overall DCS has got a bit to catching up to do with IL2

[@carguy1979]

Good vid and team coordination. The only recommendation for fighting bombers would be more boom and zoom. Get speed for attacks so you can maintain energy and not come out like Swiss cheese 🧀.

[@whiskey6964]

Holy cow I love on the first video I said that there could be more, to more simulate more of a battle, and now there's more lmao

[@slammerf16]

Can't wait to see you flying the Mossie :)

[@toxickilljoy9037]

Me: Man i wish there was some good simulator battles content to keep me infatuated with WarThunder... GS: I aint touchin that shit but i got you fam.

[@soulofastro]

Is War Thunder sim battle mode dead yet?

[@toxickilljoy9037]

@@soulofastro Definately not, some people actually prefer not to have the nerfed ass baby physics on RB

[@toxickilljoy9037]

Honestly, on anything but sim, you could give your dog the controller and come out of it with 11 kills...

[@sloppy-1-1]

Imo due to the visibility "problems" for most people that really really hinder proper boom and zoom tactics that are key to success in the german fighters the spitfire is the best ww2 fighter in dcs. I've seen one of them going up against 5 germans on a pvp server and getting 2 of them, and survive.

[@milanprica7513]

Spitfire was the best ww2 fighter IRL too.

[@sloppy-1-1]

@@milanprica7513 f6f hellcat, f4u-4b corsair, 109k4, 262, p-51h, p-38l would like to have a word about that. It was very good, but imo not the absolut best. And knowing yt comments ive sparked ww3 in the comments lol :D

[@milanprica7513]

@@sloppy-1-1 f6f Hellcat. F8F was Bearcat and it was too late for ww2, as was P-51H. 262 was a mechanical nightmare, and 109K was too late and still no better than Spitfire. Best performing allied fighter that did see considerable operational use im ww2 was actually Spitfire mk XIV. Considering that Spitfire was also the only allied fighter design that remained top of the line from 1940 to 45, means it was overall the best.

[@angry_z_rider4275]

I like this more than modern aircraft by far.

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

That can't be Britain. The weather's too good. 🤣

[@julianmorrisco]

The Mk XI is the best dogfighter, by some margin, for me. Not the best plane to fly but when it comes to turning I get better results than anything else. I really like the others, the K4 was my fav for ages and I’m really enjoying the mustang after learning the P47 (In comparison to the P47, the mustang feels like a zero :D) but I do better in the spit. Can’t wait for the mozzie!

[@CaptnxKnuckles]

I’m genuinely curious. I’ve been binging your WW2 combat vids and was wondering what your thoughts were on DCS warbirds Vs IL2. Which one would you play if you could only choose 1?