Harriers In Action - Operation Arctic Spear 1/2 - SEA POWER

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[@Stealth17Gaming]

Yes, I have now learned it TAR-ah-wah.

[@Scythan]

'Tear'-uh-wah, attaboi. Love the Sea Power content!

[@QuintonMurdock]

I have heard it refered to as Tar oh-wuh But I ain’t an expert

[@TheIceDragon225]

Hey Stealth, so far my impression of the game is one of skepticism even with all the footage out-- what is your general overview of how the updates have shaped up? Are they trending in a positive direction? Also, I really feel like the Soviets have all the non-conventional and interesting platforms and weapons-- what's your view on how differently and how interesting the NATO lineup is to use?

[@A_barrel]

Hawk-tar-oh-wah

[@cavdrkz24]

Oh thank god. 😂😂

[@Arks1103]

Mid air collision being modelled is so amazing, the developers have really worked hard.

[@M3talr3x]

collisions would be an underlying feature of the game engine and could be modelled for any in game object, nothing special.

[@SiegfriedH58]

@@M3talr3x But it's great, that it is available! 👍

[@Arks1103]

@@SiegfriedH58 some people just can't appreciate someone's hardwork.

[@larsgrundahl2722]

Just wondering why the Harrier pilot didn't pull up and to the right instead of diving into the Tupolev he just had gunned down? 😊

[@Cybernaut76]

However, it seemed to me that harrier pilot had a really dumb AI.

[@Cdodders27]

Harriers don't get radar until Sea Harrier (UK) or AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC, Spanish Armada, Italian Navy)

[@adamholliday3391]

If it's 1985, the UK already has sea harrier FRS1s and used them greatly in the Falklands War. They do have a radar attached but it's not that powerful.

[@taiko1237]

I like that 'Eyes (Visual Sensor)' is listed in the sensor list of the Harriers, gotta love the Mk 1 Eyeball

[@FoxxofNod]

Nightmare 3 is an absolute baller! If he survived he is guna be drinking off that story for the rest of his life!

[@ryanpayne7707]

Callsign: Tailgater

[@Applepoop69]

Bro wanted a chat with Ivan on the way down. 💀 💀 💀

[@Plumsytheghillieone]

Imagine being that Harrier pilot ^^ Command - Turn on your radars Pilot - ...sir... do you know what aircraft you assigned to this mission?

[@NoNamesLeft388]

I love how crazy the sea state can become. Watching the USS Yorktown go through those waves at 2:18 is awesome. Much better than Cold Waters!

[@Marksman3239]

24:55 "Ay yo watch yo jet bruh. WATCH YO JET!"

[@JN-qj9gf]

I never watch "lets play" videos, but I'm hooked on these Sea Power ones. Somehow such a "dry" game is more intense.

[@Kyleaalen25]

Tarawa's CApt be like C:"Where's Joe?" FC:"The Bomber Shot him down too" C:"The What!?"🤨

[@SiegfriedH58]

Why not? As far as i know, the Backfire has Guns in it's stern.

[@aftertaste4637]

This is an interesting scenario, and I'm impressed to see Stealth improving his playstyle so rapidly, especially after his video on mistakes. That's some real Main Character development. I'm ever so slightly disappointed that helos were deployed, as it is practically impossible to conduct flight deck operations in Sea State 9, but I'll let Stealth off if he launches a helo without an ASW loadout to pick up the pilot of Nightmare 3-1. ;)

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

VERY interesting mission concept! I generally find missions like this compelling, where a factor of cost-effectiveness and strategy prohibits the wanton deployment of weapons.

[@carpemkarzi]

I know this is a small thing, but watching the drop tanks disappearing into the clouds is a level of detail that just delights me.

[@andersbackman3977]

I love the fact that the harrier bagged one enemy plane using its autocannons, and also the fact that the game has midair collisions! (thankfully I don't need that for my Intercept as each square is 10 000 km, intentional ramming is still there of course).

[@schiefer1103]

I love that aircraft still respond to heading orders with “helm, aye”

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Yeah funny little oversight. I know they're working on the voice lines.

[@MekStark]

@@Stealth17Gaming we updated voiceovers yesterday, in fact that's a total overhaul with completely new voices and logic, should be much better now

[@Stealth17Gaming]

@MekStark1980 I'm still on #68. Are they going to be in the next version?

[@MekStark]

@@Stealth17Gaming I will ask Martin to include them as fast as possible in stable

[@Baurechtsaktivist]

Arctic Spear is a nice scenario. Thanks for the great video.

[@danh6720]

Ta raw wah😂 I love it! Not throwing shade, all it means is you read!

[@warhead_beast7661]

at this point i wish they would have included the RN with sea harriers (aim 9Ls, anti ship missiles, bombs, rockets and cluster bombs)

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

They'll probably be coming later on, given how there are RN assets in game already

[@AirShark95]

It'll probably come as a sort of update/DLC, if not a mod by the community.

[@BrotherMunro]

@@AirShark95 definitely being worked on by the modding community 😇

[@TheStefanskoglund1]

That is Moskenesöya. You could include Lavangen as a air base farther into Narvikenfjord.

[@LforLilac]

dude teh mid air! i thought it would pass right through. fantastic. this game has a ton of potential

[@ryanpayne7707]

Stealth, love the Sea Power content. But, IIRC, its pronounced "Tar-a-wah." 5:36: Couldn't the Harrier carry the AGM-122 Sidearm? 11:37: Yes. IRL, the AV-8A does not have radar. It was envisioned as a ground attack platform, not a fighter. And at the time, air to ground radar, at least those precise enough for CAS, had not been developed.

[@MrCoolguy425]

As far as im aware, the AV-8A cannot carry the AGM-122, only the AV-8B and later variants could.

[@taiko1237]

This is a very interesting scenario, excited for the next bit!

[@jts0221]

Damn that mid air collision; love all the detail in this game

[@neilharbott8394]

In your 7 mistakes video, for detection you were talking about the issue with active radar/sonar giving away your position - and I was thinking sonobuoys are not just for submarines. While ships are not good at passive listening (because they make so much noise), put a passive listener away from everyone and you can light up surface contacts too. Watching some of the early KZbin videos has demonstrated this effect. So that Harpoon loaded P-3, should consider emptying its sonobuoy supply to give more data on what's out there!

[@Nobody10115]

I believe the harpoon loadout removes the sonobuoys

[@adamtruong1759]

​@@Nobody10115 Pretty sure the P3s can carry sonar buoys w/ 4 harpoons on the wing tips.

[@Nobody10115]

@@adamtruong1759in game it currently does not, if you look at 4:31, he has just launched the P-3 and there are no sonobuoys in its armament, only chaff and harpoons.

[@adamtruong1759]

​@@Nobody10115 I see. Doesn't make too much sense as the same P3 can carry 8 torpedoes in a bomb bay w/ it's sonobuoys. Unless the chaff dispenser replaces it, then I can understand.

[@Nobody10115]

@@adamtruong1759 I think it has chaff on the ASW loadout too. I guess it’s just a limitation of the loadouts. It does kinda make sense that it doesn’t bring sonobuoys as it isn’t in its mission, it’s there to drop those harpoons.

[@jwrockets]

TAR-a-wa. Accent is on the first syllable.

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Ok my bad.

[@FoxxofNod]

@@Stealth17Gaming The US tends to name it's ships after battles it has fought around the world and that means pronunciation is sometimes a struggle.

[@phluphie]

@@Stealth17Gaming No worries. I've heard it pronounced a lot worse.

[@donnym3415]

I love the reworked voice lines. Sounds more...radioy, idk how to describe it😂 Love the vids

[@blezzleSR20]

4:50 LMAO WHAT WAS THAT TAKEOFF

[@reefingmedic7537]

Seeing the ships in those seasssss 🤤

[@Felix-kt7ew]

Love to see harriers in action!

[@snipe1973xxl]

Wow, that STOL Orion, amazing!!! :)

[@SiegfriedH58]

Pilots hate tailstrikes. 😂

[@snipe1973xxl]

@@SiegfriedH58 Fortunately, the MAD protected the fuselage! :)

[@VoltaireVoltaire-zq4zh]

Kirov would absolutely not laugh at 8 harpoons... Remember that the Moskva, a Slava class cruiser, was sunk by just 2 neptune missiles, neptune being largely equivalent to a modern harpoon. The Slava class is equipped with 64 S300 sea-air missiles, 6 30mm ciws guns etc. Sea skimming anti-ship missiles of this type are deadly, they are very hard to detect (without an airborne radar, from less than 20 miles, often less) and very hard to shoot. Remember that the 5 exocet fired by Argentina sunk 2 ships in the Falklands war... Unless the defending ships have a warning regarding incoming missiles, reaction time is extremely short and Russian missiles in the game are strongly buffed; Early versions of s300 were not really able to intercept such small and very low flying targets. At the time the best defense was probably the shafts, but the Kirov being a huge target... Intercepting backfires with Harriers with guns only, that was a funny fantasy too. The major threat in that scenario will probably come from Russian subs, if they have time to be in your path, with the rough sea, detecting them will be very hard. Russian should also have a recon Tu95 flying in the distance if this is a war situation, and it could direct Russian ships and bombers towards you if you break silence, or detect you with their radar but then you would have a chance to intercept. Good luck with part 2 !

[@mabinogion7023]

Love the Harrier content

[@adamtruong1759]

Very interesting that they've modeled all sorts of problems the weather can throw even at a modern navy. Though, pretty sure that many ships are only rated to be able to operate Helicopters at sea states 5 and below (and those are fairly large ships w/ helipads amidships, factors that make such operations "easier").

[@Stealth17Gaming]

It was a restriction I placed upon myself. Dropping off a team with helicopter would have been too easy

[@adamtruong1759]

@@Stealth17Gaming Ah I see, then that should be a feature the devs should add to the game. It makes things more interesting when you can't use some of your assets at your disposal, and are forced to adapt.

[@Stealth17Gaming]

@@adamtruong1759 Certainly

[@thegreyhound1073]

I would use 1 P-3 with surface search. She could detect the fleet out of range of their sam's. Then use the other P-3 to drop sonar bouys working at longer range from the fleet.

[@cyborgbadger1015]

this game would be ace for a Falklands War scenario.

[@Stealth17Gaming]

When they add the Royal navy I'm sure either the devs or somebody else will make such a scenario

[@stratojet94]

Do they have Ground effect vehicles in the game? The Caspian Sea monster armed with 6 Stix AShM would be really cool to have in a scenario

[@Lethal312]

Have they concentrated some work on the weather condition great work if they did can't wait to get my hands on this 😊

[@samanshirazi1685]

i slept very well in shiraz on october 26th but I think it was the closest simulation that happened that night

[@bryanthompson12]

It would be nice to see crew members.

[@Snelson5094]

Pretty cool that you can control a small support carrier like the Tarawa by the way I have heard it pronounced like Tar-a-wa for years but if that’s how you pronounce it that’s fine.

[@akarinnnnnn]

Harriers intercepting and gunning down Backfires is insane. Talk about perfect timing and positioning of your aircraft

[@theaveragegamer7221]

I feel like this game would improve greatly from dynamic sea states. It's calm for a few hours but gradually gets worse as storms come and go and vise versa.

[@taylorlance2737]

🗣HARRIER MENTIONED‼️

[@Levexter69]

I would recommend not to take shrikes for anti-ship or in general, because they have a very small warhead and they tend to not track at all.

[@MrApvel]

Oh wow, i am not supposed to OWN the radar station, i think the workshop scenario might be broken than :D i was wondering why it was so easy

[@zvezdasigma9179]

Is there a possibility to see a Kiev class in action? In a scenario?

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Sure. I'll plan something for next week. Have a scenario in mind?

[@daviniusb6798]

@@Stealth17Gaming Be careful with russian carriers, they tend to run over allied ships. Ask BrotherMunro how I know lol

[@GiangNg320]

@@Stealth17GamingYom Kippur war, naval action off the coast of Egypt. Kiev escorting Soviet convoy carrying war materials for the Egyptian Army. Israel technically only possess old S and T class, ww2 vintage, it only until 76 did they commission Gal class, which was a modified sub class of type 206. It is a bit apocryphal but Gal class model already exist in game. You could also add in Israel Missile boat for the scenario where they have to sink the convoy or if needed be, Kiev and her escorts.

[@zvezdasigma9179]

@@Stealth17Gaming no i just have a general request

[@azoriusmage]

NATO really sent the B team that day great vid

[@jeffliick1690]

Love seeing the different sea states but that begs a question, are the sea states static or dynamic?

[@phluphie]

Tar-ah-Wah!

[@MaddestRaven]

I sincerely hope they either add British and Argentinian forces from the era, or that the modders don't let me down. Because I so desperately want to make a scenario for the battle of the Falklands. Maybe some AU - what if the Belgrano hadn't been sank, or the attack was launched before Thatcher gave the go-ahead to sink the ship? Because this game looks perfect for that kind of scenario.

[@FreshPez]

I'm a fan and I've been looking forward to this. But if they don't do it, c'mon. The only actual modern naval battle in the time period of the game they're building? Get on it. You need to do the Sheffield, the Belgrano, the 25th May, the battle of San Carlos, sinking of Coventry, I mean what are they waiting for?

[@samsungsmartfridge3173]

Royal Navy is planned by the devs but it will be post release, they're not adding it now because it would be a lot of work that would probably delay the game.

[@MaddestRaven]

@@samsungsmartfridge3173 that makes sense. My main thought was just - in the era they're depicting, it is one of the most famous force-on-force naval events there was (along with Praying Mantis and the fighting between Indian and Pakistan). But I'd rather have a finished and well put together game sooner than have it delayed just to get British Sea Harriers and French-made Argentinean fighters.

[@RLtW88]

Tarawa: Tear-a-WAH

[@jonathanbrady5243]

Brilliant!

[@johnbamba3052]

Ticos should have Tomahawks and SM1 during that era that has secondary mode which as Antiship missile.

[@phluphie]

I assume you have to worry about fuel state of your aircraft? Cause IIRC, Harriers have very short legs.

[@Khuros]

Are there refueling planes? Because the harrier can't really do any STO without refueling right after taking off.

[@MadGelo]

Cool looking Carrier

[@GlenCychosz]

It's a amphibious assault ship.

[@MaxwellBurton]

Or a Destroyer if you are Japanese...

[@geo.m1639]

Remember for missions after 1979 the RA5 wouldn’t be realistic to use at it was retired in 1979

[@robd10121983]

it would be cool if you had to go and rescue your down guys by either heli or ships.

[@blezzleSR20]

interesting, the av-8a in this game carries AIM-9Ls. dont think they did that IRL, only the AIM-9G they could carry

[@bobtheraptorjoe577]

Tar ah wa... I didn't even recognize LHA-1 s name how badly you massacred the pronunciation otherwise AWESOME Video... please keep em coming

[@Soviet_Meerkat_personal]

Hopefully they add the AV8b as they entered service only 2 years after the Ticonderoga class so well within the time frame of the game

[@MaxwellBurton]

Yes, the US did not even field the AV8a, so I don't know why this US is anachronistically in the game.

[@dadoogie]

Seriously hyped for this game. Have played cold waters to death and Command Modern Operations is just too tism for me.

[@JfergusonKG]

Why do you use weapons free mode on the planes? Can’t you tell them manually to attack and select the target? Wouldn’t that stop the issue of them all shooting at the same target?

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I haven't worked out what logic the planes use.

[@JfergusonKG]

@@Stealth17Gaming interesting. With how good this game looks, sometimes have to remind myself it’s not even in early access yet

[@HistoryBuffBro]

Oh god your mic, I was so excited to watch this but I can’t, my ears are dying.

[@Stealth17Gaming]

My mic was no different than in any of my other videos

[@HistoryBuffBro]

@ I’d never seen any of your videos before, I’m just excited for the game to come out.😅

[@chadvader974]

Mic is fine idk what this guy is smoking..? ​@Stealth17Gaming

[@HistoryBuffBro]

@@chadvader974 just a strange spikiness to the rear of lines.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

...and just a bit too close for that gun kill. @24:45 :)

[@mrwolverinio]

You deserve a bit of praise I didnt like your first set of videos on sea power. But these are way better to watch and I hope the community comments dont drive you away from future sea power content.

[@AlgorithmicHearts]

Hi can you do a video showing ground forces? If you can control them, and a small battle? (tank vs tank)

[@Stealth17Gaming]

I can but it's not great

[@AlgorithmicHearts]

@@Stealth17Gaming really? Its the only thing about the game I still havent seen much. 🤔

[@milanprokop6879]

Can someone write the differences between planes? Like when do I want an F14, F15, F16? Which is the fastest, stealthiest? Best for bombing, air-to-air combat, etc.? Thanks.

[@firestarteronyoutube5542]

4:41 hmmm geee I didn't realise the P-3 could accelerate that fast 😂

[@ryanpayne7707]

Squadron CO: Why do all of our P-3s have 2000lbs of nitrous oxide tanks onboard for every flight? Mechanic: I don't know, sir. (Hides NOX label from tank)

[@Douganchesner]

Obviously this takeoff wasn’t realistic but Electra’s, the plane the P-3 is based on, were very overpowered and lightly loaded can take-off quite quickly.

[@eriker23]

the whole game is just usa vs ussr or there are enough allied and warsaw pact assets to make a scenario?

[@Stealth17Gaming]

More warships will be added in the future

[@craighagenbruch3800]

Shortes p3 take off in history

[@mikedoria6770]

ea6 sead anti ship too!

[@Stealth17Gaming]

If their radars are active, yes.

[@SiegfriedH58]

@@Stealth17Gaming One solutiuon: Wait with your SEAD assets in shooting position, until you have Harpoons on the way. Then the enemy can choose if he will eat the Harpoons or switch his radar on, engage the SSM and gets a visit from Shrikes.

[@b.elzebub9252]

4:00 Lol, what? I can't tell if you're joking. It's a loadout for when you just need to ferry them to another base. I.e. minimum armament and max range loadout.

[@Scrunted]

Personal gripe: how come nobody knows a thing or two about harriers? 😅 Everyone thinks all Harrier's have a radar seemingly because all they ever seem to know about them is the AV-8B PLUS Harrier II exists, forget the existence of the Sea Harriers; everyone seems to think every single harrier has a radar simply due to that one variant ... 4 of them... out of 35... Just in production aircraft alone and counting differently equipped sub-variants such as the Harrier Gr.1 and the Gr.1A, or the harrier Gr.7 and Gr.7A as well as the export versions of aircraft under each respective nation, such as the FRS.1 and FRS.51, or the AV-8A and AV-8S, and not counting prototypes... ...that's a lot of misconception

[@floydlooney6837]

F-4E? Shouldn't they have the F-4S by that date? I guess not, but the S variant had new engines that didn't leave a thick black smoke behind the aircraft. lol

[@SiegfriedH58]

A friend has a radio controlled F4-E model. And we all are missing the black smoke when he is flying. 😊

[@scullystie4389]

The F-4E was the main Air Force variant with the upgraded engines. The F-4S was the upgraded Navy variant. So seeing Phantom E's taking off from a land base is accurate for the time period, although I doubt they'd be taxiing to the runway with their wings folded and canopies up lol

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

​@@scullystie4389 the USMC was still using F-4Ss from land bases all the way into the early '90s, so F-4S wouldn't be too out of place here. Not impossible at least

[@julhelm1821]

@@scullystie4389 Thanks for pointing out that oversight! I'll remove the wing fold from the AF F-4s

[@kineuhansen8629]

no vtol in the game ? for the harriers

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Not modelled maybe

[@metzgerov]

They can’t take off vertical with a combat load. Any “VTOL” fighter is really a STOVL fighter

[@pavulon680]

Harriers in combat scenario wouldn't really take off vertically, they would perform a STOL. Vertical take off limits possible payload size and range a lot so it's not really performed outside of training

[@Kyleaalen25]

Can you make a scenario based on the scene from the Movie Hunter Killer? Please, i wanna see submarine actions more!!!

[@Stealth17Gaming]

I have another submarine scenario coming on Wednesday

[@Rockwolf50]

Tar-a-wa

[@largezo7567]

Old Harriers do not have radar

[@Magicskillz27]

Are we going to get some ultimate admiral content now there’s been an update 👀

[@Stealth17Gaming]

No sorry

[@JefferyTheriault]

That's pronounced TARawa. (Pacific island).

[@bensingleton2798]

No british ships then....

[@HoChiMeme]

Play the Kiev

[@tapeesa2866]

can't belive youre withholding alfa class gameplay from us

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Wasn't aware I was doing that

[@scullystie4389]

Us Yanks pronounce it TAR•a•wa

[@kevlarburrito6693]

turuhwuh lol...

[@ziggelito]

Harrier is a ground attacker, not a fighter

[@Chilly_Billy]

Tell that to the Argentinians.

[@eboy146]

you don't know anything about the Harrier do you?

[@metzgerov]

It’s “primarily “ a Close Air Support Fighter but like the A-4, is decent in a knife fight.

[@SiegfriedH58]

There are different versions of the Harrier. The first versions like the AV8-A in this secenario and the Harriers of the Royal Air Force are light ground attack aircraft. Of course they can use Sidewinders and guns, but they lack a radar and depend on the eyes of the pilot. The British Sea Harrier is a multirole aircraft, specially designed for the Roly Navy. It has radar with air-to-air capability and can work as an all weather fighter or as a ground attack (also anti-ship) aircraft. It was very successfull against the argentinian jets in the Falklands war.

[@Douganchesner]

@@Chilly_Billythose were Sea Harriers with radar

[@ChrisBrocksmith]

If you're going to naval battles, learn how to pronounce the names. USS TAR A WAA (Tarawa)

[@Stealth17Gaming]

For every single navy in the world? I'll get right on that Chris!

[@xendk]

Turn that shit music down or off plz

[@Douganchesner]

That’s funny because I really have been enjoying the music in this game.

[@eibolsoe]

learn politeness please :)

[@Gates54]

TARawa