Last of the Dogfighters

[@709mash]

I don't care what anyone says, or how old it is, but the F5 is a sexy plane. Old school dagger!

[@RealShadowJacker]

She said “it rumbles you in the places you like to be rumbled” 😂

[@AlanCheak]

As a former Saint flying the A-4F Super Fox out of Miramar I had a blast and thought it was one of the greatest squadrons I have ever been in. I would have loved to have flown the F-5. “Biff”.

[@fredprzf14]

From a french fan of US Naval aviation : Great movies. I have Speed and Angels at home. It's one of the best aviation movie's I have saw. God bless these pilot's and her family. Best regards from France. Fred. "Fight's on !"

[@jacobpalmer9247]

Man I love this. A lot of the people from Speed and Angels I really enjoyed seeing more of you all. I hope that, as there seems to be a resurgence of interest in aviation, you might be able to get a full length documentary funded and done. The Saints have such a rich history it deserves to be told.

[@pacoch]

You write the check and I’ll make the movie!

[@gusm2752]

@@pacoch Hey Paco. Had to pull this video up again today after seeing you on Mooch’s channel That was great. SPEED AND ANGELS was awesome. Bought the DVD as soon as it came out. Also bought SHOOT EM IF YOU GOT EM Direct from the Squadron on G W in Japan. Thank you for your service PACO. 👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸

[@vandalorianvandalorian4769]

That. Was. AWESOME! You’ve got a new fan, Paco!

[@ragingpotato]

Great stuff. VFC-12 is still filling this role on the East Coast at NAS Oceana. My dad retired out of that squadron in 1988.

[@theoklahomaaviator]

This short film just doesn’t get enough credit! It encapsulates the desire to pursue high performance aviation so well!! I’ve watched it so many times and every time I’m only sad when the video ends. I wish there was more! S&A is wonderful but this is something truly special even more so in todays world of virtual training. At the end of the day, there is no replacing the man in the machine! Keep writing Paco!! I can’t wait for your next book!

[@pacoch]

Thanks.Adam. Writing away.

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Huh 0:53 ​@@pacoch

[@kenhelmers2603]

Great stuff! I heard about this from the F-14 TomCast you did. Great interview too!

[@pacoch]

Thanks!

[@tatianapercival3904]

I love this! I never get tired of it. Man we were so young and my kids are so small!!!

[@exoticsnyc6990]

Paco thanks for this man!…I was just on Ward’s channel and came here when you mentioned it. I wanted to fly for the Navy when I was a kid but my parents put the kybach on that. So I live it through you, Ward, C.W. Lamoine and others. You guys are the greatest of all time. Thanks again. Ps - Im a huge Tomcat fan and got to see an A model up close (A- according to you lol) wish I had a chance to sit in one.

[@ADSheehan]

Raise your hand if you found this through Ward Carroll!

[@SPFLDAngler]

You can sit in one if you go to a museum that has one..

[@AerospaceMatt]

@@SPFLDAnglerNot all museums have ones you can sit in. At the Boeing Museum of Flight in Renton, WA for example there is an A model (I forgot the squadron number) but it was a Jolly Roger used in The Final Countdown. That one is sectioned off and there’s no real way to get a good look at the empennage. Still a beautiful jet and holy cow I was surprised how BIG it was even in full 68 degree sweep.

[@oldgoat142]

CDR Chierici, Sir, I came across you and Meagan on the Tomcast, episode 20. What a terrific episode! It was from there that I wound up here. I learned a lot just listening to, and watching this entirely too short clip. I am a proud F-14A maintainer who was in the fleet from '82-'86, then two years reserve. I have carried the lessons I learned in those days well into my professional career post-navy. I want to thank you, and all of the people I've ever served with, for teaching me so many very valuable things, and to remind me of where I came from professionally. I appreciate it.

[@PAS_2020]

I am a fan - nothing more. But this is the best fighter pilot video I have ever seen. I can't believe it isn't in a top KZbin viewing matrix with a few hundred thousand views and thousands of comments but I am glad to be able to have this treat to myself today!

[@robinmccullars4971]

Saw you on Ward's channel. I'm a fan now! Thanks brother!

[@pacoch]

Thank you!

[@flybum1943]

Had the pleasure of spending time at Fallon back in the sixties when the Navy used it to practice nuclear weapons delivery (loft bombing). I was an Aviation Electronics Technician and Plane Captain. The mosquitoes were nasty there. They were so big that one day we accidently refueled one thinking it was an A4-D Skyhawk. The pilots were Gods and I wanted to be one.

[@danieldunlap4077]

I did add attachment to Fallon in the winter. There was snow on the ground and ice everywhere. No mosquitoes those 3 weeks

[@jdean2131]

If not for your efforts….we could not do what we what we do. YOU! made it happen….

[@gusm2752]

SPEED AND ANGELS IS A FANTASTIC DVD !!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@zonkerr76]

It would be absolutely amazing to just be present at a fighter pilots end of career ceremony. Understanding such a minuscule amount of dog fighting pilots, would still be a huge life experience to witness the passing of the torch and see the experience he has had throughout his life’s work decorating his character and uniform. Thank you very much for risking it all for all of us!!! Be safe and stay healthy!!! Cheers 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@jamescooley2604]

Just came over you watch this after hearing about it on the Speed and Angels episode on the FPP podcast. Great video

[@Wikkus]

Not a flier, just an enthusiast from the UK here. Watched "Speed & Angels" a couple of nights ago because I heard your interview about the F-5 on FPP. Awesome documentary. This is like the cherry on the cake. Great work.

[@pacoch]

Wikkus , so glad you enjoyed the film! Stay well and thanks for the kind words

[@Alvi410]

Just finished reading “Lions of the sky”. Hell of a book. Short but packed with action, laugh and feels. Enjoyed that a lot. Nice work.

[@pacoch]

Yellow13 thanks, man! So glad you liked it. More to come.

[@wazhazhe5831]

What an incredible film.

[@bks252]

The bond you have with one another is unbreakable and there’s no civilian job that can come close to this. Well done gents!

[@richardcoggins739]

Awesome short documentary PACO. thank you for making this.

[@Kidapollos5910]

Gen. Yeager was said to have claimed there was no such thing as "the right stuff," or that he couldn't define it. But consider this...from my limited flying experience, and watching flying and talking to professional pilots (my father included) and listening to these guys, it seems to me that "the right stuff" is simply the ability to strap on a machine like the F-5 and become one with the machine. If you have the right stuff, the gap in achieving this oneness closes to a certain point. These guys exhibit this quality, and to a degree, race car drivers have it too, but they don't operate in a three-axis world. As one who very much respects professional pilots, and envy's them too, it's good to see the respect they have for their profession, and those who have gone before them. Godspeed, Gentlemen!

[@KenKellySWFL]

Great video! 👍🏼 Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

[@Lemev]

Those guys rock... and they do know how to choose their girls.... all the wives look awesome!

[@pacificshark0178]

Was raised in Fallon I loved seeing the F5s fly over.

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Went to Fallon twice when VF-41 flew Tomcats,as a PR, & plane captain. Loved every minute of it, even took a rental to Reno!

[@foofghtr]

In the 80’s at Oceana we had VF-43 Challengers as aggressors. They didn’t have F-5’s but they had Israeli F-21 KFIR’s. Souped up light A-4’s, F-16N’s and T2 Buckeyes for training. I have been to Fallon probably 15x on DET in various F-14 Squadrons I’ve been in. I miss it a lot, because now I’m literally a FROG 😂 Great job men!

[@Mors_Inimicis]

I’ve been listening to a few ‘Speed and Angels’ reunion podcasts of late and have rewatched the documentary and it’s still awesome. ‘Lions of the Sky’ is a great read and I normally don’t do fiction . One final question, how does a pilot end up with the call sign ‘Sir Buckethead’ ?!😂

[@stevenvandensteen]

Probably the best job in the world! Great respect and tons of envy for these guys...

[@Kissypooh]

Do you happen to have this in a higher resolution? It's great, but 360p takes away from its greatness. In the Mooch interview I think you said it was on 8mm. So the resolution is in the original, but the digitization may be costly.

[@pacoch]

Sadly no. It was never really meant to be widely distributed.

[@vince38curious2]

Nothing but Total Respect and Awe for the job you guys do..10/10

[@Bogeyatyour6YT]

Holy shit, I am grinning the whole time. My face muscles are getting tired xD I loved it! Hoping I can watch Speed and Angels next year on prime!

[@moxiedrapo2391]

Total respect to the 13 for all you guys do to hone our fighter pilots skills... MiG hunting... TC was total boss at it... thanks for an insightful glimpse into the elite world of combat tactics... fight on🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@marieliesbetwellekens3089]

top !! greetz from Belgium !! take care !! respect to all of you !! .......

[@karlmeyer5383]

Awesome video. Great insight into these guys and their lives.

[@raakou]

God Bless You 👍❤ Kourosh Raadmanesh.

[@joeromano5422]

Great Video! I served with VA-83 from 1981-1984, our detachment to NAS Fallon was in Feb.1983, Weapons delivery training.We got the first look at the FA-18 Hornets from Nas Mirimar. I salute everyone of those pilots, and their families for their dedication to their craft and our country.They are the "Best of the Best" and created the same all throughout Naval Aviation! May God Bless each and everyone associated with VC-13 and their families!!!!!

[@pacoch]

Thanks, joe. And thanks for your service as well. If you liked this video, you’ll love the documentary it was promoting, Speed and Angels. All about naval aviation. iTunes and Amazon, if you’re interested.

[@madchaos4912]

Love this video one of my favorites.

[@AWallgren]

Hey, good on you guys. I'll say it every chance I get....Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps pilots.....thank you, thank you, thank you....and JTAC's. Appreciated all the support, y'all putting steel on target, and hanging your assess out there. God knows I've seen/heard Haji's firing manpads at you guys. Keep doing good things.

[@topgunm]

What a great documentary - thanks for sharing.

[@richardgoold3306]

Just ordered Speed and Angels from Ebay looking forward to getting it, May I ask did ever get to fly with any of our Aussie (RAAF) pilots? as you may know that we fly the F/A-18+, F and the G's, from talking to crew of a Growler they they have been to the State's a number of times even did the Death Valley Star Wars canyon run. All the best from Australia.

[@rcoplien]

Awesome!! simply Awesome.

[@bajamarketplace]

My nephew, who I am so proud of, is in this video.Look for GRINDER!!

[@tailhookmd2546]

It’s really amazing - everyone of those dudes was wearing a Top Gun patch. As a reserve squadron they can hire who they want. Same for the Omars at Oceana. I think I read that when the Hunters VFA201 went on their historic cruise in 2003 all but three of the pilots were FWS grads. That’s nuts. It’s really not an exaggeration when that one guy says these are the best fighter pilots in the world.

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Getting older and advanced in your career can kinda suck. Even as an enlisted Tomcat maintainer, I truly miss the flight deck, flight line, and hanging with the best people I've ever met. Kudos to all you adversary types, you make the fleet squadrons the best in the world, & help them make it back home!

[@BrianRhodes9763]

Absolutely fantastic video, and you all even pronounce Nevada correctly....hahaha

[@timlaurence4943]

Great video Paco! Really enjoyed it. Where abouts was the low level footage at 0:35, 0:40 and 10:20 filmed from? ...much appreciated.

These boys & girls are lucky to do what they ever dreamed about and at the same time cursed by being used for our pity humanity that can't live in decent harmony & peace. But by the things that are and is by today's world society I'm glad they fight for the freedom we all have and I respect their sacrifice. 👍✌️

[@lightspeed388]

Now this, is very cool!

[@mandyfox9376]

VFC 13 The Best Of The Best 👌

[@IkeThe9th]

Hey Paco, just finished Speed and Angels and this is fantastic. Is this particular cut in HD anywhere?

[@pacoch]

MrShado sorry, no. It was our sizzle reel to go out and raise money. We never produced it in HD. Wish we had.

[@MemphisBelle291]

@@pacoch oh that´s a bummer, I try to get it somewhere, not easy (Germany)

[@stephencannon3140]

“Navy Spouse......toughest job in the Navy”

[@pacoch]

Stephen Cannon only funny because it’s true.

[@GoSlash27]

Wait... You are *the* "Paco" Chierici?? Dude!! You and Guido are absolute legends in naval aviation! You guys rank up there with Heater Heatley and Hoser Satrapa. I'm so glad this wandered into my KZbin suggested videos.

[@pacoch]

Not me, man. Maybe Guido.

[@LA-ep2nr]

10:05 in the video. Navy spouse, “And it just rumbles you in places you like to be rumbled.” Telling it like it is. Lol 😂.

[@pacoch]

LA She should know, she’s got a PhD in human sexuality.

[@jimhowe8899]

Enjoyed it, Paco.

[@Blitzwing5.0]

Thanks for the video! lol But who in their right mind would dislike this video?

[@Zone5Aviation]

Where is this video from? Some of it looks like it's from Speed and Angels but a little more behind the scenes.

[@pacoch]

It was our teaser reel to raise $ for Speed & Angels.

[@johngisbourne7197]

I am trying to set up an Agressor Squadron in DCS just to keep my mates in our Air Wing on the edge and well trained. Any source about the tactics you guys were using in the F-5 ? Some kind of book or any documents available ? Thanks Paco, you lived our dream !!!

[@pacoch]

John Gisbourne we used a manual called MCM 3-1 to reference foreign tactics and set our maneuvers for BVR presentations. For the engaged maneuvering, we just used cunning, experience, and guile to fight as hard as we could. I put a bunch of unclassified tactics in the book, Lions of the Sky if you want to read up. goo.gl/iD5a9D

[@SDsc0rch]

somehow i'm not subbed to this channel!! HOW?!?!lol here from fb love S&A!!

[@keithchapman8380]

Jimmy...what happened to Jimmy Loves? Loved that place

[@DavidSherman-m5l]

"You're gonna do WHAT?!?!" Great video.

[@AviationStation85]

Revisiting this after The Fighter Pilot Podcast! Any chance on having a higher resolution version uploaded?

[@pacoch]

I wish. This is the best we’ve got.

[@duuurs]

Paco. Is there any chance you remember the 2000 c/o Lumpy? I know this is the wrong venue, but I'm his eldest son, and as I get older I've been trying to find people who knew him and have stories to share. He passed from cancer at 41 in 2001. I would like to preserve his legacy for the grandchildren he never got to meet. Thanks in advance. I'll leave you with one of the last things he said......."check your 6"

[@pacoch]

Of course I remember Lumpy! And fondly. He was a great man and a fantastic CO. It was a massive tragedy to lose him. I am so sorry for your loss.

[@pacoch]

Drew Chamberlain you can reach me at [e-mail] if you want more, Drew.

[@duuurs]

Thank you immensely for the response and the condolences. I'll be shooting an email your way in the next few days

[@yeshuadesign24]

I have wanted to fly f-18s since the age of six and i have one question what is the first catipult Shot like

[@BlueBikeTV]

Basically it's like being on a roller coaster that wants to shove you through the seat. You start to get tunnel vision, but once your body gets used to the g's you don't feel as bad, and the tunnel vision fades away

[@tommymolter927]

I'm going to be one of those guys one day…

[@benjaminaristoteles7627]

cool video enjoyed it. Thanks

[@AtlasFox]

Hey it's Paco from Speed & Angels

[@saltybatch29]

Great video!

[@redjaypictures4528]

im gonna be honest, when most people want to become fighter pilots they want to do this sort of thing, but whats sad is that it never happens anymore, I miss the days when it actually took skill for a fighter pilot to survive an encounter with another plane instead of nowadays where all people do is press a few buttons on their dashboard and then fly away, may the saints live on through the lessons they give to the rest of the tech savvy creampuffs who fly the fighter jets of today

[@_ZARYC_]

These guys are awesome! :)

[@fulanitoflyer]

Aircrew interviews brought me here..

[@gregalanharper]

me too...

[@JoaoJMatias]

it makes me so sad i didn't go after my dream of being a fighter pilot..

[@rootsman99]

RESPECT

[@SandMartin]

Hello Paco, can I translate this video into Russian for my youtube channel?

[@pacoch]

SandMartin sure. Please give the film proper attribution.

[@SandMartin]

thanx a lot! roger =)

[@SandMartin]

Done kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZW6gaiXrNZ8abM

[@stephencannon3140]

After they are done here they return to the fleet and become experts and pass their knowledge to other pilots.

[@jonathanearl2748]

Excellent video. BZ!

[@2ksnakenoodles]

11:37 Is that THE Brian "Ferg" Ferguson?

[@pacoch]

@@2ksnakenoodles it is indeed

[@stephencannon3140]

Last of the dog fighters is correct. Was with VFA-94 at Lemoore and the pilots would tell about the training. Our pilots would tell us both ways if they won of course they would tell first thing. They would tell if they lost but had to ask them.

[@RogerEssigArtist]

I wonder if they ever saw stuff they could not explain.

[@ethanhiggins4887]

9:52 there you have it folks, genuine proof that the f14 was a panty dropper...

[@bobclary2121]

Robin Olds rules...Ace in Two (2) wars

[@709mash]

He's a legand! Operation Bolo in Vietnam was simply outstanding. He INSISTED his pilots be trained to dogfight. I would like to think it was his actions that let to red flag and top gun!

[@ZantiMisfit198]

All good things must come to an end and the days of the fighter pilot are quickly drawing to a close. Thanks to technology war is becoming more and more impersonal and therefore more and more likely. To quote Curt Jurgens in "the Enemy Below' " They've taken human error out of war. They've taken human out of war!"

[@dewiyanti2795]

I Love Salute Sistim From Amerika Army . Because My Husband Helen From Amerika Army Also . 💌

[@mattjacomos2795]

Listening to Paco on 10% True, he seems to have acquired a "Good Ol Boy" West Virginia accent, like Wolfe postured in The Right Stuff!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@eugeneskelly6734]

AF has the same at Nellis!

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

0:32 ❤❤

[@EX141FE]

awesome

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

❤

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

13:41

[@ShockeWulf190]

"All im gonna have left is these dreams"

[@parveenmalik8918]

👍👍

[@capthawk57]

The last of the Gunfighters was the F8 Crusader, not F5 trainers!

[@Sir_Gonzo]

Poor Elmer

[@phx4closureman]

9:49 *NOT a Tomcat* 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@stephencannon3140]

Old school pilots...they wear the parachute out to the aircraft. For the CO as a Captain kind of a sad day. Giving up a profession that is carved in blood, training, and experience. Your stuck with either staff desk jobs, possibly Airwing or Aircraft Carrier CO. Whatever job it is the day to day flying is gone. You might get some time for currency and training but for the most part everyday flying is gone. Hope he had fun and moves on to flag rank or retires as they say....going out on top. Fair Winds and Following Seas!!

[@johanboes1]

Why the music

[@pacoch]

Johan Boes what do you mean?

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Bet❤😊 4:08

[@thembiusc4778]

Paco rocks.

[@intelcom4964]

Beat job in the world