Massive DCS F-4E Phantom II Airstrike over Afghanistan

[@Spudknocker]

Hey guys, I just wanted to thank you all for the massive outpouring of support and love from the community after expressing my feelings about the channel and DCS in my last video titled "I'm Thinking of Quitting KZbin & DCS World" that you can find here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqjVgKBtZ9KNhdksi=Pht8Xl7mi4Oihbdh All of your well wishes and comments as well as messages from fellow DCS Content creators really helped my feel better about the whole thing and I can't thank you guys enough... This is the mission that restored my faith in DCS and the community and the F-4E is definitely my favorite DCS module by a long shot.

[@TAC_PAN]

Hey man. I know I’ve never been in your position and probably never will be in it. But maybe let KZbin become a side thing. Fly when you want to. Make a video here and there if you need a break. But all in all glad to see you back! Also, great video!

[@GreatBaIlsOfire]

Glad to see your still at it Spud. We’ll all be your wingmen anywhere and anytime 🫡👍

[@chriscarroll641]

Please speak for yourself. Some of us called this to the T.

[@Spudknocker]

@@chriscarroll641 Haha Love you Chris!

[@SteveSmith-bs2co]

@@chriscarroll641either crawl back to the Hoggit trolls or seek help bro, clearly you don’t even watch the last video he put up or you would’ve gotten a different impression.

[@kinggemini_kg2079]

I'm so stoked you stuck around, I throw your videos up while I'm studying. The calming sounds of the RWR keep me focused like Mozart.

[@JohnDoe-gn3rg]

Wonderful job. I love the story at the beginning. It doesn’t feel like your classic “I need a story so I have an excuse to fly fighter planes” it feels like you made the story first and then decided it needed a mission. Feels much more natural and gets you really invested.

[@Spudknocker]

@@JohnDoe-gn3rg hey man! That’s exactly correct and I’m super glad you enjoyed it! Keep in mind this is just one small part of the larger story!

[@willsills6353]

U know its a good day when Spud posts a 3hr F-4E video 👌👌

[@Andrew-ph9np]

This was a fun mission! Even though I died after some time I still had fun doing some controlling at the end. Thanks for hosting for the all the guys on these Sundays Spud!

[@fstar2255]

My favorite novel has started, I have popcorn and soda. It's time to enjoy!

[@InvertedDodos]

This video is amazing! It's so inspiring to see how awesome feedback from the community and your special mission have motivated you to keep going. Your journey and passion are truly remarkable. Keep soaring! 🌟✈💪We are always there for you!

[@noahhilliker7241]

Love these long form videos. Also whoever does your liveries needs to enter some kind of competition, those are insane

[@Spudknocker]

Hey man its a mix of people but I do most of them in this video!

[@noahhilliker7241]

@@SpudknockerThey look incredible! Especially the tail art. Great job.

[@Tide0009]

Oh hey I made it into the intro haha always a good time flying with you Spud

[@Duvstep910]

nothing beats plugging in earphones and relaxing to a spud video

[@Spudknocker]

Thanks man!

[@127Python]

I love to still see Videos from you. Thank you Spud . This safes my sunday. I enjoy this tech details in the beginning

[@ScreamingMerlin]

THANK YOU SOOO much for contuing on, of course I am gald that you not giving up making content in general, that being said I was going to die if the Operation Burning Sands didn't continue ha ha.

[@karelmachala4835]

Thanks for a great viewing experience, I love the long mission videos and the F4E is a beautiful aircraft. It's great to have you back, I take a month break from DCS every summer (I only play DCS) I highly recommend it.

[@AGSimulation]

Your content is full of passion, keep it up!❤

[@larryhagman3543]

Thanks for all your work spud. So glad to see you keep flying for us all.

[@CarvellFenton]

This was epic! Thanks for sharing. Very impressive the level of knowledge you all displayed.

[@kennethlane3896]

Man, Spud. I just binge watch these flights. The're awesome. You have got to stay. I bought a HOTAS and will build my system piece by piece. I've already learned a lot from you.

[@Chewcudda]

so glad you are not leaving... I am jut starting out and your videos have been super helpful getting me off the ground.... I am still in the "learning all the controls" stage but it would be very hard without you there holding my hand like the mentally slow person I am.

[@hanzandfranz5337]

I rally wish I was able to play big missions like this with other people, but I just don't have the time to devote to learning the aircraft this in depth or just to actually fly the mission.

[@OnlyNapalm]

Great You continue these informative videos. Special thanks to You for TrackIR setup video - I followed Your introductions and my device works better than ever.

[@darrylsturgis7389]

Enjoyed the video and the story line. Always adlib to a fictional story myself as I run a mission. I don't have the F4 cause I am still learning my F/A-18.

[@RagsHSC-7]

Hey Spud!, glad to see you're still around. Your new journey is a very time consuming endeavor. It really doesn't take a very astute individual to see that you're new endeavor is going to consume a large portion of your time. Keeping with that and continuing is going to give you no term to decompress. Or have some Spud time. As always, I wish you well on your journey. With all the blessings the Lord may bestow upon you and yours. God bless my friend 🕊️❤️❤️

[@JuanitosGG]

Cool mission!

[@SgtLaw253]

Thanks for making us another great video!

[@alligator5706]

DCS Toxicity is getting really high recently. I totally understand where you're coming from

[@philipyoung333]

How are you so good at all the aircraft!

[@thomashenshallhydraxis]

You should have maps when talking about certain areas. With the arrows and tactics on map

[@poochies0316]

Hey great video , I feel stupid but how do you alt tab and bring up all your programs in mini window in middle of screen that’s too cool

[@norman191000]

I have about 100h in dcs phantom, but it is the first time I see someone using squawk and using the iff panel in dcs MP mission. Can someone explain me briefly how it worked here? Are these squawk codes really required here? Is the list defined by human 'commander' and without entering it, Spud would be recognized by other coalition jets as enemy? Even the AI ones?

[@ghostdog688]

There is a third party application used by controllers called LOTATC. SRS can actually provide IFF codes to LOTATC, and the squawk codes show up - including IDENT for the controller on that application.

[@JuanitosGG]

Damn that's a long video

[@BlindxSide]

I wish I had a better PC and proper flight stick to truly enjoy this game as it's meant to be :(. I live through these DCS videos to see what DCS can be enjoyed like. I am limited to n64 graphics and a hotas that can't keep my plane straight.

[@Spudknocker]

You'll get there man!

[@ghostdog688]

If you want, consider supporting with being a controller. It doesn’t have quite the glamour of flying the jets, but you still get to be part of the action :)

[@Chip_in]

Why can't you watch tv in Afghanistan? Telly ban ⛳

[@Spudknocker]

LOL!!

[@eggbred.]

How does someone set something like this up? I’m rather new to DCS and I’d love to fly missions like this, but I don’t know how to set up any missions on my own.

[@cadefoster9279]

Any penalty for landing without reserve fuel?

[@HavocStylesJoe]

1:46:54 Yup...

[@charlescarlson2743]

Is this mission downloadable somewhere?

[@spychat2000]

You quitting or not means nothing. Your space will be filled out by someone more awesome than you anyway. Keep up the good work