Heroic Ukrainian pilot's cockpit cam shows daring below-radar flight

Ukrainian fighter pilot shares cockpit cam footage showing what it takes to evade Russian radar with Scripps News' Jason Bellini.
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[@motashaiye]

For 77 times he thought he's gonna die. The amount of stress is unimaginable.

[@vadymvv]

That's not how they trained. They are thinking about the mission only when performing take off

[@niko7903]

@@vadymvv Accepted he could likely die, and did it anyways. To be brave, you must first be scared. Slava Ukraini!

[@tvtothepoint]

Firefighters and fighter pilots, like true soldiers run towards the problem, not away from life's conflicts.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

🙏💙💛

[@bladerj]

combat sorties dont mean direct combat. sometimes its just patrol over an area. recon. etc.

[@trigger1471]

what a story,29 years old,flying against a enemy airforce with longer range radars & missiles,full respect

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

no. he was shot down by a dji drone he flew into.

[@theaviatorexperience4886]

No the reporter said they were rockets so they must be rockets right? lol

[@SirFrancisLanePS5]

and in a T-shirt...

[@amungust4054]

@@Perkeletricksterservantofrher Do you mean Shahed? I doubt a dji drone would destroy both engines

[@Trajceyu]

You mean... Like Serbian pilots in their Mig29A against 1000 NATO planes in 1999. You are right... balls of steel.

[@silentblackhole]

Every day I'm in awe of the Ukrainian people and their motivation. I'm an Aussie and my roommate is from Ukraine. They are honestly a great people. I really hope they win this unjust war forced on them by Russia.

[@LeilaAisha]

​@@4i4okomita actually yes of there's no Russian interference then Azeri and Armenian people would reach agreement long time ago! Plus using whataboutism is a poor argument

[@pitthe7676]

You seem to have no idea about reality

[@user-ve3uk7mr8x]

And when nationalist battalions shot civilians of Ukraine since 2014, where were you? 14 thousand dead according to the UN. What did you say then?

[@michalsaniga2861]

Ktorá vojna je spravodlivá?

[@michalsaniga2861]

Vy neviete že to je zastupna vojna USA?

[@ironmann16]

Now THAT is a fighter pilot ladies and gentlemen. May he continue to soar the skies, defeat his enemies, and come home safe when the job is done.

[@PTQ4Q4Q4Q4]

Agreed.

[@Ackval]

Hope not

[@classifiedlonerider590]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lemih4449]

He will fly until first intergrated SAM system which is better than taliban who are shoot AK47 into air.

[@tlilmiztli]

@@Ackval I hope for impossible - that you stop to be an idiot.

[@thenegociater3387]

77 combat missions in contested airspace heavily defended by s300 and s400 in an early 4th gen aircraft outnumbered by late 4th gen aircraft with air to air missiles with twice his range? This guy would be a rockstar in any Western airforce. This guy is a rockstar. I think F16 training would take less time than we think for some of these pilots, but they should be instructors more than pilots of the f16 at this point.

[@mariokingston7999]

Rick start really ??? I guess you watch too much movies or is that naive….putting a pilot in a newer aircraft with different avionics with short amount of training is a death wish. When you are trained to operate a particular air, you will be pushed to the limit under heave stress so that your reaction becomes second nature. Now try that in a aircraft with different avionics and see what happens……….maybe his job is just to shoot down gas powered Iranian drones confined to Ukraine airspace and not to venture out behind enemy lines.

[@john-mf1qm]

Some say the Mig-29 is a gen3++

[@raychepa8712]

He still short for KARYA who God knows how many US pilots killed in WW2.

[@tonihil]

Rimanians still didn't finish transition to F16.

[@matchbox8135]

It's not the aircraft, it's the Pilot.

[@jackdimond7810]

Being 29 years of age and Flying such an old school piece of kit like that Mig must be an incredibly rewarding feeling.

[@internetcensure5849]

mig 29 fits his age

[@braindecay9477]

I'd rather have an F-22 Raptor, being literally blind in a dark forest full of predators with night vision isn't really something I'd consider "rewarding" hehe

[@ashikkhan1248]

Yes,I can do that!😀

[@Su27_Flanker]

@@braindecay9477lemme guess, your 12?

[@Unity1949]

07:32 Is such an important step, because if you are sure your family and country are fully behind you, it's like a motivating song in your ears while doing gym training. So heartwarming❤

[@sinchula1]

My profound respect to that pilot, young yet with balls of steel...

[@asquare9316]

wars are fought by the young who follow the orders of the old. As Pink Floyd once wrote: "Forward", he cried from the rear And the front rank died, The general sat and the lines on the map, Moved from side to side"

[@jak4346]

I like Pink Floyd very much- interesting quote...but...what, If the operation leader (aka "the general") was to die first, due to not being protected and not having the whole situational awareness from the command post in the back?! -> men without leadership at the frontline imho definitely would not be the better way to go...😬

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Pfft!! There's nothing "heroic" about 👠Zalenskyy's👠 woke-puke NATO MiliFairy. Fake News as usual for the Sleep-Sheep. LOL @ the smeared fake blood and fake parachute selfie with NO WIND!! 😂Fake "Ghost of Ukraine" anyone?? Someone call SCOOBY-DOO!!😂 Us Normal Humans are Rootin' for Putin!!

[@odmod5155]

and died with his balls of steel on his hands 😂😂😂

[@Henry-sv3wv]

Must be fun to know that you are more prey than predator in that old jet.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

MiG 29 was developed as the answer to the F-18. The F-16 has been flying longer then both, but the F-16 and F-18 have had a continual program of updates and enhancements to keep them on the cutting edge of operational performance.

[@deadasfboi]

Then ukraine should do the research to upgrade their MiG 29. I can see it happening, like putting in a better long distance rockets and long radar detection.

[@dester3275]

@@deadasfboi They are putting American weapons such as HARMS and glide bombs and using phones/garmins to replace old instruments. Unfortunately attritotion is hitting the Ukrainians more then the Russians, it would be cheaper to get F-16's. Also F-16's were kind of designed to fight Russia/USSR so we may as well let the Ukrainians do so with F-16s we donate. "But but escalation" really does not matter now that Poland ahs donated retrofitted NATO mig 29s

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@dester3275 Y'know, nations that donate equipment like that, really deserve to have replacements fast-tracked by suppliers, just to maintain regional security of course.

[@jjcdrumplay]

You mean the su-27 flanker vs f-18, i think anyways.. mig-29 is more like the f15c

[@jjcdrumplay]

The r-77 missile is pretty sweet too!

[@kalleklp7291]

One of many heroes fighting for their country to survive. May his luck never run out. These guys have balls of steel..!

[@samcollins7498]

Respect to this Pilot and all Ukraine pilots!!!

[@aaronallen943]

The grit and determination of the Ukrainian people is so inspiring. The way they maintain such positive attitudes is impressive. I believe in Ukraine! 🇺🇦

[@rollbamaroll6518]

It will go down in the history books as one of if not the biggest display of bravery and heroism to ever exist. Right alongside what the young men of DDay accomplished on June 6, 1944 helping Europe, and what would have been the entire world, free itself of tyranny and evil. Certainly the biggest military upset for little Ukraine to defeat “big bad” Russia and drive them out of their land using willpower and heart despite having 1/50th of the resources Russia had the first several months of the invasion.

[@xqt39a]

Ukrainians are very much like Russians. My Ukrainian friend consider Russians as brothers, they are fighting at the behest of the US and for US interest because of the US coup in 2014. Sad.

[@ylfaer]

@@rollbamaroll6518 Ukraine is being heavily supplied by western forces. They have A LOT of resources now. And Russia is a socialist behemot full of corruption and incompetence in their armed forces.

[@stevenlevernier7357]

I dont believe in a country that is writing blank checks with no money begging for something to defend themselves with. Russia will win or the U.S. will be at war for interfering. Believing does nothing bud

[@AugustKling]

Give the Ukrainians machines that were successful in Afghanistan or Vietnam.

[@dave0351]

What an impressive guy. Highly skilled, brave, and with nerves of steel. My wish for him is that he make it through the end of this conflict healthy and able to see his family.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

Healthy. Yes. For 🇺🇦.

[@77Avadon77]

he was shooting down drones that didn't shoot back. Don't get crazy.

[@dave0351]

@@77Avadon77 Too often when something positive is said about someone else, a person like you comes along to knock that person down a peg. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.

[@jacobanderson6437]

@@77Avadon77 people like you should be sent to the front line, not on anyside but just to get rid of ya

[@waldek7772]

@@77Avadon77 that would have bombed innocents in a village

[@azizkozmaqi9395]

It is remarkable to see this young man fighting for the freedoom of his country. Slava for brave Kozaks. Glory to Ukraine.

[@James-kd7dc]

Good on you for supporting the new world order.

[@vipersuphere]

to know english is to have freedom

[@johnbullock3746]

Fantastic summary, very clear and concise. Excellent interview with the Ukrainian pilot. What a hero! Great news feed.

[@lexdeobesean]

He seems like a guy that has a heart rate of 52 while slapping treetops with his wingtips. Super chilled. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@richardrose9943]

He really does

[@U.H8]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 💙💙💙💙💙💙💪🏻💪🏻

[@LibertysetsquareJack]

He's a fighter pilot; that's how they have to be.

[@olivur_1459]

no

[@FishandHunt]

@@olivur_1459 The cope is strong in Olivur 😂 A breakdown of Russian leadership & military achievements so far during the war in Ukraine. *Over 14 months into a 10 day 'special military operation'. *Failed to take Kyiv. *Failed to remove Ukrainian leadership. *Changed their strategic plan multiple times after each failure. *Changed the top General running the war 4 times since the beginning of the war. *Still have not gained air-superiority despite having a supposedly far superior airforce. *A number of ships of the Black Sea Fleet either, sunk, or damaged, including the flag-ship Moskva by a country with basically no navy. *Took, but could not hold, the tiny Snake Island. *Still trying to take Bakhmut after more than 8 months of trying. *Significantly boosted NATO membership and strength after Sweden and Finland decided to join the defensive alliance. *Ensured Ukraine's eventual membership of the EU and, longer term, most likely also into the NATO alliance. *Suffered massive troop and equipment losses. *Lost more ground in 1 month then what was taken in 5 months. *Lost many of their international friends and partners. *Became one of the biggest arms suppliers to Ukraine from abandoned and captured hardware. *Committed multiple war crimes. *Decided to mobilise an additional 300,000 extra troops at month 7 of the 10 day 'special military operation' and will likely also soon announce a second mobilisation. *Destroyed their economy for decades to come and turned many of their biggest trading partners against them. *Could not even defend the most defended bridge in the world. *Can't defend their military airbases over 500km inside Russian borders. *Showed regular displays of very poor fire safety and smoking in non-designated areas. *Resorted to nuclear threats against a non-nuclear nation and the rest of the world. *Targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure because they have run out of ideas about how to win this war. *Tactically and logistically incompetent and have a very poor understanding of combined-arms warfare. *Fast running out of precision strike capability and have limited ability to build more without western supplied parts. *Lost Kherson. *Flushed their future down the toilet. A toilet that was most likely stollen from Ukraine along with a washing machine and a Racoon amongst other things. *Took Soledar, a small town with a pre-war population of less than 11,000 and made some other very small tactical gains elsewhere on the frontline then talked it up like it's some kind of major strategic military victory. *Accidentally bombed their own city. *Went from 'taking Kyiv in three days' to putting air defence systems on building rooftops in Moscow. While attempting to 'de-nazify' Ukraine Russia scored an own-goal and nazified themselves.

[@rdelrosso2001]

In World War II, most American Pilots flew 25 missions and they could go home, to train other Pilots. Bravo to this Ukrainian Pilot who has flown seventy-seven missions! Of course, in WW II, Americans were not battling Invaders on our own soil. Slava Ukrainia!

[@hermanrogers1325]

In ww2 America had inferior air planes against Japan and Germany and a lot of Americans pilots lost their lives because of it but Americans came out with the p51 mustang and the rest is in history books and when Americans got close enough to Japan well that’s another story

[@Marcus_Trump]

Боевики Киева долго не летают,их уничтожают за 2-3 полета. Гераням слава.

[@alexeyivanov2641]

Вот отлично , что помните, что была "Вторая мировая война" . И так, самый известный пилот второй мировой войны - Эрих Хартманн , он уничтожил 352 самолета . В его честь кстати назвали и Эрика Картмана в Саус Парке . И вот у этого пилота позывной был "Karaya" , и у украинского пилота на удивление тоже . Украину надо избавлять от нацизма, они сами этого не могут сделать .

[@phenix4195]

The guy shoot it self down what a hero!

[@sommebuddy]

Incorrect....only Bomber crews had a 25 mission target, and that even changed as the war continued. Fighter pilots flew hundreds of sorties during the wear.

[@patton303]

A real stick and rudder man. God bless you.

[@jhgd59]

crazy skillz and nerves of steel😮😮😮

[@djlunax4604]

Even made sure he didn’t damage the town as he was going down!! A real hero!!

[@fidelcastro1706]

LOL SURE KID DID YOU SEE THE PAST 8 YEARS UKRA-NOTZEE BOMBED DONETSK CITY

[@winstonsmith7801]

DJ Luna X - Fascists are not heroes.

[@cinder1667]

He got shot down by something that can’t shoot back 😂

[@sadvibes1584]

​@@cinder1667tf you laughing at

[@cinder1667]

@@sadvibes1584 That a $20,000 ATG drone was able to take down a multimillion $ Ukrainian MiG and you lot are calling him brave for it 💀

[@ELCipote]

Those ejections are incredibly brutal

[@PatrickMJr]

Most pilots can only eject twice in their careers because of the compression of the spine all that force does

[@RoboArc]

The Russian migs ejection is slower than the US f16 jets ejection. The US ejection system doesn't fk around 😅

[@blebcat]

It's worse the faster you are. He seemed to be going slow.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

They've come a long way in half a century. With survival rates starting at 40% and now being closer to 90%, with much of that being due to (ironically) lower speed engagements due to missions being more frequently NOE (close to the ground) at subsonic speeds due to the pervasive threat of missile defenses in all theaters today, and more fighter craft filling the ground attack role.

[@pvtj0cker]

Yes, but missile can be more brutal.

[@CIS101]

Great report ! Better than the main news outlets.

[@BrHck]

After the end of every battle and every war, people remember the names of heroes, this young man is a hero! Glory to Ukraine!

[@user-jx3vg8oz4q]

Glory to Russia! May the LGBTQ Ukraine be defeated!

[@Michael-um5pd]

No matter how one feels about any conflict, you have to admire all of the men and women who face death for what they believe in

[@neosky9]

💯👍

[@77Avadon77]

I guess. Would you say the same about the suicide bomber?

[@damienholland8103]

I tend to pick a side in any conflict. In this case I admire Ukraine. I know it's not black-and-white but in the case of this war Putin is simply the aggressor.

[@Michael-um5pd]

@@77Avadon77 not at all if you can't see the difference, you are part of the problem.

[@77Avadon77]

@@damienholland8103 You don't know much about this war do you?

[@terrylopez5981]

Such a brave man and pilot!! All Ukrainens answered the call of there country, such love for country and family. God bless Ukraine. From Kansas, USA

[@androidAndrom]

God bless USA! God bless Ukraine!

[@saintnevensky5512]

God bless Russia, 🇷🇺☦💪💪

[@Hdhshsbssjsjsj]

NATO provoked the war

[@cherylk.2474]

@@saintnevensky5512 I pray for the conversion of Russia.

[@Oblivisci........]

​@@saintnevensky5512 🤮

[@SpadesNeil]

3:10 A minor mistake, I think you (or our pilot) meant Su-35, not Su-37. The two aircraft do look very similar, and the Su-35 was upgraded with many things that the Su-37 pioneered. However, the Su-37 was a technology demonstrator in the end.

[@DeNihility]

They got the image right though. SU-37 does have canards. Labeled and depicted correctly the wrong fighter lol.

[@teacheryang6976]

What an amazing pilot. True hero this guy and anyone else flying in the air knowing their aircraft is much older and crappier.

[@newfoundpower5061]

Outnumbered, outgunned but still fighting.... Incredible... Ukraine and its brave fighters are showing the world the real meaning of courage!!! Stay Zero my friend!!!

[@fidelcastro1706]

Z

[@TheRealBillBob]

More like confirmation that Russia owns them.

[@ChenBeixuancultivatingnshieeet]

imagine a country like Ukraine wiling to fly the skys against russia, that shows balls and love for their country and family, god bless them and 100 years of destruction of russia

[@monke5096]

​@@fidelcastro1706 Weird

[@integratedhatespreader]

@@fidelcastro1706 Don't you have a war to loose? Why are you here?

[@viktorgadany7595]

Courageous pilot fighters. Gotta love them.

[@dontsupportrats4089]

As long as they are on your side anyway.

[@alhambrabiker1476]

@TheEndIsExtemelyFknNeigh he, Russian ork is not a warrior. He is a criminal and terrorist who has no respect for any laws or human life.

[@dontsupportrats4089]

@@Human_Bacon.Sandwhich1 you did not say respect. You said love. I would love great fighter pilots on my side. I would not love great fighter pilots on the other side. Love is not the same as Respect. Two very different concepts.

[@zoom777]

Another ghost 👻

[@maciej2470]

@@zoom777 hes not russian, Russians are ghosts

[@fit4lifenickzagorov592]

Damm imagine what this kid would be able to do if he had an f16 or newer plane?! Props young man.

[@davidhitchcock2495]

2:51 The SU-37 never went into production. The sole test unit that Sukhoi Design Bureau utilized crashed twenty-one years ago. I wouldn’t worry about it spotting you from that far away.

[@Hellman555]

What a legend! Hope we see another video of him flying the F 16!

[@mannysamson4091]

and then complaining that it isn't as good as the F22...

[@alhambrabiker1476]

@@mannysamson4091 well if they didn’t give up their nukes for security assurances and signed the Budapest memorandum he would not need F22 then.

[@alalalalalalalalalaal6113]

The nukes wouldn't have worked anyway they didn't have the codes they were all given to russia

[@jonasbaine3538]

They can keep dreaming. Not getting f16s from USA. 2 other NATO countries pledged to give more mig29s. What they really need is their own version of AWACS…, basically they need nato membership😉.

[@Dar3MaxtaS]

@@alhambrabiker1476 under US pressure

[@innocentbystander8038]

Absolutely astounding they still have a functional airforce more than a year later.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

My guess is that when Russia amassed their forces on the border they took most of their aircraft and put them in woods with camo nets or in other places that could hide them until needed. There is no way they were at their usual assigned locations the day Russia decided to attack or they would not be flying anything at all. I told my girlfriend the day of the invasion that if Ukraine was smart there would be absolutely zero aircraft parked at their airfields for Russia to destroy....

[@magausausa]

all lies, if they were so good why do we have boots on the ground wake up and smell the bs there feeding you

[@alexeyivanov2641]

из европы много техники привозят , сарой советской .

[@classifiedlonerider590]

It's like the whole story is a lie

[@ashikkhan1248]

Yes,I can do that!😀

[@Vuadanee]

the fulcrum is such a beautiful fighter

[@adamthompson8432]

It takes balls to be a fighter pilot, it takes even bigger balls to be a fighter pilot in a Ford escort. RESPECT!!! Mad respect!!! Great story!

[@marjoriecoey3418]

What presence of mind and self control! Rare man. Hope he stays safe and healthy.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

I agree, very much so.

[@ashikkhan1248]

Yes,I can do that!😀

[@alenareal-o3710]

Oh God.. Please keep this young man safe during risky flights

[@olivur_1459]

no

[@cherylk.2474]

@@olivur_1459 yes.

[@ThanhDuong-ud3ex]

Jesus is busy

[@Roger-go6jc]

@@fidelcastro1706 Sleepy?

[@gazwild438]

@@Roger-go6jc well said

[@AlwaysToEnvy]

When I first watching that video, I quickly recognized "Karaya" callsign that was used by WWII famous pilot. Erich Hartmann. Wow!

[@feingeist2026]

Give the man an F-16. He earned this

[@user-pp1ni2jy3f]

My thoughts exactly! And the other fearless pilots. They got 'the right stuff'.

[@douglaswargo1864]

F16s or 18s. Australia has a grip of upgraded F18s in storage that are near flight ready. This man would be a great pilot in either one,but would be a badass a10 pilot .

[@georgepantazis141]

Don't think Australia has F16 and I think most of if not all our legacy hornet's f18a/b went to Canada if not yer send the F18 to Ukraine we also had some f111c that were retired some years back if there anywhere near flight ready send them too.👍🇦🇺🇧🇧🇺🇦

[@nematolvajkergetok5104]

He's a fighter pilot. Moving him to a subsonic ground support aircraft would be a demotion and a waste of his skills. On a side note, the A-10 is even more obsolete than the MiG-29, no matter how hyped it is.

[@osirianknight]

@@nematolvajkergetok5104 The A-10 has been vastly upgraded over the years.. in no way is it obsolete. It just serves a separate purpose. If they need to take out bombers and air threats, the A-10 is not the answer. But he also talked about giving support to ground units and how its so dangerous for them in their old MiGs. The A-10 is basically a flying tank with thick armor and can take multiple hits and keep on flying. And anything the gun cant turn to dust, it has GBUs and JDAMs for. A better ground support aircraft simply does not exist.

[@nematolvajkergetok5104]

@@osirianknight Yes, it's been upgraded, but it's being retired for a reason. Specifically the idea of the flying gun is the most outdated thing.

[@1ksubs.with.no.videos.]

@@nematolvajkergetok5104 weren't they gonna make some changes to a10 to make it useable in the coming years

[@movienerd202]

This guy is the real Maverick 🇺🇦

[@kamazov8003]

He said in one of his interview that Top gun is his favorite film)

[@kissthefl00r]

He got an ace too! 5 confirmed kills 😁 although they werent kills kills but the suicide drones had the power to take the lives of the people he loves.

[@movienerd202]

​@@kissthefl00r "The fear of God makes a hero; the fear of man makes a coward." - Alvin York

[@reesespuffs1]

It's not the plane, it's the pilot that wins the fight! I have a lot of respect for this man

[@jcvader1404]

But it is the plane that makes the difference, It's not WW2 where pilots could offset the technological gap with their skill. Modern electronics make an enormous impact, especially in aviation. That's the reason why NATO focuses on air superiority doctrine and why Ukraine suffers such heavy losses during trench warfare. They have to slowly push through fortified enemy positions without air support, which means they have no effective way to eliminate Russian artillery and heavy weaponry that constantly harrases their troops. I wish the best for Ukraine but I can't stand the fact that we're doing the absolute minimum given the fact that most of our modern weaponry was designed to counter Russian war doctrine, which still focuses on trench warfare and throwing cannon fodder at the enemy.

[@MS-ji6oj]

Yep, who can forget Karaya from WII Germany's times.. This guy did good learning from that era. Sick

[@tuckafterdark]

May he stay safe until the end of the war.

[@SL-sd3sg]

And beyond 💙💛🇬🇧

[@6431arshad]

It won't end

[@mythoughts5615]

I think sometimes the risk level of pilots is underated and overlooked. Incredible amount of courage knowing they're at this level of disadvantage yet they continue to press. The will to fight can't be given nor taken. If you got it you got it and nobody can take it from you.

[@fidelcastro1706]

Z

[@Roger-go6jc]

@@fidelcastro1706 Sleepy?

[@mythoughts5615]

@@fidelcastro1706 I wouldn't put the Z considering it has been well over a year and Russia still doesn't have air superiority despite their advantage 🤣😂

[@cloraformsgood5340]

Ruskie bot, what are you doing in the youtube comments? Surely you should be at your local slaughter house - correction - orc recruitment office. Ukraine has a plot of ground marked out specially for you. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@MohammedAhmed-qn9fo]

@@mythoughts5615 They do now, They've been sending fighters and attackers and EVEN HELICOPTERS after they have buried them in layers of blankets during the beginning of the war, I think its because of Ukranians air defense missles problem, western nations need to send them air defense systems otherwise they will face very huge problems defending their positions

[@gymkhana1128]

Instead of giving this man a medal, give him an A-10 and see how much destruction he can do! 😁

[@veltcardio]

Give this guys some real modern aircraft’s !

[@theblackamerican1025]

Omg I love this story. Courage, bravery and dedication. Karaya is a total badass!!!! Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@mannysamson4091]

You do know this is just propaganda to support the war in Ukraine? that was the whole point of this video

[@bobbyschannel349]

you call yourself the black American. and then have a pan-African flag, and then say glory to Ukraine, are you goofy?? they are so racist

[@geoffgill5334]

Typical of all the Ukrainian military, courageous, dedicated and resolute

[@mannysamson4091]

@@geoffgill5334 honestly, that’s typical of all military. Except the U.S. military of course. They’re focused on fighting climate change, racism and the patriarchy.

[@geoffgill5334]

@@mannysamson4091 thank you Mark Miley

[@d.c-jr8015]

This man is definitely a hero for his country. Flying an old jet against modern enemy jets. 65ft off the ground is insanity, like he said power lines or anything that could be a threat. Towers, buildings etc. Awesome and these men know they are out classed and out numbered but still fight. To save his country and make life better for his family and country men,women and children. The future is at stake for their freedom from Russia.

[@mcadamdavid1]

Were the sanguinary Jew pilots seen as hero's as MiG pilots in Vietnam ?

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

​@@mcadamdavid1 the copy paste award goes to

[@jansvoboda4293]

If you at all paid any attention, he was flying against drones, not jets.

[@shima2216]

Mig 29 vs mig 29

[@Goodstuffevery1]

It's how you know it's BS. Russia owns the skies and has for about 9 months. Wake up fools

[@alexandrasmith8044]

I salute this guy for his bravery and patriotism to serve and protect his country and constituents, so amazing!!!! 👍

[@greg5176]

Respect to this pilot!

[@GG-pr3yo]

If this doesn't reaffirm what a hero is, nothing does........ YOU ROCK!!!!!

[@fidelcastro1706]

Z

[@Roger-go6jc]

@@fidelcastro1706 Sleepy?

[@Errol.C-nz]

Hero !.. matre

[@droiduser1984]

​@@fidelcastro1706 Z = Zero brains and creativity Zero chance to win, Z-ombies 🇷🇺Z🧟‍♂️ looking for brains because they don't have any 😂

[@droiduser1984]

​@@fidelcastro1706 👈 is dead 😵 Hahah ha hah ha 😂

[@curranhouse]

Godspeed to the Ukrainian pilots! Give them every they need!

[@olivur_1459]

no

[@RATsnak3]

@@olivur_1459 yes

[@beefybmw9532]

Quit spending tax dollars

[@RATsnak3]

@@beefybmw9532 Surely we can afford to lend 0.37% of our GDP. Stop making disingenuous arguments.

[@CollectiveWesterner]

All support to Ukraine! 🇺🇸 🫂 🇺🇦

[@Neon-Lines]

how they have still not received F-16 is MINDBLOWING

[@genebaket]

Incredible pilot story, He is truly the hero of Ukraine.

[@dinomyte369]

Nothing but RESPECT !

[@frankschmitt6399]

See the nickname on his helmet, it is Karaya. Did anybody know who was the first combat pilot with the name Karaya, the black tulip? Erich Hartmann, JG52, with 352 air victories, 345 of them against soviet pilots. I hope, that this Ukrainian hero will survive and will teach his experience to the fighter pilots in the Nato. Slava Ukraina

[@black10872]

So basically, he's antagonizing the Russians?

[@rafflesmaos]

@@black10872 To be fair, I doubt that at this point any Ukrainian cares about what does or doesn't antagonize russians :)

[@black10872]

@@rafflesmaos true

[@Roger-go6jc]

Well I care. And I thank you for that info. Really nice to know that. And I hope he manages to get an airframe around him that will help him to reach toward that statistic fast. Slava Ukraini !

[@benghazi4216]

Isn't the Black Tulip also the name of the An-12's that takes dead soldiers back to Russia in zinc coffins? Which history is also intertwined with emergence of the term cargo 200?

[@lydiazafra3476]

Congratulation Karya for your bravery we will be praying for your safety ❤and prayers from USA ty Scripp News ?

[@markmilan8365]

I pray for him! I hope he will be able to do more missions and stay alive and safe.

[@romanz9342]

Do you actually pray ? or you just sit there and type nonsense ?

[@markmilan8365]

@@romanz9342 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markmilan8365]

@@romanz9342 I pray also for your family Putin!

[@countrymule9623]

Lost my dad in1969 serving the USAF. Fighter pilots are BADASS period! This fine young fella right here proves it.

[@bldlightpainting]

Grow up little boy and stop spewing immature disgusting vulgarity. How pathetic.

[@user-lq7bq5jm6q]

PINDOS VIETNAM KAPUT.

[@saxxon9003]

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway” - John Wayne

[@golfinginthesun]

That young man deserves a better plane and support.

[@joshhughes6316]

Tell the Ukrainian leaders to take some of those billions the Biden circus gave them and buy them a fleet of what they need. 😮😮 Oh, that would mean that they would have to spend it on their country for military purposes and not save it for themselves......😮😮

[@MidLifeMercenary-xn7wt]

THIS GUY LIVES THE LIFE THHE MOVIES TRY TO PORTRAY. True Hero in every word. As an ex serviceman in UK i respect everything this guy does, slava ukrania

[@blonklee4529]

God bless Ukraine and their pilot.

[@olivur_1459]

no

[@lowkeylegendaryn8v844]

They have more than one i think. Bless them all.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

I exspect the F-16s will be sent sooner than later like all the other weapons that were stalled at first and then a change of mind,

[@riidwanrahat1476]

You are a devil warshiper

[@zoom777]

@@lowkeylegendaryn8v844 more than one ghost 👻👻👻

[@carmencalza1660]

BRAVISSIMO GOD BLESS BRAVE PILOT FROM PHILIPPINES

[@michaelbiglin2529]

Thank you

[@elija3924]

Shoutout to Karaya and his mad piloting skills

[@dirreeN]

I'm from Sweden and i'm sad we don't have enough jets to give them a few gripen jets with the meteor missile, a pilot like him could do some serious damage with that jet! I hope they get help with better jets soon.. Much love from Sweden

[@AlexA-eg7gz]

And we're grateful for your support! 🇺🇦🇸🇪

[@SimonBauer7]

anything recently modern like eurofighter gripen f16 etc. would be a huge upgrade. imagine what they could do with these. the russians would have a huge problem

[@dirreeN]

@@SimonBauer7 Yeah, even just a handful of each would make a huge difference

[@jdboov6739]

Europeans need to invest in more arms capabilities

[@dirreeN]

@@jdboov6739 Yeah Sweden has been lacking sadly, i was so sad i wasn't allowed to do my conscription when i turned 18 cause they cut down on it..

[@shanew3293]

Brave men keeping Freedom safe and refusing putin and his madness- slava ukraine

[@suminshizzles6951]

Flying low like that also help to confuse airborne ground aimed radar. Targets that fly low are also harder to hit. I may only be an armchair warrior in DCS but the tactics are the same.

[@RandomDeforge]

what does Karaya mean in ukrainian? i'm getting mixed/inconclusive translations on the web

[@stevenhombrados1530]

Like the hero pilots of WW1 WW2, a true fighter pilot.

[@magausausa]

ohhh yes indeed,,,,lol you guys are all lunatics on this comment section

[@ashikkhan1248]

Yes,I can do that!😀

[@garyproffitt5941]

He's got a lot of nerve and respect and keeping me alive hero pilot ✔

[@Sarah-pr4sm]

Yes I remember this.

[@stephenalvarez3612]

Great job young man,keep up the work for your county. Be safe in your mission and be the power be with you.

[@marthaiyengar8322]

Courageous Ukrainian pilots surely deserve the best fighter planes. Nice video

[@borisbadenov8613]

IMO the F-16 and F-18 are POS. As the RCAF has found out, the F-18 is a true hangar queen. And the F-16 was designed to be a disposable fighter screen for the more expensive and better equipped F-15s.

[@robmccormick3197]

@@borisbadenov8613 That statement is proof you don’t know shi t about aviation. Go ask vlad for more talking points that don’t make you look like an idiot.

[@pmp2559]

As long you pay for them

[@borisbadenov8613]

@@pmp2559 How about we pay for them the same way Donald Trump paid his Canadian contractors?

[@77Avadon77]

@@borisbadenov8613 The same way your mom was paid?

[@GungaLaGunga]

This plane is older than you are, it's capability half of your emeny's... and uh, yeah, good luck. Hero? These pilots are superhero.

[@magausausa]

if you belive this bs,, i feel sorry 4u

[@internetcensure5849]

mig 29 for a 29-year old

[@TohelpLookupUnited24-ny1kc]

We 🌍 do not have to just stand by & watch. Stronger Together 💪 for 🇺🇦. ASAP.

[@Cruiser777]

Well, they definitely need people like him to boost up the morale, may God keep you safe.

[@slukva]

Amen!!!

[@romanz9342]

Specially with that failure of a counteroffensive.

[@WinVisten]

Su-37? No, you mean either an Su-35 or an Su-57. The Su-37 is a real plane that did look like what the news portrayed it as, but it was a prototype technology demonstrator. In the Ace Combat video games, though, it's often used in actual wars just like an Su-35 would be.

[@timisaboss]

Thank you, that part set my autism off as well

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

And then they used a graphic of a Su-34 adding to me confusion

[@TheAddanz]

​@@BullGator-kd6ge No its the Su30 which has the canard , the su34 has a broader nose and a little different shape because its a side by side 2 seater

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

@@TheAddanz The Su-34 also has canards but I see the difference on my laptop. I first watched this on my phone and it looked much different.

[@jaiparaskevas824]

He probably meant Su-27's. The Su-35's and 57s have only seen very limited use in Ukraine.

[@heribertohernandez2910]

Notice the cool calmness most likley field dressed his wounds before getting scooped up.

[@svaneman1]

That's the first time I've ever seen a jet fighter pilot fly in a Tshirt.

[@umalishonuy7977]

As I know, this guy left the military aviation in 2021 after his last contract expired and joined the civilian aviation. But after the invasion, he decided to get back to fighter jets.

[@kellyrowland9470]

Flying blind against aerial enemies with superior range and firepower takes enormous balls of steel and an unshakable resolve. Brave man, fly fast and strong warrior!❤

[@TohelpLookupUnited24-ny1kc]

Be brave like Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@SenorSol]

Hero!! Much respect for Karaya! Slava Ukraini!

[@larryb1876]

Great story. Can you imagine what the Ukraine AF could do if we gave them better aircraft. I’m amazed how they have been able to stand up to the Russian AF. God bless Ukraine!

[@zoom777]

They are doing a fine job with no air force.

[@abaddon4823]

Maybe the rest of the world should help as much as the US is

[@Bullshit1011]

​@abaddon4823 why ?

[@jedimindtrix2142]

@@Bullshit1011 Not sure where you are from but lets just pretend Russia or China marched into your country and decided that because you were heading in a different political direction they didn't like that they were forcibly going to change it. Now pretend that unless you got significant help from fellow nations with likeminded societal views and ways of life your country would be destroyed and fail to exist in the form you have known all your life. Now.....after you imagine this scenario would you rather be left alone to whatever fate the invader had for you or would you rather get the military assistance you need and live to be free? Based on your answer to this question I think we can determine the answer to your "Why?".

[@ThunderboltWisdom]

While I support this pilot and applaud his commitment and skill it is clear that this interview is simply a propaganda piece made in order to gain sympathy and manipulate public opinion into creating a demand for the west to send F-16's to Ukraine. If in fact the west does send armaments to Ukraine it will mean we are at war with Russia. Do not swallow the propaganda people. 😔✌️

[@xenotechadventure4484]

Erich Hartmann's call sign was Karaya 1, obviously not a coincidence as Hartmann is a high scoring ace in WW2 eastern front. Good hunting to the brave pilots.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

I mean, it could be a coincidence; Karaya means “Black Tulip”, which is also the name of the aircraft deceased Russian soldiers are brought home in iirc. Imo it’s more likely a reference to that.

[@TheSaxualHealer]

@@sirboomsalot4902 It’s also a name given to a fighter Hartmann flew which had distinctive markings.

[@sluzbazaorganizacijucentra4050]

Yap,ukrainians will be honest when they finally draw swastika on their equipment.

[@Jaem-ml4lx]

This guy has balls of steel

[@charliewright7564]

Fighter pilots are a different breed.

[@stephenhenning6381]

God bless him and keep him safe!

[@sayyamzahid7312]

🎉

[@jmal1824]

what an astounding character.

[@andycraddock7677]

What a complete stud. This pilot must be a legend throughout all Ukraine 🇺🇦, known by his Callsign. If he had been with the USAF during the Vietnam War, I can easily see him flying the Sled (F-4 Phantom) as wingman with Colonel Robin Olds (an American Air Force legendary fighter pilot to this day), or flying Wild Weasel missions. If the post-ejection video footage is authentic, then this pilot is even more of a complete stud. I’ve seen post-ejection interviews with US pilots and none of them had the presence of mind to whip out a smartphone and record their descent from the skies. What the US Military pilots did say - without exception- was that surviving an actual ejection was the most violent experience of their lives and they never wanted to do it again. That said, if he did do this - and it wasn’t staged for propaganda purposes- that’s incredible. The ejection video was the only part of the video I found a bit sketchy. A face so bloody poor guy looks like he just went 15 with Tyson in his prime- but curiously no rivulets of blood to the eyes or mouth. If the footage is real, he cemented legend status just with that. Either way, this pilot has been putting his life on the line for his country- in capable but still antiquated jets by 5th Gen. standards.

[@Dg-zj6jo]

make a good film brilliant guy well done sir

[@VenturiLife]

What a wonderful person.

[@sledge2105]

@@fidelcastro1706Cope Russian nerd

[@Roger-go6jc]

@@fidelcastro1706 True Russian Heroes: Yuri Shchekochikhin, Alexander Litvinenko, Sergei Yushenkov, Anna Politkovskaya, Sergei Magnitsky, Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, Natalya Estemirova, Boris Berezovsky, Mikhail Beketov, Boris Nemtsov and Denis Voronenkov. All assassinated by putin because he feared what they knew about his corruption, and he feared their free minds. The Chechens have suffered genocides and atrocities for 23 years from him. There is nothing great about that- it's pitiful. And the time of reckoning is close. Very soon, those of us that have lost someone we cherish because of him, will see him pay.

[@divinuminfernum]

just give the man an F-16 already! give them all F-16s and throw in some tornados and Hornets too for good measure

[@fidelcastro1706]

F-16 IS OLD TRASH

[@dakotareid1566]

@@fidelcastro1706f-16 is more advanced than the majority of Russian airforce lol

[@sledge2105]

No. As an American I don’t want them getting anymore of our weapons they could give to Russia. Joe Biden cares more about some foreign than they care about Americans.

[@fidelcastro1706]

@@dakotareid1566 MIG 29 IS NEWER BETTER PERFORMANCE DOUBLE ENGINE

[@danielvidic9275]

"Karaya" was what the best German fighter pilot in WW2, Erich Hartmann wrote onto his BF109 in Operation Barbarossa.

[@etherealhp3686]

May God protect this man, and be with him!

[@barryon8706]

F-16s take a lot of maintenance as well. It's not only the pilots who would need training.

[@dtengineering1]

He is so cool and calm. A true Hero!

[@BeesheB]

Пилот нацистского режима Зеленского ..

[@magausausa]

yes soooo cool, sooo calm, lol,, just a amazing human ,,, a hero,,, a Legon, a warrior a super duper person i want to lick his balls, lol