Learning to Fly an F/A-18 in a Combat Simulator - Digital Combat Simulator (DCS)

[@ralfidude]

I was very surprised at how quickly you soaked up all the knowledge and managed to really click with the content. I'm a VERY proud virtual Senpai and it was great teaching an eager student like you.

[@simpilothr6653]

Plez teach meh, sempai! 😂🤣 jk ...plez?

[@mackan072]

Not to take anything away from his learnings, because he has managed to pick up the game far quicker than any of the friends I've helped - but I assume that his prior experience with the VTOL VR game helped. Although not at the same level of complexity, it should still give some kind of framework and basic knowledge in many fields. A framework which you could then build on and help expand with your experience.

[@oppotato5440]

ralfidude can you make a ground school video like you did in discord with paint i would love to watch it if you have the time.

[@cam_machi]

Is this a sign? I only just subscribed to you and then this shit happens.

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

YES! Two of my favorite streamers playing my favorite sim together!

[@MattWagner]

Hi Drewski and thanks for the support. Several of the DCS aircraft do have Oculus Touch interaction with the cockpit including stick, throttles, buttons, switches, dials, etc. This includes the free TF-51D. Thanks

[@OperatorDrewski]

Ooh thanks for that info! :) If you’re a dev, DCS is a beautiful sim. Can’t wait to show my viewers more!

[@florianb.553]

Hah yea. "Wags" is not only a dev. He's THE community Manger and for me in person the voice of dcs too. He's doing a hell of a job to stay in touch with the players via the forum and other social media. And I imagine it's not allways easy to stay as polite as he does with the.... Let's say temperamental kind of people amongst the DCS community.

[@MattWagner]

@@OperatorDrewski, You can be my wingman anytime ;)

[@MattWagner]

@@florianb.553. Actually, senior producer. We have a couple of other guys that are our community managers. I just like to poke my nose in from time to time. Thanks

[@maerus5227]

Matt Wagner “from time to time” lol. You’ve done every video I’ve ever watched that comes from ED (other than the trailers)

[@0mg1tsbatman87]

I thought carrier landings were the hardest part, but then I had to learn aerial refueling.

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

Carrier landings are easy,you just need to know where you have to look at and when

[@oppotato5440]

0mg1tsbatman aerial refueling with f/a-18c is easy af

[@thomasbessis2809]

@@oppotato5440 Easier than in a harrier for sure but remember when it was YOUR first time, how long did it take for ya to "stick it in"?

[@oppotato5440]

T B6 prob about 30min to 1hr my new friend did it like 2nd try and hes using xbox controller i still cant land on carrier very easily plus i dont fly the hornet any more i fly F-16C A-10C and F-15C but i havent flown the f15 very recently

[@PervonHarke]

If you really want to completely have a realistic carrier landing A2AR is prob way easier.

[@XboxFrk2]

Drewski: I wanted to spend three weeks learning a plane. Also Drewski: The start up sequence is boring so I skip it completely.

[@bruceu2274]

Skipping the startup is a sin. Even when you are new autostart is the biggest mistake one can make, SO CASUAL.

[@miconn99]

lol im from canada, the start up for me is the best part, now i know what theyre doig when i hear the growl of the amads comig to life

[@OperatorDrewski]

Anyone here from like 10 minutes ago when i accidentally published this without a title because the new youtube studio sucks butt?

[@Johnymoore2143]

Here

[@c9finn]

yesyes

[@spiritmeister8579]

Yep

[@schweizerluchs7146]

You made my day when i saw your Thumbnail😉, i clicked immediately onto, but it was already Privat😔

[@modernistt]

Me lol

[@minionhelios2423]

Drew: "the little circle with three prong thing" you are so cute

[@D00kerT]

In the military: a velocity vector, in civilian: flight path symbol. In case anybody wondered!

[@axeljack6945]

​@@D00kerT No one calls it a velocity indicator, idk where that term for that came from but it's just wrong. Everywhere it's just called a 'flight path marker'. We like to call it 'fat bob' cuz it looks like a fat man with little arms sticking out the side.

[@Alrold]

E brakets alwais E brakets

[@josephtaylor9271]

Putting the thing on the thing

[@ML-xp1kp]

KSP players: prograde vector

[@griff3637]

"Just an AI" dude the AI in DCS is no joke lol

[@JETZcorp]

DCS AI are interesting. On the one hand, in terms of tactics they are total boobs with the intelligence of a calculator. In a plane that sticks out its chest and smashes people (Eagle, Tomcat, etc) it's not tooo hard to pin them against the ropes and make them an offer they can't refuse. But if you're in a plane that relies heavily on stealth and deception (Mirage, Flanker, etc) then you quickly discover that the AI have Godlike omniscience. Hiding behind a mountain? They see you. Firing a silent heatseeker into their blind spot? They react instantly. I like to think I'm pretty good in the Mirage. Online I can deceive F-14 pilots all day. I play them like the Raptors in Jurassic Park (you're looking forward, but the attack comes from the side). Against the AI that kind of crap doesn't work. He will see you, and Just. Keep. Coming. Very different experience.

[@delta9990]

it is a joke lol

[@hellothere4049]

2:14 “I would probably argue that this is the biggest video game map that have ever existed” Elite Dangerous: hold my galaxy

[@anthonyleivamendoza5147]

Exactly what I thought 🤣

[@timoz6230]

*laughs in no man's sky*

[@rickmore6930]

*Chuckles in Minecraft*

[@diacoal2433]

@@rickmore6930 Not even close buddy, you don't seem to understand what 500 nautical miles really are

[@rickmore6930]

@@diacoal2433 yeah probably :/

[@TheDevildogGamer]

Oh I see I didnt get a wingman invite lol

[@ralfidude]

Oh you

[@bruceu2274]

That comment sunk deep

[@realtissaye]

lol

[@eidwsatan4100]

@@ralfidude LOL

[@fluffyfirehydrant]

9:08 "you're testing all of the oxygen and the warning systems." Then there's me who just fires up the engines as quick as possible and forgets to even arm the ejection seat 80% of the time.

[@Aerospace_Gaming]

Laughs in WIN+Home

[@thrashermosher419]

As someone who has worked on Hornets on the ground it is physically impossible for me to arm the seat, even in the game Lol

[@surfsnyper5260]

Drewski sending me the coordinates for my house as he drops a GBU

[@schweizerluchs7146]

hahahaha

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

So he is sending YOU, YOUR coordinates for HES jdam? I get the joke but u wanna refraze that

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@Obi1-KenBone-Me thats actually better xD or from long range a JSOW

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@Obi1-KenBone-Me or LS-6

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

@@schweizerluchs7146 my point was how he frazed the joke

[@MoslerDCS]

Ultimate crossover: Drewski, Garand thumb, C. W. Lemoine, Matt Wagner, Demolition ranch, Ralfi and Gonky.

[@maerus5227]

Mosler oh god. Don’t give him any ideas lol.

[@LtDogoop]

YES!

[@tanneradams1941]

Mosler I second and third this.

[@subwayak]

Stop! I can only get that hard!

[@MoslerDCS]

@17ll3 x214 true

[@wlchiswick]

That first AI kill you get in DCS is so satisfying. It's like a graduation ceremony, you put hours of work into learning to get to that point.

[@displaythis3805]

Me: Cool, never thought he'd play this. Drew: "This is like a game that you never thought I would play right?"

[@simpilothr6653]

You got that one right, ralfidude is indeed an excellent pilot! Glad to see more people joining the DCS community!

[@eXX0n]

This actually made me smile big, and even tear up a couple of times. I love DCS, and I understand that proud feeling when you learn and understand something. I've seen a couple of your videos in the past, but this deserved a sub. And thanks to ralfi for being such a cool dude(like always, but yea).

[@0xZ0F]

Alright, Drewski, why don't you try Train Simulator 2020?

[@surfsnyper5260]

Simulator simulator

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

Farm simulator 2020 as well

[@barndxn]

it sucks

[@daddyspartanvr]

The real challenge has been presented.

[@bruceu2274]

Game runs like trash, more like low FPS and crash simulator.

[@ddgaxelnilsson7855]

This is the game that the USAF sits you through for 96 hours when you’re new

[@grantpalmer8818]

Holy crap today I was studying for finals with Top Gun on in the background and I thought “when will Drewski do a DCS video” and then I check KZbin and here it is!

[@Nhennz]

Heck yeah, dcs is my favorite game and it is so fun seeing more and more people getting to know this amazing sim

[@MrTornadoman97]

lol the funniest thing is the guy that plagiarized you also went through the ringer on forums because he claimed to be an L39 pilot when he's never flown it haha

[@theegg-viator4707]

Ryan Lynch spudknocker?

[@ToroiCompton]

This is true teamwork.

[@jurgguguk8324]

this guy is a total nut job

[@TheRealTanSeeker]

Haha I went for a flight in one, it was bloody amazing

[@archiethorpe6628]

Drewski: The biggest video game map ever made. Microsoft Flight Sim Devs: *hold my beer*

[@SimDeck]

Indeed.

[@sac3528]

KSP 2 Devs: Hold my beer.

[@GMartins222]

Elite Dangerous be like

[@ZunaZurugi]

So we have now 4 Variants. Hand Crafted (kinda its not to detailed) Half a Country, Handplaced auto made planets in a solar system, Completly automade whole galaxy and mix of hand crafted and automade whole earth with satelite images which are at least somehow detailed.

[@fastfiddler1625]

Skyrim: Member me? PS I'm still $40-60

[@slay22497]

DCS is one of the most underated milsim style games available. That first kill is a feeling you don't get in most games nowadays. Also Ralfidude is the god of DCS. Def keep up the uploads. Solid work.

[@Awesomenesspossumness]

I played this at my friends house with VR and I naturally landed on the carrier. I was so proud, the motion sickness was pretty real lmao.

[@TheLoganatorz]

Drewski playing DCS! Never clicked so fast XD Been binging DCS recently so this was awesome to see!

[@ZeroKey92]

Holy shit ralfi and drewski in one video! I think I'm going to faint! Christmas did indeed come early.

[@Wakka100w]

There desperately needs more dcs youtubers. It's a amazing game once you've taken the time to learn it with friends. It's frustrating and a grind to learn but always worth it if you put the time in

[@MadelaineNB]

I just started with DCS last week and am very hooked. I wish I would have a teacher or could find one. For now, I am learning from videos here. But I understand your experience. The first time I managed to land my F18 I was so proud of myself. Not for the fact that I got the plane down but that I stuck through the hardships and learning until the first time the plane did not crash. Seeing your progress gives me hope but I still have a lot to learn. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@drdouche7602]

I have done it, my sleep schedule's bad enough i've scynced with the Americans

[@npc6817]

brother

[@AnimarchyHistory]

As someone who has flown combat flight simulators since 3 years old (idk if Finest Hour on a 386 counts as a simulator) there is something about it. I remember my first conscious memory of it. “Rowans Battle of Britain” I swung in behind a JU88. I placed my gunsight on his left engine. And fired. Smoke... then fire. And down he went. I was six years old. And there it was. An air to air kill in simulator mode “realistic controls”. It doesn’t matter if it’s an AI. Your first victory on full simulator difficulty in a “real” environment is something special you never forget.

[@DaveYogs]

THE CROSSOVER NOBODY EXPECTED BUT WANTED THE ENTIRE TIME OMG YES

[@TheBuccaneerIsHot]

It’s okay Drew, 4 years later and I still remember that you published this video with no title

[@Sam-fp6in]

This makes me so happy! I have about 1000 to 2000 hours spread across about 7 aircraft and I love seeing people getting Into the game!

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Thanks for taking time to appreciate/explain the science of flight. Flight is very simplistic, but gets exponentially more complex with every added variable; like flying at night, flying in wind, IFR, coordinated turns, stalls, communication etc.. I love hearing different perspectives of aviation! Great video! 👌🏾

[@NastyNoodle]

The KZbin drama stuff and the flying starts around the 6:00 your welcome.

[@phelens4781]

I've been watching training videos after training videos for weeks with great concentration and fun as I apply the knowledge in the air! The game is great! Grim Reapers are a group of guys that are a blast to fly with and have wonderful training videos as well. Drew this is the best not so intended buyers review of the game as well! Thanks!

[@kristian5632]

This is the best youtube vid I've seen in a while : D , you did amazing for your first take, you really have to keep playing DCS dude

[@Baddeye]

"Quirks and Features" (c) Doug DeMuro

[@WARXion]

THIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSS is the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, and it is one of the most versatile multirole combat jet currently on market, and now I will show you whyyyyyyyyyyyy. Then I will do a few sorties, and then I will give it a DrewScore™

[@Tamburello_1994]

Ralfi -- unlike "Pudknocker" is a true G of the community. Lucky you.

[@maerus5227]

Tamburello_1994 Spudnocker makes good content. I’m not saying his plagiarism isn’t a bad thing. But you can’t just blanket-statement say that his entire channel is bad and Drewski is good just because of this incident. They are both good.

[@wallow4210]

I haven't watched him, but if he hasn't stole the entire script I feel like he could grow into a decent KZbin. Idunno tho

[@Tamburello_1994]

@@maerus5227 Not just the plagiarism. Perhaps it was spuds offering flight time for money while posing as a real pilot that he was exposed of earlier this year. Fool me once..... Its not about dude's channel -- its about dude himself, with all due respect.

[@florianb.553]

Ah now it makes sense that ralfie said in one of his last streams he has someone in training atm and that we will see soon enough (or something like that).

[@guillaumeclaudon1340]

Hey Drewski, it’s nice that you’re trying DCS, it’s such a great game!

[@cbinder46]

"circle 3 pronged thing..." haha omg. velocity vector is the name of that. Shows you the path your aircraft is taking through air

[@commercio3564]

Okay, this is epic. Glad you finally got into this game.

[@julianjames2899]

I know this video is old and you won't see this, but I'd like you to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate just how far you've come in DCS since this video. You got to experience it as a trickle, but I got to see it in the span of a few hours - and the difference is incredible! Keep up the awesome work.

[@bluesideup007]

I'm 10 days into DCS with the F/A-18 and P-51D. Last night spent a few hours trying to follow 5 other pilots doing close, slow, low altitude formation flying. Obviously they've been doing this awhile. Something to aspire to.

[@1OldBuzzard]

Having followed your brothers on their channels, I never really followed you since you played games I never messed with. Matt, or Mark, usually kept us up with you so that was all I really needed. Now, though, you have ventured into my area by entering into the flight sim world. You are entering in to a rabbit hole that you may not get out. Poor Doc Lee will not recognize his baby boy before long now. Tread lightly young one, flight simming is not for the faint of heart, nor the light of coin for that matter. :D Glad to see you here young Drew, enjoy, but try your hardest not to get sucked down into that rabbit hole.

[@vulture6302]

this makes me really want to get into DCS

[@happydogmachine]

Vulture I got the f-16. It’s really worth it if you can

[@vulture6302]

@@happydogmachine yh I think it helps if you have a community to get into the game with. Don't know how iv avoided this game so far as I am a complete av-geek and I have seen all the Jets in the game at airshows being put through their paces 😂

[@happydogmachine]

Vulture I only have 1 other person that I play with. And he’s barely ever on. So most of the time I’m alone. It’s still really run solo

[@horashio1593]

@@vulture6302 Did you ever get into DCS???

[@vulture6302]

@@horashio1593 nope, still love watching it though

[@rick1307]

I’m actually glad to hear you got someone that was experience with the game to help you because I’ve watched quite a few videos from growling sidewinder who has mentioned if you needed any help or you wanted someone to help you with anything to like send him a message or whatever while I did, but he flat out ignored me.

[@thebigdustin]

Dcs is fun. Glad you’re enjoying it. It’s good in VR too. Now try doing Case II and III carrier landings.

[@aeroRCmodels]

Great content! I’m a pilot and take a lot of my knowledge for granted and this video is a great intro for people looking to get into DCS

[@nedkitchin9410]

"This is probably the biggest video game map in existence" Fs2020 Hold my globe.

[@mataskart9894]

microsoft sim x and x-plane 11 both also have the entire world, but that's basically google maps+ some 3d and modeled airports/cities, fs2020 is about to take it a step-up ;)

[@nedkitchin9410]

@@mataskart9894 Yeah fs2020 will be exact and its scary how they managed to do that and amazing

[@himneeshchowdhary820]

mr. worldwide

[@mustangbob51]

been watching ralfidude for a couple of years now. he's the bomb. went back and watched most of his vids. he's that entertaining. congrats on getting to fly DCS

[@braincrushe]

Aaaaahh.. seeing my f15 radar tool here makes me proud :')

[@johnb4545]

Hey Drewski, thanks for making this video. We need all the new players we can get. Once you get into DCS other games can be a bit dull and lack mental challenge. Cheers for taking it up.

[@casperveneman1151]

John B haha yeah. All other games feel so easy learning after you play dcs

[@lackey1247]

would absolutely LOVE to see you and your mates try an actual mission/operation in this game :)

[@Cocokingable1]

First ever PvP player kill was the single most thrilling and satisfying thing I've ever done in a video game, especially since it was my Mirage M2000-C that I spent weeks flying in training servers and pve servers, but all that work paid off when I put down an F-15 Eagle, a FAR superior plane to a mirage lol. Can't wait to see some more DCS content drewski, and working with ralphi is gonna give you the best edge you can get.

[@josh6499]

So I would have been like, "Here, this is the Chuck's guide. Enjoy."

[@timu1330]

I'm so glad to see that my main game is getting some attention. DCS has a really steep learning curve but please don't let this stop you from trying it. Once you've reached a level where you feel comfortable with the aircraft of your choice this game will turn into something beautiful.

[@TheDragonfly256]

Holy shit its Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz!

[@dlc8448]

As someone who’s just popped their cherry on DCS with the F18, this is helpful and reassuring! Loved it loads, thanks!

[@adrnaline]

Ralfi and Drewski? O H M Y G O D

[@jsmit9484]

The effort you put into your videos is unbelievable. I tend to scroll through videos to watch the highlights, but I just don't want to miss anything you put out.

[@cuabcomstad]

Yessss! Come fly with us at the 162nd. I’d love to fly with my favorite mil sim content creator. Love the video, glad you’ve gotten to experience DCS as the freedom delivery simulator that it is. You need the F14 Tomcat though. It’s made out of testosterone & bald eagles and soaks seats everywhere it goes.

[@jeepaholic326]

Do the wings still snap off when you hit wake turbulence from a kite? Serious question

[@JETZcorp]

@@jeepaholic326 It has improved a LOT since then. No more 8G airframe failures. Unless you fly it like an absolute orangutan, you'll black out as the pilot long before you rip the wings off these days. Most of my deaths in the Tomcat are a result of unconscious impact with terrain.

[@MrSandvich1]

My favourite DCS KZbinr teaching my favourite Tarkov KZbinr. Christmas has come early boys.

[@zekebekejak6950]

After watching the whole video I want to play this game so badly

[@casen_7349]

It's free (1 map, one trainer, and one ground attack). Do it.

[@-thegiggles-]

Hit me up if you ever need some help. I'm always willing to help some new people get past that initial learning curve.

[@MrVictoriousGaming]

just got a hotas for DCS, and watching you take off for that first time gave me goosebumps, I cannot wait for that first feeling of leaving the ground

[@BringTheRain]

I would genuinely love to watch that 2 hour one on one tutorial that covers the basics

[@KrazeeeOne]

I JUST found out about this game and thought it would fit right in your wheel house. Super glad you picked it up and look forward to more DCS content from you.

[@southwest7616]

2:14 Microsoft flight simulator has a 1 for 1 recreation of the earth

[@jeffmorin5867]

Doubt it...they still can't decide on what map to use from year to year...

[@PhoenixTwoFiftySix]

at one point they had only a recreation of hawaii

[@Lordstephen7813]

That was so cool following your journey, the heart rate pumping ,that thrill at the end of helping the B52. I am 61 and I love my jets and am on that journey too! Full throttle is the only way guy's& gals . 🤙

[@oppu]

Oh hell yeah! This just makes me more jealous... I'm saving to build a PC then get DCS xD

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

Yeah pls if you get f18 whatever you do read the manual of the aircraft,atleast the iff section

[@oppu]

1. Ok lmao. 2. WTF is that name 😂😂.

[@possiblyadickhead6653]

@@Obi1-KenBone-Me u also know the pain ahah

[@philhines]

Yaaaasss!!! I was just thinking recently about how you asked a while ago what other games would we like to see you playing and making videos of. And I was thinking of commenting on one of your videos now to say do DCS videos, since I forgot to when you made that post! It's all coming together! :D

[@bandit1797]

Wait till he try’s a2g now that’s some fun, also in my taste A10 is a lot more fun than hornet can’t wait to see you fly her

[@JETZcorp]

Welcome to the DCS community! As you expand and grow into further planes, I'd like to recommend the F-14 Tomcat and the Mirage 2000C. The Tomcat is a beast. It's big, fast, shoots huge missiles from one side of a small country to the other, and does not hold your hand. It's a vintage muscle car with wings. If you make a mistake, GROUND. You will become a better pilot by getting good in the Cat. It will grow hair on your chest, and your upper lip. Also, no shit, it has a CASSETTE PLAYER and its own album of Top Gun-inspired original music written for DCS. The Mirage is the polar opposite. It's a slick little plane with highly augmented controls, but without the heavy artillery. To get kills in the Mirage, you've got to out-smart your enemies. Hide from them, deceive them, get close. A successful Mirage pilot brings a knife to a gun fight, and wins. Learning this plane will sharpen your evasion and situational awareness skills to a razor edge. In my opinion, the F-18 flies like a cement truck compared to these two planes. I never really liked the 18.

[@venus8580]

anyone else getting a weird name in notifications?

[@adityasamal3720]

Yep, i feel you bro

[@schweizerluchs7146]

Yup me too

[@Armand747]

Second time now

[@clxudy2644]

ye

[@jonahpool3610]

Would love to see more DCS. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@valravnsshadow9422]

"Biggest map in gaming". Oh buddy no. *laughs in Elite Dangerous*

[@justincase9284]

Fly safe CMDR

[@valravnsshadow9422]

o7

[@SnipeYouFromMars]

Fantastic video. Only thing I'd like to mention, at 11:30 "F18's don't land on their rear wheels first." This isn't always the case. The f18's gear is designed with high tolerance for landing on carriers, but if you watch non-carier landings, pilots will often flair off the aircraft, and land on the rear wheels well before the nose gear.

[@Dolph_Vader]

You'll be happy to learn the little bird is currently being developed for DCS

[@OperatorDrewski]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssss

[@ÆÆæ-i4f]

No one is making the little bird. Onlu helicopters that i know of that are beinh made is Mi-24, Ah-1, OH-58D kiowa, BO-105

[@oppotato5440]

ÆÆ æ that what i thought i think they out the AH-1Z on hold tho

[@thomasbessis2809]

So so sorry to burst everyone's bubble but to my knowledge there aren't any little bird variants being developped currently...

[@oppotato5440]

T B6 there arent any being developed

[@RufioMini]

I bet Ralfidude gets asked to teach all the time. Found your channel through him and really rate both your content!

[@giorgioencinas]

"This probably the biggest videoclip map that has ever existed". Fsx: Am I a joke to you?

[@eezmac6934]

It has been really cool to see your editing skills evolve and you picking up new tricks. Really liked the video. Keep up the solid work.

[@ejvigg312]

Bros jaw is gonna drop if he realizes how big no man’s sky map is

[@mjtpaiq3998]

I can't get enough from this kind if videos especially the f14 one he just make it perfect some how

[@leonardschutz2210]

19:17 what is that song called again??? Can someone tell me

[@Wolfteam39]

Racing Hearts - Mattie Maguire. Was searching for at for a long time aswell :)

[@leonardschutz2210]

Matteo thx mate :)

[@bvreagle1708]

"This is probably the biggest video game map in existence" -Universe sandbox 2: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@TGFGAGRGSG]

Are u playing with mouse and keyboard or with a joystick?

[@legowarsreach]

just as i was wondering when my boi would make a video on dcs ! Love it !

[@Black-kn9gt]

Planes are really expensive in my country i really want to ride ajs 37 but :(

[@Tamburello_1994]

I love Viggen. One of the best mods in the game

[@meher2096]

get the fc3 plane they are cheap and good beginner planes

[@Black-kn9gt]

@@meher2096 not really

[@akiramatoi4158]

That 1st take off montage when your taking i the surroundings with the peaceful ass music. I loved that. So calming. Also since im just waking up kinda, it put me in a real relaxed mood. So thank you. That part of the video is about to become apart of my morning routine hahaha XD

[@IFarmBugs]

if you crash you have to buy the plane again

[@OperatorDrewski]

SHIT

[@wallow4210]

@@OperatorDrewski LMAOOO

[@cookie_licker1284]

as soon as I saw the title I was like yes finally and you should play with ralfidude... but you where a step ahead on that one haha. nice flying drew!!

[@alebeer87]

Oh come on knock it off he already has ‘inspired by operator drewski’- message in his intro video you mentioned.

[@domdagamer5285]

aleball87 Inspired =/= plagiarized from

[@Grant_chad]

I loved this game

[@AhmedEmad-sf4pn]

damn feels good when you come at 69 views

[@sandalogaming6766]

Ahmed Emad ...and 420 likes. Nice

[@pat22nasty]

Ahmed Emad basically

[@Arkaine_]

you did amazing for a newbie. Don't belittle your first kill. It is a great achievement. AI or player doesn't matter. It's all about achieving objectives which you did by protecting that bomber. I also think you absorbed more from ralfidude than you yourself know. I noticed when you encountered that enemy F-18, as soon as you took your shot you were immediately cranking to the side in probable anticipation for him firing back at you.

[@reyco1987]

Wow so you had a conversation with an ai b-52 huh? ;)

[@Ballantin]

In my opinion one of your best videos. I was able to almost feel the excitement and emotion of embarking in a huge new adventure as you were telling your story. I believe I first landed in one of your airsoft related videos a long time ago and then discovered that you also played that freaking amazing sim that I wanted to get into some day, DCS. I've watched a lot of your DCS videos always enjoying them but also feeling a bit jealous. Now that I have finally made the decision to start playing and made the economic commitment I was just looking for beginner videos and wow, there is one from Drewski! Congrats man, a really good story beautifully told. I just hope I have a good experience with the game as you have had :) PS: Just so you know, I'll have a Virpil base, stick and throttle because of you! Just waiting for the back order...

[@Impisak]

Hey drew. Id love to teach you a few things in dcs. Just hit me up :)

[@LtDogoop]

Can you teach me?

[@Impisak]

@@LtDogoop What do you wanna be tought?

[@SAEVONIX]

Thanks for the video.