The Most Authentic Vietnam Huey Gunship Experience - Arma 3 SOG Prairie Fire

[@lostwizardcat9910]

The fucking fact that you have THE DON HAASE is amazing. The man has flown over 300 real life combat missions in under 2 of the 3 years he was enlisted. (December 1967-June 1969). The amount of respect that man has earned is impossible to describe with words. An old family friend that that we all simply knew as "snake chaser" had served in a SOG team and relied on him during the war. (He gave us his actual name but I've forgotten it over the years since my early childhood, some of the shit I've heard him describe would have broken anyone with morals or any humanity and i actually ended up with nightmares from more than one of his stories.)

[@TheVerendus]

Seriously, this video would be amazing if it was just Don recounting his missions. The fact that he's playing a simulator of the missions he ran decades ago is just extra icing.

[@matthewsirizzotti]

I got excited when I heard dons voice and instantly knew it was gonna be a good vod

[@DEADXxgetsomeXx]

stfu this is really hasse?

[@lostwizardcat9910]

@@DEADXxgetsomeXx yeah its actually the guy

[@humanbeing4870]

i actually got to talk to the guy during a door gunner training i was doing with the group i play with (we were going into an aircav campaign) and it was pretty awesome. he taught how he would help guide the pilots into tight LZs and the like. probably the coolest thing ive done in arma!

[@slinov]

The way Don said "that's me and my friend" melted my heart. What a legend!

[@anemoia2661]

Time stamp bro?

[@slinov]

@@anemoia2661 around 14:00 onwards for the story :)

[@Sleepyjew]

I read your comment and heard him say that's me and my friend at the same time!

[@itssspluto7381]

@@Sleepyjew same lol

[@Rusty.Shackleford1098]

When he finished the sentence I came here to say the same/ see if the sf soldier might’ve commented

[@Gorillaz4lyfe]

Holy hell a Vietnam vet playing Arma, damn son that's cool

[@raidzeromatt]

I know someone who actual flew Hueys like these in a naval close air support squadron and he was one of the few guys in his squadron who lived Look up HA(L)3 "seawolves" if you're interested

[@Cromagen]

Hearing Digby play with more serious people after watching him play with his usual clan mates is interesting, especially when there are other people taking it more seriously as well lol

[@Rampage1836]

I thought that was his voice.

[@greenlanturn0079]

Since it's not a Soviet Womble video I spent the first 10 minutes of the video going, "I know that voice who is that???" and Drewski said "did you hear Digby?" and I almost fell out of my chair. Totally a whole different character when serious!

[@jorex4011]

I follow several Arma channels and averyrime i hear Digby i go "oh this is going to be a good one"

[@sanguinembwun6475]

14 seconds in I’m like I know that voice and as soon as I saw digby’s and digi’s names and clan tags I was like oh shit this operation is going to go sideways very fast!😂 I would love to see a whole bunch of the top streamers play this game together! I just have this picture of smii7y, soup and their friends in a chaotic team killing civil war with the zf clan as drewski, karmakut and their friends try to get everyone to play nice together as pestily and shroud scream at everyone in the background to play the game correctly!😂 It would be utter chaos but it would be glorious!

[@retrorifler2950]

I got thrown so off guard I was like digby?

[@murderbird1902]

Don's gotta be around 80 years of age. Still cool and gaming around. Bet he love chatting it up with the youngins.

[@CollectiveFX]

Playing with Vietnam vets in Arma 3 on a BEEFY BOY pc and getting paid to do so (youtube) is pretty incredible and inspires me to continue my own youtube grind. Thank you, Drewski!

[@s4ss.m8]

15:50 sounds like he was right back in it. So much respect for this man.

[@BiggestMarph]

I love Razorback’s proper pronunciation. Don is amazing. You should make a series out of it. I’m sure he loves it too.

[@kevinlangan9055]

don makes me feel so happy its cool that he can play even at his age

[@b-52eggbeast88]

Amazing op organised by digby and the zf crew and a whole bunch of community dudes. Was fun to play in it as a squad sergeant. Chaos and machinery and lots of bangs. Radios were frying heads. You fly boys have it made! We came out of the op and ran Oscar Eight on green hell to calm down!!

[@Lumindeas]

Just wanted to say thank you for this Drewski. I was 5 or 6 when the VW ended, and as a teen ten years after that, spent quite a bit of time talking to the vets and hearing their stories. Just wanted to drop my respects and love to the fallen, and to all those who came home. Hats off to Don Haase! Mad respect, sir! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Edit to add: Are you playing against AI or are they human?

[@b-52eggbeast88]

AI on steroids

[@Mercnotforhire]

Honestly would love to see a series of Drewski bringing on vets from different conflicts and playing with them while they share stories

[@greenlanturn0079]

Cold War next 😉

[@hazed1009]

Great great idea. A series that honestly could be something important for history too. These vets are way more comfortable in this situation than some studio and an interviewer . This is them in their element again and the way the stories come out is , how can I put it?? More organic and natural? Like they're in a bar with the boys again. Know what I mean? What better way for the future kids and adults to hear about these men and women from all eras. I mean videos like these or watching flight sims with the real deal, actual combat pilots! Male and female, flying around and talking about their experiences or funny stories normally lost to history because they're kept among friends. The kinds of stories no interviewer would ask about. That needs to be kept for posterity. I think it's GOLD DUST! I for one think your onto something here. AND let's face it although the Vets are the most important it doesn't have to be just them and drewski you could invite other youtubers or historians or whomever we think might be interesting to hear from. What an archive it could be.

[@ToreDL87]

@@greenlanturn0079 Already covered in this one.

[@GDISCairsoft]

Don if you read this, you're an absolute gem, and a total legend. I'd absolutely buy Don a beer and spend hours listening to his experiences. Drewski, what an absolute privilege to be able to play with Don! Thank you so much for giving him a platform!

[@hughescrewchief836]

Ghostrider Don Here; Drewski is a gaming legend. Thanks for watching.

[@olekan1351]

Best type of video to cheer me up on a snowy sick day, especially with Don playing with them :)

[@blazingapollo6158]

Damn we are in the same boat

[@definitelynotthefbi4412]

Same here, I got the flu. Just no snow though since I’m in Cali.

[@hazed1009]

I got no flu but my bones ache. Does that qualify for a cheer injection from Don and the lads?? 😁

[@spurgaming5400]

So cool to watch vets playing this. My dad was in Kilo 3/7 from '69 to '70 in the Marines. Lots of stories of action in the Que Son Valley during that time. Anyway, he became a HUGE Battlefield Vietnam junkie, back in the day, after I gave him my copy of it to play. I honestly thought he was probably one of the few Vietnam vets into mil simming games from Vietnam. Cool to see I was very much wrong!

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

God DAYUM that was a good game. Hell, both versions were fun AF. The older one was the best though.

[@pl46u3]

So the guybserved in the military playing is 70+years, thats impressive Edit: Thanks guys,this is the most like ive ever gotten

[@lostwizardcat9910]

not just served but flew 300 combat missions in almost 2 years

[@daftpunk672]

My parents have no argument as to why they can't play videogames now!

[@maiqtheliar2465]

Lots of guys on arma are older dudes I’ve found

[@b-52eggbeast88]

@@lostwizardcat9910 200.

[@cassu6]

@@maiqtheliar2465 Sure but definitely not that old.

[@Bacon.Bits.]

The rescue of Bush 1 was awesome, real movie stuff

[@WrektbutWhole]

As a Marine veteran of OIF I appreciate the arma community

[@b-52eggbeast88]

Youre in good company! Non-toxic and enough ex military to make it a rich and fun culture - also of peer support during tough times.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

Agreed. Almost no trolling unless it's good natured, FF is apologized for, if you've served you get a tiny boost in respect and roles. It's nice. People actually LISTEN to things you say. And it's not f*cking CoD with slide cancels and bolt action room clearing with an ACOG.

[@b-52eggbeast88]

@@stillcantbesilencedevennow word!

[@doomslayer2290]

Don is the best part of this. Can't explain it just has a personality I can't help but like.

[@frozi7711]

Hes the chill grandpa everyone loves even if there not blood related

[@hughescrewchief836]

@@frozi7711 Ghostrider Don here; That is what my grandson, Bigma says. By the way he was on the ground in this mission and is way better at Arma than I am. I have been playing on a PC longer than he has. He does have terabytes of xbox games. Prairie Fire is his favorite now. Thanks for watching.

[@YourHuckleberry99]

​@@hughescrewchief836he's lucky to have ya, my great uncle served in Vietnam and never really talked about it, he was shot a few times and his camera took a bullet that would've killed him. Probably saw your share of stuff over there man.

[@thedingo6577]

The night flying looks straight out of Apocalypse Now, vaguely hypnotic and terrifying all at once

[@b-52eggbeast88]

One of the things we specialise in, in the vietnam genre, is night immersion - no greenwashed nvgs - and it makes for awesome cinematics. Arma has always looked phenomenal at night, but NODs ruin it.

[@MiracleWhipNinja]

Been watching this channel for a bit and hearing an old vet playing these games... man it just puts a smile on my face to know he's having a fun time.

[@terryandrewdavis]

i remember acquiring a vet from the DMZ during my days on Ghost Recon 2 on the original Xbox. Jarhead1967 was one hell of an operator in a video game that unforgivingly recreated jungle warfare, he rarely got KIA'd; often using the female avi to reduce his presence. one of the best moments online was coordinating my team to play diversion on the highground while I maneuvered low to inflict heavy losses on his team, including him. a very proud moment for me (i fuckin exchanged fire with his scary veteran ass), and some unexpected acquaintances playing that crazy ass game.

[@CAPITAOCOMMANDO]

It's a great honor to play with a Vietnam veteran and a legend like Don Haase. I'm a brazilian military, Arma 3 player and a big admirer of SOG. I read a lot about SOG and saw many veterans interviews on YT. I really would like to play with you guys some day. Regards from Brazil!

[@b-52eggbeast88]

Drop me a message in our discord

[@CAPITAOCOMMANDO]

@@b-52eggbeast88 tks, I will. What's yours Discord?

[@hughescrewchief836]

Ghostrider Don Here; You bet Savage Game Design. Thanks for watching.

[@Swagman12]

@@b-52eggbeast88 how many players are there in your group?

[@b-52eggbeast88]

@@Swagman12 i operate the sogpf discord for multiple groups who play with the dlc. About 5k members

[@rodneypayne4827]

The Bushranger callsign was first used by 9 squadron RAAF and used to distinguish the gunship Uh1 from the slick.

[@NotionInYourHead]

What an absolute honor it must have been to play with been there and done that Vets. Wild. I hope there's more of that in the future with desert storm/OEF/OIF vets.

[@MasterBasser]

he reminds me of my grandfather. wish i had been a bit older when he was around so i could have appreciated his stories and retained the knowledge he had. i give my utmost respect to this man.

[@prymus141]

At 0:15 i was thniking- is that Digby Tatham-Warter from ZF Clan. Few seconds later i realized that it was whole ZF Clan there. Nice one coop there :D

[@maj3stikq122]

Ok so I’m new to drewski. But I definitely listen to SOG cast and I cannot believe this is THE Don!? WTF? I had no idea I’m 45 minutes in and it took me this long to realize! Holy hell.. wow. This I so amazing. What an honor to watch this video drew

[@Stealth_boy]

Don is the coolest dude ever. Love seeing these two flying together able to hear his stories while watching some awesome CAS! Keep him in the crew bud he’s a legend!

[@ChewieGames]

Such an awesome op! I loved my little ride along with you guys - chaos everywhere!

[@alexbittonagy4808]

Wow, in Australia, our UH-1 Iroquois "Bushranger" gunships had their final flyover of Brisbane City/CBD area about a decade or so ago..... Top job Operator Drewski.....

[@FeelingLikeThatNow]

Don makes the video truly special, and then I just love hearing a British accent yelling obscenities over the radio.

[@SavageGameDesign]

digby does enjoy himself lol

[@AndrewLangloHighKing]

Both my cousin are 82nd Airborne and my uncle was a Vietnam vet Both grandfather's WW2 vets and my dad is a marine. I can't wait to get this game I'd like to play it with you guys.

[@HonkzeeBeezs]

I remember when this dlc came out and mikeforce had consistently 30+ players per server. I loved that period of time. Wish more people still played pubs

[@KERSEY151]

How you two bond is truly amazing and also just seeing you make those runs on of the Huey is so satisfying. Keep it up Drewski 🤘🏻

[@TheBTeamOfficial]

It's like when you're 13 and you're going with your parents/bro to visit your great grandma in the hospice for xmas....and then there's this war vet that's just spouting stories left and right in the most pleasant and captivating way........ ......but now you're actually there with him and he's just smiling/commentating along like it's a trip to the friggin zoo 🤣🤣🤣 Love the channel, love the videos, but most importantly... I love Don😭❤

[@flank84]

Im amazed that a SOG vet can play this and enjoy it as well. Hes been in some of the most intense combat in human history, shit that you wouldnt believe if it was in a movie. Loved hearing Don on SOG Cast podcast!

[@Americanstruggle]

Nicely done sir, and thank you for your service. Drewski very cool of you young man. I'm glad to say I've watched you grow up on your brother's channel to watching your stuff after my son went off to college. He and I would watch your brothers videos, and I would watch him game occasionally on his visits. You remind me of those moments watching him relax and unwind from school work, or all his sports stuff. He plays division 2 football is a first year senior, has 2 conference championships, and is studying to be a veterinarian. Guess playing video games isn't a bad thing. I wish you continued success in your ventures and hope to see you with your brother and pops at the range again for maybe a Christmas special episode.

[@hazed1009]

What an eloquent and image creating post! Damn I felt like I was there watching young drewski or the kids sitting on a sofa playing the video games as I read it lol. A fathers pride in his son shines through clear as the stars at night! Great Post.

[@Americanstruggle]

@@hazed1009 didn't know how to respond to such kind words. Single dad, doing dad things, working hard so he can do kid/young man things to pursue his dreams. Thanks again for the comment

[@hazed1009]

@@Americanstruggleno thank you for the post! But you're welcome , and long may you pursue those dreams! 😉

[@pauldooley5417]

Great to hear a veteran playing.. MASSIVE RESPECT DON.

[@aaronkesaris2408]

these vids with don are amazing, so great to see that Dons history will be preserved in these videos. love the stories and the game play! these are legendary

[@Riku-Leela]

"We figured it was an escort" -Truck crew "We almost escorted your tires out" -Don Lmaooooo so good, dude's hilarious

[@MrBushyGoodness]

When I heard Digby in the intro, I thought I clicked a Sovietwomble video

[@masonhull8707]

Same tho!

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Don, if you’re reading this, thank you so much for your service, and I just want to say that what you guys are doing is friggin’ awesome. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 👋🏼

[@alexcathey4165]

The episodes where you crash halfway through and then fight on the ground. I love those.

[@ElijahLittle-nl2dx]

Digby’s accent just makes the comms so much cooler! Don’s calmness and humbleness in the heat of the moment and throughout the game is admirable.

[@IceTactics]

LOVED this event. So much fun! Always a blast with Don at your side!

[@hughescrewchief836]

Had a blast also Ice. Thanks for watching.

[@mrbing3239]

Always cool when you hear Digby’s voice and you’re pretty sure you were watching his live stream of the same op 😂

[@operatorfig]

Around 41:30, Don mentioned the immense size of the craters. Using explosives or large shells, they used to make craters to land in

[@Vierre-2]

I heard digby’s voice and had to do a double take, awesome you got to play with him and the others

[@tevel_9222]

Excellent, can't wait to watch again as i know your Piloting is always amazing to watch ❤

[@shane0clock716]

Drew talking to the infantry like a bus driver got me like "i remember my first time getting shredded by tanks anyway have a good frontline engagement!"

[@robbiebriggs2976]

Don is a part of history of history I just love. I could listen to his stories for days.

[@willbrooks1356]

Absolutely fantastic content, it's very exciting to experience this. Thank you all for the amazing content!

[@BWildGaming]

Live your vids Drew. I'm going through a rough period right now with maybe not being able to work for a company again due to health. You are one of the people that inspired me to start my own channel a couple of months ago ofcourse not as good as yours and with a low spec pc but I'm enjoying every single gaming session. And love watching your vids

[@retrorifler2950]

One of my favorite Arma players drewski playing with a hallarious member of zf this is dope

[@absurdides]

I really enjoy these helo missions and hearing Don's experiences is very enjoyable. Can't wait for more. Cheers and thanks for the vids Drew!

[@lcdcstudios]

It just brightens my day hearing about service members new and old bonding together irl and through arma 3.

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

The MACVSOG brohs are my heroes. I listen to and consume everything I can get my filthy hands on. I’ve read all JSM’s work. WTF by Lynn M. Black, John Plasters work and a couple more I’m forgetting.

[@b-52eggbeast88]

Us too!

[@dismayedspecter1631]

my grandpa was a door gunner and i could never see him playing arma 3. never thought id see a vet play this, very cool drewski.

[@b-52eggbeast88]

We showed the game to a bunch of pilots and doorgunners at the SOA Reunion in vegas with don. They all loved it.

[@Cer-i9e]

What an absolute bunch of madlads. Wish i was better at FPS games for this kind of thing.

[@Hokay01]

Don is a hell of a guy!! Don thanks for your service and I thank all of the other vets as well… I regret not serving my country…

[@MrDemonlord231]

Wahhhhh don was in my hometown dam would loved to have a beer with him and listen to his stories 😭

[@hook86]

Drewski, I can't express how much I appreciate you taking the time to include these veterans and to make content with them. They are national treasures, and just like our WW2 generation, one day soon they will vanish... keep it up, brother.

[@hollywoodBen23]

Man what a good vibe video, hanging with a vet and classic arma shenanigans, top notch!

[@valorandvenom1131]

Does the 6 have his own channel because i don’t think I can watch Prairie Fire videos without the accents and him calling out orders…. Love it!

[@b-52eggbeast88]

Yeah zf digby

[@Twitch781]

All I can say I give my up most respect to Don and all the men who served in the SOG as well as any combat experience. Hats off to ya'll!!! Thank you so much Drew for the video's!!!

[@acedfirefist]

drew as a new pc player the arma controls are still beyond me, but you have inspired me to become an absolute demon flying helos in dayz. me and my team have your videos to thank for it!

[@cwindhorst83]

This is so cool. The stories are the icing on the cake.

[@bigplex187]

That's amazing...love Don and thank you for your service to this country.

[@ognjenstepanovic3121]

Even if I have a bad day Drewski always has a new video, that makes me happy :)

[@bikedoc4145]

TG we still have some of the best like Don still with us to tell us History Buffs the best real stories you will ever hear! You rock Don 👍

[@not_tem]

Changing graphics settings while flying is something only Arma 3 heli pilots can appreciate

[@Delta_rocket]

like 4-5 of my favorite arma youtubers are doing an op? damn

[@williamfranklin6836]

Listening to yall talk through this video was wholesome af

[@rat_eater2011]

been waiting drewsker. perfect bedtime vid thank you

[@xSP3CTREx]

Don is such a legend, Godspeed Patriot

[@datjiggy8234]

guys great content as always and drew thank you for making videos like this for the vets and us viewers. I cant wait for more content like this!!

[@childrenoftolkien]

Better than anything TV has produced for years.

[@lootbot]

Drewski man your vids are the best! keep it up

[@GreenRanger090]

such a nice humble video, its so nice

[@llama__]

This is amazing. Love seeing vets play and relive

[@andrewgruzins4989]

In a time full of hate and turmoil, it's so great to listen in on the gaming community and see the comradery, kindness, and respect that the rest of the world needs. Just maybe, us gamers will unite the planet. :) And for Don, it's hard to put into words the respect I personally have for him.

[@abstractcowboy]

Yeah I'd say having an actual vet makes this pretty legit holy shit lol.

[@JerryKosloski]

It's a good day when Drewski uploads, but it's a great day when the video is with Don.

[@chrismiller4923]

I'm also a combat vet that absolutely loves ARMA (Two tours in the Middle East), the funny thing is I've been a civilian Airmedical pilot for the last 13yrs and i don't really care to fly helicopters on ARMA. Even though I think the game is great i wish the devs would reach out to some of the guys on here that have seen combat for our input.

[@hughescrewchief836]

Ghostrider Don here they did reach out to SOG aviators. Advanced flight model for you pros. Thanks for watching.

[@dawolf7784]

Don , thank you for your service to our county ! And thank you for your continued service with your Witt and great story’s and great door gunner marksmanship! ❤

[@cypher104]

Man these videos with Don are amazing. What an absolute legend he is. Been binging these Vietnam missions.

[@turloughkennedy6579]

Waiting for my flight and enjoying this video. Love Don's humor and good flying as always Drewski

[@ActuallyJamie]

Keep up the awesome work Drewski, and keep kicking ass!

[@young7252]

Those guys did some incredible work. I've read across the fence and on the ground and listened to countless interviews with veterans of the secret war. If I could I'd thank all of them personally for their service to their country.

[@hughescrewchief836]

Ghostrider Don here; John "Tilt" Stryker-Meyer and I tell our SOG buddies how much their service is appreciated. Thanks for watching.

[@xmastersrule]

Amezing video as always I always find your arma 3 airsupport video's very satisfying to watch

[@resurgam_b7]

Not much to say short of this was incredible :) Keep it up, I'll watch this all day!

[@scagmo_au]

I fucking love Digby ❤️, and it goes without saying, but Don is a dead set legend. I adore these videos

[@a62260]

These guys are all really cool. Very good video

[@alexbittonagy4808]

Yep, us Aussies used twin, double-M60s as door guns on our Huey gunships. A bit more practical than the spade-grip M60s' of standard US Hueys.....if crashed, if still usable, one could try to take the guns to potentially use them as support weapons....up to 4 M-60s would've been some hard-hitting defence against the swarms of VC/NVA which could have potentially surrounded a crashed chopper...... To quote a quote I've used in a Grim Reapers video...."Superior to anything the enemy could field in the Machine Gun department, the M-60 spat out slugs at a rate of 6 or 7 per second. Chewing up dirt, Splintering trees & shredding flesh......"

[@b-52eggbeast88]

We have them in the dlc with 9th squadron livery

[@alexbittonagy4808]

@@b-52eggbeast88 Excellent mate 👍😉✔️✅️

[@07Hawkeye]

that last pick up at the end is what it's all about! next time reforger and prairie fire go on sale im buying them both this looks so fun

[@christianwhitewtrs6787]

the ARMA community is full of some of the most wholesome content. and im here for it. SOG is the real deal. To Don and the other SOG fellas, thank you

[@b-52eggbeast88]

From the SOG devs - thank YOU

[@peacefulmonke]

"We almost escorted your tires out" ~ absolute legend.

[@obiwanfisher537]

A vietnam vet would be in his 60s now. Amazing he keeps up with gaming and gets to play this mod. Imagine someone turning your most dramatic phase of your life into a video game and you get to play it when you're old and feel like you're young again, minus the danger.

[@ethanc4389]

Awesome vid Drewski, always enjoy watching you fly