AGGRESSIVE F-16 DEMO !!!

Watch, as the F-16 Viper West demonstration piloted by Captain Garrett "Mace" Dover performs some INTENSE maneuvers as a rehearsal for the Jacqueline Cochran Air Show. Footage I shot in Thermal, CA Friday November 4th, 2011. This was the LAST TIME the F-16 Viper West demonstration team performed due to all Air combat command single ship demos being cancelled in 2012.
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[@maro]

escaping Fort Zancudo like

[@luisfernandomendoza6832]

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[@iiAshes]

69th like

[@zoinks5717]

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[@Knave_Orange_24]

@Angelo Landon no

[@albertarcher1839]

F 16 is still amazing. Incredible Agility and Speed... The Pilot in this video is one hell of a pilot.

[@mtsilvagt]

Albert Archer Thanks, Al !!

[@9carcottrell246]

Thanks for watching captain and shift commander LaBonte. Air mobility command.

[@abdulbasitnwz3519]

all pilots are like that but they don't show their ability to people .

[@albundy316]

Ha-ha-ha. You must see what MiG-29 can do.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Тодор Живков What, go low and slow performing high bleed maneuvers that will only get pilot killed in real combat? What you saw here is what pilots talk about to keep alive in a dogfight, which is to maintain energy. You don’t see the MiG 29 pull as many high g’s. It’s one of the reasons why the most advanced Fulcrum, the MiG-35, didn’t fare so well in the MMRCA tender. The only area it did well was top-end speed. When it came to instant and sustained turn rates it did not perform as well as its competition. The prime reasons why it failed were its engines and its radar failing to reach desired acquisition ranges required under the tender.

[@John-yt5zr]

I've probably watched this video at least 50 times, and it's still as exciting as the first. This pilot is on the pipe from take off to landing. I'm so grateful we have pilots with his skill in our Air Force.

[@odelinserrano4096]

This grandpa jet is NOT behaving it's age. For a 70s design it rocks -and will continue to do so for a while. I love the f16.

[@cmac9029]

Odelin Serrano Could say the same for the Super Hornet. Older design, but still deadly in the hands of a skilled pilot.

[@peped6607]

how the fuck do you call this a grandpa jet? you rich or something'...ima use this plane to get your good earned dollars

[@WhipRunner]

Designs don't age. Materials do.

[@kamilo1175]

@@WhipRunner Technology on the other hand, does age.

[@Ninnuam999]

This is more like a cool uncle

[@gilbertrudy626]

Flying it like he stole it lol....

[@studiodevelopers2467]

@nicoloco9974 Wow this guy has a lot of flight hours on the f 16.

[@rowanmakesmemes7301]

Funny thing is you can steal these in gta but there called the p996 lazer.

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug8574]

@@rowanmakesmemes7301 i was searching this comment

[@KevinbelUAPBelgium]

dinosaures from real life guys birds

[@zachcast2735]

Would be funny if someone actually went after him.

[@RangiferADV]

This shows the stark difference between US flight demonstrations and demonstrations here in Russia. In Russia, they showcase low speed, near-stall maneuvering, it looks beautiful and honestly, our jets are better in that slower range, but then you have a flight like this. This is what you'll see in combat, a jet never slowing below 200kts, these American jets own the skies from 250kts+ and we know it. If you ever watch a Sukhoi jet, or a MIG perform at high speeds, they look sloppy and they can barely maintain a smooth angle of attack, while all these western demonstrations, every jet looks like they're on RAILS. Keep it up, I'm a huge fan of these vids

[@smithnwesson990]

Yes. The su 27 is an amazing aircraft so is the mig 29.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Quixxlez Well said! What is seen here by the F-16 is never losing energy, pulling high g maneuvers, that is rarely shown in Russian demonstrations. What the Russian trolls cannot seem to comprehend is that most dogfights are not one versus one, but several versus several, and going slow doing fancy flips might look nice, in reality only makes them a sitting duck. That’s why when aircraft compete for military sales, the maneuvers that you see by Russian aircraft are not criteria used to make the determination which aircraft is better. For dogfights specifically they look at instant, sustained, and roll turn rates, and the ability to recover from high bleed maneuvers. The F-16 displayed all those traits here. For BVR it’s avionics, situational awareness, sensor fusion, radars, stealth, all areas exceeded by western aircraft.

[@TruthWiz]

@@Thetequilashooter1 What's your background? (If you don't mind me asking.) You seem rather knowledgeable on the subject. Thank you all for the comments in this thread.

[@NH2112]

Thetequilashooter1 the Su-27’s Cobra maneuver everyone orgasms over is impressive to watch, but like you said there are more than just the Sukhoi and the guy behind him involved. Pull that maneuver with an F15 on your tail and yeah, he’ll probably overshoot, but then you’re at 150kts, still in controlled flight of course, but with no energy to get away from his wingman. Slow isn’t good. Low and slow are even worse.

[@adjustings673]

Speed is life. In a world of HOBS missle launches in dogfights, it's impossible to dodge an AIM-9X while you are at 50 knots ;P

[@benjackson1109]

These are the best displays... no fancy turns, just a show of pure force and speed of the powerful aircraft. Great video man👍

[@xekoan507]

2:03 holy shit this gave me chills

[@firstlast9731]

yea that was my favorite maneuver he did

[@kd4pba]

That hard turn then slamming on the brakes into a corkscrew was bad ass.

[@brandondaniels9471]

Yes, one might even coin the slang word, _"GANGSTA!"_

[@markusdaxamouli5196]

Christopher Smith yea it was.

[@MuhammadUmerToor]

Can you specify the time?

[@carlafernandes5113]

Christopher Smith cu

[@ybrik5937]

+Muhammad Umer Toor 2.43 ~ 2.47. I particular liked this demo flight by this pilot!

[@namename1]

Black terminator at 6:35

[@ursoj1235]

XD

[@soulnickos2245]

Hahahahaha wtf was that!

[@NimerionTech]

It's called Discipline and protocol.

[@farhadahmadyar1092]

hahhh

[@diaperturd6885]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[@hazmatt3250]

3:41 gave me butterflies in my stomach just imagining doing that maneuver. Impressive!

[@vincebermudez869]

Dang, that rollover at 2:57

[@Slomith6]

6:35 My guy looked like a GTA5 MPC

[@supercarsnaviation6148]

2:20 sounds exactly perfect

[@klaasklapsigaar1081]

2:35 - 2:47 Pulling more G's than CJ in Grove Street.

[@RS4-AIRLINES]

klaas klapsigaar haha inderdaad

[@kixakii436]

The lazer is also based on a mix between F35 and F16

[@rowanmakesmemes7301]

@@kixakii436 actually its just the f16. However its counterpart the hydra is based on the f35 as well as the English. AV AB

[@kixakii436]

@@rowanmakesmemes7301 lazer's rear is taken from the f35

[@morrielarsen]

5:00 check out this sustained high speed high G turn. I can't think of many other aircraft that can do it as well as the Falcon. In a dog fight, thrust vectoring can compensate for a lesser aircraft in this arena, but a competent pilot, in an f16, can simply evade your thrust vectored solution with energy retention and roll rate until you are out of energy and then just kill you.

[@jra5624]

This has been my favorite aircraft since I was a kid. And I have so many jets lined up in 2nd position... The F22, F35, Rafale, A10, F15.. it just keeps going. It’s such a gorgeous aircraft. It’s the small sport cars of jets in my opinion.

[@pchiare]

Lol a small sports car with SIDEWINDERS, it's got to be a bad day if you piss this thing off.

[@vincebermudez869]

Damn, that roll at 2:58 is extreme. This pilot has mad skills. 👍👍

[@gonciusebastian8024]

Romania choose F 16 and I'm proud of that ! This awesome plane can help with great abilities in dogfight F-22 and F-35 ! Is not obsolete! With a good pilot this plane can be a nightmare for the enemies ! And this excellent pilot are prove this! Great flight and great demonstration ! F-16 must remain in service! I hope Romania and USA to have good relationship and cooperate in many domains.I wish all the best for american friends!Greetings from Romania.

[@jamesweinzierl7399]

Gonciu Sebastian why do you want to dogfight F22 and F35 then ?

[@billionmillionandone]

Greetings friend! From USA

[@chelseaK11]

Gonciu Sebastian greetings from the USA! Romania and USA could be great Allies!!

[@briandonavan2872]

@@pritikoukoui3548 F-16 is an awesome fighter jet! And with the block 70 coming out it will be around for another 20 years!

[@ryandunphy3703]

I think he is saying it can dogfight with those planes. Hello from the USA 🇺🇸 my Romanian friend.

[@toont6749]

f16s are quality look so intimidating and agile

[@michaeltaylor258]

I didn't even know an F-16 could do that at 3:40

[@ShurlockHolmes]

Me either. It almost looks like its thrust vectoring. But the engine nozzel isnt moving.

[@ToreDL87]

The F16 started the whole "unstable with avionics (what most jets are today)" thing moving nozzle or not it can do some nice moves :)

[@danielomingomingsr9203]

USA classifies a lot of things, i was surprised too, they dont say much about their jets

[@eastsider85]

Handbrake to a screw

[@winchestermodel7044]

I didn’t either. There’s a video on KZbin of a Swiss F-18 legacy hornet doing some incredible stuff, better than this even, and in the comments some guys are saying it has advanced software updates. It’s pretty incredible! Does several cobra maneuvers and flat spins that I thought could only be done with thrust vectoring.

[@N8DOGG520]

Great vid! Thank you. This helps fill the void during the lull of air show season. Living next to DMAFB helps a lot too.

[@dimidomo7946]

Masterfull piloting with a very responsive F-16. That dude is so young and ambitious ~ wow!! What an outstanding video ~ I was riveted.

[@altonwilliams7117]

The best looking fighter jet of them all. Looks like a bird of prey.

[@donwilber1628]

This never gets old. I was stationed at Hahn Air Base, Germany when they were first deployed there over forty years ago to replace the aging F4 Phantoms.

[@hayesj6698]

my first duty station was 50th TFW Hahn AB Germany. '86to'88 sheetmetal backshop. the fighting falcon will always be my first true love.

[@gwmcklintock]

I'm really kind of speechless. I swear that thing flew like it had thrust vectoring. I've seen a lot of aggressive demonstrations by aircraft from other countries and I just don't see some of these more supposedly advanced aircraft being any better and in a dogfight than the F-16.

[@madkabal]

Hopefully now you understand why thrust vectoring technology isn't needed

[@sadiaawais671]

Braden A hnbbgvvvjnnbfsM

[@joshuareed6894]

It was designed to be a dog fighter from scratch. It still has the fastest turn rate of any American Jet except the F-22.

[@ariane19.]

@@joshuareed6894 the F22 has a better turn radius while the F16 has a better turn rate (meaning the F22 would favor a 1-circle fight while the F16 would favor a 2 circle rate fight)

[@joshuareed6894]

@@ariane19. Ah, but does it? Depends on the configuration of the aircraft. The slick version of the F-16 might squeak a tenth or two of a degree per second of turn rate. As soon as you start adding missiles to its wings the F-22 is gonna dominate it because of the increased drag. The F-22 doesn’t suffer as much due to its internal stowage bays.

[@ladiesman1ate7]

At speeds with which a real dogfight would occur, this plane is still pretty damn menacing.

[@gearingdd-7107]

The F-16 is a superb aircraft, amazing how maneuverable it is.

[@brycewakefield6565]

because it light

[@stevo7807]

The Ferarri of the sky !!!

[@rguigRG]

F 15 ; AND TORNADO ARE LOUDER

[@smithnwesson990]

@@rguigRG The F 16 can still out fight the Tornado. Nothing and I mean NOTHING handles like it

[@322_smokey-aviation]

Mrguig Rguig no mirage

[@shaycormac1745]

@@smithnwesson990 I'm pretty sure an F-22 can out maneuver the F-16

[@Count.Dracula46]

@ Stevo.. The perfect analogy, my supremely intelligent and honest friend. Thank you

[@brianskrocki7]

You're right. That was aggressive. I wouldn't have been sick had I been along for the ride, I'd have died.

[@theatom7264]

Yeah me to. I hear its like riding on a rollercoaster traveling at 1,000 MPH

[@Pilot545]

It absolutely ruined roller coasters for me. I still enjoy them somewhat but just don't get much of a thrill from many of them anymore.

[@deeremeyer1749]

They can put you to sleep pretty easy if you're a backseater "guest" in an F-16D. 9 Gs will do that. Whether or not you toss your cookies depends on your attitude, lol. If you make any Top Gun or Maverick comments or talk smack about the little old F-16 or have a "been there and done that attitude", hold on to your ass, lol. There are barf bags in the rear cockpit normally but you have to be humble enough to grab one right away. Hard to get a hold of one when the ride starts. That's another good way to try to ensure you won't need one. The VIP/PR flights are recorded by a rear-facing camera and the passenger gets a copy. The pilot can see the video real-time on a small display. If you grab a bag early and show proper respect you'll at least get some consideration and some warm-up maneuvers. What makes most people sick is fear rather than motion sickness because visibility is no problem at all. And the cockpit atmosphere and pressurization is a little different than what you get in an airliner and that has an effect too. So does forgetting to breathe. The pilots don't really like making people puke because it costs them cold beer or whatever on the ground when ground crew guys have to clean it up and they want people to enjoy their flights and the aircraft. But some people have to be humbled a little bit before they lighten up and let themselves become little kids at the amusement park again.

[@deeremeyer1749]

You need to ride better roller coasters. I'm not saying there's a comparison because there's not. That's the point. There are things that plane will do that no roller coaster ever could and vice versa. Roller coasters are more dangerous, too.

[@november2076]

This aggressive this dude is pulling so much g's

[@encryptedaviation1452]

This was the best viper demo I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@eduardolucas6593]

The display was pretty damn cool and all, but nobody is going to mention this dude almost getting his head stacked? Lol 6:24 - 6:30

[@edgarpacifico3421]

It's amazing how flexible it is on such agressive manouvers!!

[@Pollux95630]

Nothing in the world sounds like an F-16 on the afterburner. Witnessed a couple demonstration like this at airshows and OMG that sound!!! ♥

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

IMO An F-35 sounds just like that and is just as loud too. It is cooler seeing and hearing the Thunderbirds tho

[@GOBUCS82]

Best F-16 Demo I've seen yet. Incredible! Well Done Garrett! 🇺🇸🦅

[@Engine201]

That guy is a straight up Ace

[@jefdamen2977]

6:33 Damn!

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Jef Damen Do you mean 3:33 ?

[@kgaminggplayz5419]

Its black terminator

[@jefdamen2977]

@@Thetequilashooter1 Nah i meant the spike and the taxi man. The flying is cool too obviously?.

[@rogerbraxton1592]

TThats one of the most aggressive displays I've ever seen!

[@KPX-nl4nt]

The Viper West and Viper East demo teams put on a far superior show than the Thunderchickens in my opinion.

[@NPC-fv3nc]

Bulgaria is getting the new block 70 Viper in 2 years, cant wait to see them! Amazing jet!

[@mussellpixelberg8693]

@HyperNova What country do you live in mate?

[@Chris-yy5pj]

The block 70 is just a really heavy 16 Because of the radar mounted on the spine... Sure it's got a slightly powerful engine but still

[@wifebeater69]

not many things out there that are more badass than this

[@briandiff1459]

The F16 is the greatest airframe EVER designed, PERIOD.. and it is still the worlds pre-eminent dogfighter. RAND approves this message !

[@castlebravo1467]

Saw a flight of two F-16s fly over my house last week. First one went into a right turn and the second one hit the after burners to catch up. Even in the morning desert sun I could see the long tail of fire against the bright sky. The best memories are the ones that just happen and you're in the right place to see it.

[@ramtron1775]

Had one of these dive in on me and 2 of my comrades. We were in an OP providing security for our unit and they spotted us an night. We thought it was going to be blue on blue. I signaled the pilot with my IR on my Night vision goggles. You do not hear them coming. You only hear when they bank away and then it ia super loud. Scared the shit out of us. I am so glad we have AF, USN, and USMC pilots. You guys keep us safe.

[@jasonjackson3114]

Excellent video. Thank you for uploading this.

[@chookiebum]

Holy crap, my new favorite plane! Outstanding video AS USUAL!!!

[@Magic-gk9vg]

Wow, folks got their moneys worth that day for sure. I've seen an F-18 Hornet demonstration & with the stationary background it's amazing to see how fast these guys are travelling.

[@cristianpopescu7340]

THE BEST VIDEO AND EVOLUTION OF F16..I REPEAT..GOOD WORK TIM!

[@user-sq7le6nf2u]

Absolutely fantastic camera work! Great Job!

[@MegaSupermule]

ONE OF THE BEST EVER PLANE !!!

[@abdulbasitnwz3519]

@Virtual DCS Fighter Pilot one of the jealous person ever!

[@joemaxwell4343]

You the man Garrett. You make the family proud.

[@zingermike]

Served in the USAF back in the 80’s and the F-16 was and still is my favorite fighter jet. This video was better than watching the Thunderbirds & Blue Angels

[@maxjanssen7872]

A Hell of a pilot. The F 16 amazing. She set the standard for all the other so called 4th generation fighters.A pure beauty!!

[@02DZ]

It's still hard to beat a Viper at ACM. Still very much a formidable combat aircraft. One word: BADASS!

[@mattgaming8717]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Top 3 best demos Ive ever seen.

[@paulcolmer9046]

Great video . Thank you for posting.

[@eagleone53]

Awesome Video!! Greets from Germany.

[@choward874]

That dude's a badass he was on full afterburner the whole time, I can't imagine how many g's he was pulling!

[@markusweichsel5494]

So wie der Mann aussieht, scheint es ihm nicht's auszumachen. Ganz im Gegenteil.

[@raynash4117]

You're video is really well done,, thank you!

[@joshuamann3904]

I live like 20 minutes from Thermal, this show always rocks! :D

[@Straywolf514]

The Fighting Falcon as seen in the movie Iron Eagle,i loved the movie and i love the F 16!

[@ruicravomarques]

the F16 is a magnificent and elegant plane !

[@GHOSTPGS]

ruicravomarques in old times ... but now.? Is just a little memories from the past

[@davidsalcido383]

ruicravomarques: “F-16: ‘Like admiring your Great Grandmothers Whale bone Corsett!!!”

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

Still is

[@b0bl00i]

Fantastic performance!

[@zsolteditor]

A-mazing :) (on the sound work and footage), thx for sharing.

[@twowheelsoneworld712]

Literally the best air to air and multi role fighter on the planet. I was never a big fan till I recently read about it. This thing is king of the skies.

[@therealman2016]

Plus it’s really adorable

[@longsweep1]

AGGRESSIVE is the right word

[@nauq6630]

Yo, the speed and turn on this jet is crazy, at first, I didn't like it because of its design but now, whooo boy, I love it, nice video, btw. 👍

[@beauniekerk1884]

I hope it takes many, MANY years, before the last one makes his final approach. Never, EVER will there be a beauty like this.

[@xpressmusikkk]

Thr most beautyfull single engine jet.

[@xpressmusikkk]

Under the table everything is possible.

[@kingmaker5602]

@Luke Wilson 🤣🤣 can't even win against terrorist Taliban.

[@kingmaker5602]

@Luke Wilson oil in Afghanistan? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Stop speaking from you 🍑 mate.

[@olafweinzer5746]

Still modern design, even from the 70's

[@STIRifleSlings]

Dang... that guy knows how to fly 16s alright! Nice footage... THANK YOU

[@markg7963]

Nice flying Captain... great camera work too.

[@leo.k1047]

Nice demostration ! Saludos desde Chile a nuestros hermanos EEUU❤🇨🇱🇺🇸

[@spanishbballathlete3862]

This pilot so good damn

[@danny-li6io]

Outstanding camera work!

[@antoniozolud6405]

Bro, probably the best video to showcase this properly bred racehorse!

[@devontreleaven534]

Holy crap! He turned that after burner on at takeoff and never turned it off! Lol

[@MuhammadUmerToor]

they didnt show the transitions

[@devontreleaven534]

That is pretty obvious. Even considering that the pilot still had that afterburner ripping!

[@MuhammadUmerToor]

@@devontreleaven534 yeah true. watched again. he took seriously sharp turns returning

[@ShurlockHolmes]

My all time favorite plane ever! It looks like it owns the sky!

[@pamakoel3756]

Wat een lef ,geweldig om te zien en te horen bedankt .

[@zuhaibrashid2416]

This beast never gets old

[@daniele86388]

F-16... a living legend!

[@GHOSTPGS]

Raptor of the 70's .. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@dantheman1294]

your jet videos are awsome! keep 'em comming!

[@alexlima1027]

Excepcional exibição do F- 16 Figth Falcon Uma aeronave de altíssimo potencial ofensivo que em mãos de pitolos bem treinados causa um verdadeiro estrago em um Dog Figth apesar de ser um caça de 4 geração o F- 16 jamais deve ser subestimado. Aeronave com altíssima manobrabilidade em alta e baixa velocidade,tem um motor de grande propulsão e com seu cockpit em formato de bolha dando praticamente uma visão de 360° ao piloto. Belíssimo Who Dares Wins !!

[@BINLASH123]

Love that sound :) of the Sonic Boom !

[@dwizzleusa4202]

Watched the whole vid still tripping about that sharp turn after take off all I can say DAMN!!

[@MuhammadUmerToor]

it was good, they do much lower 90 degree bank these days

[@slpkntmggt06]

What's even more amazing is that this is a block 40/42 f-16... optimized for air-to-ground work.

[@timverhappen3427]

Awesome video! Great camerawork too!

[@johnblaesel5493]

Can you imagine if he went into a time warp back to 1863 and zoomed past a bunch of Union soldiers camping out in Kentucky. In full after-burn? They’d freak out big-time! 😱

[@dominicowen9965]

Escaping from the cops in your stolen key be like:

[@TheRobcampbell889]

Amazing display of a stunning plane, typhoon looks nice, but the f16 is by far the most special plane to look at and watch do it's stuff ! So agile ! Nice video bud

[@hansvangameren5167]

Geweldig wat een schitterende vliegshow met een geweldig kundige piloot die alle vermogen op het juiste moment weet te benutten.Maar ook alle lof voor de man achter de camera die dit zo weet vast te leggen "Top Gun " is hier een kleine jongen bij.Toppy !!!!!!!!!

[@MrNomars]

i just hate it im not a fighter pilot

[@anthonym3051]

Amazing!!!! that's what I call air superiority.

[@8aleph]

I remember the First time I saw the F-16 fly, I was stationed at Carswell AFB just across the runway from the plant where F-16s were built. It and an F-4 chase started their takeoff roll together, by the time the Phantom broke ground the F-16 was out of sight vertically

[@RashidAli-jk6kc]

the best Air Show.. ThanK you,,,

[@engasal]

Good god it's such a good-looking beast

[@nobiazcustomsinc5030]

im sorry but fighter pilots and astronauts have the biggest nads of any of the human species

[@DJ-il8iv]

Hail to the King. ! I was USAF F16 “Jet Mac” in the 90s. What a beautiful bird still kickin ass

[@codyking4848]

This pilot really gave it the beans... I bet he felt like he went 10 rounds with mike tyson when this flight was over. Seriously badass flying.... seriously badass plane. Great video!

[@CripSkillz]

that's percesision parking right there, percesision everything that was awesome..

[@Kai-vo5zq]

Crip Skillz i know this is over a year later but, it’s “precision”