2023 F-22 Raptor Demo Air Show London (London, ON)

One of the most aggressive and loudest Raptor demos I’ve ever seen/heard.
London, ON Canada
Friday September 8th, 2023.

[@DafyddPhillips]

2:42 was just incredible 👏🏻

[@MeMyselfI_69]

Pulling some serious G's there

[@arieltraasdahl-xh6ri]

Thanks. I get bored.

[@pullingweeds]

Wow, just wow. That Raptor in person is beyond amazing.

[@T410ce]

Indeed!

[@TheBlacker24]

The sound in person is awesome!

[@kacpertokarz8268]

@@TheBlacker24 Not just the sound, but the feeling

[@AndresRodriguez-sm1fr]

I used to work on them . When I was in the navy.

[@331SVTCobra]

I worked at Lockheed when these things finished their production run. A few years later USAF wanted to buy more of these stealth aircraft. We looked all around, but couldn't find the parts. ... j/k.... stealth....

[@ElegantMessTechPC]

The F-22 just looks so awesome! Then you add on it's maneuverability, armament, and mission capabilities and it's just an insane piece of tech!!!

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Definitely! Now look at the capabilities of the YF23 with even more stealth.

[@boomerso0ner]

This right here makes me proud to be an American

[@titanproductions3628]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're proud of the no health care high tax 80 hour work week as well huh.

[@Matts000]

@@titanproductions3628lmao, how’s that any difference from Canada ?? We pay outrageous amounts of money for a health care system that is completely broken. That is not something to brag about.

[@alphazuluz]

@@titanproductions3628ummmm, go work and you’ll have insurance. If you don’t, buy some. Also, taxes are NOT high in the US. They’re far too high, but a fraction of the taxes in countries you would like (with “free” healthcare). If you think 20-30% taxes are absurd, go check out the 50-60%+ in European countries. Also, do you know how to do math? Let’s assume you make $40k a year (easily doable). Taxes on that would be around 20%, or $8000. However, being in a low tax bracket means you would get much of that back in refunds and credits. You would likely only pay half of that. But even if you paid every cent, that leaves you with $32k. You could buy insanely expensive, $500 a month health insurance and still have $26k left over. Compare that to a country with 50% tax rates and “free” healthcare where your $40k gets cut to $20k. Get a job. Buy health insurance, or do Obamacare.

[@jimlund5022]

Video does not do it justice, absolutely amazing in person, watched it in Tampa in '21

[@RandomVids519]

Was here yesterday in person absolutely amazing to see no point in recording with a normal phone you’ll miss out on the experience

[@pullingweeds]

​@@RandomVids519agreed. I thought my fillings were going to be rattled out of my head! 😂 It was bloody amazing.

[@LiquidAudio]

I love the F22, such an impressive demo, crazy tight turns and perfect overcast weather to see the thrust vectoring with afterburners on, too!

[@Cesarsald754]

Yes..but you forgot the Roswell 20% Gravity amplifier

[@Carrera6rennsport]

the diamonds leaving the exhaust nozzles under reheat is simply awesone.

[@ESPirits87]

1:38 that thrust ratio when climbing is crazy.

[@swayzefan3600]

that turn at 3:40 has to be the quickest i've ever seen an F-22 change direction. and unlike russian fighters instead of coming to a complete stop and having to recover it just keeps going. incredible.

[@gregparrott]

The same maneuver is performed at 6:16. Beyond what I though any aircraft could do, that has to be more than the 9 "G" MAXIMUM limit that pilots can endure.

[@MrVidlak]

Look on Su-57

[@user-rp5rl2kx2b]

Взлёт, приземление. А остальное одно и тоже пролёт в одном аккуратном виде, чтобы не развалился на лету. По сути никакой маневренности нет. 7 минут одно и тоже показывают. Хотите увидеть что можно продемонстрировать, посмотрите СУ27 и выше

[@HobbyNut-sy3lo]

Russia does a great job at aerodynamics. The rest of the plane not so much.

[@kuhnville3145]

@@user-rp5rl2kx2b all I read there was "I didn't watch the video, watch a Russian stunt plane overstress their older airframes not made for stealth and able to be reinforced."

[@hadrian3487]

Apparently when ever a F22 does a demo display, the USAF have strict procedures and regulations on what the pilots can do and not allowed to do. This aircraft is only entirely for the USAF and no other Air Force.

[@MidnightAspec]

In other words, the USAF is holding back in this demo.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

In regards to pilots "holding back" during airshows. That's a complete fallacy. It's not some sort of "UFO." During airshows & exercises, what you see is what you get. Time stamp - 19:38 @Aircrew Interview. Demo pilot "Cabo" talks about flying the F22 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWPLc6yYesSMgsk

[@W1ckedRcL]

That's actually true of all F22 flights, not just shows, except in private testing. Standing USAF orders dictate that F22s are never allowed to fly at max performance or full stealth, even in training with allies, so as not to reveal its full capabilities.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

@W1ckedRcL : No, it's not true at all & that especially goes for (particularly NATO) exercises because if they did hold back. If/when they get into 'real' combat, instead of knowing 'precisely' what they aswell their Allies are capable of, they'll constantly have to second guess themselves. More to the point, the F22's avionics haven't been upgraded much since it 1st entered service. Many NATO aircraft (F35 being the most sophisticated) actually surpass it in that area.

[@JazzJaRa]

@@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM Exactly that with the holding back is a welcome excuse if the fighter didn't performed as good as it should, like when it lost against Rafale or Eurofighters in NATO exercises. It wouldn't make any sense to hold back, why not just go up with a trainer aircraft then? And why would a Pilot "like" to lose?

[@BillFoster-sz1lq]

Thanks Spencer! Love your videos! I dream of seeing these shows you show! Wish I could do it! Keep it up and thanks!

[@SirSpinalColumn]

20 years ago the F/A18 looked like a space ship, but this beast makes it look like a paper airplane in comparison.

[@momagic383]

40 years ago. But I see your point

[@Hug_life]

Yea sadly 20 years ago was 2003 and this was already in service lol

[@savarok]

The amount of afterburner use in this display is immense. Please be at RIAT next year :D

[@mecbain]

that's crazy doing all those manoeuvers at that rate of acceleration can't believe it just doesn't desintegrate, but yeah f22 is quite a special fighter

[@Me-nf8gk]

That is my favorite airshow weather. Med/low cloud deck, lots of humidity, and lower light. It forces the demos to a lower altitude, gives amazing vapes and let’s you see those gorgeous shock diamonds when they light the pipes. Absolutely beautiful.

[@m118lr]

..Right on.

[@LinuxDaily]

You know that pilot is having the time of his life up there! damn the f22 is such an amazing aircraft!

[@bobsurgranny]

Absolute burnersville ;) Nice show 2:41 was a wicked vapour pull 4:33 that's the most belly vapour I've seen appear on the Raptor Thanks for posting!

[@smgdfcmfah]

It's always best to have a nice sunny day for an airshow (the aircraft can really make use of the altitude), but when you have this heavy cloud cover and all that humidity in the air, it sure makes for some nice visuals!

[@EndtheWokeMadness]

We were there for all three days. Sunday's display was the best because the ceiling was high enough to allow more vertical maneuvers. I've been to quite a few airshows, and I think the F-22 in burner is the loudest I've heard. My daughter and nephew also got a sweet photo signed by the demo team.

[@cjgazerro622]

Even though you guys only got the F 35 in England, it’s still a bad ass very this F 20 to those you can’t you couldn’t shoot it down with the adjustable rear exhaust or vector system. They call it. He can do a falling leaf it can do a backflip I mean that plane is acrobatic and it’s stealth acrobatic and stealth like the F 35 you guys got you guys ordered 148 of them I think you’re gonna end up with probably 70 of them but with 70 F 35 I don’t know if you’ll find 70 pilots in England qualified but 70 and 35s could take out any country is stealth stealth you could fly into Russia they couldn’t shoot you down I can’t find you

[@bertg.6056]

A great flight demo and very good editing. Thanks !

[@brandonblack8735]

I worked for Delta Cargo in Hawaii and we shared a runway with the military right next to the fuel truck station. Every day they did combat take offs right next to me. It never got old but it did piss us off from time to time.

[@michellewhyatt4438]

This was brilliant thanks a million Spencer

[@pigybak]

like how the overcast shows off the afterburners

[@AnastasisGarametsis]

Incredible display of this F22!Awesome video and footage!Thumbs up!!!

[@suryaya441]

Undoubtedly the most performant fighter made so far. Way ahead of its time.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

And so far, it has only ever shot down a balloon. As a taxpayer, I think we could have used the money more wisely. Don't get me wrong, it is an amazing plane, but if it isn't ever used for anything other than drop an occasional bomb and fly at airshows, it is hard for me to love it.

[@suryaya441]

@@shenmisheshou7002 It was a product of the US overestimating the USSR. If the threat was real, developing something like this would be the right thing to do. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a US citizen and I see American exceptionalism as a major source of needless conflict.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@suryaya441 You are indeed correct, and I agree with you on your point about American exceptionalism. With China though, I think we are understating the difficulty we would face by direct intervention on a war with China over Taiwan. Even if it were not for the risk of escalation to nuclear war, I think the US is over-confident and a war over Taiwan has no good outcome. I am reminded of Joshua /WOPR's words, "Strange Game. The only winning move is not to play."

[@seancagney8897]

@@shenmisheshou7002 You have to have the opportunity to shoot down something to actually get a kill though, how many engagements has it really been in to date? I am guessing not many if any so far. I tis going based off of what if as you said and a "threat" I know but it is a very capable Jet and would fare well if it came down to it in which I hope it never does. The F15 can hold things down and is proven but is it outclassed nowadays by the neewer jets in which reside in the enemy hands.

[@dn22731]

@@shenmisheshou7002 im sure you'll be saying that when we go to war and we need every jet we can get

[@mariacamilleri8234]

Thanku so very much for brilliant footage & a very very clever pilot!!!! Just sheer power "I LOVE IT " ❤

[@sgillard960]

Simply beautiful. Could watch this all day.

[@Rule-of-two]

Incredible aircraft. Still hasn’t been beaten. To think it entered service in 2005, 2 years before the first iPhone!

[@JazzJaRa]

Well to be fair ist hasn't seen any actual combat except for the spy balloon, and in trainings it has been beaten already by many different aircraft, for example Rafale, Eurofighter and even an A-10 Warthog. And it will get retired soon. So the aircraft the F-22 was supposed to replace will be replaced by the aircraft it was supposed to replace, the F-15EX.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@JazzJaRa The TRUTH is not welcome here JazzJaRa.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

Ha ha ha ha ha, you make me laugh. The F-22 has never been used in air combat except for shooting down a Chinese balloon. It is easy to not be beaten if you never go into combat so that perfect record is a joke. The F-15 is the only fighter that has seen meaningful air combat (no balloons) and has never been beaten.

[@HobbyNut-sy3lo]

@@shenmisheshou7002 It's never had the opportunity. In training against the incredible F-15 it won every engagement. The F-15's never saw it once.

[@scottcarl3086]

My first time watching the Raptor fly was at March Air Force base! It was unbelievable what it could do! I instantly fell in love with this bird

[@stevenclark1973]

Brilliant video... well captured. Thankyou

[@RandomVids519]

Dam i was there yesterday for free this is an epic view thanks for the shares!

[@shaark92]

outstanding camera and splicing work, sir! WOW! HAT TIP!

[@tylerstewart3745]

Man i was at skydrive as well yesterday and got some really great videos of the f22 raptor i got one of the vapor coming off the back end

[@LexXxusTVLive]

I live near this airport. Every year we get to see these machines fly above us. They are a WICKED sight to see. I have a great picture of me standing solo beside this beast! Totally cool!

[@tanthaman]

Prove it

[@LexXxusTVLive]

@@tanthaman I tried to link a pic but can't.

[@paulwixman8151]

Pretty DOPE!!! It never gets tired watching the aerial agility of this craft! Pjw

[@martincrittenden465]

I love this jet. What a agile piece of flying finesse. Even the afterburners look shit hot... . That staggered chevron image looks bang bang.

[@jackdaniels195]

The F22 , what ah beast.. do you wanna fight? Air superiority isn't enough Air domination is more appropriate.

[@1RR3v3R5IBL3]

This one will always be my favorite!

[@J_eunyoung]

I still can't believe this fighter plane was made in the 90s. and until now there has been no one more beautiful than her.

[@NightWingtheF-22]

The fact in became airborne in less than 20 seconds is absolutely amazing!

[@JB50713]

Hey welcome to London! Cool having you here since I watch a lot of your videos. 🇨🇦✌🏼

[@jmej832]

Ohhh baby...what power and shock sounds..roaring..barrel roll..bring it on!!!!

[@dougodonnell9606]

Heck ya!!!!! Love it!!!!!

[@GuyFromSC]

Bravo Bravo Bravo. You don’t miss my man. 👏🏼You and Elwyn are doing amazing things with these Raptor vids. Nobody can capture it like you too. And just know that we appreciate you sharing this stuff us mil avgeeks. 🙏🏼

[@Matt-jc8rq]

Fantastic video! Well done sir!

[@donaldcloutier2973]

Awesome jet! Hell of an afterburner view! Pilot is damn good too!

[@EdmundSampson-pd7vi]

I have to disagree on the pilot being damn good novice to maybe intermediate at best. In saying that I am not a pilot, just one hell of a keyboard warrior

[@mickb474]

Awesome aircraft, great video, in view and in focus the whole time 👍🏻

[@losi5ivet29cc]

I was standing on the side of the road on Dundas Street basically behind runway 33 with nothing but view of the corn until the Raptor got airborne. That high speed pass he did was very impressive especially from my vantage point I wish I had very decent camera because the vapour cloud that formed was amazing and I could hear a very distinctive pop pop noise just before he banked into the turn. The Snowbirds flying in the dark was pretty surreal as well the way they looked with their taxi lights on was really cool they looked like a giant UFO head on lol I bet anyone unsuspecting was probably thinking do they have a UFO at the show this year? 😂😂😂

[@zigbeegooblesnort125]

No jabbering anouncer or musac! Just the awesome F-22❗️ Unfortunately it's a "low show" due to overcast. I bet the reverb is spectacular.

[@aaronmiles362]

Insane man. Great to see you this weekend.

[@williamkillingsworth2619]

Interesting watching the aileron movement in those high G pitch maneuvers.

[@robertbrown3205]

Looks like they both deflect up for load alleviation.

[@rbrtck]

I've never seen the Raptor "cut loose" like this with the power and hard turns before. This demo hardly bothers with any of the tricks this fighter normally does, like the "falling leaf" (probably because of the low clouds), it's just one excruciatingly hard turn after another! This monster didn't waste much time taking off or turning around, did it? Eye-watering performance!

[@n.w.1803]

Notice how it lights up right before the turns? It doesn't need hardly any time or space to build up enough smash. Even the Viper, or Typhoon, would be hard pressed to accelerate so quickly and keep all that energy through max-G turns like that..

[@xavierthomas8311]

Vraiment magnifique cette démonstration. Merci.

[@samulisolkipaa4780]

Thank you Spencer !

[@andrewnielsen3178]

Those engines are just incredibly amazing.

[@DavidThomasScorbal]

Thank you!

[@suezaple4950]

One of my favorites I can just emagine the thrill and skill it takes to fly this beauty. Thanks you got an apic video of this beauty. London, On.

[@greatunz67]

No more skill than it takes to fly F-16's, F-18's etc.. it's all the same thing. Once you're a fighter pilot you can fly any of them, the differences are minor adjustments in learning what's where in the cockpit etc.. that's all.

[@suezaple4950]

Yup my son in law is in the Canadian military

[@cjgazerro622]

If I was 18 I would go in the military just a fly that and they pay you 230 grand a year to fly that thing with a free house that’s not a bad life $4500 a week and you don’t have to pay for your house because they give you. Housing on base. If you wanna fuck I will take it for a few years to save up by House cash

[@ericsbuds]

pilot put on an amazing show. what an aircraft.

[@idan1242]

game combined with reality and a great editing

[@Collvey77]

watching that airshow in person was the best time of my life

[@michaeldarke5995]

YES,,,,,,,,, No WOWS big enough....... These pilots should get medals........... Brilliant stuff..... thank you

[@kamerabsu]

I live rural, east of Belleville, Ont. CFB Trenton is to the west. MANY years ago, I had my private little 'airshow" Fighter jets (2) doing their 'thing' in the airspace above my farm. I don't know what type of jet. It was fantastic! Sat on my patio watching them. Lasted about 10 min in my area. They also came straight at each other, flipped sideways to pass each other, so close! Maybe they were practicing something/training? Who knows...I LOVE jets.

[@commandlion8667]

Best F-22 footage I've seen yet, I'll likely go to 2024 Airshow specifically to see and photograph the RDT. A few fish hooks are so cool to watch. Gotta get a zoom for my Z6 though, probably the 100-400 s.

[@MeMyselfI_69]

Gotta love the way the burner looks on a F22!

[@kcbroncohater]

He does a lot of moves with the after burners on. Bummer for the low ceiling. You got some great video. Thanks!

[@sin3369]

That turn at 3:40 was crazy!

[@vi683a]

Worked on F-22 Fuel system and Aft Fuselage A. Amazing quality and design.

[@cjgazerro622]

And somehow we can’t build a car better than a BMW or Mercedes I think it’s a crock of shit

[@johnparrina]

I was at this show and this was the highlight for me.

[@Sk47_bangouuut]

that high speed pass bro😮 he was haullinnnn

[@matthewmacias4540]

The turns are so sharp!

[@arlenecal]

So proud to say I was involved in the making of this plane...

[@chucklemasters6433]

i was ferrying the blue angels and F22 demo ground crews back and forth between PDX and MMV where the Oregon int'l airshow was a couple of years ago. they fed me lunch at PDX and found myself sitting across the lunch table from Cabo Gunderson the Guy who does these Rapto demos and the commander of the raptor demo team. amazing young man to say the least and quite humble and down to earth. some of the best stories i've ever heard at lunch!

[@Anubis78250]

Even that takeoff roll was impressive. A whole ten seconds from stationary to rotating.

[@tysoncott7402]

awesome, as much as i like F-15’s & 16’s its hard to beat the mighty F-22

[@chrisnauta2467]

The F16 is still a much cooler jet overall to watch. The F22 of course is unmatched in air superiority capability.

[@jacob1423]

@@chrisnauta2467that’s you’re very wrong opinion but ok

[@aXemRanger1]

@@chrisnauta2467 I kinda know what you mean. It's sort of a 4th generation vs 5th generation in terms of entertainment value. The F-22's thrust-vectoring combined with its absolutely massive wings+horizontal stabilizers/elevators is extremely impressive and allows the pilot to demonstrate how much control he has over the plane, especially at a lower speeds, but when you're watching an air show sometimes want to just see a plane rip it - coming in at slight downwards trajectory at extremely high speed then turning into a very wide horizontal/vertical loop without bleeding too much speed. In those instances, the F-16 is performing at its maximum capability and you can see how hard the jet/pilot are pushing to execute those turns which is great to watch. The F-22 can easily make those same turns so the pilots tend to demonstrate the high maneuverability unique to 5th generation jets: executing much tighter and more controlled turns at highly varying speeds (the F-16 would stall and plummet like a rock attempting to do anything close to those maneuvers). But in an air show, sometimes you just want to see what is basically a jet engine with wings (F-16) going full throttle and pulling maximum G's (even if such maneuvers are now semi-archaic :p)

[@ToreDL87]

@@jacob1423 But you know the F-16 is getting thrown around to within an inch of it's airframe's capabilities. The F-22 in this clip was probably 50% nerfed G-limiter in order not to give it away lol

[@Kevin-lk4uh]

Hey Spencer! Love your video of the F-22 raptor, what camera do you use to film it?

[@burtlangoustine1]

The way they flew that, it was like a bunch of evade-missle manoeuvrers. Very impressive.

[@stevenartmann2642]

Awesome bit of kit, but the ultimate thrust vectored display ever goes to the MIG29OVT, that thing was incredible

[@TheSmeagol1512]

Wow thanks for sharing insane

[@johnsegura2139]

0:26 the thrust to just pull up like that is damn.

[@thomasgarbaty7374]

I wish I went to see this. Hopefully next year

[@smokieburna6531]

I remember seeing the Vulcan bomber on its last show before returning I’ve never been so deaf in my life the loudest jet I’ve heard

[@weidles]

Now that was just awesome.

[@nopro5433]

Surfing the Sky Awesome!!! 🇺🇸

[@RandomDudeOne]

Legend has it the afterburners are still burning.

[@huntingsynth]

The non-after burning speed is what sets the Raptor apart

[@jowejowe]

OMG! -Impressive and looking really good. And this is good grades fro ma Swede growing up close to F8 Barkarby seeing Lansen, Draken and Viggen during my whole upbringing. -Well done! 🤙🙌

[@richardmeftah2569]

What a machine, that is absolutely bonkers!

[@huntingsynth]

Off to the Capital Air Show…Thunderbirds display this year

[@sylviasquires3016]

Beautiful!

[@adam108]

the best movie soundtrack ever :)

[@colin82]

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@TaniaKaT]

LOVE THE F-22. Sky monster xx

[@21armyn]

every fighter jet out there acts so tough until this monster shows up! the Air Superiority Alpha Male of the Fighter jets..

[@stuartjobling9360]

They want to retire the Raptor, stupid idea, such a badass fighter, nothing comes close as of yet.

[@davidlawrencebanks4610]

What a thing of beauty and power

[@ivanfisher9301]

the blue skys of london, always a joy.....lol

[@daveyboy6985]

it's sort of a bluish grey though.😀

[@timmiller7589]

Beautiful coverage of this amazing aircraft!!!

[@Cnorm11]

What camera are you recording with? Looks amazing!

[@spencerhughes2255]

An old Canon XF400 with a Rode stereo mic X attached.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Unsung superheroes. If I was a fighter pilot, I’d have both wings (top and underside) covered with enormous pics of my face so everyone would know that I am the pilot. Spencer does peerless camera work with keeping the aircraft centre of frame during manoeuvring … and I never tire of that sound. Edit : Twin vapour cones (fore and aft) at precisely 4:36 during the high speed pass. 😍

[@shenmisheshou7002]

A pilot that has never shot anything down except a balloon, and I don't think that is brag-worthy. I'd rather be flying an F-18, a plane that is on active missions every day of its existence, running combat air patrols out in front of the fleet. Every flight for a carrier-based F-18 is a real operational mission. The F-22 pilots struggle to even get enough hours in a year to be considered fully combat ready much less fly actual CAP patrols. The F-22 is just so expensive the Air Force just can't afford to fly it for anything but air shows and training. F16 pr F18 to me are far more important to the US than the F-22.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@shenmisheshou7002 I’m referring to the élite capabilities of the fighter pilots themselves, not the aircraft. I’m not even a fan of the F-22, I prefer the F-35 A Lightning II and anybody with the expertise to push a jet fighter to it’s limits is worthy of bragging in my book. What do you do for a living that’s so revered?

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@Virvum_Juggernaut I see and understand. Thanks.

[@martincrittenden465]

2:38....that scene looks rip- roar💥 # so fresh and so clean. I would luv to see old school jets with the " moving " outlet. Maybe try a concept craft, yeah? (Tornado, f-15 tomcat, harrier... etc)🤔

[@jamescohn4268]

Ahhh the sound of freedom!!!!

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

AMAZING SOUNDING JET!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@322_smokey-aviation]

Awesome Display!