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[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@firebald2915]

The related A-1 Skyhawk... Big brother to the A10, where could you fly one here on DCS ?

[@firebald2915]

Do they have a Douglas A-1 Skyraider on DCS ?

[@Howdo_i_buyaHuey]

Two morons in a Huey vs a Felon

[@Somolian]

I suffer from depression and watching these cheer up my day every single time. Don’t ever quit please. (Without pressure)

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Well, I’m glad to be of service then. If you guys keep watching them I’ll keep making them. Hope you are well soon.

[@MrMrmoore2013]

No pressure

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

Watching military destruction and cluster munitions cheers up your depression..?😮

[@Aminuts2009]

@@BaBaYaga1999-p7u Yes.

[@Kamala_TheGreatThinker]

@@BaBaYaga1999-p7u Uhm… *Yeah!*

[@Gringo111R]

Engineers: so how many flares should we put on you? A-10: Yes

[@tjboylan20]

Well given the mission set and the gun the airframe was built upon I think it’s more of a Airforce: how many flares can we have? Engineers “Billion n billions(trump accent)”

[@Gringo111R]

@@tjboylan20 "Bigly! I know some of the best flares out there.. lot of friends in the flare business, believe me"

[@BuckBewENOfficial]

@@tjboylan20 I like that Trump is an accent now.

[@dreaminknight]

​@@BuckBewENOfficialMake the A-10 great again (sgainst near peer opponents woith IAD..) 😂

[@Storm-lu2ce]

​@@BuckBewENOfficialwhat the it's you!

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

A grunts best friend is his rifle, the A-10 is his favorite uncle. The uncle that pops in every once in a great while and spreads joy for all.

[@stevepreskitt283]

A visit from Uncle Brrrrrt is always welcome.

[@oldfashionedwrx3574]

5:39 the maverick destroyed a strela missile that was in mid air!

[@AtypicalDork]

Just like when when Bradley shot the SU-57 saving Maverick. Shot the plane and took out the missile as well.

[@AARONANKRUM]

Sharp eye. I didn't notice the slightly early explosion.

[@BobH809]

GS, very true about the cluster munitions being controversial as they do not all 'explode.' Whilst in the Falklands in '82 I parked my 4 ton truck, got out, closed the door and looked down at where the front wheel had stopped. There it was, an unexploded cluster munition, one of our own, and it was a live one. Bomb disposal came over, removed and disposed of it. Lucky for me that day I didn't park in my usual spot next to our tent.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Glad you’re still with us after that experience lol. Deff a lucky one.

[@carlchong7592]

The convention against the use of CBU is meaningless. The nations that signed the treaty didn’t use them and the nations that had a lot of them didn't sign.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Exactly correct, seems to be the case with a lot of international treaties these days, all meaningless.

[@valaran3968]

Yeah, it seems like all the countries that didn't sign are the ones that can realistically expected to end up in a conflict at some point. Kind of like that treaty that says everyone should share space resources equally that has literally only been signed by nations without space programs.

[@dreaminknight]

Same as mines or anti nuke proliferations..

[@andersjjensen]

Denmark had 155mm DPICM in inventory when we signed the treaty. The army didn't like it one bit, but politicians are politicians. The correct move always was to specify a 0.1% dud rate for submunitions. Ordinary shells have a dud rate specification of 1% (it's typically much lower than that) so it's not like those don't leave UXO behind.

[@alistair676]

Or sold stockpiles to saudi arabia. Nice list to be in.

[@yowie0889]

I like how the ground assault is lead by the MRAPs to protect the Abrams'.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

They deff got too ambitious

[@rangerrick8220]

Yeah... funny.

[@rangerrick8220]

@@GrowlingSidewinder Guess they figured you did all the dirty work and heavy lifting, so no need to worry going in!

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

Kinda shows the cluster munitions aren't as much of an issue when ieds are everywhere lol

[@whistlingbadger]

Yeah, I noticed that. It's like the football team putting the kicker on the line.

[@BouillaBased]

It never ceases to amaze me the sheer volume of ordinance the Warthog can carry, with so many jokes circulating about it having "one engine, split in half."

[@ThePrisoner881]

It never ceases to amaze me that somebody in the upper echelons of the Pentagon thinks the F-35 can replace this beast. Yeah, the A-10 will have a tough time in high-threat environments...but you don't send it into those areas. You send it when the anti-air threat is lower but the GROUND THREAT is extreme.

[@LessAiredvanU]

The issue with CBU's that prompted many nations from banning them is that earlier generation munitions included "area denial" munitions that had delay fuses that went off later or upon further contact. These were capable of inflicting casualties in non combatants or friendlies. Modern sub munitions often do not include these types, but faulty fuses are still dangerous with the quantities dropped.

[@chuckchuck6269]

Also, I believe newer cluster munitions (at least the ones from the US) have a built in detonation if they don't find a target. This assures a kid can't step on it months or years down the road.

[@kickinitoldschool03]

Cluster munitions are too mean. You've gotta go with a friendlier MK-82 or even some napalm.

[@yankeetown3739]

Son was in the army in Afghanistan in 2013 and really loved when they got A10 support.

[@xxnightslasherxx6949]

I love how the MRAPs were charging in front of the tanks lol. Convoy seems a little backwards

[@dsm3759703]

Depends. If the OBJ (objective) is occupied with a lot of infantry with significant anti-armor capabilities...the tanks get toasted. So alternatively, send in the infantry first to reduce the anti-armor threat and tanks come in second to provide support by fire (SBF) and eliminate hardened positions. Conversely, if the OBJ has a lot of armored vehicles and infantry then the threat of heavy losses to your APC's /MRAP's during infiltration or assault would probably call for stand off and ABF (attack by fire). Which is why we love the A-10.

[@gamingwithneil2850]

6:02 you got so unlucky you hit everything there except the nest of sa13s

[@BENKYism]

A-10C: Grunt's best friend A-10A: Grunt's worst nightmare

[@icaleinns6233]

Always a good time watching the Warthog do what it does best!

[@BigDaddyG1738]

We got VP Harris in my hometown tonight and I'm watching Gs.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Hell ya brother

[@vibrolax]

Are you calling "danger close"?

[@BigDaddyG1738]

@@vibrolax Roger🤣

[@phillysailormac]

Conflicted tho. Marine 4 star calling someone a fascist can't be ignored, nor can insulting injured vets. Can't vote for him.

[@moritz1932]

@@phillysailormac Noone with a clear mind should vote for him...

[@mattdavis8899]

2:44 I don't think insurance covers this

[@Smoke-Screen.]

Just the enemy's life insurance, if they even had any PfFaahahaha

[@UncleRayRayGarageEmporium]

Awesome final buzz! Epic by definition!

[@erikcourtney1834]

Cluster munitions- So y’all can’t use them but can they be used against you? God forbid, we love our northern friends.

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Cbus being illegal is like only being able to load fmj in your carry pistol.

[@WorsteBrooike1900]

9:10 should be pretty clear. Pans to d-day.

[@BuckBewENOfficial]

Pilot: Looks clear from up here. Grunts: SERPENTINE, SERPENTINE

[@chpet1655]

I just love these A-10 missions I think they are by far may favs along with the Apache missions. I’m starting to like the K-50 missions too.

[@mrsherman229]

Love the A-10 Content

[@rcslyman8929]

I'm always stunned by the level of detail. Like honestly, that first shot could have been from a documentary.

[@daszieher]

It never gets old 😅

[@Duvstep910]

cluster munitions aren't illegal in DCS

[@sanagievladimir247]

P-38 Lightning vs F-35 Lightning II

[@gtifighter]

0:44 the sound of that Gyroscope spinning up before missile launch is awesome

[@philsmith2444]

That SA-13 was firing so fast it looked more like MLRS.

[@1badjesus]

SUBMUNITIONS (modern) come with TIMED self destruct if error and initial drop don't explode.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

That system also can malfunction, it’s a nice back up though.

[@Malkovichfkmicrosoft]

GAU-8 ... just in case anything is still alive.🤣

[@diegoarce490]

LOVE the A-10 videos. Thank you.

[@WhiskeyHunterVAT69]

Fun mission. Thank you for the VOD. 🥃🥃

[@KDBFTL]

THEEE GOATTTT in my fav AG platform 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@baomao7243]

10:29 Simply devastating

[@muratbozkurt5967]

12:26 ... lol....sounds like Randy Marsh from SP

[@Niclol50]

the iconic brrrt sound bro. like 700 rounds shot into enemy tanks. just beautiful

[@dogrokket]

I always love the buzz the troops part, “WOOHOO!”

[@prichardgs]

Yes it is- OIF 05-07.

[@proffessorX]

The A-10 with a great pilot is a joy to watch.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

0:18 is that 8 cluster bombs? I guess it’s not a war crime if you don’t sign the convention 😂

[@Gunnypauly73]

Always enjoy watching your videos, keep it up !

[@monkeynautz]

Hawg tuah, spit fire on dem thangs!

[@stray2748]

10:50 his wrath falls from the heavens..

[@skyknight1414]

I'd be curious to see a video where you and shotgun work together to defend a base. Where he's gotta cover you from air targets and you cover the ground.

[@koredalin]

GS, I think that I have never seen your videos with SU-34 jet. I'm not sure if it is in DCS, but it will be intresting if I see such a video in future with you as a pilot. Thank you.

[@Aperson156]

10:50 Historically accurate Warthog

[@Apfelsaft901]

Finally a new A-10 video i love those videos

[@michaeldixon25]

Love the A10 mission videos!!!!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

The Warthog is going to be around in one form or another as long as troops are pushing forward.

[@valaran3968]

It would be cool to see one of these missions done with the A-10 and then with the F-15E for comparison. Maybe throw the Harrier in there too, since it's mainly a ground attack plane.

[@terulien]

Cluster munitions aren't illegal anywhere that it matters.

[@juggern4ut57]

F117 night hawk

[@westerncivilization]

And that's how you make chunky salsa

[@cloczy111]

10:12 bro became a Stuka 😂

[@ΓιαννηςΑντων]

Well dont be surprised,but when A10 was created,a German Stuka pilot(Hans Ulrich Rudel) had put a lot of knowledge-help in it.

[@Mav09]

F/A-18E/F vs F-35C (Fox-2 fight) would be epic to see! Navy vs Navy : Old vs New Day 140

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

Among some the countries that did not sign are my favourites, Egypt, Greece and Singapore.

[@whistlingbadger]

GAU8. When you absolutely, positively need to blow the living daylights out of stuff that's already dead.

[@gregfromguam]

A warthog can carry 480 flares? You could continuously dump flares for a full minute. Wild.

[@harryballer4239]

Not enough love for the AV-8B

[@TimbavatiLion]

I sense a lack of GBU-31 drops on those tightly clustered enemies 😁 But clusters are always fun to watch go off

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

I was wondering when you would go brrrrt, because warthogs need to go brrrrrt.

[@user-clayrush]

Brother I've been watching your channel religiously for roughly 3 years now & I mean every single video from beginning to end. I don't know if you have control of the ads that pop up but please tell me you're not the one suggesting Kamala Hairass ads

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

thank man I appreciate you support, to answer your question, No, I have absolutely zero control on what actual ads youtube runs on my videos.

[@gmjonn9088]

Still wanting a A-10 Vs A-4

[@82ndairborne61]

AC 130 is a Grunts best friend, although I have much love in my heart for the A10!

[@bridgecross]

After seeing what cluster munitions can do here, I'm not surprised South Korea won't ban them.

[@onionarcher3636]

One of theses times you should play as the ground forces

[@stevevanhorn1909]

Awesome A-10 !!!~

[@johnandrewmunroe]

Righteous!

[@immikeurnot]

Cluster munitions are not illegal for the US. US did not sign on. Just like in spite of what even some US leadership thinks, US can use expanding small arms ammunition because we're not signatories to the relevant Hague Convention.

[@billisaacs702]

"I say, let 'em crash!"

[@lukalekov1530]

A nice video i rly like a2g aspect of this channel tho could you please do the a2g mission with JF-17 and use the mother of all clusters the biggest one we have in dcs :)

[@michaeldady8022]

Whoa whoa whoa, Uh-1 is the warpig, that there is an warhog. Only plane that doesn’t fly, it’s so ugly that the earth rejects it. Best damn fix wing for cas ever and will ever exist!!!

[@godofgeopolitics3644]

Auuhh our primary dosage of a10 is here guys. This the oxygen to my body.

[@dsm3759703]

There is a dud rate with every type of ordinance made. We should ban all ordinance and go back to fighting with axes and spears. Interesting, that a lot of countries to sign the CBU ban treaty are also countries that can't produce high end CBU's.

[@shaneirinco3752]

yes!

[@MegaR34]

Hey GS, is there any way to download and play those missions of yours? Great content as always! A fellow A10C pilot from Germany.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Hello yes, I’ll be releasing this mission soon, I just want to expand it a little bit more first.

[@drkcyd1]

I never really understood the cluster munition ban in the first place. They are allegedly dangerous because a goat herder, or livestock might step on one. Don't these things get fired at military targets exclusively? Why are people approaching bomb sites anyway? Isn't dying from exploring a bomb site just about equivelant to dying in a freak gasoline fight? (Zoolander reference =)

[@hippoace]

erm because troop concentrations might be near civil routes and areas

[@wilhelmw9149]

Troops: yea whoo A10: brrrrrr Troops: shit shit shit

[@dylanpark4284]

The video quality is suddenly much better. Anyone else notice?

[@davebartosh5]

Anyone know what that high pitched sound is when the SA-13 launches? I'm guessing something compressed is shot into the missile.

[@ndenise3460]

Probably either quick spool of gyros, or

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

Could be the electronic gear creating a high enough voltage to detonate the missile/rocket.

[@davebartosh5]

@@ndenise3460 I like the gyro thing...yeah perhaps.

[@hateforall4012]

It’s the rocket motor winding up.

[@iboopy-fl2ic]

Gau-8 Says hello (brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt)

[@AtypicalDork]

I'm not sure I understand how sometimes, 'defending' means dropping to the deck, tight turns, flares / chaffs and it looks risky. In this video, you 'defend' missiles by turning around calmly and yeeting countermeasures. The A-10 probably has a radar signature comparable to a blimp so how come missiles are evaded with so little effort required?

[@valaran3968]

Because the short-range missiles being fired at it are mostly IR guided, and the A-10 has a very low IR signature.

[@AtypicalDork]

@@valaran3968 Thank you. I can see now that when they go 'cold', the IR from a flare would be attractive to a missile.

[@trevorreel851]

when people ask "why dont you just be a pilot" what is your answer

[@jeremyfilip4190]

CLASSIFIED Truth be known, there is a 4 pack of flare guns under the pilots seat that they could use in "dessperate messures". The only catch is you have to punch off the canopy to use them! 😮..😂

[@rupsin11]

I'm only here for BRRRRRRRRRRRRT!

[@DustinMay84]

Share this mission? Looks like a banger 🤘🏼

[@GrimReaperOG1]

Let's go A10

[@VigilanteAgumon]

Day 94 of asking for a modern Falklands scenario: Eurofighters and Lightning IIs vs. Falcons

[@michaelsparrow8033]

Does DCS provide any CAS missions? That would be most relevant to the A10's current wheelhouse.

[@PeachStateATV]

Redownloading DCS again, will have to retrain myself

[@alolanrichu1167]

Could you do a video with the YF-12 vs maybe an F-14A or a MIG-29?

[@LordBaldur]

Generals gather in their masses.

[@nephildevil]

cluster munitions are illegal to use on or near civilians, but they are still legal on combatants according to the conventions

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Isn’t that true of all weapons though lol

[@nephildevil]

@@GrowlingSidewinder haha yeah, pretty much, but cluster munitions are one of those types of weapons that are more likely to cause collateral damage, so they get more regulated. Bioweapons, weaponized lethal toxic gasses, nuclear and dirty bombs, ... they all have the potential for causing excessive collateral damage in common.

[@janusz4156]

50 years of A-10 in 2022.

[@ndenise3460]

USA never signed on, so TFB

[@MidnightAspec]

😂😂😂😂

[@mattdavis8899]

WARTHOG !!!!!

[@ЛилианКоржкнко]

Поздравляю отличная работа😮😅😊

[@donaldgorden8383]

Yo when you are going to do WW! stuff again??