What If? Campaign: 2006 Indonesia vs NATO, The Battle For East Timor | DCS

[@Pab-B]

Discovered this channel last week. My new favorite! I can't get enough. Well done sirs.

[@tobiassigsonne3871]

Its an addictive watch for sure!

[@GR_Whistler]

That's how it starts, one week you tune in, next thing you know you're flying with the squadron 😄

[@emmata98]

@@GR_Whistler It took me more than a week to start installing DCS... And still haven't bought a module

[@miinyoo]

Right? It's awesome.

[@grimreapers]

Welcome Pab

[@andrewsmall6834]

NATO? This was an Australian run operation. I served in Timor Leste in 2008 as an Australian soldier and it was 90% controlled by Australia and it was since the beginning in the late 90s.

[@bypass2632]

Did not mean to disrespect any Australian service members. Due to the DCS Marianas map limitations there was no land base for any Australian F-18s to take off from, they are not naval capable either so cannot operate with US carriers (which seems a weird decision) and as this was a fully amphibious operation I couldn’t fit them in. Having said that I recognise I should have mentioned AUS at least or tried to include a helicopter squadron.

[@Luke_van_de_Rest]

I served there as an Infantryman in '01 and '03.. 90% controlled is an understatement 👍

[@JohnDoe_Poland]

I hope you’ll be safe and sound! Had a heart monitor twice at the age of 20… now I’m 27 and I can imagine how difficult for mind it can be when you feel your heart from time to time jump randomly and your palms start to sweat… Whatever condition you might have air. I do hope it will be diagnosed as harmless. Wish you all the best! Thank you for the superb content! From Poland with love!

[@andieslandies]

If this scenario had played out in 2006, aircraft from RAAF Tindal would have been over the targets days before 'NATO' arrived (it's a shame you don't have the F111 in DCS).

[@Xsophos]

Absolutely! Fellow Aussie here, I felt the same after our previous history with INTERFET... Bring back the F-111s, F/A-18Cs with logistical support out of Darwin is an absolute no brainier - it's only an hour from East Timor to Darwin. Too bad the Dili Express isn't available among the ships in DCS either 😂

[@stevenkerr1455]

Sadly the F-111’s were causing most of their ground crews to develop cancer. The hours to carry out modified procedures to keep them flying against flying hours ended up being 30:1

[@andieslandies]

@@stevenkerr1455 Indeed, they were retired for very good reasons. I think it's a shame that they aren't modeled in DCS because I can't think of an aircraft type with a comparable combination of capabilities for 'What if' scenarios.

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

Unintentionally, it'd make the A-10 fans seethe in the Persian Gulf map too for its real life Gulf War kills lmao.

[@SmithandWesson22A]

Love the Pig

[@glenproctor1999]

Ahh sympathies on the ECG box Cap, been there a few times. Remember to push the button to mark an incident every time Simba gets too close.I can see the Cardiologist calling social services when he reads your log though.

[@TheRpg1964]

Starting to get way too far from real world possibilities. Yes I am Australian, ex RAAF in fact 24 years in uniform plus 10 as a public servant working on J series weapons for the RAAF. You guys need to find a way to develop more realistic scenarios or at least use some RAAF skins. Like Peter Jones mentions below, NATO (over the other side of the planet) didn't give a rats' about Timor or Indonesia 1999 or any other time. Pigs and Hornets from Australia would have sorted it out followed by RAN and Army assets like we did before!

[@Xsophos]

INTERFET 2 Electric Boogaloo, let's go

[@willwozniak2826]

Its a game......Jeez. I'm just glad the boys are here PERIOD.

[@dakotafaillers8588]

It's a game... Also mentions it's a what if situation. Alot of grim content is far fetched obviously. That's what makes it fun.

[@magical_catgirl]

I was expecting support from RAAF operating out of Darwin.

[@stevenkerr1455]

Why NATO? You’ve got Australia next door and we’ve already taken ET off them once under the UN’s Aegis.

[@SubSilent99]

Stay well Cap, we all got your 6, port & starboard. God bless you and the GR Team!

[@XanderDorn]

Fun Fact: "Timor" is Malay for "east" and "Leste" is Portuguese for "east", so "Timor-Leste" means "East-East"

[@Errorcutive]

We called it Tim-tim, or timor timur. Timor is the island, timur is east. Source: i live in the island.

[@XanderDorn]

@@Errorcutive So, is the depiction in DCS accurate?

[@Errorcutive]

@@XanderDorn eh idk couldn't see much in the video but its defo a bit drier than java but so maybe a bit more yellow is lacking but idk the tim tim side might be greener since the higher mountain area are 25 degree C compared to 31 degree C and i never been to tim tim. But if were going with microsoft flight sim standart 2004 got it wrong by not having enought building, and 2020 got it wrong by placing too many sky scraper, i think the tallest building in town prob reach 20 floor but most places just go to 3 floor if its a taller house/shop kinda building. Hmm what else, the whole island is mostly built around the cities, and the terrain is mostly uneven. With say from the highest layer to beach in kupang u go down around 8 slopes. Just google map it its fully documentized. I'd recomend starting with the airport if ur into that or mandiri bank kupang to understand what i mean by slopes. Fyi never been to the tim tim side of the island. and if anything else u can see australia lights from kolbano beach on afternoon

[@michaelmiles933]

That is a fun fact. Thank you sir

[@APV878]

For a moment there, looking at the headline & thumbnail image, I thought this was going to be just Harriers and a re-creation of the game "Super-VGA Harrier" (aka Harrier Assault) put out by Domark around 1992, and was one of my favorite flight sims as a kid. The flight model was considered one of the most complicated and best out there at the time. Although I felt the graphics were kind of...basic...Polygon and vector based, even all those years ago, but enjoyed the game quite a bit anyway. in 2020-21 with nothing better to do, I managed to get it working on my Mac via DosBox and got to re-live it, but with a fresh adult perspective. Still a pretty interesting sim, I think. One of the only drawbacks in the combat/damage model is that all of the enemy vics and buildings can be destroyed with Hydra rockets.

[@freemandiy]

Flying the Harrier in DCS is a lot of fun. Especially doing fancy stuff like tossing JSOW from very low altitude in heavy defended target areas. GR Stone Burner server is a great spot to practise.

[@johns8364]

That was the first thing I thought of. I played Flying Nightmares (The Mac re-release of Harrier Assault) for hours as a kid.

[@tadficuscactus]

Thankyou valued producer.

[@BobH809]

Imagine if the designers of DCS had a side channel, for 'Imaginary' aircraft, like a C-130 with A-10 Avenger cannon, or more than one! Wowsers. WW2 aircraft like those they supposedly never got to put into service, there are a number of them. Just spitballing here guys, what does anyone else think?

[@egberthigglewonk4520]

Nazi Amerika Bombers vs. Montana-Class battleships?

[@XanderDorn]

I do agree with you - but at the same time I think real airplanes should be prioritized.

[@nathanswensen1183]

Isn't that called Warthunder?

[@BobH809]

@@nathanswensen1183 Never heard of it before, but I see it's not as Mil-Sim as DCS, but looks similar in other ways.

[@emmata98]

@@nathanswensen1183 no, War Thunder is not that fictional. Just some liberties with modern weapons and matchmaking due to balancing. Also not implemented avionics and stuff. Otherwise the damage model for example is better, than the DCS-one For those needs, World of Warplanes should do the job...

[@mattseller148]

I may be wrong but i thought that indonesia did not start to get F/A-50s until 2013 so they would not have any in 2006, and that it did not get any Super Tucanos until 2010.

[@Errorcutive]

Trainer hawks are what they got i think. The old thing is so over used even after a4 and f5 are retired.

[@Burkutace27]

Oh man, if there was ever a reason for DCS to have the F-111 Thunderstruck, but you're an RAAF F-111 pilot and Indonesia just invaded East Timor.

[@Pablo668]

Just going to echo the comments that RAAF aircraft out of Tindal and probably Darwin would be in this scenario for sure. When all the rioting/violence happened during East Timor's separation from Indonesia, as well as Australian forces moving in, one of the USN's smaller carriers turned up there, I assume with its battle group and from what I heard at the time their communications/warnings to the Indonesians were quite blunt. It helped a lot. I'd also hear there was a force of US marines in the NT that wasn't stated publicly.

[@Anarchy_420]

1:04:50 lmfao I swear to God I was just wandering what would happen no sooner you hit the switch!😂🤣🤣🤘

[@whatshaploing8256]

Cap always comes in clutch with crazy landings or landings that should normally require planning. He almost always manages to pull them off.

[@alblacklaw8554]

SuperCap " I'm wearing a heart monitor, so no excitement." Proceeds to jump into fighter jet and fly off to war with the Americans.🤣🤣🤘🤘🤣🤣

[@grimreapers]

lol

[@saipanbrad]

I love that you're using my home islands of Saipan and Tinian for this. The Moa Airfield is actually the Francisco C. Ada International Airport (a civilian facility) and the Garrison is the village of Kagman. My house overlooks the bay in between. The Fortress is the village of Marpi, which is beautiful.

[@tobiassigsonne3871]

Aw, Cap! Sucks to hear about the heart monitor but very best of wishes with all of that jazz

[@muzza1967]

You forgot about the F-111c's and g's out of Australia, flying from Darwin could have been there in an hour. 😎😎 And what the he!! is NATO doing in the Pacific.

[@Burkutace27]

Sadly the Pigs aren't in DCS. Closest you could do would be the F-14A.

[@John_SlideRule_Bullay]

What great fun you guys! Video Valued by Valued Viewer!

[@greylensman2834]

Can see Cap at the Dr's office trying to explain why the heart monitor is going from "BPM" to "Angels" Dr "And why did it it report 'Winchester' when I removed it?"

[@doemacmonkey]

This reminds me of an AV8B harrier PC game I had wayyyyy back in the old days of pre-windows PC simulators AV8B Harrier Assault (I think I owned it just after I bought the Flight of the Intruder sim. I remember getting shot down …a lot!) It took place over East Timor too, was it by any chance the inspiration for this mission

[@mrdlama4036]

I went to Timor in 1989 and we tried to get into East Timor but it wasn’t happening The locals were good enough though I was an attraction as I had long blond hair and white hairs on my legs and arms and it blew there mind I could attract a crowd within a few minutes 😂

[@davidbirt4643]

I do love your videos. Keep them coming. Cheers big ears 😊

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

The Grim Reaper pilots really need to work on their sead tactics and strategies. Their tactics and strategies less than desirable.

[@alblacklaw8554]

Good afternoon SuperCap, Boys, Girls. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@grimreapers]

Hey

[@bobbym8458]

have you ever gotten a kill because your drop tank has hit a car or smth after you dropped it?

[@michaelmcternan4997]

That would be fun to explain, well my work is stressful. Playing a video game (simulator) with Simba.

[@nonegiven5295]

Loved 2022 Russia attacking US carrier (every game I've ever played went like Caps flight). I am confused, not an uncommon condition for me, I thought Task Force 50 (CTF-50). CARGRU3 consisted of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, Destroyer Squadron Nine (DESRON 9, USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Shoup (DDG 86), USS Chafee (DDG 90), USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Kidd (DDG 100).), and Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11), along with their component ships and aircraft squadrons. Keep up the Great work guys!

[@lenn55]

Some Harrier was dropping JDAMS way to low at the airfield.

[@freemandiy]

Me

[@grimreapers]

Looked dam sexy.

[@GR_Whistler]

Those are loft tossed

[@robertmansfield7656]

Why NATO, the ANZUS area of operations. RAAF F111 C , hornets , USN hornets and maybe NZ A4 sky hawks. Skyhawks out of storage.

[@bypass2632]

Did not mean to disrespect any Australian service members. Due to the DCS Marianas map limitations there was no land base for any Australian F-18s to take off from, they are not naval capable either so cannot operate with US carriers (which seems a weird decision) and as this was a fully amphibious operation I couldn’t fit them in. Having said that I recognise I should have mentioned AUS at least or tried to include a helicopter squadron

[@clangerbasher]

I still don't get this dumping the canopy business.

[@teggy689]

Not one mention of Australian involvement....

[@CMDRSweeper]

Hey Cap, you do know that blood pressure is like boost pressure in your car... The more the better! :D

[@grimreapers]

ermmm cool!

[@tadficuscactus]

59:33 Cap heading to the moon with no canopy.

[@teresaharmon4405]

Cap hope everything works out with the heart monitor. You should of done something more relaxing like having street signs jump out in front of your while driving some truck. Very therapeutic.

[@grimreapers]

lol I will suggest this to the doc x

[@davidbirt4643]

Why isn't Australia involved??? Very annoying. We were there the last time. And asplecially our SAS. Don't we even exist in your mind?

[@GR_Whistler]

It's a "What if...?" mission, it's a hypothetical op

[@beefstu84]

What about Australia?

[@Davros-vi4qg]

Oof, massive mission! And an 80,000ft flat spin recovery to finish it off with!!!

[@emmata98]

I think this was just a stall, since there was no spin.

[@deepat]

if damp could hit the g button he would be called dry.

[@peterjones4180]

NATO did NOTHNG last time Indonesia invaded and would do NOTHING again, the U.S encouraged and approved the first Invasion , and then did NOTHING to assist Australia when it supplied peacekeepers to East Tmor. Frankly your scenario is far fetched, it should be between Australian F35's and F18's, with out VERY LIMTED capability.

[@Errorcutive]

Yep CIA funded the whole op. It was during soeharto era, the guy was basicly a set up puppet after soekarno got couped by either uk or us history wise. Ow and invasion in 2006 lmao we got nothing but few new sukhoi and hand me down f16 that can blow up on its own during engine test. And stuff is quite corrupt and disorganized back then to even set up a grand invasion plan like this.

[@andrewsmall6834]

Absolutely correct, Timor has been under our protection since it began in the late 90s, i myself was there in 08.

[@robertmansfield7656]

In 2006 it would have been 24 f111 plus 30+ RAAF hornets.

[@peterjones4180]

@@robertmansfield7656 You are right i missed the 2006, the F111's were the reason Indonesia did not take really aggressive action over Australia putting U.N peacekeepers into East Timor. We no longer have a strategic bombing capability.

[@karlasmith]

@@peterjones4180 We have F-35s….

[@TheRpg1964]

If you cannot simulate it even close to reality, Don't bother.

[@emmata98]

You can...

[@zooweemama911]

Cap, any chance you can make an updated video on what modules are planned/in progress along with a wishlist/hopes for DCS video? Like whats planned, what you’d like to see module wise, and where you see DCS going in the future?

[@grimreapers]

hmm will consider, but I no longer actually support DCS anymore, so don't really want to advertise modules any more than I have to.

[@zooweemama911]

@@grimreapers Ah gotcha, totally understandable brother. Best wishes

[@andyf4292]

what did your BP get to? i got given 6mg Candesartan to get it down

[@davidbirt4643]

If this did actually happen again, we would certainly be there.

[@miinyoo]

I have to ask. I know some of you are actual pilots but is Cap a British airman? I would follow his lead in a heartbeat to my own death if necessary. Great storyteller if not the real thing.

[@erikerice9068]

So let me get this straight, you're going to try to be calm and not get excited? This should be a treat.🙄

[@rallock67]

Why the Harriers always use a rolling take off instead of a vertical one?? Does it have to do with fuel usage??

[@bypass2632]

The AV8B needs to be at or ideally less than 20,000 lbs, so basically with no stores and 1/2 fuel, and for there to be very little wind, for a safe VTO. It would be done for training, and at air shows but in action it would be an unnecessary risk and impractical. The vertical landing is risky enough. I did do a very nice and smooth vertical landing on the HMS Ark Royal in this mission I wish had been shown in the video… 🥲

[@emmata98]

@@bypass2632 next time...

[@Anarchy_420]

Lmao was that the record for longest flat spin!😆😂👍

[@BagusHutomo]

As indonesian, the moment i see NATO's CVNs, i know who will win the air war

[@lobster8009]

Great video as always. But what are the random bits of german about? Does not even sound completely wrong.

[@emmata98]

:D

[@freemandiy]

Agreed, we need to encourage CAP to continue learning Deutsch. 😀

[@mm3mm3]

We need more Bypass missions like this

[@brucepox3604]

Forgot the Aussies?

[@andreartymiuk]

Lucky for Cap there were was only an A2G Gazelle M available for Blue. If I'd actually been in a Gazelle Mistral he'd have been toast very quickly. Mistrals eat F16s for a light snack.

[@chriscroumbie-brown6914]

No one thought to invite the RAAF to the party in our backyard ?

[@darrellhartanto4428]

Ah, none in the west showed the slightest interest in Indonesia or East Timor during the war, occupation, and even the UN referendum. It is a rumor (or a fact) that the US and the west support Indonesia due to fear of Timor Communism. If Indonesia and US/Australia go to war, Indonesia stood no chance of repelling any air and naval strike.

[@davidbirt4643]

Please do the battle of Longtan.

[@MikeHarrison3266]

So Sir, how do you explain this massive jump in your heart rate. Well that was when I discovered that the jet I was flying to bomb Americans and British was the wrong bloody colour and I was livid" Oh, really Sir.

[@emmata98]

Yeah, but shot down a few helis, got to Mach 1.8 without a cannopie, went to 80 kf, stalled most of the way down, landed in nasty crosswind with bingo fuel and ejected through the hangar ceiling out of the complex.

[@grimreapers]

lol

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

I think that if any enemy fighter is caught interfering with operations they should be shot out of the sky if that doesn't work then missiles might work if possible to erase the enemy AWACS then do so.

[@redssracer4153]

Is that beeping noise a warning for an incoming missile, or is that SuperCap's heart monitor going into the "Danger Zone"?!?!?😏😁 Not laughing at you SuperCap, I'm laughing with you, as a someone who has a Medtronic Defibrillator implanted in me...😁👍👍

[@jovanslak2623]

yes im from indonesia

[@MegaRadarlove]

Where is that freggin button !!!!

[@lokivibez4177]

i actually got the pleasure to refuel these guys (tiger squadron) before they recently disbanded this year! Beautiful planes and great pilots!

[@lokivibez4177]

i still to this day refuel , Elite Squadron Ace of Spades and fleet squadron Bulldogs.

[@grimreapers]

Cool

[@Brian-mr4gf]

@SuperCap your too young for a monitor, I have hemorrhoids older than you!!!

[@grimreapers]

lols

[@christophermusgrave3105]

This is probably the worst place to suggest a "what if" but how about Russians attack Alaska in order to take it back from the U.S. I am sure you have seen reports that Russia has been doing veiled and not so veiled threats to do just that. Thanks C.L.Musgrave USA

[@markmcminn5100]

Next video... China attacks Taiwan and the US responds. What? It's going to happen within the next 5 years and you're to chicken??? Would be the highest viewed vid of all time for you.

[@mrlodwick]

Capt, I got pizza and beer so I win the battle.

[@grimreapers]

Yes you do Sir!

[@thesandwichfreak3780]

Does Super Cap plan on landing on the Moon?

[@emmata98]

No, the sun

[@LostBeagle]

Is the drunk pilot flying this mission?

[@Kazairl666]

I would love to see a descent Super cobra in dcs. Eventhough I'm a plane guy, that choppah is very very sexy 🤩

[@SmithandWesson22A]

My old boss was part of Interfet, as an Aussie soldier. He was on the ground on foot and APC's. The Indonesians loved using live ammo above the Australian grunts heads, knowing we had strict rules of engagement.

[@MultiDivebomber]

What a waste of time invading east Timor. West Timor is much developed than East Timor....besides, Australia already sucked TL's oil dry. Australia is the real culprit here.

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