the f-16 is a masterpiece in maneuverability, i've read several reports about air combat fights in which the f-16 was involved in and how it dominated them,
I don't know if you've heard of it, or if it's even still being sold, but Falcon 4.0 was a very popular and *very* realistic and challenging flight sim based on the F-16. Sounds like the perfect thing.
I like this video - it has some really nice photography and also the music is cool, unlike some of these videos which have music that sound like a psychotic episode. Great post!
The startup procedure was accompanying a realism patch for the computer game Falcon 4. The original didn't feature this but the realism patch had a detailed startup procedure. You need to do it right or you will spoil your chances. (Engines are spinned up with compressed air and when it is gone it is too late. You'd have to pump it up) Get your g-suite on and we're off.. I know this nice bridge I'd like to buzz. :)
I've done a lot of low level flying over Mexico. Its pretty cool. In Mexico when you buzz a town at a couple of dozen feet they send a taxi for you. In the US they send the FBI.
Health requirements for jet pilots are put in place for a very good reason Joey. If you aren't in perfect shape you'd black out after just 4 G's. And all other factors like eyesight are needed because you're combatting at speeds faster than sound. I don't think people realize that fighter jet's aren't a hollywood fantasy, they are serious business and not just anyone can pilot them.
They tried what they call a hot load and flew a oh-58 into the nose of a open c-5 galaxy. Craziest thing I ever saw. There were about 5 reserve units sitting on the tarmac that heard what TF 160th was going to do and refused to leave until they saw it firsthand.
In the US you can go into the air force at 17 as an enlisted man or women. But in order to be a pilot, you need to be an officer. Meaning you have to go to college for either four years at a college with a ROTC program or the Air Force Academy. Once you're done with that you go to flight school which is anywhere from 8 to 16 months. Then you finally get your wings.
You want a real "Nap of the earth ride" Get on one of the uh-60's that TF 160th SOAR flies and get ready to clean out your pants. They actually clipped treetops at Ft. Chaffee when I had my feet out the door. I watched them do a hot load w/ a OH-58 at Ft. Campbell when they flew it into a open C-5. Those guy's are great pilots. I'll never fly MEDEVAC with them again though.
Actually,I have heard of the Falcon series,but did not know which fighters were in that sim.Thanks for the tip--I will look for reviews and video of theat simulator.I have a pretty high end comp (self built) which will run the latest games at high settings with good FPS,--I think that in such a sim the more realistic the graphics, the more immersive it would be.
American pilots are fortunate to get much more flight time than pilots of other countries. Flight time is pretty expensive. I would guess that direct operating costs of an F-16 is probably between $2000 and $3000 per hour of flight.
That is the one thing I wanna do before I die and that is flyu a combat aircraft, even a small one like the Thunderbolt II. Glad I'm joining the Air Force to become a pilot.
To JETPILOT: thanks for posting...what is the source of this video so that ALL the folks asking who music artists may obtain this information. Thanks kindly.
The following comment to follow that of mine below. Just remember that the men and women who fly these, and those in the military in general, have spilt their blood so you have the freedom to object. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? Often attributed to Voltaire, but really Evelyn Beatrice Hall.
My dad in the RAF had to go over to America to teach the US pilots to fly fast. America has the better aircraft with all the money, but the UK have the skilled pilots!
lol, no i wish i had experience so it could make it easier for me to become an officer. I'm trying to make my way up to be a pilot but right now im a Crew Chief on a C 17 stationed at Charleston AFB. Before i can go to flight school i have to get a 4 year degree and go to OTS (officer training school). But anywayz, good luck man, and thanks for the reply.
F16s, like the JAS are both aircrafts of the same era. F16s are updated more than the Gripen C/D (And the NG JAS is not flying yet) so the F16s are still among the top fighters today, however, the emphasize on A2G has rendered the F16C/D and E/F heavier and less capable dogfighter, but it still a force to be reconed with. F16 is way more capable than JAS today. It's a good thing the Norwegians threw the JAS back into the eastersea and chose F35.
Yeah, I'll definitely dig around and call my recruiter tomorrow..thanks. Sure thing, I'll pick you right up, gotta be able to hang with the G's though.
@Howler54 Not exactly. You can actually become injured after only one ejection to make yourself unable to fly again, also known as DNIF (Duties Not to Include Flying). It depends on the person really and luck
I think half of the wievers(like me) want to become a fighhterpilot. I hope all of us will ends up in these planes, and fly high in the air. good luck :)
haha... It's really taking in air. That tubish thing on the bottom is the intake which sucks in air to burn. what you're seeing is moisture being sucked into there. It does look like it's peeing, though. :D
The F16 is a beauty! Give me 1 hour in one of those and I'll be a wildcard they won't see anywere near as much as a Cessna for the rest of my life! Just one hour.. Oh, BTW. I've got the engine startup procedure somewhere... I can just steal one! They won't notice one less plane.
@Tabby266 sometimes manueverability is better than speed in the world of combat flight. But, you could also get some distance from your target in a faster plane such as the SU-47 Berkut.
@Marcskate2 This happened when I was in the academy in Colorado. The pilot took me through the Rockies and I couldn't handle the chaning topography. It's a very light and powerful jet, but I dont think I would try it again. No, I did not pilot the jet.
that'll be me except ill be in an F-22. Ive got the grades and the experince of flying a plane. I've had a pilots liscnse so i think it'll help me get into the air force academy
Because even if you're in a pressurized cockpit you get rapid air-pressure changes when flying something as erratic as a fighter jet and fillings and stuff can pop out of your teeth and invisible cracks in your teeth can cause them to break mid-air. Not something you'd want to experience during a mission ;)
Gosh, let's just enjoy the F-16, it's a great little sportscar of an aircraft, and many allied nations have chosen it as an interceptor because of it's merits, and many of them have also modified it to meet special needs, which makes it all the more capable....Just a nice plane to behold, too!
The really low maneuvers were pretty damn amazing. Anyone know of a really good flight sim for these planes?? I am soon buying a Hotas Cougar flight stick--exact duplicate of F-16 controls--made by Thrustmaster. It's such a good duplicate that the USAF use it to train pilots. Presently using Flight Sim X--would like an F-16 Sim with top notch graphics.Anyone know of one?
That was so cool, loved seeing the view from the cockpit. The snow covered mountains were beautiful.
I already knew I needed to be an Officer, but the rest is almost fresh advice, thanks for the input.
Very, very cool work. Thanks for sharing this. My 3 yr old loves it too.
Remember that these guys are professional and they know what they're doing exactly. There's a reason they made it to the Airforce.
the f-16 is a masterpiece in maneuverability, i've read several reports about air combat fights in which the f-16 was involved in and how it dominated them,
I don't know if you've heard of it, or if it's even still being sold, but Falcon 4.0 was a very popular and *very* realistic and challenging flight sim based on the F-16. Sounds like the perfect thing.
OMG, the climb out of that valley at 2:35 was incredible. thx for the video!
Fantastic! What a plane, and brilliant pilots!
I like this video - it has some really nice photography and also the music is cool, unlike some of these videos which have music that sound like a psychotic episode.
Great post!
the f16 was just ahead of its time, this plane when upgraded it can take on any fighter except the stealth fighters
The startup procedure was accompanying a realism patch for the computer game Falcon 4. The original didn't feature this but the realism patch had a detailed startup procedure. You need to do it right or you will spoil your chances. (Engines are spinned up with compressed air and when it is gone it is too late. You'd have to pump it up) Get your g-suite on and we're off.. I know this nice bridge I'd like to buzz. :)
:O 3:55 is class! Didn't think they would try something that risky, even if they do low fly-bys etc.
F16's of the Royal Norwegian Airforce !
Great video, syncs nicely with the music. Wonderful!
the f-16 is the jet that defined jetfighter
I've done a lot of low level flying over Mexico. Its pretty cool. In Mexico when you buzz a town at a couple of dozen feet they send a taxi for you. In the US they send the FBI.
Thats so cool, it must be fun to have the skies as your playground!
Health requirements for jet pilots are put in place for a very good reason Joey. If you aren't in perfect shape you'd black out after just 4 G's. And all other factors like eyesight are needed because you're combatting at speeds faster than sound. I don't think people realize that fighter jet's aren't a hollywood fantasy, they are serious business and not just anyone can pilot them.
Must feel really thrilling to fly right in between those mountains.
Thanks for the inside view. Really fast. What would the air speed be at during those low altitude maneuvers?
They tried what they call a hot load and flew a oh-58 into the nose of a open c-5 galaxy. Craziest thing I ever saw. There were about 5 reserve units sitting on the tarmac that heard what TF 160th was going to do and refused to leave until they saw it firsthand.
Norwegian pilots are just as AWSOME as Swiss pilots! These guys are freakin' nuts, I got vertigo just watching the video.
I always wanted so badly to pilot one of these - my childhood dream. ;)
Too many countries have this beauty. What a machine.
its soo cool how you can see his wingman following behind him in some shots
In the US you can go into the air force at 17 as an enlisted man or women. But in order to be a pilot, you need to be an officer. Meaning you have to go to college for either four years at a college with a ROTC program or the Air Force Academy. Once you're done with that you go to flight school which is anywhere from 8 to 16 months. Then you finally get your wings.
theyre insane!
flying at that speed within those cliffs..
Fighter jets are a thing of beauty.
that funnel in the intake was sick
I hope these guys realize how awesome their jobs are
that experience would be unlike any thing you could imagine
these norwegian F16 pilots are some real badasses!
The footage doesn't need to be sped up. It's already awesome.
They "were" F-16A before MLU (mid life upgrade). Norway was a very early F-16 customer. Great aircraft :-)
F-16 is truly a marvelous machine.
i saw a lot of plan but i love F16 the best in jet plan and AK47 in guns they both proved there self in the battle field
F-16 is badass (its from the US of A which makes it a baddass plane) its one of my top five favorite planes
F-16Bs flying under 2500 feet... Beautiful
we wear earplugs and there are ear muffs on the helmet when flying. and yes its loud in the cockpit but not as loud as what u hear from the outside.
WOW! made by the pilots! feels really raw.. awesome
Awesome video with awesome sights. But then the noise can be a bit much when you live next to the Air Station as I do. LOL
You want a real "Nap of the earth ride" Get on one of the uh-60's that TF 160th SOAR flies and get ready to clean out your pants. They actually clipped treetops at Ft. Chaffee when I had my feet out the door. I watched them do a hot load w/ a OH-58 at Ft. Campbell when they flew it into a open C-5. Those guy's are great pilots. I'll never fly MEDEVAC with them again though.
Actually,I have heard of the Falcon series,but did not know which fighters were in that sim.Thanks for the tip--I will look for reviews and video of theat simulator.I have a pretty high end comp (self built) which will run the latest games at high settings with good FPS,--I think that in such a sim the more realistic the graphics, the more immersive it would be.
both mig 29 and f 16 s are excellent aircrafts.
i love this white stripes at the end of the video
If there was every a video to make you want to be a fighter pilot, this is it.
wow , this is a really neat and awesome video thanks for posting
Yeah, the norvegian F16 pilots are world class!
American pilots are fortunate to get much more flight time than pilots of other countries. Flight time is pretty expensive. I would guess that direct operating costs of an F-16 is probably between $2000 and $3000 per hour of flight.
fighting against a f-16 is like boxing in a telephone -cell
Great Video! I'd give my arm to fly in one of these...amazing...
wow i just love this f16, right now im a boeing a340 copilot, some day i will join the air force to fly f16
If you want to try this in a flight simulator,
then get DiD's "Super EF2000".
Not the same plane, but...
It is cool flying in the fjords!
wow! so that's what 520mph at 70m looks like...really really fast!!! awesome!
The falcon was born FREE
That's in Norway, with norwegian pilots :)
We may be a bit low on numbers, but our pilots are highly skilled =)
amazing skills, awesome video - great flying ace!
Scandinavia got the most skilled pilots, soldiers, frogmen, and other elites.
That is the one thing I wanna do before I die and that is flyu a combat aircraft, even a small one like the Thunderbolt II. Glad I'm joining the Air Force to become a pilot.
when you fly an F-16, you know you fly classic fine style status highten combat fighterjet
To JETPILOT: thanks for posting...what is the source of this video so that ALL the folks asking who music artists may obtain this information. Thanks kindly.
It would be nice to watch TopGun on Blueray. Although, the movie was made in 1986. But I think you can get a nice picture and sound out of it.
I'm sure glad that I wasn't drinking coffee near those guys!
some really bad ass flying there!
The following comment to follow that of mine below. Just remember that the men and women who fly these, and those in the military in general, have spilt their blood so you have the freedom to object.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? Often attributed to Voltaire, but really Evelyn Beatrice Hall.
I'm scared shitless of flying, but I would love to fly in one of these lol
My dad in the RAF had to go over to America to teach the US pilots to fly fast. America has the better aircraft with all the money, but the UK have the skilled pilots!
lol, no i wish i had experience so it could make it easier for me to become an officer. I'm trying to make my way up to be a pilot but right now im a Crew Chief on a C 17 stationed at Charleston AFB. Before i can go to flight school i have to get a 4 year degree and go to OTS (officer training school). But anywayz, good luck man, and thanks for the reply.
Breath taking- amazing stuff
Man this is intense!!!!! GREAT POST....
yes, it in Norway. Low level fying exersise, about 70-100 meter above the ground at 800-900 KM/H
So thats the f-16 that Chuck Norris hit by pointing his finger at it and screaming BANG
AFROTC is also an option. They actually have the most pilot slots
F16s, like the JAS are both aircrafts of the same era. F16s are updated more than the Gripen C/D (And the NG JAS is not flying yet) so the F16s are still among the top fighters today, however, the emphasize on A2G has rendered the F16C/D and E/F heavier and less capable dogfighter, but it still a force to be reconed with. F16 is way more capable than JAS today. It's a good thing the Norwegians threw the JAS back into the eastersea and chose F35.
Yeah, I'll definitely dig around and call my recruiter tomorrow..thanks. Sure thing, I'll pick you right up, gotta be able to hang with the G's though.
excellent video, that would be the greatest job in the world
In response to this. *CRY*
I figured having the degree would be enough. I've always been bad in math. I think we're in the same boat.
this is my all time favorite vid. NICE
good sound with a good movie.
@Howler54 Not exactly. You can actually become injured after only one ejection to make yourself unable to fly again, also known as DNIF (Duties Not to Include Flying). It depends on the person really and luck
THAT is an awesome vid...thanks Jetpilot
I think half of the wievers(like me) want to become a fighhterpilot. I hope all of us will ends up in these planes, and fly high in the air. good luck :)
haha... It's really taking in air. That tubish thing on the bottom is the intake which sucks in air to burn. what you're seeing is moisture being sucked into there. It does look like it's peeing, though. :D
The F16 is a beauty! Give me 1 hour in one of those and I'll be a wildcard they won't see anywere near as much as a Cessna for the rest of my life! Just one hour.. Oh, BTW. I've got the engine startup procedure somewhere... I can just steal one! They won't notice one less plane.
3:47, that's so sick! :)
@Tabby266 sometimes manueverability is better than speed in the world of combat flight. But, you could also get some distance from your target in a faster plane such as the SU-47 Berkut.
great video! regards from Chile.
@Marcskate2 This happened when I was in the academy in Colorado. The pilot took me through the Rockies and I couldn't handle the chaning topography. It's a very light and powerful jet, but I dont think I would try it again. No, I did not pilot the jet.
Damn, just like a video game...difference is, this is REAL!!!
Great vid. Jas-39 Gripen would blow that too pieces tough..
that'll be me except ill be in an F-22. Ive got the grades and the experince of flying a plane. I've had a pilots liscnse so i think it'll help me get into the air force academy
Because even if you're in a pressurized cockpit you get rapid air-pressure changes when flying something as erratic as a fighter jet and fillings and stuff can pop out of your teeth and invisible cracks in your teeth can cause them to break mid-air. Not something you'd want to experience during a mission ;)
haha he said jimi hendrix at the end =] gr8 vid guy! f-16 rocks!
This is filmed in Norway. My country. Nice!
That is pure awesome. I cant wait to do that someday =]
Gosh, let's just enjoy the F-16, it's a great little sportscar of an aircraft, and many allied nations have chosen it as an interceptor because of it's merits, and many of them have also modified it to meet special needs, which makes it all the more capable....Just a nice plane to behold, too!
Actually I believe this is the first year that Raptor slots are offered right out of UPT
i saw 3 taking off flying in circles and landing at aviano afb in italy :D
A Falcon pilot either has a neck like a tree trunk or they're always looking at their feet.
The really low maneuvers were pretty damn amazing. Anyone know of a really good flight sim for these planes?? I am soon buying a Hotas Cougar flight stick--exact duplicate of F-16 controls--made by Thrustmaster. It's such a good duplicate that the USAF use it to train pilots. Presently using Flight Sim X--would like an F-16 Sim with top notch graphics.Anyone know of one?