Trailer for the upcoming re-release of the great F-104G Starfighter Mod by VSN. Hope you'll enjoy :) Thank you for your support!!! Fly safe. Fly Metal. Greetings from France ++ Trailer directed & edited by J.P. FERRE VSN Discord "Century Series": discord.gg/DW5fpPRXac VSN Discord "Flyable Mods": discord.gg/WTne76umfn Liveries provided by SOULFREAK (Carlo Vecchi) & JOCKO417 MiG-21Bis GDR skin: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/2876900/ Additional sound FX are used from various movies and videos, mostly from the Jet Strike Pack by VIDEOCOPILOT - www.videocopilot.net Dialogues are taken from the movie Starfighter (2015) and from this Unter Der Lupe little report: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3Wg28qOpMTdmto.html Music - "Moonlight Sonata Epic Trailer Version" by Hidden Citizens Thank you for watching. Like, share & subscribe. Visit: www.jp-ferre.com

@albertograssi3675

2 жыл бұрын

F104S mod?

@JPFerre

2 жыл бұрын

@@albertograssi3675 F-104G/S

@user-qh6re3ep3n

2 жыл бұрын

Taiwan f104??🙏🙏🙏

@xplane0015

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-qh6re3ep3n A think it's German🇩🇪

@hoilst

2 жыл бұрын

Is the Bribery function modeled?

"How do you download this mod?" "Buy a patch of ground and wait."

@hbtm2951

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit that's savage

@TonymanCS

2 жыл бұрын

You....take my angry upvote.

@Captain_Lockheed

2 жыл бұрын

😂

The F-104 is a very high wing load airframe which means you fly it like a miniature SR-71, not an F-16. Ignore that fact at your own peril.

@alphapache7312

2 жыл бұрын

Search for Touch Roll Touch on KZread, can you picture a Sr-71 doing that? 😃

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

Legend has it the wings are only there to separate the fuel tanks from the fuselage.

@spitfire_flyer5659

2 жыл бұрын

@@alphapache7312 sure it has an excellent roll rate, but it can basically only fy in a straight line due to its non existent wings. That is the effect of high wing loading

@alphapache7312

2 жыл бұрын

@@spitfire_flyer5659 sure, I never said the opposite. That manoeuvre is just impressive for such a low aspect ratio plane. Wouldn’t picture a SR-71 doing anything similar.

@RsRj-qd2cg

2 жыл бұрын

It was built with a similar philosophy to the MiG-21. Inferior aircraft offset by superior numbers.

The hilarious moment when the pilot was trying to perform the typical DCS jet break seen in every single video and going into a super stall was just perfect. Cannot wait to watch all the content creators try to fly this thing.

Bonn government be like: *"let's put guys who last flew the Me-109 into these and tell them they handle like ground attackers"*

@fludblud

2 жыл бұрын

The Luftwaffe straight up put Erich Hartmann into early retirement because of his outspoken criticism of the the F-104, turns out Lockheed was bribing West German ministers for sales of the F-104 and having the highest scoring ace of all time telling everyone the plane was a death trap threatened to derail the entire deal.

@darkest_eclipse8271

2 жыл бұрын

@@fludblud well not exactly, Erich Hartman was very critical of the current leaders of the Air Force, for essentially putting a newly reformed Air Force to fly jets that were 20-30 years ahead of what they previously flew. Coupled with recruits that knew nothing how to fly jets and the training standards did not match the leap in technological development. After they forced him into retirement he was proven right, when the government kicked off key figures and replaced them with more competent ones. The ones following established better training and doctrine which virtually reduced the accidents they had to match other western countries that serviced the f-104. It wasn’t the jets fault, the jet needs a competent pilot and unfortunately the bureaucracy left many new pilots dead.

@FireAngelOfLondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkest_eclipse8271 It wasn't just the pilots, a lot of German losses of the F-104 were due to the wings falling off. It's rather tricky for a pilot, regardless of skill, to fly an F-104 with a wing missing. This was because Lockheed lied when they said the F-104 was easy to maintain. Mostly it was, but the wings had to be regarded as consumables and, particularly at the root, inspected regularly. When the inevitable fatigue cracks appeared this was no problem, you just replaced the wings which were relatively cheap. However this inspection required highly skilled maintenance technicians and the recently reformed Luftwaffe did not have enough of them. Most of the resulting losses could have been avoided just by not having cheaply trained conscripts doing the maintenance. During one three year period when the Luftwaffe lost an average of one F-104 per month the Spanish Air Force did not lose a single F-104 in spite of it being their main air defence aircraft. They did not try to fly it as a low-level ground attack aircraft and had better trained people doing the maintenance.

Unbelievable! The music, style, imbedded documentary and pretty much everything else in this *TRAILER* are enough to hype everyone up for the real thing! Really awesome job, I'll be sure to set the 15th of October in my calendar! o7

@paulstich3053

2 жыл бұрын

You are definitely right, J.P. got it on The point with this one. I really like it a lot :-)

@jonnekallu1627

2 жыл бұрын

The Music: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZabq9CFepuXlbw.html

I've stayed away from alot of mods but I'm more and more impressed with what has been done lately. Love the early jet age stuff. I worked for Bombardier in flight test for a long time and always loved the early Lear jet models with the wing tip tanks. All the unique design that came about then trying to find what works and what dosnt. It truly was the golden age of aviation. I guess it's time to get a mod manager and start playing around with some of these awesome looking mods.

@theeltea

2 жыл бұрын

No need for a mod manager, its dropped into saved games mod folder and operated via ed's mod manager ingame.

If there's one thing Jane's taught me back in the day, never rudder when close to stall in a starfighter.

f-104 is my favourite plane by far and this trailer gives me goosebumps and tears. Thank you for making this J.P. Ferre. You re the best

Best looking fighter plane ever designed. Truly deserves its name.

One thing I have appreciated about VSN beyond the selection is that there's a clear effort to make the mods at least fit into the realm of believability despite working with SFM. I heard this one will have an EFM, and the work to provide a custom cockpit is admirable. Is this a sign of things to come? I know you guys do this for free per the licensing agreement, but it is certainly appreciated by the community. The Grim Reaper's video definitely made it look like this is a genuine challenge that will give a better sense of the aircraft than the previous model, looking forward to it.

I remember the first time I heard the Starfighter "howl" as two went into the break to land at RAF Waddington in the early 1980's. Once heard, never forgotten. For all its faults it's still one of my favourite aircraft. Hey VSN, how about a rocket assisted NF-104A? Pleeeaaase.

The German pilots went straight from flying the F-80 Shooting Star to the F-104 Starfighter. The difference in performance, as well as coffin corners, was like night and day. When the Italians got their F-104s, they had a much longer training period, and had a whole lot less trouble than the Germans did.

Man these dcs trailers give me goosebumps

Excellent aircraft - especially in the unintended role of low-level tactical strike. RCAF pilots loved it.

Awesome video ! There was a joke in Germany: "What is the easiest way to get/own a Starfighter ? ... Buy a piece of land !"

Lack of EFM and cockpit were what held me back from trying this before. Really hope it's seen through to its full potential!

Yep in the Bundeswaffe the F-104G was given that infamous nickname. And to think that one of the famous aces from WW2 ended up losing his job because he spoke out against the bird being very dangerous to fly.

@burnttoast111

2 жыл бұрын

Lockheed was involved in a bribery scandal in several countries, including Germany, to secure exports of the F-104. They couldn't tolerate dissent for that reason.

@tinto278

2 жыл бұрын

German pilots were poorly trained hence the large amount of deaths flying the starfighter. Japan and the other countries didn't have the same death rate flying the starfighter.

@burnttoast111

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinto278 I doubt the German pilots were poorly trained. That isn't the sort of thing Germany generally does. The mission types flown, weather, and terrain are also going to vary from country to country - not just training. Keep in mind also that the Starfighter had a stick limiter for pulling up to prevent stalling of the horizontal stabilizer, which isn't an ideal feature on a low altitude fighter-bomber. It was originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, hence the initial downward firing ejection seats.

@tinto278

2 жыл бұрын

@@burnttoast111 Yea well that's Germanys fault for trying to fit a square peg in a round hole by using the jet out side specification. Like is said it was German pilots that had problems with the starfighter, no one else.

@burnttoast111

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinto278 "Yea well that's Germanys fault for trying to fit a square peg in a round hole by using the jet out side specification." That is complicated because Lockheed was bribing German officials so that they would purchase the F-104. If Lockheed thought it was offering the best option to the Germans, why would they bribe the officials? And to point out the obvious, it clearly wasn't the best option for Germany.

That looks awesome. For me as a german, this is a great addition to DCS. Only small little critique is that it need some wear and tear in the cockpit. It looks like it is fresh from the factory.

Encore un magnifique boulot JP ! Bravo ça donne envie

Us Dutchies lost 41 out of 138 Starfighters due to crashes. Which surprisingly is better than it's predecessors. I've read several Dutch books containing pilot's stories from their cold war time. And the amount of crashes is ataggering.

I was stationed in Schwetzingen and Heidelberg from 72 - 75 and saw so many jets flying around !

Heard these all the time when we lived in then, West Germany, and we called them Whistling Willies for the distinctive sound. They were true Widow Makers for the Luftwaffe though.

And i was thinking about use this cover to make a video...EPIC job Mr Ferré!!! Wonderful edition and visuals, your work is stunning. Thanks for bring such emotion to the F-104.

@nopeaches4you460

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Bad Things o7

I served as ground crew with the RCAF and in 1981 & 1982 I was in Germany (Baden-Söllingen) working on the Starfighter. The throttle handle was so unique but you nailed it, and rest of the cockpit is spot on (though I don't remember ever seeing a cockpit that clean before). Please tell me that the howl at 0:26 (throttling up to taxi) is the mod and not just something you added to the trailer. I got shivers when I heard that sound. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, es ist absolut wunderschön.

@JPFerre

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, the howl was added in post-production but maybe it will be added to the Mod later.

Très beau ce trailer, un très bon travail, franchement. Ca donne envie, félicitations.

The ultimate "boom and zoom" fighter....do NOT let "turn fight" enter your mind at any time! Beautiful airplane, beautiful video!

wow what a great vid. Now some dutch liveries and I am all in.

Awesome trailer, very good selection of voiceovers by the way!

Nice!!! Great job! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

By the maker of the 'Ghost' short movie! Of course it's going to be amazing!! Thanks for another great work!

An amazing job! Extremly Exited about the Full Movie!!

2-words, "OUTSTANDING"... Keep up the GREAT work!

I studied the F-104 briefly in aero-control and stability classes. The F-104 is know for the high wing loading as one gentleman noted and on approach one doesn't dare let airspeed fall too low or it falls out of the sky. If I recall 180 knots is barely safe. The second problem is it has a delightful tendency to fall into a flat spin. The former issue was fatal because the "A" variant had a DOWNWARD ejection seat. The second problem was that men were quickly trapped in the cockpit by high spin rates. The Starfighter was incredibly fast and was a good stable gun platform with plenty of airspeed. I believe there was nearly 200 Luftwaffe pilots suffered from its behavior.

Man I really need to start using mods now. Wonderful work!

Great Trailer JP!

@JPFerre

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks CAP, hope you're doing well :)

@DasIllu

2 жыл бұрын

There is that old german joke: How to own a starfighter? Buy a piece of land and wait :D

A great job as always J.P.

Excellent trailer, congrats!

Nice! The good old "Jagdbombergeschwader 32" One of the homebases from the F-104G. I live there a few kilometers away it was always a pleasure to see the Jets so close

Growling Amraam has a serious competitor here :) Congrats!

@GlowingAmraam

2 жыл бұрын

Glowing* ;)

@MeliokFR

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlowingAmraam sorry about that :p you can easily guess where my misspelling came from ^^ ( btw definitely loving your work,, otherwise wouldn’t have quoted you ;) )

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlowingAmraam Maybe he meant Glowing Sidewinder as well? :D

@MeliokFR

2 жыл бұрын

@@CakePrincessCelestia lol

outstanding work bro ....love it...!!!!!!

Job great made ... great video .. soundeffects on the point. I worked for 6 years as aircraft mechanic at the Marine MFG 2 Eggebeck.

Lawn Dart. My father served in the RCAF and was in Germany in the late 60s. He wasn't a pilot, but he did end up at the site of more than one dead aircraft. He wasn't a fan :P

Русский перевод (translation to Russian): 0:16 -На первый взгляд он выглядел великолепно! -На второй же ... Этот вылет не должен был быть последним! 1:10 -Я потерял управление! -Катапультируйся Тео, убирайся оттуда! 1:48 -Какието меры уже приняты а какието скоро прибудут. -Мы надеемся что это поможет снизить количество катастроф, которые мы наблюдали до сих пор.

Really cool trailer. Hits everything The Starfighter was, in The good and in The bad...

Will definitely be getting this one!

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare - flown F 104 for 983.539 hours, lost 79 pilots, many wounded, 95 planes were involved in crash. One death every 12.449 hours of flight.

The Manned Missile ! 😎😎😎😎

Oh yeah 😀❤️ Greetings from India 🇮🇳

7-8 years old. My Cub Scout troop went to an air show . F-86's on the flight line, some aerobatic displays, then, USAF's newest fighter, the F-104, fast and level 100ft above the runway, then it pulls vertical and flies straight up and out of sight.

Wow, this is some serious ED level trailer! I love it

Amazing work! :)

I LOVE DCS TRAILERS.. WOOO.. LETS GOOOOOOOO

Beast Excited to see it

Exotic & Epic aircraft ! Like

The F-104... Love it or hate it, you can't deny it made an impression.

@MikoyanGurevichMiG21

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the impression was a bit too literal if you catch my drift...

@colRobinOlds

Жыл бұрын

Love it or hate it... Once you're in- you can not escape it. (You go into the ground together)

@malusignatius

Жыл бұрын

@@colRobinOlds Well said.

impressive! can't wait

No one Spanish Air Force's F-104 was lost while they were in service.

Rocket engine with a man strapped to the front 😀

What a beautiful plane 🥺

lookit our new interceptor, germans "dogfighter?"

Never been much of a believer in the F-104 design, but it sure is sexy!

Will certainly give this a try as the F-104 is my favourite fighter, even though it is not really good at anything besides climbing to altitude quickly. In the Netherlands they are bringing back a real 104 to airworthy status so it would be nice to see it in the air again as well.

@M60A3

2 жыл бұрын

When you say airworthy you mean safe to fly or as safe as a widow maker

@darthgator639

2 жыл бұрын

@@M60A3 As safe as a very fast lawn dart 😆

@Youda00008

2 жыл бұрын

I personaly don't understand how can someone enjoy flying a plane whose turn radius is barely enough to orbit the Earth, but to each their own.

@Hornet135

2 жыл бұрын

@@Youda00008 You’ll understand once you aren’t so uninformed, but I doubt that’ll happen anytime soon.

@Youda00008

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hornet135 Oh, how kind of you. Can you please show me how you outmaneuver anything else than F-4 or Mig-25? And against human please, no easy AI.

Even a small nod to “The Right Stuff” in there with the synth soundtrack, alarm sound, and flat spin!

I need that version of piano sonata this is so good

This blue notes and flat spin is awesome!

Its unbelievable what you create, and I absolutely love it! Thank you so much for this upcoming masterpiece. If you need help with german or smth (I am german and ll happily translate) The f 104 starfighter is in my opinion the most beautiful plane that ever existed

@CaptainAhorn

2 жыл бұрын

F-5 HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

Looks really nice

Thx all involved ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Used to see these flying around Germany still in the 70s... one actually crashed not far from where I was staying. Basically a rocket with wings... yep, remember that title was well earned...

Awesome Trailer!

I remember how the A4 started off, this baby gonna go big, great work people...

Great Video J. P.! My skins come so cool in it. :-D

@JPFerre

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU so much Carlo for your work :)

Super Chiva! Super Cool! Super Geil! The fine art of the video plus the historical transparency of the content made the trick: I gotta get me one of those.

Amazing plane ... amazing vid 👍👌

Absolutely excellent 👏

Beautiful!

This plane or rather a pilot missile did not forgive false maneuvers the F-104 c still has its name in the history book.On May 18, 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph, and on Dec. 14, 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 103,395 feet.

Awesome work.

Excellentes Video!

VERY IMPRESIONANT

Yes! Yes! Yes!

The Germans called it "The Lawn Dart" 🎯

The music had me thinking I was in the TacView portion of one of Growling Sidewinder's videos

Летающий гроб воскрес! Ну надо же?!

Goodness

Pretty cool seeing this as a german

Nice one! The 104 is a legend of course she has her weaknesses but don't we all love her just for being herself?

Super!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

ohha der Sargfighter, einer der optisch schönsten Jets, den Mod muss ich haben

MIG 21 RULES FOREVER

Beautiful

Fantastiche!

So sick

Fear no man...Departure stalls, however....

Richtig gut gemacht

This is fantastic! Its a shame we dont have an official module for that yet .. will we be able to play that on MP servers?

I wish this was official content. Would spend bank on this. This and an F-106 could just borrow my credit card

The rocket with wings

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