Firefly

Oh wow, this brings back many memories... I stopped playing IL-2 by the time 1946 rolled out, but I have many fond memories of flying around in an Anton chasing La-5FNs (which had a reputation of being hideously overpowered, which is why people called them UFOs).

Well done comrades!

This is something else. Two hours' worth of 1980s Cold War propaganda, all filmed during a massive military exercise "Shield-84" hosted in Czechoslovakia. Features infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft and airborne troops. Gonna buy a few Czech beers and watch the whole thing later today.

Just found this gem entirely by accident - a Western press visit to JG-1, Holzdorf AB, 1990.

Aircrew Interview delivers as always, this is one of my favourite episodes.

A Czech excursion to RAF Fairford for RIAT 1991. Love the air-to-air shots of MiGs in formation with RAF Phantoms.

Was hoping they'd put the MiG-19 on sale, apparently it's too early though. Might pick it up regardless.

And a couple of nephews to help me out.

Oh yeah, I used to love them as a kid. Putting this little plane together brought back so many memories... I think I know what I'm gonna get both my nephews for Christmas. Perhaps I should get myself a set too? It's gonna be a while, need to build a tunnel first...

So I paid a visit to my big sister's family today. Of course her boys (2,5 and 4) were all to happy to invite me to build some Legos. Guess what uncle Firefly built... If I ever have kids of my own, I am going to consider a steady supply of new Lego kits my absolute priority.

Thank you Klaiber and everyone who joined in on the fun!

Years ago i downloaded this recording in .wav form, never thought I'd hear it again. Thank you!

Hungarian MiG-21bis operations from a grassy airstrip, 1992. I don't think I've ever seen another such video!

The graphics are breathtaking!

I adore this album.

Sorry not sorry.

More stuff! Greek F-4E Phantom operations. Finnish MiG-21bis cockpit tour. The differences between this export model and the aircraft we have in DCS are quite apparent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us01NdMGVtY [embedding doesn't work on this one, sorry] An excellent walkaround of a Polish MiG-23MF, freshly restored by Grupa Archeo Łask to static display condition. And now for something entirely different - USAF testing of No Kum Sok's MiG-15. Polish Su-22s departing Kleine Brogel AB. Glorious video and sound quality. Russian AF Su-24 and MiG-31 operations. Again, lovely quality. Polish Mi-24s at a local airshow at Nowy Targ. The Hind is a genuinely scary machine, even in this hideous overall green camo. Czech MiG-23ML at the 1997 edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo. This aircraft was seldom seen in the West, even after the fall of the Berlin Wall, making this footage doubly interesting. [again, no embedding, sorry.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z57oMS-tydk Czech MiG-23 and MiG-23 instructional video. Features ground checks, refuelling, servicing and in-flight videos. Wonderful! 4k footage of Bulgarian MiG-21s during an air-to-air photo shoot. I love the paint scheme on these. Russian Su-25s in action, includes a live fire segment on a shooting range. Last but not least, I found another glorious MFG-28 video, depicting a Staffel of Su-22s over the Baltic Sea. Well worth a watch.

Glad you like them! I agree, those Czechoslovakian videos are something else. Wish there we had a similar official channel in Poland, but with current political climate that'd be impossible... As for road base operations, I'd love to try that! Is there a strech of motorway anywhere on Caucasus that we could use for such an exercise?

Not at all, thank you for moving it there. I wasn't sure where to put it... Glad you find them interesting. Wish I could share my book collection too, alas, copyright laws...

When I said days, I meant minutes... Czechoslovakian film on road base operations, 1980. MiG-23s and 29s in Czechoslovakian service. Another road base video, though this time filmed from a private VHS camcorder. Polish MiG-23MFs of the 28th Fighter Aviation Regiment, early 1990s. Here's one for the rotorheads - Czechoslovakian Mi-24D instructional video, exceptional quality. The final flight of an old warrior - Polish MiG-21 flight from Zegrze Pomorskie to Krzesiny, right before the type was taken out of service. \ How to fly a MiG-29 in an air show, demonstrated by Poland's Adrian Rojek. I was there to watch it live, it was an absolutely spectacular display.

Genossen, I've decided to start this thread to share some of the Cold War aircraft videos from my YouTube favourites. Hope you'll find them both educational and entertaining. Enjoy! S! Firefly. First up - glorious cockpit cam video taken from a Marinefliegergeschwader 28 (MFG-28) "Paul Wieczorek" Su-22. Includes some formation flying, sea skimming over the Baltic and target practice. This was taken mere months before the LSK/LV was disbanded, its assets taken over by the Luftwaffe. Compilation video of various MiG-21 variants in East German service. Includes footage of F-13 and PF variants (the latter was called PFM in East German service, which is why the actual PFM was designated SPS by the LSK). Moving on - MiG-21 operations in mid-1990s Poland, Gdynia-Babie Doły airbase. Hungarian MiG-21F-13s in the mid-70s. Love the clean lines of this machine. Czechoslovakian MiG-15 instructional video. Solid quality for such an old tape. Czech (not Czechoslovakian) MiG-21MFs on operations. Features a glorious soundtrack by Nena. And now for something entirely different - Drakens, Drakens everywhere! F 10's J 35s in the mid-1990s. More to follow in the coming days.

I love C&Rsenal, they're the first YouTube channel I've ever supported on Patreon. They deserve every single view and like they can get! Project Lightening gave them some much-needed exposure, they can only grow from here.

My pleasure. I have plenty more of this stuff hidden away in my YouTube favourites, I'd be happy to share it here.

Never heard about the movie before, thanks for sharing. My first impression was "if Lalo Schifrin was East German", and that's a very good sign! This one also might be of interest. If you like prog rock, you might like this...

Brilliant piece of East German music.