HypOps

Sukhoi knifefighting heroics.

Simulated air combat where an Su-30SM closes to near-WVR range and shoots down one F-35 and damages another. Gonna get accused of getting paid by Putin for this one.

Simulated BVR combat between Mig-31BMs against F-35s.

Sukhois > F-35s because supermaneuvrability lets you aura farm better. Are you really 'winning' an air engagement if you're not the one pulling off death-defying maneuvers? Sorry not sorry.

Su-30SM downs an F-35 in simulated combat.

Tomi Hämäläinen who recently appeared on the Fox-2 podcast just wrote an interesting article on how the advantages of dispersed/roadside basing: epamuodikkaitaajatuksia.com/2026/04/17/dis…

Simulated air engagement between F-35s and Russian 4th generation aircraft.

Simulating a cruise missile interception.

Air-based interception is better than ground based-interception simply by virtue of aesthetic. Change my mind (you won't).

Simulated Russian cruise missile strike.

F-35 Escapes Ballistic Missile Attack. #IranWar #airstrikes #Finland #Russia

Opening scene for my Finland vs Russia video. Think pro-Russia commenters would have been happy if the video ended here (full video is 33 minutes).

Simulated Ballistic Attack

Getting comments on how I've set up the Russian side. Many viewers feel like the software is exceptionally generous towards Russian equipment. Here's an excellent article by the software's dev on Russian equipment and assuming incompetence: command.matrixgames.com/?p=5349

Finland vs Russia. youtu.be/v0PtMmujDPI

Saturday.

Finally up to date with my social media. Also got around to contacting my Patreons to confirm the lifetime perpetuities and other obligations over the last couple of days. If I somehow missed you on Patreon and still owe you something, please don't hesitate to DM me and I will get you sorted out. Meant to do this in early January, but the world and then my life suddenly got crazy. Take care everyone, I will see you again later this month. :)

Final scene. Ended up being eerily prophetic in ways I did not intend. This will be my last post for a little while.

Simulated depiction of US Navy alpha strike. Based on my understanding, what happened IRL was smaller in scope. Curious to hear what happened to their higher-end SAMs. How much of the lack of response was due to SEAD/DEAD vs covert ops vs low morale.

JASSM and Tomahawk hits on a simulated Venezuelan airbase I did few weeks back.