The F-86 Sabre: If Looks Could Kill

Special thanks to 2 people who made this video possible:
1. For her incredible artwork at the start of the video, fiverr.com/tanyagut was responsible for creating beautiful scenes that I first dreamt of in my head and through her talent and labor allowed me to share my vision with you. I hope you all agree with me when I say I hope to showcase more of her work in future videos.
2. KrakenUnleashed was a man who came in for my rescue when I needed a War Thunder player with a MiG-15 to help me create scenes for this video. He probably spends more time in the War Thunder replay editor than I have hours in game total; and it both shows in his own work, and was of great help to make my video the best it could be, check him out and Kraken: Merci, mon ami. / @krakenunleashed
Some aircraft looks really good, but the Sabre... the F-86 Sabre is outright Suave. It's undeniably a war machine but it's somehow classy at the same time. It perfectly fits the chrome-lined golden age of Americana. The 50's style glimmers off of the Sabre like the show lights of a Frank Sinatra performance. I'm convinced this aircraft won air superiority over the skies of MiG Alley through sheer charisma alone. So please, let me tell you the very entertaining story of the F-86 Sabre in this video.
Okay talking as me now, Mr. Smith here. This video took a month longer to edit than the ones before it. I really hope it shows cause this was simultaneously the most frustrating video to work on but also the one I think it most entertaining to watch. I love video editing but I hate watching and listening to myself, every time I stutter on the mic or move in a weird way on camera or set the framing wrong just eats away at me. But it's thanks to the audience that I dropped more than $100 on this video without question because I knew that if you liked the videos I've brought you before, then I could make an even better one. I aim to entertain and nothing is more satisfying in the editing room than, after hours of sifting through photos and data and footage and editing effects, I get a scene that makes me think, "This is a good one".
It's not all some dumb self-pity that keeps me from editing, my day job has been INSANELY busy, and I'm looking to move across the county this winter so that is going to be wild. I'm sure only 4 people are gonna read this by then but... fair warning, the next videos will be different, and more than likely delayed as well.

[@frigidmonk]

Love the effort in entertainment value and facts! Great way to tell these amazing stories! Well done!

[@evelyngravatt3198]

Shockwave Uploads a new video: Me going full Stone Cold: "AWWW HELL YEAH!"

[@shockwaveairhistory]

Hahah believe it or not I don't intentionally take this long to upload, but I always get them to you as fast as I can

[@evelyngravatt3198]

@@shockwaveairhistory Bro you and Jimbo take your time, they always come out so good, the amount of time is nullified by the production value in these!

[@tonyrun5802]

Omg I love this Edit: and filled with awesome references too

[@oflofl7177]

sir u r sooooo underrated!!!

[@forest4283]

Love the enthusiasm.

[@shockwaveairhistory]

Love the support

[@KrakenUnleashed]

Awesome work !

[@shockwaveairhistory]

It's better thanks to you, my man

[@dixieduffy7]

Fantastic video. you guys are really punching above your weight when it comes to quality of *content and comedy.

[@shockwaveairhistory]

Genuinely feels good to hear that. Many thanks

[@robertmoffitt1336]

Great vid! Never Forget 💝

[@dalerimkunas]

great video, but the side notes text that you put on the screen is difficult to read becuase it is not up very logs and if I pause, the youtube timeline bar blocks being able to see it.

[@shockwaveairhistory]

Yeah I agree with that, this video just goes so fast and there's so many quick facts I want to include that I cant keep it on screen very long without it getting in the way

[@sthavoc8]

I would rather have a P-40, I could land it on the local private strip a couple of miles from home. Always road my bike there on the weekends just to watch them take off and land. I was invited to ride along with lots of pilots there even got to take the controls a few times when I was 15. One taught me to take off and land, I didn't know he was an instructor until he said you Fly better than most of my students. Unfortunately I never had the money to get my license and now I'm to old and damaged, if it goes fast and has wheels or tracks I have raced it and crashed one or more of each.

[@danielcordosi3870]

You forgot about Joseph "Mac" McConnell look him up some day.

[@shockwaveairhistory]

Actually I had to torrent "The McConnell Story" a movie from 1955 for footage of Sabres in flight and the scene of a CO talking with a pilot. Also that scene from the movie isn't a scolding, but actually McConnell being praised for his flight ability. Also also I get this comment a lot and I dont find mentioning that a pilot of semi-fame used the plane to be worthwhile for a time slot in these videos. I got this a lot for the P-40 video; "you forgot to mention pappy boyington" I didnt forget, there's just not much to say about it, what should I just say "also there was a pilot called pappy and he flew with the flying tigers." Like... okay... and?

[@danielcordosi3870]

@@shockwaveairhistory Did you know that Alan Ladd was afraid of heights, in the cockpit scenes they constructed a cockpit that was close to the ground, very close to the ground LOL.