When an F-86 Chased a Mig into China

On September 15th, 1952 an American formation of F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bombers is flying towards the Yalu River, near the East China Sea, on the border between China and North Korea.
Escorting them is a flight of F-86 Sabres from the 336th Fighter Squadron, spear-headed by flight leader, and future jet ace Captain James Robinson Risner. When they encounter MiG-15s Risner chases the pilot all the way to China and then tried to rescue his wingman by pushing his stricken F-86 to safety.
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[@niloski1188]

7 likes and 4 views

[@thatoneperson134]

Cool

[@ultrajd]

Great video as always. I’ve always loved your designs for the videos. I will however mention that you forgot one detail about Logan. Once he hit the water the two different rescue craft a float plane and a helicopter apparently were having an argument over who would get to rescue him. The helicopter crew won the argument and apparently attempted to use their rotor wash to inflate his parachute and try and essentially push him towards the island. This is unfortunately what resulted in him getting tangled in his parachute lines and the resulting in his drowning.

[@davidspencer8373]

Like video

[@harrisonmantooth3647]

@@ultrajd That is truly sad. Were the crews of the helicopter and float plane (Catalina?) charged with negligence or s something else?

[@Miftahul_786]

Man.. hearing how after all that Logan got caught in his parachute and drowned a tragic death, never getting so see his friend as he said, is heartbreaking

[@Sundownnnn]

its sort of goose-esque, his friend did everything to save him but he still sadly died

[@blitzy3244]

This whole idea of theirs was an incredibly immature maneuver. Why chase down 1 damaged MiG back to his base when they were tasked with defending the F-84s from currently 3 undamaged MiGs? Kind of a dick and cowardly move because they only did it for the sake of glory getting a kill, not to complete the mission objective. If it was a German pilot from WW2 he would have saluted the MiG pilot after pulling up aside him.

[@msaa1125]

@@blitzy3244 lmao you clearly didnt watch last weeks video

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

@@blitzy3244 Damn you need to watch the last week video

[@xaviersavedra711]

@@blitzy3244 The German pilot saluted the American pilot and still shot his badly damaged plane.

[@someonee3186]

The fact that yarnhub recreated the North Korean Mig-15 aircraft so well is satisfying

[@thekid4762]

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[@Cuckler]

Their models always kill it. They even got the P-40B/C's right with the Flying Tigers.

[@SenkaBandit]

Sometimes some models are wrong like the Castle itter video on the sherman’s and maybe the phantom’s

[@Yarnhub]

@@SenkaBandit We don't always get it right but we've upped our game since then

[@retardedidiot1]

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[@imsomewhatcertain1024]

I’ve seen this same story on History Channel’s 360 Dogfights show, and it’s a lot more suspenseful when the American pilot (James Risner) who flew on that mission tells his side of the story.

[@Autobotmatt428]

It always is. Man i miss shows like Dogfight

[@HappiKarafuru]

The fact that the show had included the interview of him still live is another thing.

[@nothingishere4091]

yep saw that to before this video

[@robertop6623]

Iv seen a russian video about this story in 2016

[@Soundwave142]

I used to stay up late to watch Dogfights when I was little.

[@NotaTechGuy177]

I have no idea how many times you guys have had to animate the F-86 over all these videos, but I do appreciate it. One of my favorite jets of all time. Keep it up!

[@huiyinghong3073]

What if the Sabre 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@chinmoy_bhuyan]

Mig 15 is best

[@CJTower.]

@@chinmoy_bhuyan mig-15 was cool but imma have to disagree

[@supaoranges1086]

F-86 is king! 👑

[@_wanted_outlaw3007]

@@chinmoy_bhuyan I also have to politely disagree, mig 15 is pretty damn cool but it's just not quite an f-86's coolness level.

[@bricklingtonlego]

R.I.P that Mig-15 pilot. Just goes to show how much talent some people can have no matter the side they're on.

[@antsaurora7540]

Lets say, soviet pilots was in aggressive imperialistic war to claim Korea. You know what North Korea looks now.

[@bricklingtonlego]

@@antsaurora7540 doesn't make a difference, those men had talent.

[@rossgage9730]

Funny one got shot down and started shooting at North Koreans whom thought he was American. Then shot himself. So he gets away and comes back again to shoot down UN planes.

[@huge.muianus]

@@antsaurora7540 he just followed orders

[@mandarin1257]

@@antsaurora7540 the same could be said for both North and South Koreas (both ruthless dictatorships at the time), but supported by Soviet and US armies and air forces respectively. Neither side was "good" or "evil".

[@Professor-fc7vc]

Theres something so magical about aerial combat, especially ww1,2 and Korea. The absolute skill and experience of many pilots is for sure an awe-inspiring thought. Just imagine being a French pilot during ww1 and you see that infamous red plane. Pilots knew who aces were when they saw them.

[@fencemann815]

I painted my Harley to look like the Red Barron. It would have been scary seeing him on your 6

[@user-pn8ih4eo8k]

Now imagine that a Russian pilot who hears bomb explosions at his airfield, a combat alarm sounds, a siren howls, you jump into your I-15 or I-16, which has no ammunition, since the attack is sudden and the planes are understaffed, and You have half the fuel in your tanks. You take off not along the runway, which no longer exists, but across the field, you take off alone, and there are several dozen enemy bombers and fighters above the airfield. You can’t shoot, you won’t be able to fly for long either, and all you can do is ram with a 100% probability of death in order to somehow harm the enemy, to prevent him from doing his dirty deed! And they went to ram. This is exactly how June 22, 1941 began for many Soviet pilots.

[@SomeRandomSausage]

RIP The MIG pilot that almost escaped

[@hatecrewsix2]

he was more badass to be honest.

[@mikethecabbie8476]

My only query would be, "why chase a damaged enemy in the first place?" If the Sabres' mission was to escort and protect the bombers, putting one of their interceptors out of the battle should have been enough. In which case, none of the loss which followed would have happened...

[@ivomendonca2468]

It's a good point. Can you imagine how many bombers were shoot down while they were going into chinese territory? Wasn't a good idea. But in the heat of moment it could made any sense to them. It's easy to us judge the action now.

[@triadwarfare]

Considering how good the enemy pilot was, imagine if he survived and lived another day... he would have wrecked havoc on the American lines.

[@satyakiguha415]

Exactly my question.. ...why risk your own plane and also that of a friend's over a damaged enemy plane?

[@Argentvs]

He was a glory hunter only caring about kill marks going for an easy target. Lack of honor and chivalry. His actions left the fighter bombers without escort, he sent 2 fighters to chase 3 enemies and caused the death of his wingman disobeying orders both on his mission objectives and on international borders limitations. His promotion and praise were a PR stun and because he was a good fighter pilot. But objectively he should have been demoted and court martialed.

[@huiyinghong3073]

What if the Sabre 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@bobfeller604]

Had he not broken the rules of engagement, his friend might have survived the war. Cause and effect.

[@oler777]

I heard it logan in a f86 and i got chills because iv never seen this done so well great job again to out do the history channel bravo!

[@tyler89557]

I remember seeing this story on Dogfights, and if I remember correctly they had said that the rescue helicopters sent after Logan did some kind of maneuver that went wrong (I think they tried using their rotor wash to fill up Logan's parachute to blow him to shore), which is what ended up tangling him in his parachute and killing him.

[@docholliday4546]

No maneuver, the 2 we're fighting over who was going to rescue him and caused the death... Both crews were court martialed!

[@timbrwolf1121]

@@docholliday4546 Really? That's even more tragic

[@Soundwave142]

Right.

[@docholliday4546]

@@timbrwolf1121 yeah, Robby talked about it .

[@Soundwave142]

I felt bad every time I saw that part on Dogfights.

[@xXrandomryzeXx]

He chased the mig15 for too long, he wanted the plane down, he got what he wanted but he lost his friend. Was it worth it? I doubt it. He got too greedy.

[@Randomvideos-YouTube]

Yeah but how would you think your friend would die like that he did do everything he could do to save him

[@rob-ti6gp]

Two pilots could have lived if one pilot didn`t went out of his way to chase a damaged mig. What a tale. Nice animations though.

[@Snelson5094]

The reason that pilot died was because the people who were supposed to rescue him were arguing about whose turn it was. The helicopter pilot won the argument against the float plane pilot. The helicopter pilots attempted to rescue the pilot by basically blowing him to the island but that helped his parachute fill up with water and then with him tangled in it he drowned. Plus that aircraft wasn’t damaged it was still a threat.

[@lkzhang820]

In 1958，there was also a battle between MIG17s and F86s above the Taiwan Strait，which was piloted by PRC‘s and ROC’s pilots respectively.

[@huiyinghong3073]

What if the Sabre 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@lkzhang820]

@@huiyinghong3073 That might means escalation of the military conflict.

[@jaimongenshinimpact6244]

as a chinese, this is good animation, no fights wanted, respect to all USA troops and Chinese troops.

[@Stalkergames916]

Wars are our solution to peace people die and reputations change country’s don’t deserve war even if it’s justified

[@zintosion]

No fights wanted? American clearly wanted to fight and kill his enemy who is running away back to base and kill him even though there's no more need to kill the fleeing enemy.

[@jaimongenshinimpact6244]

@@zintosion i mean i don't want a online fight chat....but i mean, why would you let the meat that fly towards your mouth fly away? (old chinese saying, 到嘴边的肉为什么要让他飞了呢？）normally, if a commander thinks they can crash a opponent, he would likely to take that chance. I say maybe...

[@twintalks8774]

@@Stalkergames916 You are not wrong, but unfortunately we have to live in this world. So we should still respect these men.

[@thesmuggest6680]

@@Stalkergames916 The darkest and saddest thing is that, war works the best to maintain long term peace afterwards.

[@fisherzhao1608]

So basically on a escort mission, the flight lead decided to take 2 planes to chase down a damaged retreating plane. Talking about thirst for blood...

[@BigRedNZ1]

So two fighters, chased a damaged and evading fighter leaving the bombers and their other colleagues. With the cost of one of their own lives, and two aircraft…. Not sure how much sense this makes, sadly

[@starimari9971]

Glad I'm not the only one thinking this. Abandoning your escort mission to zealously chase a damaged enemy fighter that no longer posed a threat to the bombers you were tasked with protecting seems like the height of ego driven stupidity.

[@keepsmiling7645]

Also chasing it into forbidden territory which could have had terrible consequences on an international level

[@mahtabalam3972]

@@starimari9971 yeah i feel bad for that MiG pilot maybe he lost his friend because of ego ?

[@MisterOcclusion]

And then getting promoted rather than court martialed. I guess the public needed a hero story.

[@cristobalalvarez5491]

@@keepsmiling7645 china was already at war with us so not uncharted

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

Yes I knew that I had the right story. The history channel episode of dogfights really captures Risner's emotion though when talking about losing Joey Logan. It was heart breaking to listen to and honestly a heart breaking to watch this knowing what was going to happen and thinking back on that interview. As always Yarnhub, superb video! Keep up the great work!

[@JS-mp7fy]

Risner’s actions caused the death of his wingman, I dare say a prime emotion coming out is guilt.

[@jhypyro]

"Risner did not get to meet Logan that evening" wow that just hit me harder than a truck.

[@rockitfighter]

I.ve heard this told a few times in different ways and I have never understood it. Wasn't the mission to escort the bombers? The guy ditches the bombers with his wingman seemingly right off the bat because he got one piece of one attacking mig. He then chases deep into forbidden areas with AAA and gets his wing man killed while bombers are getting blasted back at the mission. That got him a promotion? Seems like a pride move as the pilot in the damaged mig was out of their class as well.

[@ihatecabbage7270]

glory hound

[@Snelson5094]

His wingman died because of the rescue teams failing at their job not chasing after the mig that was still a threat. Plus numerous pilots even in the most recent battles have done this it was only him and his wingman the rest of the flight could protect the bombers.

[@jacksonlee6760]

Two great stories in one video? What a treat! Great video Yarnhub!

[@BananenBaron]

I really need to also say that that Russian Pilot has to be honered a bit. With all the Manoveurs and "running" away from 2 enemy Jets is really something astonishing.

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

As a young Marine in the late 80's early 90's I had the honor of being inside the buildings on Kadena Airbase in Okinawa that has his name on it..this brought tears to my eyes, we knew we were fighting the Russians and didn't do what was right.......much love and respect to these warriors!

[@somerandomguy4607]

What was right?

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

@@somerandomguy4607 The U.S. knew that the Chinese pilots were not Chinese but Russians and they kept it secret for a long time, This helped kill lots of our pilots..they were not as prepared..Russians had serious battle ready pilots after WW2

[@Toxic2T]

Dang Kadena is haunted as heck. Did you get to see the Building 2283?

[@theotterguy]

@@Toxic2T 😂🤣😅😅😆🤣👻

[@chorizotaco_308]

I thought he meant fighting the Korean war wasn't right.

[@TheCerebralDude]

Russian pilots fighting in Korea was kept a well kept secret and wasn’t revealed until years after the war was over

[@vanceb1]

One of my Dad's cousins was a Russian linguist. He spent the Korean war on a small island off the coast of North Korea. His job was to monitor the enemy air/ground radio frequencies. When he heard the enemy lifting off he would call the USAF and tell them the Russians were on the way. The Russians never figured out how the USAF was always waiting for them. He couldn't talk about this for a couple of decades. The politicians didn't want people to know that the Russians were involved in actual fighting.

[@megapet777]

Honestly it's sad that after such extreme maneuvers the chinese guy couldn't get away. And flying between the hangars like that is just incredible, like from some movie.

[@Red-Magic]

Admittedly, chasing that MiG down transitions from just doing your job to straight murder. The MiG was already out of the fight and yet these two 86s pursued him. With a MiG pilot that so profoundly maneuvered to save his own life, after he was a non-factor for the bombers, it's more heartbreaking to see the 86s continue to hunt his ass into the ground. It's like watching a fight, and one guy gets knocked out. And then the other guy gets down and proceeds to beat the unconscious man to a pulp.

[@nahuelleandroarroyo]

Its target fixation anyway, tactical objective (escort bombers) dropped for one fighter, barelly worth it

[@FolfiWolfie]

It's always happened. It will happen. When you hunt a target you shoot to kill that target. Killing an enemy pilot is worth more than just shooting down his aircraft. Everyone will point out its murder. That's war. The sound of it the bomber's were safe at that point. As the remaining migs pulled out and in doing so he felt it was safe enough to give chase. Plenty of other nationalities of pilots of have done it. If you want a larger example go to world war two. Plenty of Russian and German pilots both would chase each other into the dirt. This is not an uncommon example. But the valor told afterwards and piloting skills are.

[@swoop1352]

Totally agree with the OP. No chivalry from the Yanks. And the result was the loss of an aircraft & pilot and another damaged aircraft. Yeah, well done. * slow clap *

[@koghs]

@@swoop1352 opinion discarded, you drive a bike.

[@chaosXP3RT]

No mercy. The Russians would be danced and gloated at any chance to kill any American. They did it in Syria too

[@cjclark1208]

I hate to say this and my intentions are not meant to be negative but I can’t help but feel like if he had given up that bloody long chase to the literal end and death at the enemy air base then perhaps, just perhaps he may have not passed away in such a tragic and unexpected circumstance. His pursuit after all wasn’t sanctioned or necessary and that solemn ending feels somewhat like what some may describe as “Karma or Eye for an Eye” type of deal and inevitably, both men’s fates that same adrenaline fueled day. Wonderful tale and recounting of these men’s deeds but overall a tragedy. Rest In Peace to those who perished.

[@real_dddf]

I agree. His rash actions cost two lives that day. The Soviet pilot already disengaged and left, and so posed no danger to the bombers. After seeing each other in the valley, they should have waved at each other and parted ways. Then, you would have an American and a Russian who can both go home to share their fascinating encounter. That Mig pilot put up a determined fight, displaying skill at his craft and perseverence in his character; I personally feel he deserved to make it out alive. It is quite tragic indeed.

[@huiyinghong3073]

@@real_dddf What if the Sabre 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@jaysmechs2457]

Well said.

[@formerIychucks]

When youre playing war thunder and chase that one guy all the way to his airfield in RB

[@ryanb9749]

Watch those wrist rockets (sams)

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

But instead you get shredded by Anti-Air guns.

[@Noble9863]

I’ve been watching this channel on and off for a while and getting this video randomly in my feed really makes me appreciate how much the videos have improved. The style is so good now!

[@joselitocatlover4236]

This kind of stories makes me come back here, thank u Yarnhub.

[@johnmiller8043]

Kind of a bad call to chase the mig to China to secure the victory I think. He should've stayed with his flight, to clean up the remaining migs and protect the f84s. Instead he flew into China, overextended and risked himself and his wingman. Yes he secured the victory but at what cost? A wingman and 2 sabers? Amazingly animated, and the push maneuver was impressive I think though following the mig was a bad idea from the moment he sent 2 of his wing to chase the 3 other migs.

[@jasonknoll5170]

I remember when this channel was 2D and I was super impressed. I'm still blown away every single video.

[@C2-ALFA]

My heart was racing when they were dogfighting over the airfield! Keep up the good work!

[@CarlosFuentes-fk8md]

Lo bueno es que Risner pudo superar la perdida de su compañero y convertirse en un excelente piloto de combate en la guerra de Vietnam.

[@bigslurpee2078]

Surviving all of that, just to drown. That's so depressing. Rest in peace Logan.

[@TheeNikuwa]

I am at a loss for words, these animations are getting more and more better the more time goes on!

[@rav_ex]

This channels animation had came a long way and had improved a lot over time. Glad to have been watching this channel ever since i found it by looking for a video about Alan Turing for a school essay. Keep up the good work 👍

[@nomcarver4436]

The skill and detail in the animations keep getting better.

[@alboneygaming6968]

bro this is so realistic you can like see the scratches on the metal in the plane amazing work.

[@mixingcat5213]

That wingman's death gave me goosebumps... how desperate could the man under that parachute be...

[@jaysmechs2457]

Just as desperate as the mig pilot trying to get that plane on the ground. Karma is a b%#%.

[@yarnhubfan6169]

I stayed up past 12 for the wifi to come back so i could watch this episode as soon as possible I could tell ya, it was DEFINITELY worth it!!! Thanks you yarnhub! I am also hoping to see the yarnhub team lol :)

[@Shawn47]

Wow. That went from a happy feel-good story to absolute darkness really fast!

[@kaan2866]

That ending was sad. Salute all fallen, no matter the nation 🫡

[@whatwillhedo1911]

Loved the video Yarnhub, keep the good work!

[@danielalasoo2930]

Gotta give some respect to the mig pilot

[@paul_ujb]

Thank you so much for sharing another story from the Korean War. It’s an often overlooked conflict but contains its fair share of heroism and interesting action. As always, the animation in these is outstanding. The planes look amazing - the metallic glint of the F-86s in particular - and the aerobatic maneuvers of the MiG-15 were a delight to see. Thanks again for the amazing content!

[@PhantomLover007]

I had never heard of this story of a Korean war style Pardo’s push. Interesting. I had heard about Americans crossing over the border into China for dogfights though

[@tomtravnik3177]

Incredible work Yarnhub, very impresed 👏

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Did the USAF improve the parachutes as a result?

[@motionsic]

Great piloting on both sides. Thanks for telling the story with exciting illustrations Yarnhub!

[@CallsignYukiMizuki]

Good lord the animations and camera angles are straight up Ace Combat 7 and Im all for it

[@johns9652]

Paused the video at a little over 7 minutes to say, this totally reminds me of the story of the F4 Phantom pilots who did the same thing, in fact, I thought they were the first, but this predates that event. The Phantom story was a bit more perilous as I recall, with the pushing pilot actually using his own windscreen. Sometimes we in the other armed forces make fun of our Air Force brethren for having it easy, but they are brave as hell in their own right. Blessings upon all troops in a righteous cause, from whatever nation. Good wishes to the forces of Ukraine, fighting hard to repel an invader. They are already more successful than many other European nations were in WWII vs the invading Blitzkrieg. Some nations in those circumstances lasted only hours or weeks. Brave Ukrainians have withstood an assault for over 130 days at this point, more than 4 months. Slava Ukraini. And a moment of silence for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was a staunch ally to the US, and was willing to stand against the "salami slicing" of territory by the CCP. Still waiting to hear more on that story, so no further comment, though I can't hep but wonder if the CCP was involved. I spent 2 years in Japan, they are a peace loving people, and violence shocks/offends them. My condolences to the Japanese people.

[@jhypyro]

Yarnhub did the phantom video about a year ago, you should check it out.

[@RailsOfTheSouthProductions]

Yarnhub did a video of the Phantom story as well a while back

[@funnymankenny]

Shinzo Abe would not give a moment of silence for the Chinese or Koreans butchered and raped by Japanese soldiers.

[@EvanFerrao]

Good luck with the Ukranian statement, Expect the land taken by Russia(20% of Ukraine by land mass of Ukraine btw) to never be returned. Also, by 130 days if you mean Ukraine isn't in its 5th mobilization wave then it would be fine, but sadly, it is in the 5th mobilization wave, and civilians are giving 10 days training before being sent to the frontlines. If you think of this as Russian propoganda, then ask a bunch of Returned foreign troops, including the best sniper in the world, who probably spent only a few nanoseconds in combat before leaving(when his unit was shelled). The Ukranians are brave, but their government is anything but it. They should sue for peace, before more land is irreversibly snatched from them. The real way to win a war is by not underestimating your enemies, which all news outlets constantly show footage of the Russians. The same happens on the Ukranian side too, for example, a few Ukranian troops sold a "Donated" French Howitzer for $124,000 each while the cost of it is $70million.

[@kilo276]

shinzo abe went to pray at a shrine for japanese war criminals as the prime minister of Japan multiple times and denied the existence of comfort women in korea and china during ww2, is this what you call a peace loving people?

[@markmulder9845]

I almost feel sorry for that MIG pilot. I feel very sorry for Logan though. So close...

[@violetsther3739]

"Almost"? Gee, you really think the Americans were the good guys, don't you?

[@CourtlandJones1]

@@violetsther3739 ur kidding in Korea we were

[@violetsther3739]

@@CourtlandJones1 Yeah, to pretty much the rest of the world, you weren't. You intervened in a civil war to back your puppet dictator, Syngman Rhee in South Korea; you bombed North Korea so heavily that they are still digging up bombs today; you repeatedly encroached into sovereign Chinese territory despite a clear warning against it by the latter, and without a former declaration of war no less. You threatened nuclear war at every turn, which would have actually came into fruition, had it not been for the fact that both North Korea and China were under the Soviet nuclear umbrella. How you can glorify your heinous acts of abject inhumanity and give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done is beyond me.

[@CourtlandJones1]

@@violetsther3739 Jesus ur defending monsters and that civil war was between two sovereign nations I’m not saying South Korea was good but they were definitely better than north

[@violetsther3739]

@@CourtlandJones1 Hah. No they weren't. Even if they were (they weren't), it still wasn't your business to intervene in a civil war.

[@ericbillingsley7885]

The F-86 Sabre is one of my favorite fighter jets and to hear this story increases how much I love them. I have even went to an aircraft museum and stood beside an Avro Lancaster and the F-86 Sabre without even knowing they were there. Both of these planes are now in my top 5 favorite planes.

[@literalpotato7562]

> Barges into an enemy airbase > Shot down a plane over their own airbase > Refuses to elaborate further > Leaves What a pair of chads

[@allenjay896]

The flap animations are getting better! The darker environment under the clouds scene is also very nice. I love it!

[@Ryan-pw9uy]

Oddly reminiscent of Pardo's push 15 years later

[@malpacino6760]

I can't get enough of your storytelling and animation

[@MajorAce_usedtobeMechchad]

The fact that F-86s chased a damaged and retreating plane, and then getting a promotion is absolutely disgusting. He also put the Bomber squadron in danger and got his wingman down. If you think this is justified or he deserves the award then i think you must rethink twice. Also probs to the Russian pilot for being so brave and for his skill.

[@redballon8551]

I agree

[@chaosXP3RT]

No mercy. The Russians would be danced and gloated at any chance to kill any American. They did it in Syria too

[@swampdonkey1567]

I'm consfused I agree he put his team in needless danger but an enemy is any enemy unless they bail and parachute out. An injured plane is only temporarily out of the fight.

[@pokefan-ix7sh]

James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was a Brigadier General, a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, Risner was a double recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second-highest military decoration for valour that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force, awarded the first for valour in aerial combat and the second for gallantry as a prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese for more than seven years. He was the first living recipient of the medal. Risner became an ace in the Korean War and commanded a squadron of F-105 Thunderchiefs in the first missions of Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965. He flew a combined 163 combat missions, was shot down twice, and was credited with destroying eight MiG-15s. Risner retired as a brigadier general in 1976. At his death, Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark A. Welsh III observed: "Brig. Gen. James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success... Today's Airmen know we stand on the shoulders of giants. One of 'em is 9 feet tall... and headed west in full afterburner."

[@gigachad5563]

I've lost count at how many times two wingmen have to push each other's jets from behind to land because they have been damaged

[@balloon3503]

​@@AaronRMG He meant that he's come across multiple videos featuring two wingmen pushing each other's jets just like YarnHub's video with the F4 Phantoms

[@juancarlospinzonmedina6377]

there is this one, the one with the phantoms and I think there is another with 2 B-17's

[@minifigsnbrixproductions17]

Very cool, I love your animations and the retelling of heroics in war!

[@colonel-autismo1952]

Great video as always yarnhub love hearing about theese stories that we don't hear much of love the naval content you have put out I would love to see a video about the Royal Navy sub that sunk a submerged U Boat during ww2

[@aniruddhxie2k215]

It's soo sad that after all these efforts Logan still died

[@twochainzzzzzzzz]

Greatest KZbin channel ever

[@jamesstewartwilliams]

He performed Pardo's push before it was cool

[@pieterdeliho1492]

The detail of planes dogfight have been improving alot lately. The rudder, etc

[@nisqhog2881]

I have to be completely frank on this one. As mighty impressive as the story of of pushing a jet back to friendly territory is, and as heartbreaking as the loss after it becomes, I'm having a hard time rooting for someone who decided to chase down a fleeing enemy when there were still many in the fight, and also risked the life of his wingman by flying into forbidden airspace, and right into an airfield with heavy AA fire. Feels almost the same as the last video with the P-47 and the FW-190n except the roles reversed. Maybe it's just me, and this is just how war is, but this story didn't quite hit the bar when you think about it how his heroics are really just a result of a few stupid decisions that ultimately ended in a tragedy that could've been avoided. On the other hand, to not sound like a grouchy grandpa, animation and models in this episodr were fantastic :)

[@debrickashaw9387]

agreed. The episode and its content were great however. make no mistake. In this story, the american is the bad guy and the tone of the video was kinda off

[@debrickashaw9387]

@SteamCat86 I bet you would have shot down ejected parachuters after winning a dogfight during ww2 as well (war crime btw)

[@mclaggen6144]

@SteamCat86 Yes he was the bad guy he blindly chased after an enemy who had already disengaged leaving two of his other men to fight off 3 MIG's while he and his wingman chased a damaged fighter into forbidden airspace that led to the death of his wingman. you cant defend that.

[@debrickashaw9387]

@@mclaggen6144 Doesnt mean the ameritard is going to try anyway

[@nisqhog2881]

@@mclaggen6144 The TL;DR of my wall of text 👍 I mean, I wouldn't call him the "bad guy", but I also wouldn't call him a hero. Definitely not deserving of a whole video. We had soooooo many people featured on the channel who showed chivalry and courage to help his brothers in arms, and whilst he definitely had one of those figured out, it's kind of a moot point because he was the reason there needed to be any chivalry.

[@HicSvntDracones]

Wow. As a pilot, (not a fighter pilot) I have always wondered about pushing another jet along when I hear about times when someone lost an engine or something. I always wondered if it would work, and yep. Too bad it didn't work out in the very end, but still, amazing maneuver.

[@clonecommando6575]

Excellent work as always! What an amazing yet tragic story.

[@Thealcani]

Honor less reckless Pilot shoots down an defenseless already beaten enemy and gets his wingman killed in the process. Sounds like a true American hero

[@Auskar]

Amazing historical stories as always.. I love these sort of videos. They so much more interesting than just reading history books.

[@commentingpausedtoprotectus]

Oh you done it again! These endings should come with warnings 😪 but what a remarkable story

[@Rafaanest]

6:01 average war thunder pilot when the fuel start to run outs

[@gucci1131]

Another great video! Love your content!

[@MoteofVolition]

Amazing YH. Your videos just keep getting better and better, what a beautiful way to tell this story. This act of valor is most deserving of such effort. Thank you!

[@florian6259]

Excuse me but did he enter a forbidden territory by his hierarchy resulting in the loss of a pilot and his aircraft and got a promotion ?

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

He also was suppose to be escorting the f-84s. That was a shitty move.

[@florian6259]

@@TeenWithACarrotIDK exactly ! Either we're dumb or they are but something is going on

[@mystlcgreatness]

Evolved from phantom push to Sabre push now. Amazing video

[@southern_sailor8974]

Keep up your work! And thank you for your content.

[@jackbright7367]

Another great video as usual

[@AbhayPratapSinghBCI]

Chased an injured aircraft to base, no honor. The Russian pilot was extremely skilled and achieved this remarkable feat even with a damaged Mig. Legendary.

[@WORRO]

Just amazing. Thumbs up, and Thank you for sharing this video ~John

[@theAverageJoe25]

It kinda sounds like he unnecessarily chased down a plane back into China for the purpose of fame and glory and got his wingman killed

[@jessebreck9]

Eh there is no honor in killing a wounded enemy, he was trying to escape. People forget these are real people

[@hadescerbex9984]

people also forget that if they escape they come back and possably kill some one else so screw all the honor bs dont need it in war

[@DudeMan2805]

People also seem to forget the Soviet shouldn’t have been flying in Korean colors, but that hasn’t been mentioned has it?

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

@@hadescerbex9984 damn, he isn’t the only guy who can damage the bombers though. The 3 migs he left his 2 other pilots to fight had a high chance of taking out the f-86s and going after the bombers. Let alone the fact that there were probably even more migs already destroying the f-84s.

[@Capt_OscarMike]

Truly amazing yet again. Thank you for sharing these individual acts that demonstrate perseverance, dedication, commitment, patriotism, respect, honor, bravery, discipline, strength, and heroism along with more attributes than there are words to assign to those involved with these individual episodic structured videos...To learn something at my age, a man who has studied nearly every battle, conflict, and war ...has experienced the carnage personally...Yet my interest was embedded in me as a child...living near and or on military bases will do that I guess...For me, focus primarily involves Americans but also those who shaped civilization...I've taken deep dives into the large decisive battles and at times the smaller or even individual ones...yet rarely know about the ones you primarily focus on. Even at my age...the mid to late 50s, I am never unimpressed with your hard work and the gift that you have...Seldom do you present something I know about or have studied....there are millions of individual battles that occurred on a daily basis throughout history....and your channel provides a window into those events...I learn something new 98% of the time...and that is a gift, sir...I hope you realize that..., not the part about what I know or do not but the fact and manner of doing what you do...you have a gift... More impressive is the manner of your presentation. Perfect, spot-on script to accompany truly remarkable graphics ... recreating these events...Not skimping on the smallest detail either such as in this video the jet's shadows...or even more discreet nuances...overlayed with the perfect spot on script ...and more importantly, is the delivery....Using my raspy American, Southern voice may work with a wild west or unique events but would never work with these videos....then there is the seamless reading of the script, the perfect moments to raise the volume, alter the tone, the infliction, increase your cadence reaching a moment of emphasis....often followed by a perfect pause...not a wasted word...not a second too soon or too late to begin or to end these stories...the perfect voice, enunciation and projecting... I have zero clue about these matters far as the creation of and or the art of storytelling but I must say, you have it perfected...of the numerous content creators and presentations I view... there are none better than what you provide for us...I know it is a lot of work...my son has a successful channel himself with over 1M subscribers...He works at times for 30-40hours to produce an 8-10 min video & he is focused on a specific PC game....not history...I would be interested to know what program you use to create your graphics ...not that I could ever approach your level nor do I or will I have any type of "content for the masses"....but for personal projects or local or more specifically I have ideas about my business and utilizing this type of approach (executive security or once known as "PMCs") ....Anycase. just wanted to let you know that many people, 10s of 1000s appreciate your hard work....it is also important to emphasize these events, to teach, show, and present events based on facts and not some political agenda...The World is self-destructing unlike I've ever witnessed or could imagine in my many years...Perhaps one day, an entity would approach you about categorizing all your creations and putting them in a chronological order to be used as adjuncts to learning about history....as it was and not as the...well...as many demands every creation be represented of these days...frustratingly, history was and is history...who was involved is who was involved...to interject others is wrong and I am glad and thankful you remain as historically accurate as you can...FANTASTIC JOB... Take Care

[@Yarnhub]

Thanks. We're humbled by your kind words. We use many tools, but it's mostly Reallusion and Unreal Engine. Thanks for your support.

[@cyndirojohn4542]

Great job YarnHub!!!!!

[@josefdostman9160]

Let’s goooooo, a new video. Have been waiting so long.

[@keepsmiling7645]

I honestly feel bad for the Russian pilot. The maneuvers were amazing and executed with such bravery. Chasing him even though he wasn't a threat whatsoever is the opposite of heroic to me. Even going so far as to disobey orders in order to shoot down a damaged plane is just ignorant

[@redballon8551]

I agree, just let him land

[@huiyinghong3073]

@@redballon8551 What if the Sabre 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@sicfaciuntomnes5604]

Yep. breaking the law to chase down and murder someone and calling it heroic doesn't sit well with me...

[@huiyinghong3073]

@@sicfaciuntomnes5604 What if the Sabre pilot 'accidently' drop their bombs on China?

[@devdream9277]

Yeah he could have saved both his comrade and russian pilot live if it was not for this , plus why downing him ? He got nothing in the end but a worthless medal

[@7Traveler]

Will there be new videos for Yarnhub Mystery ?

[@Yarnhub]

Yes but we’re really busy with the main channel right now

[@rastaboy_gamesnstuff7778]

Almost looks like a mix of your amazing animation and well edited War Thunder footage

[@juniorkazakoff9248]

man i love ur vids they are so good

[@miatamatt7105]

What a legendary story Yarnhub you guys out do your selfs every time I love the Korean War videos I recommend a video about the Chosin Resevoir campaign more specifically the battle of Taktong pass where Fox company of the 1st Marine division held a hill from 3 Chinese divisions for 5 days in order for the rest of the Marine division to retreat south

[@a.dryden4169]

Li esse relato, há anos atrás, em uma revista brasileira de Aviação Militar. A animação completou o relato. Ótimo trabalho 👍🏾

[@bravosierra3919]

"He is not heavy, he is my brother..."

[@SenileAt28]

Just watched this last night on dogfights. Your videos are amazing work.

[@konstantinosserres3598]

Reckless chase resulted in his friend's death and the unnecessary revengeful death of an unknown enemy pilot... If he had done this nowadays I would have said he played too many videogames...

[@twintalks8774]

It wasn’t a revenge kill, it was a very unnecessary kill.

[@marcosluvspoo]

Lovely Video, gives us history in a different learning way. Definitely recommend.

[@junzhaoxu5776]

This new uploading schedule is aweeeesome

[@richardsears4665]

I knew it from the community post, by looking at the numbers on the side of the F-86 I knew it was the 336th and the nose art meant it was Risner's jet.