The T80 Shooing Star was a 1st generation (developed during world war 2) and at a decisive disadvantage against the 2nd gen Mig 15. The 1st time T80 pilots were attacked by the swept wing Migs.Some were so shocked, they thought that they must being attacked by American F86 Sabres.
There was a book I read a while back (Hot Shots…maybe) that mentioned it wasn’t until later models of the Sabre where we could outperform the MiG-15. Is that accurate?
They had an advantage on climb and high speed maneuvering. After some upgrades like the hydraulic elevators on the tail, the Mig lost it's advantage. The Sabre had a 8:1 kill ratio against the Mig.
Most of the MiG pilots were Russian! At first it was students then after why they sent in instructors… that tells me🤔 someone was loosing and had to put in the professionals to stay even…
Love the F-86, but it's pretty well known (once you dispense with the propaganda) that MiGs dominated until the Sabres got their armament upgraded to cannons.
The F86 is a fine machine.
Very intense war
Air combat before air to air missiles were wild. These days you'd never see the plane that shot you down.
Thank you.
The T80 Shooing Star was a 1st generation (developed during world war 2) and at a decisive disadvantage against the 2nd gen Mig 15. The 1st time T80 pilots were attacked by the swept wing Migs.Some were so shocked, they thought that they must being attacked by American F86 Sabres.
I consider the F-86 and P-51 the most beautiful aircraft ever built.
Wasn't the Saber more maneuverable than the Mig-15?
2:37 I like it when they share facts about each jet fighter. Obviously, that doesn't mean they improved as the time went by.
Hell yeah!
There was a book I read a while back (Hot Shots…maybe) that mentioned it wasn’t until later models of the Sabre where we could outperform the MiG-15. Is that accurate?
They had an advantage on climb and high speed maneuvering. After some upgrades like the hydraulic elevators on the tail, the Mig lost it's advantage. The Sabre had a 8:1 kill ratio against the Mig.
Most of the MiG pilots were Russian! At first it was students then after why they sent in instructors… that tells me🤔 someone was loosing and had to put in the professionals to stay even…
The Air force and fighter Jets of the US are the best of the world...one of the reasons the US is a superpower
the voiceover is so slow, is it targeted at the cognitively challenged, or perhaps Joe Biden? 😜
All of these planes were manufactured in 1950, but imagine that Germany in Hitler’s day manufactured a jet plane during World War II🤔
Love the F-86, but it's pretty well known (once you dispense with the propaganda) that MiGs dominated until the Sabres got their armament upgraded to cannons.
12-1😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂