A full display sequence by Mark Linney in the F-86A Sabre. Recorded at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels in 2011. Support us by joining this channel: / @planestv
The Sabre airframe was quite capable of supersonic flight. It broke the sound barrier in a dive regularly. A Canadair Sabre was flown by Jackie Cochran to become the first woman to break the sound barrier.
Wonderful, nostalgic view of an aircraft no longer seen in UK. Why though, Iain, persist with showing us where the aircraft has been not where it's going? You seem to favour this camera angle but it would be so much more effective and interesting to see the pilot's perspective, looking forward. By all means cut in some rearward views to show pilot input but really, the forward view is so much more relevant and interesting. I'm fortunate to have flown on the air display circuit and maybe have a minority view but for all of us who now cannot, for whatever reason, sit in the cockpit and handle such charismatic aircraft, please, at least give us the opportunity to experience it vicariously, through the pilot's eyes. Thanks for all your hard work to produce these videos and bring them to us.
Thanks for the feedback Tank. I always favour a forward facing view for the reasons you describe. It's not always possible. Camera mounting points are very limited. If you span the camera round in the position it's in on this video you'd have a a face full of cockpit coaming. It is something we've done on the Sabre though: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oYk7kVqy-B4.html
Thanks Iain, enjoyed that. I appreciate the challenge involved in camera mounting in a cockpit. Dare I say the two in-cockpit videos which stand out for me are the old VHS video of John Beattie in the Sea Fury and any of Kermit Weeks’ “Kermie Cams”. They got/get the camera positioning just right. Keep up the good work. Stephen.
Just me or do his numbers not jib? Oldest Comet and only 60 years old? That plane should have beeen built around 1950 making it at least 70 to 75 years old.
