When an F-86 Chased a Mig into China 

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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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!

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.

RIP The MIG pilot that almost escaped

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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...

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

Gotta give some respect to the mig pilot

So he broke off from objective, to chase down a bandit that was already disengaging just for the sake of the pride of shooting down an enemy plane? And it cost his wingman's life? Why was this rewarded? No doubt he's a good pilot but if you ask me there's no way in hell anyone should be promoted for glory hunting like that. All he really seemed to do was lead to two people dying that really didn't need to

Loved the video Yarnhub, keep the good work!

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

Greatest RU-vid channel ever

Incredible work Yarnhub, very impresed 👏

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.

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

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

The skill and detail in the animations keep getting better.

Risner was a pilot of incredible skill, but in chasing the Lone MIG, he had made a foolish decision on 2x counts. He used 2/4 aircraft to chase one single vulnerable MIG that was leaving the combat area. This was an act of gloryhunting instead of what is best for the team. By leaving the other 2x friendlies to chase 3x MIGs, he had put them in danger, as 1x of the MIGs could break off from the group to get behind one of the Americans. Risner put himself and his wingman into danger by continuing to chase the enemy pilot into airspace where American pilots were not allowed to go, even as far as the enemy airbase itself. This is only more proof that his actions were entirely about seeking glory. Risner could not have known that Logan would die that day, but if he had put the team before himself, then 2x great men would probably have lived that day; the Russian pilot of great skill, and Logan. RIP Logan.

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

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.

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 👍

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

He performed Pardo's push before it was cool

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.

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 :)

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!

Did the USAF improve the parachutes as a result?

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

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

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

I can't get enough of your storytelling and animation

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

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 :)

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

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...

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

Oddly reminiscent of Pardo's push 15 years later

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."

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.

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

Yes, I worked on F4 Phantom II ejection seats in the early 1980s. The parachute is very much a hazard in the water. God Bless his soul. And I'd like to point out as you did, his prey was a pilot from the Soviet Union, not North Korea.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Yarn hud my fav yt channel

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 ?

Another great video as usual

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

you work so hard that's a motivation for me

Was it really worth it tho. I mean he lost his friend by relentlessly chasing a jet that stopped fighting for no reason at all, leaving the bombers unprotected.

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

Great job YarnHub!!!!!

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

Will there be new videos for Yarnhub Mystery ?

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

Quality just gets better

This is called Karma, the brave pilot of the Mig could not leave this world just like that

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

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

Respect for Mig 15

I love your animation man, thanks for this video

Completely insane call by the F-86 pilots. They could've escalated this from a crazy dog fight to nuclear exchange as the relationship between Russia and China hadn't soured yet.

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

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

Yes! Another story covered by dogfights! This was really good!

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!

This channel is my perfect partner for breakfast

these videos just get better and better

That Russian ace was Awesome