The Korean conflict has always been a tragic fascination, as well as the years just before and after Korea. (The Vietnam era included). These Wars and conflicts have never received the attention and coverage they rightfully deserve. At least no where near the attention WW2 receives. So here's a few photos that may interest some of you. Not a B&W photo in the batch. All great images of the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Sources, NMNA archives, Library of Congress archives, SDASM archives. LIFE archives.
Many photos here, (and hope you don't mind) are not in any particular order as well as most dates omitted. I'll add a few USAF images as well.
TBM-3U of Utility Squadron 7A (VU-7A) pictured at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii.
TBM-3U of Utility Squadron 7A (VU-7A) pictured at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii.
A McDonnell Douglas F2H-2P Banshee from VMJ-1 attached to a tow vehicle and being worked upon by two men on an air field in Korea. 1952
A McDonnell Douglas F2H-2P Banshee from VMJ-1 parked on a runway at an air base in Korea, during the Korean War. 1952
A Grumman F9F-7 Cougar of the Redbird Squadron (QF-9A) Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA sits on a flight line 1970
A T-28B Trojan of Training Squadron (VT) 6 in flight near Pensacola Beach 1965
AD-2Q of Attack Squadron One Hundred Ninety-Five (VA-195) from CV-21 (USS Boxer) in flight in the western Pacific (WESTPAC).
F4U-4 Corsair aircraft of VMA-312 is on the ground at K-1 field in Korea. 1951
A Grumman F9F Panther in flight in front of a snow capped volcano 1950's
Two Grumman F9F-2 Panthers in flight. The pilot in plane S-107 is LTJG Earnie Russell. The pilot in plane S-116 is Midshipman Neil Armstrong. 1950's
Navy Grumman F8F8 Bearcat, BuNo 95253 1950's
F4U Corsair attached to Fighter Squadron Forty-Four, Hornets taking off from the flight deck of the U.S.S. Boxer, CV-21, for a strike into North Korea in June of 1953.
Navy F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo 62034, of VF-74 from the U.S.S. Bennington (CVA-20) in flight taken in October of 1953 over the Mediterranean. 1953
USN Bureau No 97385 F4U-4 Corsair CVG 19 VF 192 CV-37 USS Princeton 1950's
TBM-3U and F6F-5K on the ground at Naval Air Station (NAS) Norfolk VA.
TBM-3R of Transport Squadron Twenty-Three (VR-23) in flight in Korea. 1952
TBM-3E of Basic Training Unit Three (BTU-3) on CVL-26 (USS Monterey).
SB2C-5 of Attack Squadron 9A (VA-9A) ascends to the flight deck of USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) in preparation for launch from the carrier. 1948
North American F-82B
North American F-82 Twin Mustang Night Figther
F9F-8T Cougar is on the ground at Forrest Sherman Airfield, NAS Pensacola, FL. 1960
F9F-8B Cougar aircraft of VA-113 landing on USS Essex (CVA-9) 1956
F9F-8 Cougar aircraft of VF-121 on the elevator of USS Hancock (CVA-19) in WESTPAC. 1955
F9F-6 aircraft launching from the deck of USS Bennington (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea.1955
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I think that PANTER of CAG 2 is sliding past Mt. Fuji. I agree that the Korean War ear is poorly represented so I'm encouraged to see posts like this and other contributions here.
