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F-80s 51st FIW Korea

Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:19 pm

Speaking of F-80s here's a couple of the 51st FIW in Korea 1951-52.
In Korea BTW they were equipted with Misawa tip tanks.
BTW Post 1900 :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
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F-80C 25th FIS tail off for flak damage repair 3-1-51
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F-80C FT-564 25th FIS hit by MIG-15
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F-80C FT-795 16th FIS damaged by flak 1952

Re: F-80s 51st FIW Korea

Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:04 pm

Jack Cook wrote:Speaking of F-80s here's a couple of the 51st FIW in Korea 1951-52.


Great pics! My father was near the Chorwon resevoir in 1952 with the Royal Canadian Regiment and saw an American pilot punch out of an F-80 just seconds before it exploded. He said the tail section was glowing red it was so hot.

The pilot was recovered safely.
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