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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 F-80C 25th FIS tail off for flak damage repair 3-1-51
F-80C FT-564 25th FIS hit by MIG-15
F-80C FT-795 16th FIS damaged by flak 1952
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.