Dad's War Photo's

[Hooks]

Ran across these while moving some things around. Don't know much about dad's war experience except he was in the Pacific Theater during WWII and in Korea later. He was considered a large man back then, around 6’1” and 200plus lb.

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[gunner]

Hooks,

a large man back then, around 6’1” and 200plus lb.

He was made for the MP with that body data`s! Fine pics. My dad has seen some of your MP`s after the WWII. He was impressed, he said they were all giant guys.

Regards

Gunner

[Hooks]

I don't think that was his regular assignment, normally he was a flight engineer and aircraft mechanic.

[kikokat]

Thanks for sharing the pics Hooks. Looks to me like your dad was good at what he did.

[Hooks]

I can see FE AF-IT AB on the back of the jeep, anyone know what that is?

[Bob Womack]

Is that like the prototype emblem for the Tactical Air Command on the side of the B-29?

Bob

[FTD1167]

FE AF, I think that is Far East Air Force (7th AF) maybe, My dad was in the 7th
WWII and much of his paperwork has that heading..
"I T" could be the Base. Itazuke AB, Japan
Correction "5th AF"
Twentieth Air Force, 16 May 1949
Attached to Fifth Air Force, 25 Sep 1950-1 Aug 1954
Further attached to 8 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 25 Sep-12 Oct 1950
Stationed at: Naha Afld (later, AB), Okinawa, 18 Aug 1948; Itazuke AB, Japan, 22 Sep 1950; Kimpo AB, South Korea, 10 Oct 1950; Itazuke AB, Japan, 10 Dec 1950; Tsuiki AB, Japan, 15 Jan 1951; Suwon AB, South Korea, 1 Oct 1951- 26 Jul 1954

[INLAND44]

I don't know, but isn't that an F-80 'Shooting Star' in the background? Looks like it's dedicated trainer - maybe the F-86 Sabre Jet was already out.

[Cosine26]

Lower right A/C is a T33. TR nomenclature indicates this. I believe that B-29 is in Korean War paint. Underside paintd black to prevent detection on night missions. I flew 50 missions low level night attack in B-26's with 17th Bomb Group, 37th Bomb Sq

[phil441]

All three active duty stations I was assigned to had a couple of T-33's for mail and such. While down at Key West NAS during the Cuban missile crisis I happened to walk by one of theirs while they were doing routine maintenance. The side nose panels were open and I was surprised to see that the Machine Gun mounts of the original P-80 Shooting Star were still there. They had lead weights installed to keep the bird balanced. I took a closer look and discovered the ports could be removed by just a few Dzus fasteners on either side. Those little birds were closer to combat readiness than they appeared.

Phil