| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01254.145 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1951-05-21. THIS NORTH AMERICAN F-86E SABRE AIRCRAFT OF THE US 4TH FIGHTER WING ...
Description
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1951-05-21. THIS NORTH AMERICAN F-86E SABRE AIRCRAFT OF THE US 4TH FIGHTER WING BASED AT JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE NEAR TOKYO WAS FLOWN TO IWAKUNI BY A RCAF SQUADRON LEADER ON EXCHANGE WITH THE USAF FOR COMPARATIVE TRIALS WITH THE GLOSTER METEOR MK8 JET FIGHTER. AGAINST ALL RULES, THE COMMANDING OFFICER NO 77 SQUADRON, SQUADRON LEADER R C CRESSWELL, WAS ABLE TO FLY THIS F-86E AIRCRAFT FOR 30 MINUTES ON 1951-05-22. (DONOR: R.C. CRESSWELL)