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Engraved years cover the Kimpo AB (K-14) ROK & Itami AB, Japan RB-26 era ('54-'56), and the start of the Yokota AB, Japan RB-66 era ('56-). Japanese-made "Wellington".

12th Tactical Recon Sqdn RB-66 Yokota AB, Japan W.JPG

12th Tactical Reconnaissance  Sqdn RB-66 Yokota AB, Japan  Rev  W.JPG

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Very cool. I’ve been in the 55th Wing my whole career since graduating from UPT in 2011 so I love to see pieces of heritage like this. Thanks for sharing.

 

Friar

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Thanks for looking! Check out this late 19th-early 20th century photo of Fort Crook (looking south). The person who took the photo is standing on the exact spot where the Martin (Omaha) bomber factory was built ("Enola Gay"). I lived at Offutt from 1960 to 1965. Lots of interesting history there. Best Wishes

Fort Crook Nebraska -Looking South -Late 19th-Early 20th Century .jpg

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USAF Iwo Jima Base Command / Iwo Jima AB (6415th & 6361st Air Base Squadrons/Supported by the 6000th Support Wing at Tachikawa AB, Japan). All Japanese-made. *The 1954/55 "O" Club was owned by Capt George C. Mayer, MD and was obtained directly from his son.

6361st-6415th Air Base Sqdn Officers Club 1954-1955 Iwo Jima Base Command (6000th Support Wing) Qwned by CAPT George T. Mayer, MD -obtained directly from his son 2021.  FES.JPG

6361st-6415th Air Base Sqdn-IJBC (6000th Support Wng)  SMOBNN.JPG

6361st-6415th Air Base Sqdn-Iwo Jima Base Command (6000th Support Wing) Senior NCO Open Mess 1957-1958  PRS.JPG

6361st-6415th Air Base Squadron (Iwo Jima Base Command) OBP.JPG

6361st Air Base Squadron-Iwo Jima Base Command-6000th+6001st Support Wings z.jpg

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121st Supply Squadron (Ohio Air National Guard // 121st Fighter-Interceptor Wing F-51H & F-80C // Youngstown MAP // 1954). Japanese-made "Wellington". 

121st Supply Sqdn Ohio ANG (121st Fighter-Interceptor Wing F-80C)  W.JPG

121st Supply Squadron Ohio ANG  Rev W.JPG

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USAF 737th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Saidia Site Y2, French Morocco) NCO Club. Japanese-made "Konwal Super".

737th AC & W Sqdn Saidia Site Y2, French Morocco  KW.JPG

737th Aircraft Control & Warning Sqdn Saidia Site Y2, French Morocco  KW.JPG

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