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USAF 6461st Troop Carrier Sqdn (M) "Kyushu Gypsies" Korean War Japanese-Made Lighters

 

"Kyushu Gypsies" lighters added to my collection and "KG" C-47/Crew pic via the web. Enjoy!

6461st Troop Carrier Sq (M) Kyushu Gypsies .JPG

6461st Troop Carrier Sq (M) Kyushu Gypsies Rev .JPG

6461st Troop Carrier Sqdn(Medium) Kyushu Gypsies Korean War .JPG

6461st Troop Carrier Sqdn(M) Kyushu Gypsies KW Rev .JPG

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**Note to USAF collectors//historians: Of course the lighter with the brass C-47 may be pre-Dec '52, 21st Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium). The base stamp provides no information on the date it was manufactured.

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Detachment 1, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda). *1453d MAES, Military Air Transport Service (Pacific Division) was based at Hickam AFB, TH/HI. Japanese-made with a #251 Zippo insert.

1453d Med Air Evac Squadron Det 1 MAC Pacific Division Tokyo Int AP #251 Zippo insert .JPG

1453d Med Evac Sqdn Det 1 Rev .JPG

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506th Tactical Communications Maintenance Squadron. Udorn RTAFB. Japanese-made.

506th Tactical Communications Maintenance Sqdn  (2).JPG

506th Tac Comm Maint Sqdn Bush Bug Rev  (3).JPG

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**Should be "CONTROL" not "COMMUNICATIONS". 

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Crew 4 "Brown's Buzzards" (LTC Brown A/C) Korat RTAFB. Lockheed EC-121R.  Japanese-made.

553d Reconnaissance Wing Crew 4 Korat RTAFB EC-121R .JPG

553d Recon Wing Crew 4  Brown's Buzzards Korat RTAFB EC-121R .JPG

553d Recon Wing Crew 4 Brown's Buzzards LtCol Brown is front row center .jpg

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Kadena Air Base, Okinawa 1954-1955. SA-16 "Albatross" / SH-19 "Chickasaw" / SC-47 "Gooney Bird". Japanese-made.

33d Air Rescue Squadron Kadena AB, Okinawa .JPG

33d Air Rescue Sqdn Kadena AB, Okinawa 1954-1955 Rev .JPG

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Johnson Air Base & Chitose Air Base, Japan. F-82 "Twin Mustang" //  F-94 "Starfire". Japanese-made.

Trove #5 339th Fighter-Interceptor Sqdn  F-82 F-94 Johnson AB, Japan  (2).JPG

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28th BS (Medium), 19th Bomb Wing (M) B-29 "CotM June-July 1953". Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Double-sided, Japanese-made.

19th BW 28th BS Kadena AB  (2).JPG

19th BW 28th BS  Face  (2).JPG

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6925th Radio Squadron, Mobile (USAF Security Service). Clark AB, PI 1958-1962. Japanese-made.

6925th Radio Sqdn (Mobile) USAF Security Service Clark AB, PI .JPG

6925th Radio Sqdn (Mobile) USAF Security Service Clark AB, PI Rev .JPG

Charlie Flick
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Neat.  I would never have figured out the RSM as being Radio Squadron, Mobile.

 

Charlie

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SIGINT and CRYPTO. They were monitoring the ChiComs with their AN/FLR-9 antenna array at Clark. Ultimate destination: NSA. 

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Original owner must have been from Oklahoma. Note the amateur "O-----K" engraving.

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Osan-Ni, Air Base (K-55). "Corona" Japanese-made. I wonder if they produced a gross or two before someone noticed that "Fighter" was misspelled !?!?

18th FBW F-86 Osan AB (K-55), Korea OOM   (2).JPG

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A wonderful lighter, especially with the F-86 imagery.

 

Charlie

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Yokota AB, Japan 1950-1960. Heavily used, Japanese-made "Wellington".

548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron Yokota AB, Japan  OBW.JPG

548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron Yokota AB, Japan  Rev  OBW.JPG

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623d Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, Detachment 2. Kume-Shima Air Station NCO Club. Very worn Japanese-made "Windsor".

623d Aircraft Control & Warning Sqdn Det 2 Kume-Shima Air Station (flash)  WNx.JPG

623d AC&W Sqdn Det 2 .jpg

623d AC&W Sqdn Det 2  Habu Hill  Kume-Shima Air_Station_Radomes_1960s (2).jpg

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Misawa Air Base, Japan. F-84 1953-1957. Japanese-made "Corona".

8th Fighter-Bomber Sqdn Misawa AB, Japan F-84 '53-'57  C.JPG

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