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USAF / Naha Airmen's Club 1962 "El Peon's Casa". Naha Air Base, Okinawa. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

Club-Naha AB, Okinawa AC El Peon's Casa 1962 V.JPG

Club-Naha Air Base, Okinawa AC El Peon's Casa Rev V.JPG

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USAF / 2d Air Division. Dhahran Airfield, Saudi Arabia 1961-1962. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

2d Air Division Dhahran Airfield, Saudi Arabia OBV.JPG

2d Air Division Dhahran Airfield, Saudi Arabia Rev OBV.JPG

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USAF / 6431st Supply Squadron. Naha AB, Okinawa. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

6431st Supply Squadron Naha AB, Okinawa V.JPG

6431st Supply Squadron Rev V.JPG

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USAF / 90th Bomb Squadron (Light, Night Intruder) B-26. Kunsan (K-8) AB, ROK. Japanese-made "Prince".

90th Bomb Squadron (Light, Night Intruder) B-26 Kunsan (K-8) AB ROK PR.JPG

90th Bomb Squadron (Light, Night Intruder) B-26 Kunsan (K-8) AB) ROK Rev PR .JPG

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USAF / 85th Bomb Squadron (Light & Tactical). NAA B-45 "Tornado". RAF Sculthorpe, UK. 1st: Japanese-made "Vulcan". 2d: Japanese-made "President".

85th Bomb Sqdn (T) B-45 RAF Sculthorpe V.JPG

85th Bomb Sqdn (Tactical) B-45 RAF Sculthorpe Rev V.JPG

85th Bomb Squadron (Tactical) B-45 RAF Sculthorpe PRS.JPG

85th Bomb Squadron (Tactical) RAF Sculthorpe Rev PRS.JPG

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USAF / 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (Medium) RB-47 & KC-97. Forbes AFB, KS 1952-1960. Japanese-made "Wellington".

90th Strategic Recon Wing (Medium) RB-47 W.JPG

90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (Medium) RB-47 Rev W.JPG

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USAF / 92d Bomb Wing (Heavy) B-36. Fairchild AFB, WA. Arthur Meehan, Mayor of Spokane, WA 1945-1955. Japanese-made "Super Ace".

92d Bomb Wing (H) B-36 Mayor of Sponane, WA SA.JPG

92d Bomb Wing (H) B-36 Mayor of Sponane, WA Rev SA.JPG

92d BW(H) Mayor Arthur Meehan (Spokane WA) 1945-1955 .jpg

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USAF / 92d Fighter-Bomber Squadron. Republic F-84F. RAF Shepherds Grove & RAF Manston, UK 1954-1958 Japanese-made "Wellington".

92d Fighter-Bomber Sqdn W.JPG

92d Fighter-Bomber Sqdn RAF Shepherds Grove & RAF Manston F-84F '54-'58 Rev W.JPG

92d FBS F-84f .jpg

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USAF / 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing "Honcho Club". Kimpo (K-14) AB, ROK. Japanese-made "Corona".

67th Tac Recon Wing Honcho Club Kimpo AB, ROK (K-14) C.JPG

67th Tac Recon Wing Honcho Club Kimpo AB (K-14) ROK 1953 .JPG

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USAF / 4th Tow Target Squadron. George AFB, CA. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

4th Tow Target Sqdn George AFB, CA SMV.JPG

4th Tow Target Squadron George AFB, CA Rev SMV.JPG

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USAF / HQ 5th Air Force Officers Club. Seoul, Korea. Japanese-made MIB "Longines".

5th Air Force Hq O Club Seoul ROK TRMIBL.JPG

5th Air Force Hq Officers Club Seoul ROK Rev TRMIBL.JPG

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USAF / 4th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. Misawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

4th Fighter-Interceptor Sqdn Misawa AB V.JPG

4th Fighter-Interceptor Sqdn Misawa AB, Japan Rev V.JPG

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USAF / 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing & 313th Air Division. Kadena AB, Okinawa. BG William G. Hipps, USAF (1912-2007 USMA '37 WW2 Korea Vietnam). Both Japanese-made "Penguin".

18th Fighter-Bomber Wing-313th Air Division BG Hipps Presentation P.JPG

18th Fighter-Bomber Wing-313th Air Division BG Hipps Presentation Rev P.JPG

18th Ftr-Bmr Wing-313th Air Div Okinawa BG William G. Hipps, USAF .jpg

18th Fighter-Bomber Wing-313th Air Division Cadet Hipps USMA 1937.jpg

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USAF / 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Headhunters". F-100. Itazuke AB, Japan 1956-1958. Japanese-made "Super Ace".

80th Fighter-Bomber Sqdn F-100 Itazuke AB, Japan 1956-1958 SA.JPG

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USAF / 41st Air Division "Sayonara 6441st TFW 16 Sept '66". Yokota AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Blue Shield".

41st Air Div (6641st Tac Fighter Wing F-105) Sept 1966 Yokota AB, Japan BS.JPG

41st Air Division (6441st Tac Fighter Wing F-105) Sept 1966 Yokota AB, Japan Rev BS .JPG

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USAF / 5th Bomb Squadron (Medium) B-47. Mountain Home AFB, ID. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

5th Bomb Sqdn (Medium) B-47 SMV.JPG

5th Bomb Squadron (M) B-47 Rev SMV.JPG

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USAF / 9th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (*design also used by the 6481st Aero Med Evac Group). Tachikawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made MIB "Wellington".

9th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqdn Tachikawa AB, Japan (Also used by 6481st Aero Med Evac Group) TRMIBW.JPG

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USAF / 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. WB-50, Yokota AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

56th Weather Recon Sqdn WB-50 Yokota AB, Japan V.JPG

56th Weather Reconnaissance Sqdn WB-50 Yokota AB, Japan Rev V.JPG

56th_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron_-_1957.jpg

56th WRS WB-50s Yokota Air Base Japan.png

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USAF / 6th Air Division. Clark AB, PI. Japanese-made "Konwal".

6th Air Division Clark AB, PI KW.JPG

6th Air Division Clark AB, PI Rev KW.JPG

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USAF / 608th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Detachment 2 (AOM). P-Y-Do Island, ROK. Japanese-made "Tiger".

608th AC&W Sqdn Detachment 2 P-Y-Do Island, ROK T.JPG

608th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Det 2 P-Y-Do Island, ROK Rev T.JPG

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USAF / 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron. F-100 "Super Sabre". Phan Rang AB, RVN & Misawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Novel-Arts".

612th Tactical Fighter Sqdn F-100 Phan Rang AB, RVN & Misawa AB, Japan MIBNA.JPG

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USAF / 623d Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Detachment 4. Okino-Erabu Air Station, Japan. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

623d Aircraft Control & Warning Sqdn Det 4 Okino-Erabu Air Station V.JPG

623d Aircraft Control & Warning Sqdn Det 4 Okino-Erabu AS Rev V.JPG

623d Aircraft Control & Warning Sqdn Det 4 radomes .jpg

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USAF / 746th Troop Carrier Squadron Detachment 1 (Project Drag Net / Genetrix Balloon Recovery). Fairchild C-119L. NAS Kodiak, TA/AK. Japanese-made "Corona".

746th Troop Carrier Sqdn Det 1 (The Blue-Nosed Mules) Project Drag Net C-119L NAS Kodiak C .JPG

746th Troop Carrier Sqdn Det 1 Project Drag Net C-119L Genetrix Ballon Recovery NAS Kodiak Rev C.JPG

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USAF / 2712th Maintenance Group (Headquarters Squadron). Tachikawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Penguin".

2712th Maintenance Group Hqs Sqdn Tachikawa AB, Japan P.JPG

2712th Maintenance Group Rev P.JPG

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USAF / 2875th Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency Squadron. Tachikawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Wellington".

2875th GEEIA Squadron Tachikawa AB, Japan W.JPG

2875th Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency Squadron Tachikawa AB, Japan Rev W.JPG

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