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On 10/6/2022 at 4:20 PM, yokota57 said:

USAF 22d Crash Rescue Boat Squadron (FEAF). HQ Itazuke AB, Japan. FOB Pusan Harbor & multiple ROK OLs/Dets. 1952-1953. Japanese-made "Tiger".

22d Crash Rescue Boat Squadron (Far East Air Forces) HQ Itazuke (Fukuoka) AB, Japan- FOB Pusan Harbor ROK & ROK Dets 1952-1953  T.JPG

22d Crash Rescue Boat Squadron (FEAF) HQ Itazuke AB, Japan-FOB Pusan Harbor & ROK Dets 1952-1953  T.jpg

 

22d CRBS (FEAF) T.jpg

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USAF / 654th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. Brunswick Air Force Station. Maine. 1951-1959. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

654th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Brunswick Air Force Station, ME 1951-1959 V.JPG

654th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Brunswick AFS, ME 1951-1959 Rev V.JPG

654th AC&W Sqdn V.JPG

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USAF / 734th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Site Y-3 / Callsign: "Hobnob"). Djenane Krater, French Morocco 1953-1962. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

734th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Site Y-3 Callsign-Hobnob) Djenane Krater, French Morocco 1953-1962 V.JPG

734th AC&W Squadron (Site Y-3 Callsign-Hobnob) Djenane Krater, French Morocco '53-'62 V.JPG

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USAF / 68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron "Lightning Lancers". Itazuke AB, Japan. NAA F-86D. 1955 "Zippo" with local engraving. 

68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-86D Itazuke AB, Japan Theater engraved 1955 Zippo Z.JPG

68th FIS Itazuke AB, Japan F-86D Theater engraved 1955 Zippo Z.JPG

68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 1955 Zippo base stamp Z.JPG

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USAF / 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fightin Fujins". Udorn RTAFB, Thailand 1972-1975. F-4E "Phantom II". Japanese-made "Vega" butane.

4th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Fightin Fujins) F-4E Phantom II Udorn RTAFB, Thailand 1972-1975 VGA.JPG

4th TFS (Fightin Fujins) Udorn RTAFB F-4E '72-'75 VGA.JPG

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USAF / 42d Bomb Squadron (Heavy). Carswell AFB, TX. B-36 1949-1957 // Altus AFB, OK & Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. B-52 1958-1963. Japanese-made "Vulcan". 

42d Bomb Squadron (H) B-36 Carswell AFB, TX '49-'57 Altus AFB, OK & Wright-Pat AFB, OH B-52 '58-'63  ZIV .JPG

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USAF / 9th Air Refueling Squadron (Medium). KC-97 "Stratotanker". Mountain Home AFB, ID 1954-1965. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

9th Air Refueling Squadron (Medium) KC-97 Mountain Home AFB, ID 1954-1965 V.JPG

9th Air Refueling Squadron (Medium) KC-97 MH AFB, ID '54-'65 Rev V.JPG

9th AREFS (M) V.JPG

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USAF / 509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (405th Fighter-Bomber Group). Republic F-84F. Langley AFB, VA (F-47 Godman AFB, KY '52). Japanese-made "Wellington".

509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (405th FBG) F-84F Langley AFB, VA W.JPG

509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (405th FBG) F-84F Langley AFB, VA '51-'55 Rev W.JPG

509th Fighter-Bomber Sqdn (405th FBG) F-84F W.JPG

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USAF / 4521st Combat Crew Training Squadron "Home of the Tigers". Nellis AFB, NV. F-100 "Super Sabre" (*later F-86 "Sabre" Military Assistance Program foreign pilot training). Japanese-made "Vulcan".

4521st Combat Crew Training Squadron F-100 - MAP F-86 foreign pilot training Nellis AFB, NV V.JPG

4521st Combat Crew Training Squadron F-100 - MAP F-86 foreign pilot training Rev V  Rev V.JPG

4521st CCTS V.JPG

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USAF / 93d Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron (93d BW). Castle AFB, CA. Japanese-made "Vulcan".

93d Armament & Electronic Maintenance Squadron Castle AFB, CA V.JPG

93d Armament & Electronics Maint Sqdn Castle AFB, CA Rev V.JPG

93d A&EM Sqdn V.JPG

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USAF / 3d Tactical Fighter Wing. Bien Hoa AB, RVN 1965-1971. F-100 "Super Sabre" / F-5 / A-37. Japanese-made "Penguin Mate" butane.

3d Tactical Fighter Wing F-100 Super Sabre Bien Hoa AB, RVN P.JPG

3d Tac Fighter Wing F-100 Super Sabre Bien Hoa  AB, RVN Rev P.JPG

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3d TFW 416th TFS Bien hoa 1966f-100d_53704.jpg

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On 11/17/2022 at 12:59 PM, yokota57 said:

USAF 17th Bomb Wing (Light) REMCO (Rear Echelon Maintenance Combined Operation). Miho AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Prince".

17th Bomb Wing (L) Rear Echelon Maintenance Combined Operation-Miho AB, Japan  PR.JPG

17th Bomb Wing (L) REMCO-Miho AB, Japan  Rev  PR.JPG

10/29/2023 **Corrected ID: 17th Maintenance Squadron (REMCO/17th BW, Light).

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USAF / 421st Air Refueling Squadron (Medium) "421st Tankers". **Pre-June 1954 insignia. Yokota Air Base, Japan. KB-29M & the unique YKB-29T. Japanese-made "Wellington". Thanks to 1LT David Flaming posing under a TDY B/RB-36's jet pod, we have this great color shot of two 421st AREFS(M) KB-29Ms in the background. YAB 1952.

421st Air Refueling Squadron (Medium) KB-29M 1952-1953 insignia Yokota AB, Japan W.JPG

421st Air Refueling Sqdn KB-29M '52-'53 insignia Yokota AB, Japan Rev W.JPG

421st AREFS (M) KB-29M '52-'53 insignia YAB, Japan W.JPG

1LT David Flaming poses under the jet pod of a TDY RB-36. 421st AREFS KB-29Ms in the background Yokota AB, Japan 1952.jpg

421st AREFS KB-29M YAB xxxxxxx.jpg

421st_ARS_Boeing_YKB-29T-90-BW_Superfortress_1954.jpg

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USAF / 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Chiefs". Republic F-105B (1st TAC F-105 Squadron). Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 1958- (Deployed to Eglin AFB, FL 1958-1961). Japanese-made "Vulcan".

335th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-105B (1st sqdn to receive the F-105 1958) Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (deployed to Eglin AFB, FL'58-'61)  V.JPG

335th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-105B SeymoreJohnson AFB, NC (deployed to Eglin AFB, FL '58-'61) Rev V.JPG

335th TFS V.JPG

335th TFS Republic_F-105B-6-RE_(SN_54-0111)_take_off_060831-F-1234S-047.jpg

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USAF / 58th Maintenance Squadron (58th Fighter-Bomber Wing) F-84 - Rear Echelon Maintenance Combined Operation. Itazuke AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Prince".

58th Maintenance Squadron (58th Fighter-Bomber Wing) F-84 Rear Echelon Maintenance Combined Operation. Itazuke AB, Japan. Korean War PR.JPG

58th Maint Sqdn (58th FBW) F-84 REMCO. Itazuke AB, Japan Korean War Rev PR.JPG

58th Maint Sqdn (58th FBW) F-84 REMCO Itazuke AB, Japan KW PR.JPG

58th Maint Sqdn (58th FBW) F-84 REMCO Itazuke AB, Japan PR.JPG

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