yokota57 Posted August 4, 2022 Author #126 Posted August 4, 2022 USAF 36th Aviation Depot Squadron. Schilling AFB, KS 1957-1960. Japanese-made "Vulcan".
yokota57 Posted August 4, 2022 Author #127 Posted August 4, 2022 USAF 3593d Periodic Maintenance Squadron. Nellis AFB, NV. Japanese-made "Vulcan".
yokota57 Posted August 9, 2022 Author #128 Posted August 9, 2022 USAF 5025th Aircraft Repair Squadron (5025th Maintenance Group). Elmendorf AFB, Territory of Alaska. Japanese-made "Wellington".
yokota57 Posted August 13, 2022 Author #129 Posted August 13, 2022 USAF 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing ('52-'58) 48th Tactical Fighter Wing ('58-'60) "Skyblazers Club". Chaumont-Semoutiers AB, France. F-84/F-86/F-100. Well-worn Japanese-made "Super Ace".
yokota57 Posted August 18, 2022 Author #130 Posted August 18, 2022 USAF 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. F-102 Thule AB, Greenland 1960-1965. Japanese-made "Vulcan".
yokota57 Posted August 26, 2022 Author #131 Posted August 26, 2022 USAF 346th Bomb Squadron (Heavy,Jet). B-52C/D Westover AFB, MA 1956-1974. Japanese-made "Wellington" (**Insert has a previously observed "Wellington" patent number and the enameled insignia is typical "Wellington". Must have been marketed in Europe through the company on the base stamp).
yokota57 Posted August 26, 2022 Author #132 Posted August 26, 2022 USAF 315th Motor Vehicle Squadron (315th Troop Carrier Group, Medium). Brady AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Wellington".
yokota57 Posted September 3, 2022 Author #133 Posted September 3, 2022 USAF 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ F-86D. 1955 "Zippo" w/original insert.
yokota57 Posted September 7, 2022 Author #134 Posted September 7, 2022 USAF 306th Bomb Wing. COL Stanley I. Hand, USAF (1919-2015). Japanese-made "Super Ace".
yokota57 Posted September 7, 2022 Author #135 Posted September 7, 2022 USAF 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing NCO Club. Suwon AB (K-13) ROK. Japanese-made "Corona"
yokota57 Posted September 24, 2022 Author #136 Posted September 24, 2022 USAF 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. F-51D "Mustang". Multiple K-Bases ROK. 1950-1952 "Zippo" w/original nickel silver. open chimney, square cam, flat-top "3" insert.
yokota57 Posted October 1, 2022 Author #137 Posted October 1, 2022 USAF 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. Johnson, Yokota & Komaki Air Bases, Japan. F-86D 1954-1957. *Photo: 39th FIS F-86Ds at Komaki 1957*. Japanese-made "Univer".
yokota57 Posted October 6, 2022 Author #138 Posted October 6, 2022 USAF 97th Air Refueling Squadron (Medium). KC-97 Malmstrom AFB, MT 1957-1964. Japanese-made "Vulcan".
yokota57 Posted October 6, 2022 Author #139 Posted October 6, 2022 USAF 22d Crash Rescue Boat Squadron (FEAF). HQ Itazuke AB, Japan. FOB Pusan Harbor & multiple ROK OLs/Dets. 1952-1953. Japanese-made "Tiger".
yokota57 Posted October 7, 2022 Author #140 Posted October 7, 2022 USAF 35th Fighter Wing (Irumagawa/Johnson AB, Japan 1948-1950) & 508th Strategic Fighter Wing (Turner AFB, GA 1953-1956). "Capt. R.F. Millan" (LTC Richard Farr Millan, USAF (Ret) 1924-2016). Japanese Sterling 950 case w/ period correct "Full Stamp"#251 Zippo insert. After assignment to the 35th FW he must have moved on to the 508th SFW and modified it by adding the 508th SFW and SAC enameled insignia from another Japanese-made lighter.
yokota57 Posted October 14, 2022 Author #141 Posted October 14, 2022 USAF 192d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (152d Tac Recon Group) Nevada Air National Guard. RB-57A/B/C, RF-101H/B 1961-1968. Japanese-made "Homer".
yokota57 Posted October 26, 2022 Author #142 Posted October 26, 2022 USAF 824th Bomb Squadron (Heavy). B-52D Turner AFB, GA 1963-1967 (Deployed to SEA / Anderson AFB, Guam 1966). Japanese-made "Super Ace".
yokota57 Posted October 26, 2022 Author #143 Posted October 26, 2022 USAF 3960th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AE Div). Anderson AFB, Guam 1968-1969. MSGT Eben Lee Marks USAF (Ret) 1944-1981. "Hafa Adai" is the Chamorro equivalent of "Aloha". Japanese-made "Penguin".
yokota57 Posted October 26, 2022 Author #144 Posted October 26, 2022 USAF / NCO Open Mess Anderson AFB, Guam 1968-1969. Japanese-made "No-Name".
yokota57 Posted October 27, 2022 Author #145 Posted October 27, 2022 USAF 7th Air Force. TSN Air Base, RVN 1966-1973. Japanese-made "Konwal Super".
yokota57 Posted November 1, 2022 Author #146 Posted November 1, 2022 USAF 4258th Strategic Wing / "Arc Light" (B-52) "Young Tiger" (KC-135). U-Tapao RTAB 1966-1970. Japanese-made "Vulcan".
yokota57 Posted November 3, 2022 Author #147 Posted November 3, 2022 USAF 3d Bombardment Wing (Tactical) Johnson AB, Japan. On 12 May,1957 B-57B-MA "Canberra" #53-3916 (assigned on paper to the 3d BW) on a ferry flight from McClellan AFB, CA bound for Hickam AFB, TH went down at sea. The two-man crew parachuted safely and were eventually rescued by the USCGC Wachusett (WPG-44). I presume the 3d BW CO directed that a gross of these lighters be produced and presented to the approximately 140+ man crew of the cutter. I imagine the Captain of the Wachusett would have received a personally engraved example. **A very special thanks to "29navy" and "Salvage Sailor" for their assistance in identifying the cutter that effected the rescue. Mint in original box Japanese-made "Willow".
yokota57 Posted November 15, 2022 Author #148 Posted November 15, 2022 USAF 437th Air Base Group (HQ SQ SEC). Brady AB, Japan 1950-1952. Japanese-made "Tiger".
yokota57 Posted November 15, 2022 Author #149 Posted November 15, 2022 USAF 374th Communications & Electronics Maintenance Squadron. Tachikawa AB, Japan. Japanese-made "Modern".
yokota57 Posted November 16, 2022 Author #150 Posted November 16, 2022 USAF 5th Motor Transport Squadron. Kunsan (K-8) AB, ROK. Japanese-made "Penguin".
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