Various USAF photos of flight crew and maintainance crews in the 50’s and 60’s
449th Fighter Interceptor crew at Ladd AFB in front of F-94 49-2526
Buzz Aldrin sits in the cockpit of his North American F-86 Sabre while serving with the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing during the Korean War. In combat over Korea, he flew missions against Soviet-built MiG-15s and was credited with two aerial victories during the fierce jet battles fought over “MiG Alley.”
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing “Happy Hooligans”, North Dakota Air National Guard, standing in front of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The “Happy Hooligan” . Pictured left-to-right are: Duane “Pappy” Larson; Thor Hertsgaard; Marshall Johnson; and Alexander P. Macdonald. The person on the far left is unknown. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing “Happy Hooligans”, North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photograph standing in front of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The “Happy Hooligan” pilots flew the F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft from 1954-to-1960. Pictured standing left-to-right are: Marshall Johnson; Thor Hertsgaard; and Duane “Pappy” Larson. Kneeling left is Alexander P. Macdonald. The person kneeling on the right is unknown. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thornton E. “BECK” Becklund, 119th Fighter Wing “Happy Hooligans”, North Dakota Air National Guard, climbs into the cockpit of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The “Happy Hooligan” (U.S. Air Force Photo)
From left to right Lt. George Gorman, Dan Oxley, and Duane Lund discuss Gorman’s F-51 flight over the skies of North Dakota Air National Guard Base at Hector Field, Fargo, N.D., Oct. 2, 1948.
F-100 pilots of the 4514th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, 1961
18th Fighter Bomber Wing Weapons Team, 1958
18th Fighter Bomber Wing Weapons Team, 1958
F-84F Thunderstreak, 511th Fighter Bomber Squadron at Langley AFB, VA
460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, F-102 era, they were world champs at the 1959 William Tell competition
526th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at William Tell 1958
(Left to right) Misty forward air controllers (FACs) U.S. Air Force Maj. Jack Doub, Capt. Gary Tompkins and Capt. Frank Loftus, stand in front of an F-100 Super Sabre at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1967. During the Vietnam War, Misty FACs provided detailed coordination to attacking aircraft and ground troops by operating at low-level altitudes in the F-100.
49th Fighter Squadron P-80 era
A pilot from the 174th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at the controls of an Iowa National Guard RF-84 in Sioux City, Iowa in 1960.
the 311th Fighter-Bomber Squadron stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea. During this period, the squadron participated in temporary duty (TDY) assignments to Tainan Air Station in Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa) mind 1950’s
the 311th Fighter-Bomber Squadron stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea. During this period, the squadron participated in temporary duty (TDY) assignments to Tainan Air Station in Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa) mind 1950’s
F-100 pilots from the 185th Tactical Fighter Group pose in front an F-100 Super Saber at the Air National Guard Base in Sioux City, Iowa. The 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated and sent to Vietnam in January 1968 and returned to Sioux City in May 1969. The photo was taken prior to 1968.
336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron crew at Don Muang airfield, Bangkok Thailand 1962
Lt. Col. Robin Olds, Air Force legend, was the Commander of the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron from June 1950 to February 1952.
195th FIS at Van Nuys airport during March 6 1956. 1st Lt Edward J.Modles receiving final instructions from 2nd Lt Luther Eldridge while other pilots are listening.
