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| Current Message 1 - October 9, 2009 |
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Entry: 71900
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
40th FIS 1951-1952 |
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William Campbell wrote on 2009-10-09 20:54:30.0
Comments: Stumbled across this site recently. Glad to see some of us are still kicking.
Keywords: F51D 4474901 Crew Chief
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| Current Message 2 - July 3, 2007 |
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Entry: 61502
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
F 94 armorer 6/51 to 12/93 |
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Cecil Sims wrote on 2007-07-03 13:32:30.0
Comments: Thanks to Gene Kershner for bringing this organization to my attention. I welcome hearing from anywho I might have crossed trails with at that time.
Keywords: Aircraft armorer on radar equiped F94's
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| Current Message 3 - March 4, 2007 |
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Entry: 60206
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
Friends of Capt. Ralph Engroff, killed 1956 |
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Patty Frank wrote on 2007-03-04 01:28:20.0
Comments: I am his daughter and was 4 yrs. old at the time of his death.
Keywords: Ralph Engroff, Capt. was piloting an F86D over Yokota, AFB on January 23, 1956 and was killed when the plane malfunctioned. Looking for any personal friends who may have known him.
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| Current Message 4 - August 24, 2005 |
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Entry: 52806
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
Johnson/Yokota |
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Marvin Bessinger wrote on 2005-08-24 00:00:00.0
Comments: I arrived at Johnson AB in June in 54 along with about 36 other troops fresh out of E4 Fire Control School. We were just some of the new troops sent to work on the F86D. We were transfered to Yokota in Aug. I think and I was assigned to the 41st. FIS. They were ,if I remember correctly, called the SKY RIPPERS. I still have the large patch that I had put on a jacket I bought there at Yokota. It shows a large buzz saw cutting through clouds and I think there is also a king corba showing through the opening of the clouds. I was only assigned to the 41st for about two months. When the 4th FIS started receiving their F86Ds there was about seven of the Fire Control troops that was reassigned to Misawa. That is the extent of my 41st. Assignment. I retired in 1973.
Keywords: troops I remember: George C Anderson,Ralph P. Tharpe, Charles Bowers. William F. Bobo,Dale E. Lillard,JohnH.Smith,Earl V. Wood. They were all E4 Fire Control.
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| Current Message 5 - April 11, 2005 |
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Entry: 50124
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
35th FIS - 40th Sq |
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Bob Allen wrote on 2005-04-11 21:37:41.0
Comments: http://eshare.hpphoto.com/start.asp?JobID=d0b3108a-9202-4a71-aea2-ef0e76db7f34
I have posted 10 pictures of 35th FIS - 40th Squadron personnel which were taken by my father. They are available until 5/09/05.
Keywords: Posted Pictures
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| Current Message 6 - February 2, 2005 |
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Entry: 48651
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
my dad was a fighter pilot with the 40th |
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Karl Budesa wrote on 2005-02-02 17:35:52.0
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| Current Message 7 - June 10, 2004 |
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Entry: 43696
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
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robert zahirniak wrote on 2004-06-10 18:02:53.0
Comments: i arrived in japan in oct of 1948 and was assigned to the 41st, as radio mech. i remember june 25 real well.we were playing slow pitch soft ball behind our quarters, when the cq came running out to tell us we were to report to the flight line. this was at yokota afb and we were expecting an ori. major krouse was our commander at thia time. i think he retired a jeneral. most of the men who were there are almost all gone.
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| Current Message 8 - November 11, 2001 |
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Entry: 20495
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
Searching for Family or Friends of MIAs |
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RAYMOND (RAY) Sestak wrote on 2001-11-11 07:28:31.0
Comments: I would like to make contact with any family or friends of the following MIAs that were assigned to the 40th FIS: Capt. Woodrow Burton, Quincy, IL, Capt. William S. Matusz, New Brunswick, NJ, Capt. Edward. J. Williams, Colombus, GA. If you have any information on any of these men, please e-mail me at the address provided. Thank you very much. Ray Sestak
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| Current Message 9 - March 10, 2001 |
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Entry: 15380
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
CREW CHIEF JULY 50 |
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Reginald Cooper wrote on 2001-03-10 16:47:09.0
Comments: I was Crew Chief on F-51's in Korea. At that time 1st.Lt. Aleck Holet was my pilot. He was assigned to my plane at Johnson AFB, Japan and we were a team. He retired from the AF as Col. He is at present, President of the 35th.Ftr.Gp./Wing Assoc. and I am the membership chairman. Still a team.
Keywords: 40th. Ftr. Sqdn. arrived in Pohang, Korea July 13th.1950 from Yokota,Japan The 40th. was at Yonpo Airbase,North Korea when the Chinese entered the war.
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| Current Message 10 - November 7, 1999 |
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Entry: 4318
40th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn |
Reunion group |
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Reginald Cooper wrote on 1999-11-07 00:00:00.0
Comments: We are looking for formers members of the 35th and the 40th for a group association and to form a reunion of all 40th members, Officers and Enlisted mem. Ret. Col. Alex Holet is working to have a reunion possibly in the year 2000. You can E-Mail me if you are a former member of the 35th Ftr. Gp. or the 40th Ftr. Sqdn. and I will forward your name and address/E-Mail or home address. I repeat my E-Mail address, Regcoop@aol.com. Hope to find some of you guys alive and kicking. Kick on the afterburner and get in touch asap. Sayonara!!
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Some Unit History in Korea
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Reg Cooper Email address wrote:
35th. Group comprised of 39th Ftr. Sqdn., 40th Ftr. Sqdn., 41st Ftr.
Sqdn. and the 339th Ftr. Sqdn. Based at Johnson AFB, Japan in the late
forties.
Transfered to Yokota AFB early 1950 when we were reequiped with F-80's
Shooting Star Jet fighters. June 25th we were ordered on alert an all
leaves and passes were canceled.
We were sent to Itazuki AFB in southern Japan for maximun effort
missions to try to stem the tide of North Koreans who were advancing
south with out any or little opposition.
Because of the distance to Korea our Jets were ineffective for close
support to ground troops and we lost too many of our planes who ran out
of fuel on the way back from Korea and time over the target area was
limited to a few minutes of actual combat time.
We were ordered to stand down while the USS Boxer ferried over F-51's
from any an all Squadrons who were still flying them including the
National Guard. We landed at Pohang, Korea on July the 13th. 1950 and
our planes were flying missions the same day. From Pohang we were sent
north to Kimpo Air Field, (Hamhung, N.K.)
We were their until the Chinese entered the war. We were only a few
miles from the Chosen Reservoir and was witness to the Marines who
fought so hard and were evacuated south from Hungnam, N.K.
We went back to Pohang and was all most overrun by the North Korean
(Chinese). We were sent back to Japan and after a week or two we were
sent to Pusan. We were at Taegu a couple of times and landed at a
couple of others Korean air strips and after 13 months of this I was
sent back to the Z.I. (good old usa)
The 40th was sent back to Johnson AFB while the 39th changed over to
F-86's and entered the Air war escorting B-29's into North Korea. Capt.
Joe McConnell became the first Jet Ace. I am sure that you know most of
the history from this point. Believe me when I tell you that there is a
lot more to this story, I just gave you a brief outline of the 35th
Ftr. Interceptor Group.
I hope this helps us and you to locate members of the 35th. Gp.
and 40th Ftr. guys.
Reg,
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