1953 Yokota

Comments: I SERVED AT YOKOTA AIR BASE,JAPAN, APRIL 1953 TO JAN 1954. ALSO SERVED IN THE 91st STRAT. RECON WING AT FAIRCHILD AFB,SPOKANE WASH. PLEASE MAIL APPLICATION. SIGNED, BRUCE W FULKS/384 THORNCLIFFE DR. GLENDALE HTS. IL. 60139, I DO NOT KNOW IF MY MEMBERSHIP EXPIRED.

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6091st

Comments: During Dad's 24 yrs Air Force carreer,We PCS's to Yakota AB.in 62. Dad was a panel FE on KB 50's w/421st ARS.Tranfered to 6091st/Sneaky Pete's as a FE.Due to critical shortage of panel FE, trans. back to 421st after a yr. In my humble view, Dad was the best of the best panel FE's their was. Dad got his last PCS orders on Sept. 14, 2004. Flying with Jesus

Keywords: Sneaky Pete's, Panel FE

6091st/556th Squadron PAtches

Comments: I am looking for a 6091St or 556th Recon Squadron Patch. I was a crew chief on one of the C-130bII's assigned to this squadron from 1965 till 1970. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Keywords: I am looking for a 6091St or 556th Recon Squadron Patch. I was a crew chief on one of the C-130bII's assigned to this squadron from 1965 till 1970. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

HQ 91st Strat Ren Wg(M) (SAC)

Comments: My father, Herrell McDaniel, is looking for information about members of his unit from Ark. LTC Henry Reeves commander

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91st Recon - 322nd Squadron

Comments: My Father John P Metz of Buffalo, New York was stationed out of Lockbourne AFB, Ohio until his tour bgean in Yakota. He was one of few tailgunners in the RB-45C's facing migs in the Korean War. He received the Air Medal for shooting down a mig during a recon mission. His nickname was "Suicide John" and I am looking for anyone with information or pictures that might have known him.

Keywords: Korean War 1950-1954

Looking for Info on RB-45 or RB-29

Comments: I have been writing on military aviation history for 42 years. I am very interested in getting in touch with any of the guys from the 91st to see if they have any stories or color slides from that era. I am just finishing an article on the February 5th 1955 MiG shootdown by F-86's that were flying escort for a lone RB-45..

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PATCH NEEDED

Comments: I want to see if I can locate the patch at the top of this site with the Knight chasing the devil. Its for my father-in-law who served in the Air Force,Thanks!

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91st Strat Recon

Comments: I am looking for this crew. Capt. Edward Miles AC Capt Cline Pilot Capt Mike Stefanco Bombadier Lt Charlie Fair Radar Lt Armstrong Navigator S/Sgt Dennis Shepard Engineer S/Sgt Neal Sherouse CFC Sgt Richard Denton Right Gunner 2nd class James Donnelly Left Gunner 1st class William Erdel Tail Gunner 1st class Leon cross Radio Operator

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FE on Robert Zimmer's crew, Mar-Nov/52

Comments: Would like contact crewmembers. Would like to submit a Mission story.

Keywords: RB-29 854 Butterfly Baby, AC Lt Robert Zimmer

6091ST STRAT RECON SQ 1955-56

Comments: Flew sea lane surveliance missions 1955-56 in those not so new B-29's adapted for long range photos of Russian and N Korean coastline. Also Radar ECM missions against sub pens and coastal defences around Vladivostok. Lost a buddy when the ruskies shot down one of our aircraft over Hokkaido. Others on the crew bailed out sucessfully, were picked up by Russian Navy and held for five days. Similiar story to our Navy Pueblo incident but kept very secret. Would be interested in any refrence material regarding the unit. Thanx, John Hampton, USAF 1952-59

Keywords: Yokota Air Base, RB-29 aircrew (2nd photographer)

Try AF Hist Res Agency at Maxwell

Comments: Try the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell AFB in Alabama. They have the old unit histories for a number of these squadrons, groups, and wings. 334 953-5342

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Info on 98th Bomb WIng

Comments: Trying to remember details of Yokoto assignment---my records were lost in a flooded basement years ago. If anyone remembers details of B-29 crew reassignments from Yokoto to Okinawa in 1953 I would be interested in details.

Keywords: A/C Robert Whaley, P Milton Wood, 98th Bomb Wing, B-29,

Comments: Like to contact fellow B-29 crew members, or friends.

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NEW B-29,RB-29 WEBSITE

Comments: My new website, http://b-29s-over-korea.com is an encyclopedia on the B-29 and RB-29, with interesting recollections and hundreds of photos.

Keywords: Tiger Lil, 91st Strat. Recon. Sqdn.

91st SRS AND 6091ST RECON SQ.

Comments: I SERVED WITH THE 91ST RECON SQ AT YOKOTA IN 1951 AND AGAIN IN 1955 AS AN ECM OPERATOR.

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91ST STRAT RECON SQUADRON 1953

Comments: Radar Operator on Maj Floyd E. Barnes Crew

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47th bomb wing light

Comments: Glad to see some one who remembers this unit

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So Tired #727

Comments: Flew with Capt Norman A Anderson, Yokota AFB 52-53 as APG on "So Tired" #727. FE was Chuck Hammer, 1st photo was Walt Bly, CFC was Mervin Sinclair, right scan was Jose Gaberial, radio was John Orlovsky, tail was Joe Shaw, Nav was Mike Deleone, radar was John Whitaker and Pilot was Rob Harder, for a while. Don Rubendall, CMSgt, USAF Ret.

Keywords: Aircraft #727 "SO TIRED"

Looking for ground crew for 91st Strat Recon Squadron

Comments: I'm looking for anyone who knew my father, Donald W. Thomas, of the 91st Strat Recon Squadron - ground crew.

Thank you, Kathy Thomas

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KB-29Ms at Yokota

Comments: Does any have any information on the KB-29Ms that flew in the Korean War? I would like tail numbers, photos, stories, anything. Thanks

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olie k. goodlett - RIP

Comments: this is somthing im writing to u about my grandfather who was in the korean war. he was with the airforce. his name was olie k. goodlett. he passed away in 1998 of cancer. it would be nice of you to put his name on the honorible list.

thanks alot brad goodlett

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LOOKING FOR 'TIGER LIL' CREW

Comments: Would appreciate any information as to whereabouts of "Tiger Lil" crew. I have only located Thomas DeHaven. Also would like any information as to final placement of "Tiger Lil". Maybe you were on her final flight back to the states. Does anyone know what happened to her?

Keywords: RB-29 "Tiger Lil" crew under Capt. Campbell and Capt. Torrey.

Liberation of Sicily

Comments: Stanley martin was wounded at Palermo Sicily and died in a hospital in Rome. I have researched trying to find this unit for three years, and have come up with nothing. Perhaps someone out there can help me.

Keywords: Liberation of Sicily. July 10-August 15. Stanley W. Martin. Pvt. US Airforce 37289074