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K-13 Suwan Ted Williams Emergency Landing.

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Entry Name	Last Message
GEORGE CURRAN	January 29, 2022
BILL JOHNSTON	April 12, 2014
ROBERT JAYSON	April 2, 2014
JAMES HICKS	October 4, 2006
HERB HARPER	October 1, 2002
HERB HARPER	August 19, 2002
JERRY YOUNG	August 19, 2002
KERRY MCALISTER	July 15, 2002

Entry: 8270

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

GEORGE CURRAN wrote on January 29, 2022

Curran MA

Comments:

My father was there and he told me the story the plane came down full of machine
gun bullets and he crash landed the plane was a mess but he was ok they got him
out he was in Kimpo airbase which is the front lines so they very quickly moved
the entire plane to suwon which was a little south so they would not know the
location of the front lines as kimpo air base was the front lines. This was in
1952.

Entry: 6551

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

BILL JOHNSTON wrote on April 12, 2014

Calabash North Carolina

Comments:

I was walking from the flight line to the mess hall when I
saw the plane overhead. It was not one of our Sabre Jets
and, as I watched, I saw the nose wheel door drop off. It
did not take too long before word got around that it was Ted
Williams and that his plane was seriously damaged.

Entry: 6543

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

ROBERT JAYSON wrote on April 2, 2014

TEMPLE HILLS MARYLAND

Comments:

TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING AT K-13 SUWON KOREA WAS ON
FEBRUARY 16,1953. HE LANDED HIS F9F PANTHER JET BELLY UP ON
THE RUNWAY AT K-13. PLANE WAS A TOTAL WRECK, TED SUFFERED
ONLY MINOR SCRAPES. (READ FULL ARTICLE: REMEMBERING TED
WILLIAMS: A MARINE FIGHTER PILOT. @ MARINE CORP ASSOCIATION
& FOUNDATION). OR TED WILLIANS K-13 SUWON KOREA

Entry: 3908

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

JAMES HICKS wrote on October 4, 2006

Comments:

I have a picture of Ted William's aircraft. I was in the 25th and went accross the field to take the picture.If you would like to see it, tell me where to send it.

Entry: 2242

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

HERB HARPER wrote on October 1, 2002

Comments:

I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong about the F4U. The old memory is not what it used to be (~_~).

Herb Harper.

Entry: 2211

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

HERB HARPER wrote on August 19, 2002

Comments:

I remember seeing a photo of the incident in the Stars And Stripes. I believe the aircraft was a F4U Corsair, Prop driven Marine aircraft,

Herb Harper.

Entry: 2210

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

JERRY YOUNG wrote on August 19, 2002

Comments:

I was there when he landed but do not have any information on it. If I am correct he landed wheels up and he was not hurt. Also do not think the aircraft was badly damaged.

Entry: 2164

K-13 SUWAN TED WILLIAMS EMERGENCY LANDING.

KERRY MCALISTER wrote on July 15, 2002

Comments:

I think Ted Williams had to make an emergency landing at K-13
after his jet was damaged by enemy fire.Does any one have
recollection of this happening?I think it was in 52 or 53.It would be interesting if someone would post that information.
Thanks,
Mac

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