40th Fighter Bomber Squadron

Air Force BBS

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Renee Wormack-Keels wrote on February 18, 2017

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City and State: COLUMBUS OH

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: looking for information on 1st Lt. Thelbert B. Wormack
pilot with the 40th Ftr Bmr, 35th Ftr Bmr
1950

Reported MIA 14 August 1950
Believed to have been captured

Please contact me if you knew him or you know anyone who might have known him


Renee

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Kim Warner wrote on January 5, 2014

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City and State: PHOENIX NY

Unit: 45TH BOMBER SQUADRON AND 40 BOMBER WING

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Hello,
My father George Brilbeck Jr. was in the Air Force from Nov. 1950 -August 1954. I have a partial picture of what I believe to be his training class. He was given special orders (flight) on October of 1952 from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. I also have a list of the men in the same unit as my dad.
He was also stationed at Smoky Hill AFB in Salina, Kansas. Here he had refresher training in March of 1954.
He was a gunner in the Air Force, flying B-29's..This training I believe was in California. He was also part of the 45th Bomber Squadron and the 40th Bomber Wing. Any information or photographs would be appreciated.

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Rebel Sumner wrote on January 24, 2013

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City and State: CLIFFSIDE PARK NJ

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Will appreciate any information anyone may have to
share in regards to my Dad, Charles "Speck" Sumner, who
flew f-80s and F-51s with the 40th and 41st FIS',
1949-1951. He named his F-51 Beyda, after his wife/my
mother.

Keywords: Speck Sumner Beyda Johnson AB F-51

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Karl Budesa wrote on July 20, 2012

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City and State: WHITEFISH MT

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Just want to know if there are any Pilot's left who
flew with my father. I have many pic's from Korea on
my Flickr photo share page

Keywords: F-51 40th FS. Col Kirkendall was a close frien of
my father's

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Charles Haxton wrote on August 18, 2007

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City and State: COOK MN

Unit: 40TH FGTR. SQDN., 35TH FIGHTER GROUP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: My resume reads much like that of Bill Hamilton. I entered the Air Force in 1948 took my basic and A and E Mechanics school at Sheppherd AFB. I arrived to Japan April of 1950 and was assigned to the 40th Fighter Intercepter Squadron. We were part of the ADC at that time. When South Korea was invaded a number of people from our unit were sent over as advisors. When the Uninted States officially entered the conflict the whole unit went to Ashiya where we converted back to the F51's while flying missions accross the Japan sea. When I arrived in April of 1950 the 40th had reciently changed from 51's to 80's so most of our pilots and personnel were already proficient in this aircraft making the switch to this more suitable aircraft fairly routine. We went from there to Pohang for a while, did a tactical retreat to Japan for a while then back to Korea where we remained until March of 1951 when the 40th fighter Squadron was disbanded and our personnel were obsorbed by other units. I was returned to Yokota Air Base where we had been when Korea started and reassigned to the 6161st Maint Sqdn.

Keywords: F-80 and F-51D

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William S. (Bill) Hamilton wrote on February 9, 2005

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City and State: WOODBURN OR

Unit: 40TH AND 67TH FBS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I joined the USAF in December 1948 from Eugene, Oregon. I went to basic and A and E school at Sheppard AFB, then was shipped to Yokoto AFB i n Japan where I was assigned to the 40th FBS in the 35th Fighter Bomber Group. When the Korean War started in June, 1950, we were shipped to Ashiya where we staged for a short time with F-80s flying to Korea. We were then sent to Pohang where we were converted to F-51s. We were driven out of Pohang and returned to Taegu for a short time then shipped to Tsuiki on Ashiya in Japan. We then came back to Pohang and then to North Korea in October or November of 1950. The Chinese came into action and pushed the Marines form the Chosen Reservoir, and we sat and watched the marines march past us on their way out of the mountains. Our planes strafed the mountain passes so the marines could escape. I was transfered from the 40th to the 67th after we came back from North Korea and left Korea in December of 1951. I'd love to hear from any of the old groups. I have a bunch of photos that might have some of you in there, and I'll be happy to send them via snail m ail or email to you.

best,

Bill Hamilton

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Keith Carson wrote on October 18, 2004

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City and State: BOULDER CO

Unit: 41ST FIGHTER SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm looking for info on my grandfather, James (Jim) Tipton Barnes. Was in the 41st during 1949-1951, flew the F-51, Naptown Nancy. Retired Lt. Col. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: 41st Fighter Squadron
F-51 Naptown Nancy
Korean War

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Joseph (Joe) Davis wrote on August 17, 2004

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

Unit: 40TH FIGHTER

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: S/Sgt Weapon Mechanic/Armorer
/firecontrol systems(Gun sights)

aerial Gunner B-29's

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Leslie F. Rudolph wrote on November 17, 2001

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City and State: HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE AR

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was assigned to the 40th FIS Yokota AB,Japan when the Korean War started. Shortly after the war started we were sent to Ashiya AB in southern Japan. About July 8th, we were sent to Pohang AB, Korea. We watched our F-51's take off, fly to Pohang and strafe and bomb Pohang across the bay. Towards the middle of August, our aircraft strafed on take-off, made a 360 turn and strafed again. The missions lasted 25 minutes from the time the pilots climbed into the cockpit, flew the mission and climbed out of the aircraft.

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Don Woodard wrote on September 26, 2001

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City and State: FAIRCHILD AFB WA

Unit: 40TH FTR SQ / 35TH FTR GP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Looking for any member that was assigned to the 40th Ftr Sqdn during the period of 25 June 1951 through 1 January 1952

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Clifford Sibley wrote on February 1, 2001

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Comments: FYI: The 40th Fighter Squadron is alive and well and serving as a Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Also, as the historian for the 35th Fighter Wing I am interested in any and all information any veterans or family members would like to share. The official histories from that time are often vague and are incomplete at best. Please contact me if you are willing and able to fill in the gaps.

Thanks, SSgt C. Mike Sibley

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Reginald Cooper wrote on April 27, 2000

Deceased

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City and State: PLANTATION FL

Unit: 40TH. FTR. SQDN. 35TH. FTR. GP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: We have formed an association of the 40th, 39th, 41st, and 339th. Squadrons. Our web site is www.35thgroup.org, we are having our reunion in October 11/14th in Nashville, Tenn. We are looking for all the guys that served with us to join the 35th. Ftr. Gp./Wing. Contact the web site for info or contact me at regcoop@aol.com as I am the membership chairman. Our last several reunions have been great and as age creeps up on you, you don't want to miss any more.

Keywords: 40th. Ftr. Sqdn. 35th.Ftr. Gp F-51 Crew chief, Pilot was Lt. Aleck Holet.Left Yokota for southen Japan early July 1950, Pohang, Hungnam, Taegu, Pusan and back to Pohang.

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Allan A. (Al) Dreier wrote on January 16, 2000

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City and State: APPLETON WI

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: in korea from sept. 1950 to jan. 1952
tsuiki---then pohang, hungnam, and pusan

Keywords: 35th fighter group
40th fighter squadron

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