(Marc Reeve) wrote in message m...
Daryl Hunt wrote:

The 51st Fighter Wing of Osan AB, Korea had a few P-38s as in 1950.

Their main type was the F-82 from '48 to May '51 when they switched to
F-86s.

They
were trying to get rid of them as quickly as possible. Lose one and you
get a brand new F-80. Didn't take them long. They also had a few P-51s
as well.

The 82nd Fighter Wing used the P-38s for Escort Duties as well during Korea
before they were replaced.

Who? According to

http://www.strategic-air-command.com...ghterWings.htm

the 82nd Fighter Wing was in Europe as part of SAC from Jan '48 to
October '49 then inactivated. Are you referring to another unit
maybe?

There isn't a lot of info on the P-38, the P-47 or the P-51 but just enough
to verify that they were still in service in 1950 at the beginning of the
Korean War. But talking with some Korean Air Vets, they stated that the
buried many of them to get the new jets.

The USAF had gotten rid of the P-38 and P-47 by '50, though some ANG
units might have still had P-47s. The P-51 was used throughout the
entire Korean War IIRC.

~Michael