A-4 / A-7 Question

Front line usually means Active Regulars.

Really...what lines do you think the Air National Guard and the U.S.A.F.
Reserve were on when they took part in the Viet Nam War, Gulf War and
other hotspots since then.


But to make a point, look up the reasons that the P-47, P-51 and the P-38 was shoved
into holes during Korea. In order to get the P-80s, they had to get
rid of the Prop Jobs.
That would place all of them well past 1949. Of course,


* You are quite delusional making a statement like this. No one in
their right mind would risk a court martial or worse for such an act.
It would have certainly taken more than one person to dispose of an
aircraft in the manner you are suggesting. How long do think something
like this could be kept a secret?


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

Itazuke Air Base, Japan - September 22nd, 1950
Kimpo Air Base, South Korea (K-14) - October 10th, 1950
Itazuke Air Base, Japan - December 10th, 1950
Tsuiki Air Base, Japan - January 15th, 1951
Suwon Air Base, South Korea (K-13) - October 1st, 1951 through to July
26th, 1954

NOTE: The 51st F.I.W. was redesignated 51st Air Base Wing on the 20th of
October, 1971 and activated on the 1st of November, 1970 at Osan Air
Base, Republic of Korea.

The 51st F.I.W. used the following types of aircraft:

Northrop F-61
1948 to 1950

Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star
1948 to 1951

North American F-82 Mustang
1949 to 1950

North American F-86 Sabre
1951 to 1960

Lockheed F-94 Starfire
1954 to 1955

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
1959 to 1964

I'll leave it at this point. So much for P-38's, which incidentally in
1948 were redesignated F-38. And the same for P-51 (F-51) Mustangs and
the P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolts.


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


* More Grade 'A' bull****. The 82nd Fighter Wing was established on the
28th of July, 1947. It was organized on the 15th of August, 1947. The
wing was discontinued on the 1st of August, 1948. It was activated on
the the same day. On the 2nd of October, 1949 it was inactivated. On
the 22nd of June, 1972 it was redesignated the 82nd Flying Wing and
subsequently activated on the 1st of February, 1973.


* The 82nd Fighter Wing was assigned to Strategic Air Command. Duty
stations included:

Grenier Field, New Hampshire - August 15th, 1947 to 1st of August, 1948

Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire - 1st of August, 1948 to 2nd of
October, 1949.

Williams Air Force Base, Arizona - 1st of February, 1973


* The 82nd Fighter Wing operated the following types of aircraft:

North American P-51D Mustang
1947-1948

North American F-51D Mustang
1948-1949


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.


* Have you been hearing strange voices again!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers...Chris