2009 National Museum of the US Air Force

Modern Flight Gallery Korean War

2009 National Museum of the US Air Force
The middle hangar has a large open area in the middle that can be used for special events. This one was a concert of the music of WWII. To the right can be seen the Vietnam War display about the inhumane treatment of American POW's. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The middle hangar has a large open area in the middle that can be used for special events. This one was a concert of the music of WWII. To the right can be seen the Vietnam War display about the inhumane treatment of American POW's.
 I'm now looking at the southern part of the middle hangar which features aircraft used in the Korean War. To the right is a simullated ride in an F-16 and above hangs a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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I'm now looking at the southern part of the middle hangar which features aircraft used in the Korean War. To the right is a simullated ride in an F-16 and above hangs a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
 The NORTHROP GRUMMAN RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK is an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) first flown in 1998. The Global Hawk on display was the third prototype built but it had anything but a normal career for a prototype when, after the attacks of September 11 2001, the USAF deployed it to Afghanistan. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The NORTHROP GRUMMAN RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK is an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) first flown in 1998. The Global Hawk on display was the third prototype built but it had anything but a normal career for a prototype when, after the attacks of September 11 2001, the USAF deployed it to Afghanistan.
 Among the Global Hawk's accomplishments is the first autonomous UAS flight across the Pacific Ocean in 2000. This flight from California to Australia was made in just over 23 hours. It also set a world record in 2000 for jet-powered UAS endurance by flying for more than 31.5 hours at a mean altitude of 65,100 feet. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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Among the Global Hawk's accomplishments is the first autonomous UAS flight across the Pacific Ocean in 2000. This flight from California to Australia was made in just over 23 hours. It also set a world record in 2000 for jet-powered UAS endurance by flying for more than 31.5 hours at a mean altitude of 65,100 feet.
The Movie Ride Theatre takes you for a simulated ride in an F16. It was a bit tame. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The Movie Ride Theatre takes you for a simulated ride in an F16. It was a bit tame.
 The first flight of the DOUGLAS C-124C GLOBEMASTER took place on Nov. 27, 1949 and deliveries of C-124As began in May 1950. The USAF bought 448 C-124s before production ended in 1955. C-124s provided heavy airlift during the Korean Southeast Asia Wars. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The first flight of the DOUGLAS C-124C GLOBEMASTER took place on Nov. 27, 1949 and deliveries of C-124As began in May 1950. The USAF bought 448 C-124s before production ended in 1955. C-124s provided heavy airlift during the Korean Southeast Asia Wars.
 Other important airlifts conducted by C-124s included resupply missions to Antarctica, refugee evacuation in the Congo and mercy flights to Morocco, Chile and elsewhere throughout the world following floods and other natural disasters. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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Other important airlifts conducted by C-124s included resupply missions to Antarctica, refugee evacuation in the Congo and mercy flights to Morocco, Chile and elsewhere throughout the world following floods and other natural disasters.
 The C-124 is powered by four Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engines. The R-4360 is a 28-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that produces a maximum of 3,500 hp and weighs approximately 1,575 kg. I saw the engine itself in the Presidential Hangar where there is a more information about the engine. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The C-124 is powered by four Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engines. The R-4360 is a 28-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that produces a maximum of 3,500 hp and weighs approximately 1,575 kg. I saw the engine itself in the Presidential Hangar where there is a more information about the engine.
The GENERAL ELECTRIC J47 TURBOJET The J47 was first flight-tested in May 1948 . More than 30,000 engines of the basic J47 type were built before production ended in 1956. The engine was used to power such USAF aircraft as the F-86, XF-91, B-36, B-45, B-47 and XB-51. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The GENERAL ELECTRIC J47 TURBOJET The J47 was first flight-tested in May 1948 . More than 30,000 engines of the basic J47 type were built before production ended in 1956. The engine was used to power such USAF aircraft as the F-86, XF-91, B-36, B-45, B-47 and XB-51.
 The NORTH AMERICAN F82-B TWIN MUSTANG was the last propeller-driven fighter acquired in quantity by the USAF. The Twin Mustang carried a pilot and co-pilot/navigator to reduce fatigue on long-range bomber escort missions. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The NORTH AMERICAN F82-B TWIN MUSTANG was the last propeller-driven fighter acquired in quantity by the USAF. The Twin Mustang carried a pilot and co-pilot/navigator to reduce fatigue on long-range bomber escort missions.
 Production deliveries did not begin until early 1946, too late for World War II. After WWII, Air Defense Command flew radar-equipped F-82Gs as replacements for the P-61 night fighter. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82Gs were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. On June 27, 1950, all-weather F-82Gs shot down the first three North Korean airplanes destroyed by U.S. forces. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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Production deliveries did not begin until early 1946, too late for World War II. After WWII, Air Defense Command flew radar-equipped F-82Gs as replacements for the P-61 night fighter. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82Gs were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. On June 27, 1950, all-weather F-82Gs shot down the first three North Korean airplanes destroyed by U.S. forces.
 The F-82B on display, Betty-Jo, flew from Hawaii to New York on Feb. 27-28 1947, a distance of 5,051 miles. This was the longest non-stop flight ever made by a propeller-driven fighter. Betty-Jo came to the museum in 1957. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The F-82B on display, Betty-Jo, flew from Hawaii to New York on Feb. 27-28 1947, a distance of 5,051 miles. This was the longest non-stop flight ever made by a propeller-driven fighter. Betty-Jo came to the museum in 1957.
The LOCKHEED F80-C SOOTING STAR was the first American aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight, the first American jet airplane manufactured in large quantities and the first U.S. Air Force jet used in combat. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The LOCKHEED F80-C SOOTING STAR was the first American aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight, the first American jet airplane manufactured in large quantities and the first U.S. Air Force jet used in combat.
 The XP-80 was designed in 1943 and made its maiden flight on Jan. 8, 1944. The aircraft was redesignated F-80 in 1948 when "P" for "Pursuit" was changed to "F" for "Fighter." Four YP-80s were sent to Europe for service tests, but World War II ended before the aircraft saw combat. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The XP-80 was designed in 1943 and made its maiden flight on Jan. 8, 1944. The aircraft was redesignated F-80 in 1948 when "P" for "Pursuit" was changed to "F" for "Fighter." Four YP-80s were sent to Europe for service tests, but World War II ended before the aircraft saw combat.
 The F-80C on display is one of the few remaining Shooting Stars that flew combat missions during the Korean War. It was restored and painted as it was in 1950 while assigned to the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group and was placed on display in 1979. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The F-80C on display is one of the few remaining Shooting Stars that flew combat missions during the Korean War. It was restored and painted as it was in 1950 while assigned to the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group and was placed on display in 1979.
 The NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE was the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter and made its initial flight in October 1947. F86 Sabres saw service in Korea as the primary opponent of the Russian-built MiG-15. By the end of hostilities, F-86 pilots had shot down 792 MiGs, with a kill ratio of about 8:1. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE was the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter and made its initial flight in October 1947. F86 Sabres saw service in Korea as the primary opponent of the Russian-built MiG-15. By the end of hostilities, F-86 pilots had shot down 792 MiGs, with a kill ratio of about 8:1.
More than 5,500 F-86s were built in the United States and Canada. Air forces of 20 other nations, including West Germany, Japan, Spain, Great Britain and Australia, also operated the Sabre. The F-86A on display was flown to the museum in 1961. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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More than 5,500 F-86s were built in the United States and Canada. Air forces of 20 other nations, including West Germany, Japan, Spain, Great Britain and Australia, also operated the Sabre. The F-86A on display was flown to the museum in 1961.
 The Soviet Union developed the MIKOYAN-GUREVICH MiG-15 following World War II and the fighter entered service in 1949. By 1952 the Soviets had provided the MiG-15 to a number of communist satellite nations, including North Korea : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The Soviet Union developed the MIKOYAN-GUREVICH MiG-15 following World War II and the fighter entered service in 1949. By 1952 the Soviets had provided the MiG-15 to a number of communist satellite nations, including North Korea
 In 1950 the Soviets began production of a more capable version, the MiG-15bis. The MiG-15bis used a more powerful engine and hydraulically boosted ailerons. During the Korean War, both versions of the MiG-15 operated extensively against United Nations forces. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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In 1950 the Soviets began production of a more capable version, the MiG-15bis. The MiG-15bis used a more powerful engine and hydraulically boosted ailerons. During the Korean War, both versions of the MiG-15 operated extensively against United Nations forces.
 A defecting North Korean pilot flew the airplane on display to Kimpo Air Base in South Korea on Sept. 21, 1953. The MiG-15 was taken to Okinawa where it was first flown by test pilot Capt. Tom Collins. Subsequent test flights were made by Capt. Collins and Maj. Chuck Yeager. The airplane was next disassembled and airlifted to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in December 1953 where it was reassembled. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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A defecting North Korean pilot flew the airplane on display to Kimpo Air Base in South Korea on Sept. 21, 1953. The MiG-15 was taken to Okinawa where it was first flown by test pilot Capt. Tom Collins. Subsequent test flights were made by Capt. Collins and Maj. Chuck Yeager. The airplane was next disassembled and airlifted to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in December 1953 where it was reassembled.
After considerable flight-testing, the United States offered to return the airplane to its "rightful owners." The offer was ignored and in November 1957 it was transferred to the National Museum of the USAF for public exhibition. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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After considerable flight-testing, the United States offered to return the airplane to its "rightful owners." The offer was ignored and in November 1957 it was transferred to the National Museum of the USAF for public exhibition.
 The NORTH AMERICAN B-45C TORNADO was the first American four-engine jet bomber to fly, the first American production jet bomber, the first jet bomber capable of carrying an atomic bomb, and the first multi-jet reconnaissance aircraft to refuel in mid-air. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The NORTH AMERICAN B-45C TORNADO was the first American four-engine jet bomber to fly, the first American production jet bomber, the first jet bomber capable of carrying an atomic bomb, and the first multi-jet reconnaissance aircraft to refuel in mid-air.
 The LOCKHEED F-94A STARFIRE was the first American all-weather jet interceptor and the first U.S. production jet to have an afterburner. The large radar in the nose permitted the observer in the rear seat to locate an enemy aircraft at night or in poor weather. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The LOCKHEED F-94A STARFIRE was the first American all-weather jet interceptor and the first U.S. production jet to have an afterburner. The large radar in the nose permitted the observer in the rear seat to locate an enemy aircraft at night or in poor weather.
 The RF-86F HAYMAKER SABRE was a reconnaissance aircraft used during the Korean War. USAF personnel custom-fitted cameras to about a dozen F-86 fighters (known as "Honeybuckets" or "Ashtrays") to replace the slower RF-80 for missions in northwestern North Korea ( "MiG Alley") and into Manchuria. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The RF-86F HAYMAKER SABRE was a reconnaissance aircraft used during the Korean War. USAF personnel custom-fitted cameras to about a dozen F-86 fighters (known as "Honeybuckets" or "Ashtrays") to replace the slower RF-80 for missions in northwestern North Korea ( "MiG Alley") and into Manchuria.
The DOUGLAS B-26 INVADER was a World War II attack aircraft used for level bombing, ground strafing and rocket attacks. It made its first flight in July 1942, and production delivery began in August 1943. The A-26 entered combat over Europe in November 1944. By the time production halted after the end of WWII 2,502 Invaders had been built. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The DOUGLAS B-26 INVADER was a World War II attack aircraft used for level bombing, ground strafing and rocket attacks. It made its first flight in July 1942, and production delivery began in August 1943. The A-26 entered combat over Europe in November 1944. By the time production halted after the end of WWII 2,502 Invaders had been built.
 During the Korean War, the B-26 became an important part of the USAF interdiction campaign against communist ground forces. Initially B-26 crews flew during the day, but the introduction of the MiG-15 jet fighter forced them to fly most missions at night. The A-26C on display was flown to the museum in September 1957. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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During the Korean War, the B-26 became an important part of the USAF interdiction campaign against communist ground forces. Initially B-26 crews flew during the day, but the introduction of the MiG-15 jet fighter forced them to fly most missions at night. The A-26C on display was flown to the museum in September 1957.
 During its service life, the SIKORSKY YH-5A flew rescue and mercy missions throughout the world. It gained its greatest fame during the Korean War when it was called upon repeatedly to rescue United Nations pilots shot down behind enemy lines and to evacuate wounded personnel from frontline areas. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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During its service life, the SIKORSKY YH-5A flew rescue and mercy missions throughout the world. It gained its greatest fame during the Korean War when it was called upon repeatedly to rescue United Nations pilots shot down behind enemy lines and to evacuate wounded personnel from frontline areas.
 The SIKORSKY UH-19B CHICKASAW is the USAF version of the Sikorsky S-55, an aircraft used by all U.S. military services in the 1950s and 1960s. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The SIKORSKY UH-19B CHICKASAW is the USAF version of the Sikorsky S-55, an aircraft used by all U.S. military services in the 1950s and 1960s.
Many H-19s were assigned to air rescue squadrons. For rescue service a 400-pound capacity hoist was mounted above the door that could carry an external sling capable of holding 2,000 pounds. During the Korean War SH-19s became the primary USAF rescue and medical evacuation helicopter. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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Many H-19s were assigned to air rescue squadrons. For rescue service a 400-pound capacity hoist was mounted above the door that could carry an external sling capable of holding 2,000 pounds. During the Korean War SH-19s became the primary USAF rescue and medical evacuation helicopter.
 The UH-19B on display is painted and marked as an H-19A known as "Hopalong" one of two H-19s to make the first transatlantic helicopter flight. During the summer of 1952 the helicopters traveled in five stages across the Atlantic from Westover Air Force Base, Mass. to Prestwick, Scotland en route to Wiesbaden, Germany to join the 9th Air Rescue Squadron. : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The UH-19B on display is painted and marked as an H-19A known as "Hopalong" one of two H-19s to make the first transatlantic helicopter flight. During the summer of 1952 the helicopters traveled in five stages across the Atlantic from Westover Air Force Base, Mass. to Prestwick, Scotland en route to Wiesbaden, Germany to join the 9th Air Rescue Squadron.
 The BOEING BIRD of PREY is a single-seat stealth-technology demonstrator used to test "low-observable" stealth techniques and new methods of aircraft design and construction. The Bird of Prey was named for its resemblance to the Klingon spacecraft from the science fiction series Star Trek. Next folder: Cold War Gallery North : 2009-11-04 USA Air Force Museum
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The BOEING BIRD of PREY is a single-seat stealth-technology demonstrator used to test "low-observable" stealth techniques and new methods of aircraft design and construction. The Bird of Prey was named for its resemblance to the Klingon spacecraft from the science fiction series Star Trek.


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