The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1950-1951

 

 

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

March 1, 1947 - July 1948 Lt. Col. Nathan M. Abbot

July 27, 1948 - August 1948 Major Clay Albright

August 5, 1948 - June 1949 Major Bruce H. Hinton

June 23, 1949 - June 1950 Lt. Col. Harvey L. Case, Jr.

June 1950 - May 1951 Lt. Col. Donald W. Nance

May 31, 1951 - August 1951 Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Emmert

August 19, 1951 - January 1952 Major Winton W. Marshall

 
 

 

Flight Lines article

Sabre Jet Classics (Volume 2, Number 3) Fall 1993

 
 

 

1/Lt. Ward L. Starkweather FU-083 (s/n 49-1083)
F-86A-5-NA

335th FIS; writeoff on 12-28-1951 Pilot: Starkweather
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Damaged by MiGs appox 35 mi S of Antung, crashed enroute to home base, no egress noed

[335th 1/Lt. Ward L. Starkweather on 12.28.1951 Status: RCV]
 
 

 

FU-093 (s/n 49-1093)
F-86A-5-NA

335th FIS; writeoff on 4-1-1951
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: N Operational due to enemy action, but includes failure of oxygen systems and explosions Cause: MiG-15

[335th on 04.01.1951 Status: unconfirmed] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-098 (s/n 49-1098)
F-86A-5-NA
335th FIS; writeoff on 7-29-1951
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: M Operational due to enemy action, but includes failure of oxygen systems and explosions. Cause: MiG-15

[335th on 07.29.1951 Status: Ejected OK] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

FU-098 is on the left. Year: 1951

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

Capt. Lawrence V. Bach FU-176 (s/n 49-1176)
F-86A-5-NA

335th FIS; writeoff on 12-20-1950 Pilot: Bach
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: 8 F-86s vs. 13 MiG-15s, downed by MiG 25 mi fm Sauchon at approx. 0900L

[335th Capt. Lawrence V. Bach, Jr. on 12.22.1950 Status: RMC]
 
 

 

FU-210 (s/n 49-1210)
F-86A-5-NA
335th FIS; writeoff on 10-29-1952
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: M Operational due to enemy action, but includes failure of oxygen systems and explosions.

[4th FIG on 10.29.1952 Status: Rescued] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

Year: 1951

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

1/Lt. Laurence C. Layton FU-258 (s/n 49-1258)
F-86A-5-NA
4th FIG; writeoff on 9-2-1951 Pilot: Layton
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: 2 F-86s vs. 6 MiG-15s, shot down by MiG, bailed out near mouth of Chongchon River, F-86s, F-80s, and F-51s conducted SAR effort with negative results

[335th 1/Lt. Laurence C. Layton on 09.02.1951 Status: MIA]
 

 

FU-261 (s/n 48-261)

"Scrambler"
F-86A-5-NA

335th FIS; "Scrambler"

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

FU-261 second from end. Year: 1951

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-271 (s/n 48-271)
F-86A-5-NA
335th FIS; writeoff on 5-25-1951 @ Johnson AB "Vida Mae" Pilot: Becker
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: (empty) Cause: Engine

[335th Pilot: Becker on 05.25.1951 Status: Uninjured] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)
 
 

 

FU-271 (s/n 49-1271)
F-86A-5-NA
335th FIS;writeoff on 8-14-1951
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: M Operational due to enemy action, but includes failure of oxygen systems and explosions. Cause: Take-off Accident

[335th on 08.14.1951] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

1/Lt. William A. Todd FU-305 (s/n 48-305)
F-86A-5-NA

Shell shattered canopy (letter below) (Photo 1951)

Maj. George A. Davis, Col. Benjamin S. Preston, Maj. Winton W. Marshall

Los Angeles Times Friday, Dec. 7, 1951

"Davis you have read about Col Preston was 4th wing CO. Marshall, Bones became an ace, retired as a Maj. Gen. My Co when in the 336. My CO in the 335 was Maj. Cretin ,as I recall." - 1/Lt. Bill Todd

"DeArmond spent 17 months as POW. Billy Dobbs was killed at Nellie, upom his return. Griffith returned to Ohio National Guard, retired as a Col." - 1/Lt. William A. Todd (Photo 1951)

"Our housing area" - 1/Lt. William A. Todd (Photo 1951)

"My aircraft" - 1/Lt. William A. Todd (Photo 1951)

"We had F86A models until Sept. When we began receiving the E. Col Gabreski, 4th vice wing co,and I flew the first combat mission in the F86E in Sept. 51. He later went to K13 and became CO of the 51rst Because the E had a high pressure hydraulic flight control, with a flyable tail, you could not put an A on its wing. The E had much faster response time. I left in Feb 52 before the F arrived. Would love to have flown that in combat.
During my 11years as a test pilot for GE, I flew every F86 model. The A,D,E,F and H." - 1/Lt. William A. Todd

"Street scene at the market in Suwon." - 1/Lt. William A. Todd (Photo 1951)

335th Patch

"I was in the 336, but it was 1951. Also the 335. No good pictures of that time. However I have written 6 articles about my experiences.They are in Disciples fo Flight. Go to google and type in Bill Todd Test Pilot, they will come up.
Crew chiefs were the back bone of the organization. Your life was in their hands each time you flew” their” aircraft." - 1/Lt. William A. Todd

Sabre Jet Classics (Vol 2, Number 4), Winter 1993

FU-305 (s/n 48-305)

F-86 Sabre - Hostory of the Sabre and FJ Fury (by Robert F. Dorr)

 
 

 

FU-313 (s/n 49-1313)

"De Ramblin Rebel"
F-86A-5-NA

335th FIS; writeoff on 5-20-1951 "De Ramblin Rebel" Pilot: Weill
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: N Operational on a combat mission, not enemy action Cause: Ammo exploded

[335th Pilot: Weill on 05.20.1951 Status: Uninjured] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)

Internet Photo

"De Ramblin Rebel"

North American F-86 SabreJet DAY FIGHTERS (WARBIRD TECH SERIES, Volume 3)
 
 

 

FU-323 (s/n 49-1323)
F-86A-5-NA

4th FIG; writeoff on 9-7-1951 Pilot:Thompson
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: N Operational on a combat mission, not enemy action Cause: Engine

[335th Pilot: Thompson on 09.07.1951 Status: Injured] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-327 (s/n 49-1327)
F-86A-5-NA
335th FIS; writeoff on 5-22-1952 Pilot: Miller
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Combat mission, fuel starvation, crashed .5 mi short of runway at K-14, totally destroyed

[335th 2/Lt. Alfred M. Miller, Jr. on 05.22.1952 Status: NIJ]

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-334 (s/n 49-1334)
F-86A-5-NA
4th FIG; writeoff on 6-17-1951 (heavily damaged from PO-2 attack)
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: Q Enemy action not on a combat mission Cause: Bombed by PO-2

[4th FIG on 06.07.1951] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

Found on Facebook
 
 

 

Maj. 'Bones' Marshall FU-625 (s/n 50-625) "Mr. Bones V" "Joanne"
F-86E-1-NA

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

 
 

 

Lt. Richard Merian F86-A
 

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)