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| Caption | HVAR air-to-surface rockets being mounted on P-51D Mustangs of the 39th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at the Chinhae Air Base (now Jinhae), South Korea, May 51. Note the large rocket trailer in the foreground. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Chinhae, Korea | ||||||||
| Date | May 1951 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 050428-F-1234P-018 | ||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,800 x 1,165 pixels | ||||||||
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"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
12 Apr 2021 04:51:12 PM
The airplane in the foreground #44-74488 crashed in Korea on 7 Jul 1951. The airplane in the background #44-74597 crashed near Pyongyang, North Korea 14 Aug 1951 due to battle damage and the pilot was killed.
Note also in the distant background are barely visible P-51D Mustangs of the South African Air Force No. 2 Squadron.