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.

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
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
Identification Code   050428-F-1234P-018
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Photo Size 1,800 x 1,165 pixels
Photos at Same Place Chinhae, Korea
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
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.

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