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View of Mount Fujiyama taken from an 8th Photo Recon Squadron aircraft, 1945-46 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Douglas C-54D, 43-17224, “City of San Francisco”, taken in Japan, 1945-46 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Kawasaki Ki61 Hien “Tony” displayed at Yokota Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Kawasaki Ki61 Hien “Tony” displayed at Yokota Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
C-47 landing at Yokota Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Boeing B-17F, 41-24353, staff plane for Major General Kenneth B. Wolfe, 5th Air Force at Irumagawa Air Base, April, 1946. from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
An 8th Photo Recon Squadron pilot beside a North American F-6D at Irumagawa Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Kawasaki Ki61 Hien “Tony” displayed at Yokota Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Kawasaki Ki61 Hien “Tony” as found at Tokorozawa Air Bae near Tokyo, 1945. The airplane carried two B-29 “kill” markings under the cockpit. from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Republic P-47D, Japan, 1945 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Two 8th Photo Recon Squadron pilots in front of a squadron F-6C Mustang. from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
B-25s, A-20s and a B-17 staff plane on Irumagawa Air Base, April, 1946 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Mitsubishi Ki 57 “Topsy” light transport at Chofu Air Base, Japan, 1945 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
Close up of tail boom and units markings of a 8th Photo Recon Lockheed F-5 from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012
B-24s of the 5th Air Force dispersed on a Clark Field, Philippines, 1945. from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2012

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View of Mount Fujiyama taken from an 8th Photo Recon Squadron aircraft, 1945-46

from SDASM Archives

8 older comments, and then…
Hassan Mohiudin said:
Looks like KILAMANJARO in Africa!, such a wonderful shot! Congratulations!
Alberto Giomix said:
Wonderful.
Richard lewis said:
Wow, great shot, wonder what kit was used?
cedmars said:
Really nice photo :)
suzan veldhoen..time out.......... said:
amazing .......... congrats on Explorer

Kawasaki Ki61 Hien “Tony” displayed at Yokota Air Base, April, 1946

from SDASM Archives

mambo1935 said:
good shot!

An 8th Photo Recon Squadron pilot beside a North American F-6D at Irumagawa Air Base, April, 1946

from SDASM Archives

Gerry Asher said:
More likely an F-6D (photo recce version of the P-51D), as the 'razorback' "Mustangs" were all surplused by this point in time...Lockheed F-5F serial 44-25105 in the immediate background...