Find here recorded a story of war and peace. Find here remembered a story of great and common men, of bounty and sacrifice, of life and death, of America, Korea and a freedom so costly won. Find here a story to tell to your children so that they too may know--and understand -- how high to carry the torch -- Lest we forget.

This is the story of the aircraft and men of the first jet photo reconnaissance squadron to participate in the first jet air war in history. The stories and artifacts found here were contributed by former members of the 8th/15th Squadron who served with this unique unit from the first days of the Korean War to the post-Armistice period. It is to these fighter pilots that this web page is dedicated.

The Cottonpickers

War Stories

Neil Baird

Ken Collins

Norm Fredkin

Robert M. Law

James W. Nimmo

George H. Saylor

Richard A. Stearns

Select the above photo to view 'Every Man a Tiger's Photos of the week

Select the above photo to view SabreJet Classics Volume 3 Number 2 publication. Includes Honeybucket/Project Ashtray information.

Sabre Photos

FIFTH AIR FORCE

FOURTH BUT FIRST

(under construstion, but link works)

67th TRW Yearbook 1952

(Includes an insert for the 77th RAAF Squadron)

AIR WAR KOREA

Books

•Crane, Conrad C., American Airpower Strategy in Korea 1959-53, University Press of Kansas, 2000.
•Evans, Douglas K., Saber Jets Over Korea: A Firsthand Account, Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, Inc, 1984.
•Futrell, Robert F., The United States Air Force in Korea, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983.
•Infield, Glenn B., Unarmed and Unafraid, New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1970.
•Jackson, Robert, Air War Over Korea, New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973.
•Peebles, Curtis, Shadow Flights: America's Secret Air War Against the Soviet Union, Novato, CA: Presidio Press, Inc., 2000.
•Salter, James, Burning the Days: Recollection, New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 1997.
•Scutts, Jerry, Air War Over Korea, London: Arms and Armour Press, 1982.
•Thompson, Warren, B-26 Invader Units Over Korea, Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2000.
•Thompson, Warren, F-80 Shooting Star Units Over Korea, Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2001.
•Thompson, Warren, F-84 Thunderjet Units Over Korea, Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2000.
•Thompson, Warren, F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units Over Korea, Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1999.

Movies

 

•The Hunters
•The Bridges of Toko-ri

 

Sabre Pilots Association

S/N 52-2854 "Stardust" Website