The Snapshots in Time Collection

USAF Pilot in Cockpit of F-51 Mustang Fighter, 'F104,' Korean War Era

USAF Pilot in Cockpit of F-51 Mustang Fighter, 'F104,' Korean War Era

A fighter pilot pauses at the cockpit of his F-51 Mustang, coded 'F104,' at a forward air base during the Korean War. Mustangs like this one, originally designed for World War II air superiority, were extensively repurposed for ground-attack and close air support missions in Korea, flown by pilots who braved intense low-altitude anti-aircraft fire to support United Nations ground forces. Project: 218303