The Snapshots in Time Collection

USAF Jet Aircraft on Snow-Covered Ramp, Japan, 1950s

USAF Jet Aircraft on Snow-Covered Ramp, Japan, 1950s

Two USAF Lockheed Shooting Star-type jet aircraft sit on a snow-covered ramp in Japan during the early 1950s. Aircraft like these, based with Far East Air Forces units in Japan, supported combat and training operations during the Korean War, marking the U.S. Air Force's transition from propeller-driven to jet-powered combat aviation. Project: 218332