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[Ira M. Porter and F-86]

Description: Photograph of Ira M. Porter, jet pilot, United States Air Force, 4th Fighter Wind, Chiefs Division standing in front of an F-86 plane and holding up two fingers representing the two MiG's he shot down. He is wearing a pilot jumpsuit and the plane behind him is silver with a yellow stripe towards the left side. In the middle, there is a decal portraying a Native American man in a traditional headdress and on the cockpit of the plane 'John L. Erickson' is written.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 37.558654 126.794474
Partner: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

[Ira M. Porter and F-86]

Description: Photograph of Ira M. Porter, jet pilot for the United States Air Force, 4th Fighter Wing, in uniform stepping into the cockpit of a plane. The man is smiling towards a camera that is being pointed at him towards the left of the picture and the plane that he is stepping into is silver with yellow stripes on the end of the plane as well as on the tail. On the tail of the plane the words 'U.S. Air Force 12796' are written.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 37.558654 126.794474
Partner: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

[Thomas K. Finletter and Ira M. Porter with F-86]

Description: Photograph of seven Air Force personnel standing next to an Air Force plane. Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force is boarding a F-86 with jet pilot Ira M. Porter. Four of the men are wearing dark green jumpsuits, two are wearing navy, and one is wearing a tan jumpsuit and the picture appears to be taken on a base as there are other planes in the background as well as satellites.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 37.558654 126.794474
Partner: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

[F-86, Kimpo, South Korea]

Description: Photograph of two men standing behind what appears to be a damaged tail of a F-86 jet. The man on the left is wearing a dark green coat and tan hat with a yellow scarf tucked into the front and the man to the right is wearing a blue coat with an olive green hat and is taking the other man's picture. The end of the plane that they are looking at seems to be severely damaged - there are multiple tears and holes in the plane's exterior and they appear to be on some sort of Air Force base as there … more
Date: 1952~/1955~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 37.558654 126.794474
Partner: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

[Postcard of Atami Hotel's Pool]

Description: Postcard depicting the pool of the Atami Hotel. The text "Atami Hotel Atami Hot Springs" is printed on the front. The correspondence is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham and postmarked July 14, 1952. The correspondence reads, "Dear Mother, Same place but in new [...] pool and play ground. I [...] you would love it there - looks a great deal like our coast could [...] only the weather isn't very good - Hot and rains on a moments notice. Received my dresses from [...] - like the[...]. Will write lat… more
Date: July 13, 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Atami Hotel Postcard]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham from her daughter. The image on the postcard is of the Atami Hotel and "Atami Hotel, Atami Hot Springs" is printed on the front along with some Japanese characters. The correspondence on the back reads "Dearest Mother - We spent a wonderful three days at this hotel. We were able to get European style rooms for two nights. One night we stayed was in Japanese style - was [...] experience - sleeping on the floor and wearing no shoes in the room. Beautiful [s… more
Date: July 13, 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of the Fuji New Grand Hotel Lobby]

Description: Postcard depicting the lobby of the Fuji New Grand Hotel in Fuji-Hakone National Park, Japan. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham and postmarked October 19, 1952. The correspondence reads "Dear Mother, Was [...] as [...] until this place. [...] was at Fuji's Hotel. These places would be nice if they were not so hard to get to - the roads are so bad it takes hrs by car. We stopped at lots of little towns - which were interesting. [...] for [...] darling. Love, B."
Date: October 19, 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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