North American F-51D Mustang
Korean War

Mustang 44-74625/FF-625 of 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron was used by many of the pilots whilst it was stationed at the South Korean forward operating base at Hoengsong in 1950, many of whom had experience of flying Mustangs during the Second World War.

The aircraft features the nose markings ‘ROTATION BLUES’ on the starboard side cowling, presumably after the record of the same name which was popular in the US at that time.

As a result of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the squadron was moved from the Philippines to Taegu Air Base, South Korea in July. At Taego, the squadron exchanged its Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jets for propeller-driven North American F-51D Mustangs which were more suited to the ground attack and support role.