This collection consists of 35mm color slides relating to Kenneth C. "Ken" Ewing and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 35mm color slides relating to Kenneth C. "Ken" Ewing and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954. There are 139 slides that show squadron personnel; life at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) and views of the facilities; scenes of the surrounding area; and aircraft including the North American F-86 Sabre; Grumman F9F-5 Panther; North American P-51D (F-51D) Mustang; and the Republic F-84G Thunderjet. There are also photographs of the USS
Cape Esperance (CVE-88), and of some Far East Air Force equipment.
Arrangement:
This collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical:
Kenneth C. "Ken" Ewing (1931-2014) was the pilot of the North American F-86F Sabre
Sweet Rose (S/N 52-4539, also marked as
Dreaded Gomboo) with the 336th Fighter Squadron at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) in South Korea in 1954.
General:
The access images currently shown with this collection are scans provided by the donor; please be advised that the color rendition of the digital image scans may differ significantly from the color of the original 35mm slides.
Provenance:
Bob Ewing, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0044
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
