Name of plane used in Korean war...?

Question

Ok, so my Pop passed away in March. He was in the air force as a young man and spent most of the Korean war in intelligence. He deciphered morse codes all day long. He gave tribute to doing so by tattooing the plane on his forearm.
As a tribute to him, I had his name tattooed on my ankle. My mom also did the same thing. My brother is very adamant about having that plane tattooed on his shoulder. For the life of us, we CANNOT remember what its called. Is there something called a Boenig? Was anyone in air force during the Korean war who would be able to give a closer to exact model? thanks.

My grandfather flew over Korea continuously deciphering morse code. I know that for a fact. By the time I was twelve I was so tired of him talking to me in it. The dit, da, dit, da da or whatever. Thats what it sounded like to me. No clue what it meant but he always thought it was funny! I'm not exactly sure what it was that he was on. It looked like a cargo plane, yes. I have a photo of him sitting at a makeshift desk while he was working.

Answer 1

There was a Boeing (company) B-29 plane that flew in the Korean war that may have been used for that purpose...

http://www.korean-war.com/images/KWAircraft/US/USAF/b29.jpg

Not many though - would probably help if you could provide any information about his specific unit if you know it.


Also check these out:

http://www.korean-war.com/KWAircraft/US/USAF/boeing_rb50.html

http://www.korean-war.com/KWAircraft/US/USAF/boeing_sb17.html


My uncle was a pilot on a modified B-29 - he flew intelligence missions on a race-track pattern over Korea continously that had a crew in the bay that did exactly what you are describing your dad doing... wonder if they knew each other?

Answer 2

F-51, RF-51 Mustang
Lockheed F-80, RF-80 Shooting Star
North American F-82 Twin Mustang (all Japan-based)
Republic F-84 Thunderjet
North American F-86, RF-86
Lockheed F-94B Starfire
Douglas B-26, RB-26, WB-26 Invader
Boeing B-29, RB-29, WB-29, SB-29 Superfortress
Boeing RB-50B Superfortress
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
Douglas C-47
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Douglas C-124A Globemaster
Boeing SB-17 Flying Fortress (Japan-based)
Grumman SA-16 Albatross
Consolidated OA-10 Catalina
Piper L-4 Grasshopper
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper
North American L-17 Navion
Cessna L-19 Bird Dog
de Havilland L-20 Beaver
North American T-6, AT-6, LT-6G Texan or Mosquito
Sikorsky H-5 helicopter
Sikorsky YH-19, H-19 helicopter
Beechcraft C-45
Lockheed T-33
North American RB-45C
Hiller H-23 Raven
McDonnell F2H Banshee
Douglas F3D Skyknight
Chance Vought F4U Corsair
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F9F Pantherjet
Douglas AD Skyraider

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If he was intelligence then likely he was on the ground not in a plane. They deciphered enemy codes, not Morse code. By the Korean War, Morse code was old and well known so it would not have been used during that war for anything important.

Boeing is to planes what General motors and Ford are to cars. It's just a company and doesn't denote any specific plane. If he was airborne and intelligence as you say then he may have been on an early form of AWACS or spy plane. The most likely being the RB-50, RB-47, and RB-29. These are the only Reconnaissance Aircraft produced by Boeing that were in service during the Korean War. They are all bomber variants. It should at least give you a place to start looking. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Do you mean Boeing? Two types of aircraft made by Boeing were used during the Korean War. The SB-17 was a search-and-rescue aircraft: a B-17 bomber modified with a lifeboat attached under the fuselage. The B-29 was the primary bomber used by the USAF in Korea; there were also reconnaissance version that your father might have been attached to.

If you google search B-29, you should be able to find photos of the plane.

Answer 6

I was not in the Korean War, but I was in the Air Force and spent 11 of my 23 years in Korea (1980s-2000). Look up the F-86 Sabre, it was the most commonly used fighter jet during the Korean War.

Answer 7

F-86 Sabre, B-29 Super Fortress, Mig-15, F-4U Corsair, P-51 Mustang.

Answer 8

Possibly the RB-29 a recon version of the Boeing B29 Superfortress

Answer 9

Boeing made the B-29 which was used in korea. This plane was modified for all sorts of duties. this is the only Boeing plane I can think of in Korean war.

Answer 10

The Bomber used was the Boeing B-29 (prop) and the fighter used was the North American F-86 Sabre (jet)