Re: Intell

[<RonaldS842@aol.com>]

In a message dated 4/22/01 9:24:44 PM, CavKVet50@aol.com writes:

<< John - 30 sailors and one marine on EC-121 shot down over Sea of Japan on 
4-15-69 according to NAVPERS. Marty
 >>

Hey Marty-

   What was the NAVY doing flying AF equipment? The C-121 was an AF plane.
   The AF started flying propeller driven RB-29s and RB-50s (the "R" stands 
for reconnaissance) Later came the big jet powered RB-47s and the RC 121s and 
135s.  In Japan they were flying out of Yokota AFB near Tokyo.
   The NAVY's two squadrons operated P4M Mercators, a plane built from the 
ground up for reconnaissance work. The NAVY also used P2V Neptunes. The 
Navy's Japan-based VQ-1 Squadron flew Mercators.
   Several other planes were used as well.
   I don't know why the confusion but the co-ordinates show that the plane 
was shot down in the north Yellow Sea across the Korean Peninsual a long way 
from the Sea of Japan.

Ron