The long-range, high-altitude escort fighter, development of the P-51 "Mustang.
The Twin Mustang was formed by two fuselages joined by the wing and the horizontal stabilizer. With a pilot in each fuselage, it reduced to a minimum the problem of pilot fatigue on ultra-long-range missions. The P-82F and G models carried a radar operator in the right cockpit instead of a co-pilot.
272 built. Some of them were used during the Korean War.
I think there are five (5) surviving F-82s; 44-65162 located at Midland,TX (CAF); 44-65168 at USAFM Dayton,OH; 46-262 at Lackland AFB. The other 2 are in Ohio at last report.
I was in the 27th F.E.W. in Kearney,Ne in 1948-49 when we were transferred to Bergstrom A.F.B. Austin Tx.we converted to F-84 thunder jets and went to Korea in 1950-51 I was an A /c Mech
The P-82 Twin Mustang was orignally planned to be used as a very long range bomber escort in World War II. However, the war ended before it could see any combat in that war. It did see combat in the Korean War as a radar equipped night fighter.
I was stationed on Okinawa 1950-53 Iworked on the F 82's before they left for Japan I was in the armorment section I believe one of the planes was Miscarage I have a picture of plane FO 395 I worked on .
I ARRIVED AT MOSES LAKE AFB, WN.IN JAN OF 1950. VERY COLD. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 319th F.I.S. THAT WAS FLYING THE F-82 TWIN MUSTANG NIGHT FTR. QUITE A AIRPLANE. I WORKED IN THE ARMAMENT SHOP AND HELPED MAINTAIN THE 6 50cal. GUNS THAT THEY CARRIED. WE LATER TRANSIONED INTO THE F-94. WHICH WAS THE FIRST JET NIGHT FTR. AND WE, AS A SQ., WERE THE FIRST IN KOREA AS SUCH.
My father "Captain H. W. "Rocky" Jones, Jr." was the pilot of the "Mid Night Sinner" which was one of the (black paint) night fighters in Korea...there are a few model kits of his plane even though they credit the outside art to being another pilot...dad's name is actually found inside on the instruction sheets. I believe there was a picture of it flying with Ron's dad's plane "Miss Carriage" at my recently passed mom's house. Dad died in 1990 during an air race accident, where an "illegally participating" active NASA shuttle pilot "Hoot" Gibson clipped his wing and spun him into a cornfield in New Braunsfels TX. Dad was also a "hump" pilot, but I don't know what he flew and now that mom's gone I have no one to ask...they were happily married for 47 years!
Flew the F82G with the 339th Fighter Squadron (AW) when they first arrived at Johnson Field, Japan. Squadron was at Ashiya Air Base for Far East Exercise in June 1950. Exercise was the start of the Korean (Police Action). McArthur ordered the 339th back to Johnson to protect Tokyo. Flew 50 missions with the 68th Fighter Sqdn (AW), 1951. Aircraft could carry a heavy load. take off MP was 82 in., burned 145 octane, and was the only aircraft in the inventory at the time that could make repeated attacks on a B-36. Single engine performance was little different than flying with two. Great airplane to fly, tricky on landing.
My father flew the f-82g twin mustang in Korea. His name was Clayton Clifford Sherman Captain " bud" Sherman. Looking for any pictures taken in Korea of his plane, Miscarage, or anyone who knew him. Thanks, his son, Ron
Great cross-country aircraft and COL CY WILSON COMMANDED THE 27TH FIGHTER ESCORT WING AND HE ENJOYED FLIGHTS OF OVER 50 AIRCRAFT ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS INCLUDING FLYING IN THE 1948 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL FLY-OVER. GOODE HUDSON FROM MY HOMETOWN OF SELMA, AL GOT FIRST KILL IN KOREAN WAR.
