Keywords: Loaded with 500-pound high explosive bombs under their wings, these U.S. Air Force F-80 "Shooting Stars" are shown... - NARA - 542314.tif Scope and content Loaded with 500-pound high explosive bombs under their wings these U S Air Force F-80 Shooting Stars are shown flying toward Communist frontline positions from a forward air base in Korea These jet warcraft provided close air support for UN ground forces who were engaged in bitter fighting last week in the Bunker hill area F-80s of the Eighth Fighter Bomber Wing in Korea provide close air support for UN ground forces and also fly interdiction sorties against Communist supply and transportation targets deeper in North Korea General notes 542314 Local identifier 342-AF-116806AC Department of Defense Department of the Air Force 09/26/1947 - Still Picture Records Section Special Media Archives Services Division NWCS-S National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park MD 20740-6001 ca 08/1952 Record group Record Group 342 Records of U S Air Force Commands Activities and Organizations 1900 - 2003 Record group ARC 654 Black and White Photographs of U S Air Force and Predecessors' Activities Facilities and Personnel Domestic and Foreign compiled 1930 - 1975 documenting the period 1863 - 1975 Series ARC 542185 File unit File unit ARC Variant control numbers Agency-Assigned Identifier NASM 4A 25962<br /> NAIL Control Number NWDNS-342-AF-116806AC yes Other versions NARA-cooperation PD-USGov Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star 8th Fighter Wing United States Air Force |