OriginalUSAF B-29 Navigator’s 1951 letters home, first 25 letters are from U.S. bases,and 122 are from Yokota, Japan, primarily; navigator flew reconnaissance flightsover Korea. Newspaper clippings in some of the letters, plus 6 photos of base. Excerptsinclude: Jan 3…flew to San Antonio Kelly Field…left on air evacuation C-54…tookpatients to Denver…back to Travis AFB. Mar 7…on alert to go to Japan…with acrew that Lt. Jack Romney is leading. Apr 15…left Travis by Overseas NationalAirlines, arrived in Hawaii early Thurs…took off in 2 hrs for Wake Island…landedat Tokyo early Sat…Officer’s Club is very nice…movie theatre, swimming pool,gym, golf course, tennis courts, etc. Apr 10…smoking a Corona cigar from the Phillipines…drinkinga Napoleon Brandy…cigar cost 30 cts…Man, that’s living! Apr 23…saw my firstlive volcano, Mt. Asamayama…Western-type dance and party at the Club Sat. night…Japanesecowboy band. May 23…cartoon drawing of me by Don Barclay who is a Walt Disneycartoonist (drawing not included in letter). May 25…had to go to Tachikawatoday to get a shoulder holster for my gun. July 2…cease-fire might be in themaking…I hope we don’t relax our alertness to the danger of the Russians. July14…I have shingles. July 24…Jack Benny show. July 26…we flew a local mission inJapan yesterday…when we go to Korea we fly a certain course and that’s the onlyway we go. Aug. 7…flew a mission…taking photos. Aug 17 (details regarding newlybuilt barracks. Sept. 8…name of my base is Yokota. Sept 30…priest killed inplane crash in Korea. Oct. 29…in Korea for a few days. Nov 1…got back to basein time to meet a plane with Danny Kaye…3000 men at show. Nov 9…in Korea…webought bright yellow scarves to wear with our flying suits. Nov. 15,sightseeing trip with interesting details to Osaka, Takaruzuko, Nara, Kyoto. Nov17…got to ride in C-54 from Tachukowa AB to Itami AB…hired a rickshaw…saw bigbell of Buddha. Nov 21…color washed of yellow scarves. Dec 5, article fromStars & Stripes with 91st Strategic Recon Squad, RE-29s overNorth Korea. Dec 25, details of Christmas dinner. Various stationery designs,including Officer’s Mess, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA; Officer’s Club, APO 328;ARC; The Miyako Hotel, Kyoto. Good to very good, but with mustiness from manyyears of storage in foot locker. WE SHIP ONLY; NO LOCAL PICKUPS! We try to givean accurate description of any condition issues, provide photos, and welcomequestions. Please ask all questions before the end of the sale. If you havepurchased multiple items please wait for my invoice before paying; I cancombine shipping on most items and save you on shipping costs. We don’t givepartial refunds, so if an item does not meet your expectations please contactus within three days of item’s arrival to arrange return and a full refund. Anyyellow and/or white blob in the picture is a reflection of the flash andoverhead lights. Please email if you want higher resolution photos or scans.Shipping includes Delivery Confirmation. Texas residents must include 8.25%Texas State and Local Sales Tax, or have a Texas Resale Certificate. Paymentmust be received within 4 days of the end of the sale. I will contact thesuccessful buyer at the end of the sale with shipment cost and paymentquotes. We will not make copies of photos, books, or other paper items beforeor after the item is sold.