51st Fighter Wing metal Trench Art sign

This small metal sign was made using aircraft repair metal and rivets. You can see the rivets from both sides of the piece.

Marked to the "51st FMS"-- which I would assume is the 51st Fighter Maintenance Squadron.

There are no hooks or attachments to hang, so I am not certain as to how it was originally displayed.

During the Korean War, the 51st flew the F-80 "Shooting Star" as well as the F-86 "Sabre".

The 51st had a very impressive Korean War record. It's pilots flew over 45,000 sorties and destroyed 312 MIG-15s. In addition, the famous jet ace Joseph McConnell (16 aerial kills) as well as 13 other aces served in the 51st.

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scott