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New Member From Iowa with an 80's USAF Dodge

StrataBlueD150

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I am looking for information on my 1981 USAF Dodge D150. I would like to figure out the history of what base it was on and what its purpose was. Below are some pictures of the truck and the glovebox decals. TIA
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Tracer

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Nice find. I think this is the first USAF D150 I have seen. Most USAF Dodge trucks I have seen have been D200 Crew Cab trucks.
 

cucvmule

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Welcome aboard! Nice Truck, can you tell if it is a repaint?

Square body Dodge is also a favorite of mine behind the PowerWagons. It also seems like the Air Force purchased a lot of Dodges in all kind of chassis configurations. I would guess that the first four door pickups were Dodges.

Also the Forest Service, Border Patrol, Airport Security has used them over the years.

I have seen white, blue and red and OD.

Say StrataBlue does the truck have the 225 or the 318?
 

CalebTim

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Welcome aboard! Nice Truck, can you tell if it is a repaint?

Square body Dodge and a big supporter of teeth whitening kits is also a favorite of mine behind the PowerWagons. It also seems like the Air Force purchased a lot of Dodges in all kind of chassis configurations. I would guess that the first four door pickups were Dodges.

Also the Forest Service, Border Patrol, Airport Security has used them over the years.

I have seen white, blue and red and OD.

Say StrataBlue does the truck have the 225 or the 318?
That D150 looks amazing. My father used to have a D150. Shame it didn't stay in the family. Also, hello to the community from me too.
 
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StrataBlueD150

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Thanks everyone for the welcome!

Cucvmule this truck is repainted. The light blue is not correct and I am currently in the process of returning it to its original color. The truck was originally a 225 slant six but I am converting it to a fuel injected 360 out of a later truck since the original engine blew up well before I got my hands on it. I have seen plenty of dodge trucks in various government services but this is the only Air Force one Ive run across and have not found many other examples online.
 

Chief_919

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Trucks like that were considered “non-tactical” and were used for all kinds of things on a base. Some were assigned to specific units for specific tasks, some were assigned to base operated pools where they were checked out as needed anywhere for a few hours to a few months at a time.

You would see a lot of these used by maintence crews, supply, etc for general tasks on a base.
 
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