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During the early period of the war, the Il-10 Beasts were the main bombers used in the strikes against airfields in South Korea, while Yak-9/9P Franks as well other trainer and fighter aircraft were used in CAP and Strafing attacks. North Korea's Air Force also at that time had many Japanese aircraft including a Ki-54 transport. [11]
U.S. Air Force North American F-86 Sabre fighters from the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing Checkertails are readied for combat during the Korean War at Suwon Air Base, South Korea. Date circa 1952
The attack on the Sui-ho Dam was the collective name for a series of mass air attacks during the Korean War on thirteen hydroelectric generating facilities by United Nations Command air forces as part of the North Korean bombing campaign on June 23–24 and June 26–27, 1952.
Installations of the United States Air Force in South Korea (6 P) Pages in category "South Korean airbases" ... Suwon Air Base; Y.
Detachment operated from Suwon Air Base (K-13), South Korea, after 20 May 1951. Suwon Air Base (K-13), South Korea, 29 July 1951; Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 1954; Naha Air Base, 1 August 1954 – 31 May 1971; Deployed at Chia-Yi Afld, Taiwan, 4–28 April and 1–30 June 1955 Deployed at Tainan Air Base, Taiwan, 24 August-early Oct and 5 ...
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On August 7, 1983, Sun Tianqin, a former PLANAF pilot who had just transferred to PLAAF several months ago to become a test pilot, flew a J-7II numbered 045 from Dalian to Seoul Air Base in South Korea. Sun was rewarded a rank of colonel in the Republic of China Air Force and 7,000 taels (approximately 350 kg) of gold, the highest ever recorded.
The 51st Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 51st Fighter Wing, stationed at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The group was first activated during the buildup for World War II as the 51st Pursuit Group .