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2003 South Korean truckers' strikes [9] [10] 2005 Asiana Airlines strike, strike by Asiana Airlines pilots. [11] [12] South Korean KTX Train Attendant Union Strike; 2006 South Korean railroad strike; E-Land strike; 2008 US beef protest in South Korea; 2009 SsangYong strike, 77-day strike by SsangYong Motor workers. [13] [14]
Early in the war against the older North Korean People's Air Force aircraft, US pilots flew a variety of aircraft including the F-51 Mustang, F-80 Shooting Star and F-82 Twin Mustang. However, with the introduction of the MiG-15 when the People's Liberation Army Air Force entered the war, only the Sabre fighter could match the Soviet-built ...
South Korean officials said they were investigating the cause of the crash, including a possible bird strike, as it emerged that air traffic controllers had warned the pilots of the risk of a ...
Training personnel for what was now known as the "Korean People's Air Force Air Corps" was a major hurdle, with the Soviets reporting in May 1950 that of the 120 trained pilots, only 32 were combat qualified. [11] The only experienced pilots in North Korea before this were those who flew for the IJAAF. These pilots were however rejected by ...
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out ...
No Kum-sok (Korean: 노금석; January 10, 1932 – December 26, 2022) [1] [2] was a North Korean-born American engineer and aviator who served as a senior lieutenant in the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force during the Korean War. [3] [4] Under colonial rule, No was required to adopt a Japanese name, Okamura Kiyoshi. [3]
A North Korean Yak-9 inspected by Australian servicemen at Kimpo, 1950. With the successful strike on Heijo Airfield, the UN attempted more attacks against North Korean airfields. The 19th Bombardment Group launched a 2 July strike at Yonpo Airfield based on faulty intelligence that there were 65 aircraft there. Only 16 aircraft were in the ...
The 51st Operations Group is the most forward deployed USAF operations group in the world, providing combat ready aircraft for the close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift, and communications in the defense of the Republic of Korea.