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The Battle of Suwon Airfield was the first aerial battle of the Korean War occurring on 27 June 1950 over Kimpo Airfield and Suwon Airfield.The battle, between aircraft of the United States and North Korea, ended in a victory for the US Air Force after nine of its aircraft successfully shot down seven North Korean People's Air Force aircraft.
Gimpo played a major role during the Korean War, and the USAF designated the airfield as Kimpo Air Base or K-14. [ 6 ] North Korean forces attacked South Korea on 25 June 1950 starting the Korean War.
The column on the east aimed first for Kimpo Airfield due north, then for the road leading northwest along the lower bank of the Han. The column on the west pushed up the center of the peninsula. The east force occupied the airfield without a contest in midafternoon, and by nightfall both columns were well up the peninsula, 8 miles (13 km ...
A C-54 was the first USAF aircraft destroyed in the Korean War; one of the transports on the ground at Kimpo Airfield was strafed by North Korean aircraft on 25 June 1950. It was a Military Air Transport Service workhorse throughout the war. [32] Curtiss C-46 Commando
In fact, several North Korean planes were still on the field. Kimpo would now become the center of UN land-based air operations. [90] On 19 September US engineers repaired the local railroad up to 8 miles (13 km) inland. After the capture of Kimpo airfield, transport planes began flying in gasoline and ordnance for the aircraft stationed there.
Kimpo Airfield was constructed in 1939 during the Japanese Imperial period for use by the Imperial Japanese Army. The airfield was a key asset during the Korean War , changing hands three times before being recaptured and held by UN forces in February 1951 for the duration of the war.
Activated at Nagoya AB, Japan, on 1 December 1950, the organization immediately assumed the missions of the air defense of Japan, logistical support for Fifth Air Force during the Korean War, and airfield construction in Japan. The division maintained assigned and attached forces at a high degree of combat readiness, March 1955 – September 1986.
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 ...