The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In aerial combat during the Korean War,it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters,which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles. In response to the MiG-15's appearance and in order to counter it,the United States Air Force rushed the North American F-86 Sabre to Korea.
Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. A native of Dover,New Hampshire,Captain McConnell was credited with shooting down 16 MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star,and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in aerial combat. McConnell was the first American triple jet-on-jet fighter ace and is still the top-scoring American jet ace.
Baengnyeong Island is a 45.8-square-kilometre (17.7 sq mi),8.45-kilometre (5.25 mi) long and 12.56-kilometre (7.80 mi) wide island in Ongjin County,Incheon,South Korea,located near the Northern Limit Line. The 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement which ended the Korean War specified that the five islands including Baengnyeong Island would remain under United Nations Command and South Korean control. This agreement was signed by both North Korea and the United Nations Command. Since then,it has served as a maritime demarcation between North and South Korea in the Yellow Sea. It has a population of approximately 4,329.
"MiG Alley" was the name given by United Nations (UN) pilots during the Korean War to the northwestern portion of North Korea,where the Yalu River empties into the Yellow Sea. It was the site of numerous dogfights between UN fighter pilots and their opponents from North Korea and the People's Republic of China. Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 were the aircraft used during most of the conflict,and the area's nickname was derived from them. It was the site of the first large-scale jet-vs.-jet air battles,with the North American F-86 Sabre.
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. Primarily targeting the hydroelectric complex associated with the Sui-ho Dam in North Korea,the attacks were intended to apply political pressure at the stalled truce negotiations at Panmunjeom.
The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine helicopter used in transport or search and rescue roles. A developed version of the S-61/SH-3 Sea King,the S-61R was also built under license by Agusta as the AS-61R. The S-61R served in the United States Air Force as the CH-3C/E Sea King and the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant,and with the United States Coast Guard as the HH-3F "Pelican".
The 58th Special Operations Wing is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base,New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force.
Seoul Air Base is located in Seongnam city near Seoul in South Korea. Runway 19 and 20 are equipped with an ILS.
The 38th Rescue Squadron is an active United States Air Force Pararescue squadron. Part of the 347th Rescue Group,23rd Wing,it is stationed at Moody Air Force Base,Georgia. The squadron flew combat search and rescue missions during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
The United States Air Force in South Korea is composed of units assigned to Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force. The mission of the personnel,equipment and aircraft is to deter,protect and defend the Republic of Korea from attack from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or more commonly known as North Korea.
The 563rd Rescue Group is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,Arizona. The group also controls the rescue squadrons at Nellis Air Force Base,Nevada. It is assigned to the 355th Wing. The group directs flying operations dedicated to personnel recovery and is part of Air Combat Command. The group was activated under its current designation at Davis-Monthan in 2003 to command rescue units in the western United States.
Ashiya Air Field is a military airdrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Ashiya Airbase. It is located 0.5 NM north of Ashiya in the Fukuoka Prefecture,Japan.
The 34th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the USAF Weapons School,stationed at Nellis Air Force Base,Nevada.
Sinuiju Airfield(신의주공항) is an airport near Sinuiju,Pyongan-bukto,North Korea.
Mirim Airport,also known as Pyongyang East Airfield or K-24 Air Base,is an airport in Mirim-dong,Sadong-guyok,Pyongyang-si,North Korea.
Fighter Squadron 92,or VF-92Silver Kings was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as VF-92 on 26 March 1952,it was redesignated VF-54 on 1 June 1962,redesignated VF-92 on 15 October 1963,it was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated VF-92.
Suwon Air Base is a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) base near Suwon city.
Jinhae Air Base also known as Chinhae Air Base is a naval airfield of the Republic of Korea Navy in Jinhae,South Korea.
Camp Walker is a U.S. military base in Daegu,South Korea. Camp Walker was named in 1951 after General Walton Walker,commander of the Eighth Army who was killed in a jeep crash in December 1950 during the Korean War. Camp Walker,Camp Henry,and Camp George are the three U.S. military bases in Daegu,part of the U.S. Army Garrison Daegu. Camp Walker spans 94 acres (0.38 km2) and contains military family housing for about 100 military and civilian families. Also on Camp Walker are Daegu Middle High School,a DoDEA school serving 7th to 12th graders;the main Exchange and DeCA Commissary;the Camp Walker Army Lodge;the Evergreen Golf Course;Kelly Gym and Athletic Field;and several Family and Morale,Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) clubs.
