Korean Airlift

Korean Airlift

Korean Airlift was a military operations of the Korean War by the USAF and other airforces participating in the United Nations mission during the Korean War.

Began in 1950 under the command of Major General William H. Tunner, it provided air support to the air war in Korea.

The Airlift provide such things like:

* landing and dropping supplies
* troop transport
* paratroop operations
* psychological operations
* medivac and air rescues

Units

* USAF Combat Cargo Command (Provisional)
* RCAF

* [http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=1930&page=1 Fact Sheet]

* [http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1930 Korean Airlift] ]


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