The Korean Airlift was a military operation during the
Korean War
, date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...
by the
United States Air Force
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and other air forces participating in the
United Nations
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action. Begun in 1950 under the command of Major General
William H. Tunner, it provided
air support
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to the air war in
Korea
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.
The Airlift provided such things as:
* landing and dropping supplies
* troop transport
* paratroop operations
* psychological operations
* medivac and air rescues
Participating Units
* USAF Combat Cargo Command (Provisional)
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RCAF
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Military operations of the Korean War
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