In December 1950, the first F-86 Sabre unit arrived to Korean theater. It was the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing and it operated from Kimpo airfield near Seoul, South Korea. Previous air superiority of ...

and shipped out for action in Korea in December 1950. It flew its combat sorties from Kimpo Air Base near Seoul. The furious pace of cold war weapons development ensured the North American F-86 ...

North Korean Lieutenant No Kum-Sok defected, flying his MiG-15 to Kimpo Air Base, South Korea. (The pilot earned a $100,000 reward, and his aircraft is now on display at the U.S. Air Force Museum ...