Battle of Suwon Airfield

When

27 Jun 1950

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.75° N, 127.28° E

Description

1950 Part of Korean War

Placed at the middle of related events.

Part of Korean War

The Battle of Kimpo Airfield was the first aerial battle of the Korean War occurring on 27 June 1950 over Kimpo 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. It was the first direct engagement of the Air Battle of South Korea.

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• Korean War25 Jun 1950 · Interstate war · Deaths 3,500,000