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Operation Kiddy Car

Korean children fed, clothed and housed at the Cheju-do orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Operation Kiddy Car

Lt .Col. Dean Hess bids “good-bye” on his last visit to the Cheju-do orphanage before his transfer to the U.S. in May 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Operation Kiddy Car

USAF Airmen give a helping hand. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Operation Kiddy Car

A Korean toddler climbs aboard a C-54 bound for Cheju-do. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Operation Kiddy Car

Flight nurse Capt. Mary Spivak hands out candy to orphans during the evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Chosin Retreat

This blown bridge blocked the only way out for U.S. forces withdrawing from Chosin Reservoir. Air Force C-119s dropped portable bridge sections to span the chasm, allowing men and equipment to reach safety. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Chosin Retreat

Airdropped supplies descend to U.S. and allied troops. Aerial resupply was critical in Korea, and Combat Cargo refined its techniques throughout the war. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Nose of Gen. James Van Fleet's VC-47D, painted in UN blue. “NIKH” is the Greek word for victory. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Gen. James Van Fleet, third UN commander after Gens. Macarthur and Ridgeway, steps off his VC-47D at Pusan East in January 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Gen. Douglas MacArthur named his VC-121A transport "Bataan" after his World War II experiences in the Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, World War II hero and first UN commander in Korea, with his pilot, Lt. Col. Anthony Storey. Combat Cargo transported VIPs as well as supplies and troops. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Soldiers return to Korea from a much needed five-day rest in Japan, transported aboard a USAF C-124. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Airlifting Airmen: These USAF personnel await instructions in Japan during Operation Santa Claus, a Combat Cargo effort to rotate some Airmen home by Christmas 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Because Japan was nearby and safe, troops could periodically enjoy 5-day rest and relaxation leaves there. These troops await USAF transport on a C-124 to Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Difficult was normal: The USAF operated a helicopter and crash boat rescue station at remote Cho-Do, an island off the west coast of North Korea. C-47s landed on the beach at low tide to resupply the isolated post. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Damaged aircraft like this C-47 were often stripped for parts to keep others flying. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

C-119s drop soldiers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team and will later supply them with food, vehicles, artillery and ammunition. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Army paratroopers prepare for an airdrop by USAF C-119 Combat Cargo Command aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Supplies stand ready at an air base in Japan. This food and fuel will be loaded onto C-119s and dropped to front-line forces. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War

Airmen drop ammunition and radio equipment to Army forces on the ground from a USAF C-47, November 1950. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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