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Korean War

C-119s delivered most airdropped supplies in Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Rugged Korean terrain, seen from the back of a C-119 during a supply airdrop. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The enormous C-124 Globemaster entered the USAF inventory in mid 1950, and had unmatched carrying capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The ever-present C-47 Skytrain proved to be the only multi-engine transport able to fly from the smaller forward airfields in Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The World War II-era C-46 continued in service in Korea, where it airlanded supplies and supplemented C-119s during paratroop drops. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Rugged, versatile C-119 Flying Boxcars were instrumental in Combat Cargo operations. They were designed for easy loading and large capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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C-46 Commando transports on the flight line in Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Pre-landing reconnaissance photo of Inchon taken by an RF-80 on Aug. 31, 1950. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Map of Inchon showing the landing beaches. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Sgt. James Kindseth examines communist anti-aircraft positions through a magnifying loupe. In the foreground is a well-equipped stereoscope. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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This post-strike photo of the Wonsan petroleum refinery shows 95 percent damage after B-29 bomber strikes in August 1950. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Col. Karl “Pop” Polifka

Col. Karl “Pop” Polifka, whose efforts improved reconnaissance effectiveness in Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Copy of a letter to USAF reconnaissance pioneer Amron Katz confirming the predicted height of the Inchon sea wall. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Reconnaissance during the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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At great risk, an RF-80 pilot shot this remarkable low-level photo of the Suiho dam. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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A few F-86 fighters were modified into RF-86 reconnaissance aircraft for dangerous unescorted missions over MiG Alley. Shown here in 1952, RF-86A "Honeybucket" was lost on a later mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The jet-powered RB-45C supplemented the slower RB-29 for reconnaissance over “MiG Alley.” Only one RB-45 was lost, but communist fighters nearly shot down a number of others. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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A few RF-80s received an experimental olive drab paint job to be less visible to communist MiG fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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RB-26Cs carried cameras in the nose and in the fuselage behind the wings. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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RF-51Ds flew reconnaissance missions at or near the front. The camera porthole is visible on the right bar of the national insignia. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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