KPAFAC victories in Korea

[Daniel Nole]

There are not a lot of information about the victories and score of the KPAFAC (North Korean Air Force) in the Korean war but with the publications availables we find:

-One F-82G(46-364) destroyed on the ground at K-13 Suwon , Jun 29, 1950.

-One C-54D(42-72648)Destroyed by IL-10 strike at K-13 Suwon, Jun 30, 1950.

-One B-29A (44-69866)(19th BW, 28th BS) hit and shot down by three Yak-9s near Seoul, Jul 12. 1950.

-One B-29A(44-61638)(19th BW, 30th BS) Damaged by one YaK-9, Jul 19, 1950.

-One F-80C (49-698) (8th FBG, 36th FBS)Damaged by YaK-9 fighters, and crashed 1 mi W of Taejon airfield, Jul 19, 1950.(first victory of a piston fighter againts a Jet fighter in the Korean War)

-One F-86A-5 destroyed(49-1334) and some other eight damaged by one PO-2 in Bedcheck Charlie at K-13 Suwon, Jun 17, 1951.

-One F-94B(51-5476 )in colissión with PO-2, Feb 27, 1952.

-One F-86E-10(51-2836) of the 4th FIW 336th FIS(Maj Stephen Bettinger) show down by Kim di San(actually the only victory of the KPAFAC MiG-15s)

Losses were heavy for the KPAFAC and that included :

29 Yak-9
11 IL-10
2 LA-7
3 LA-11
2 Yak-18
10 PO-2
1 IL-4(Actually a A-20 Boston of the V-VS)

Some 50 MiGs were estimated destroyed(10 to 15 in combat and operational accidents).The others were destroyed by straffing and bombing.

Some other 124 planes were destroyed at ground.

Regards

Daniel Nole