Korean War vets visit Seymour Johnson

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Korean War vets visit Seymour Johnson
09/23/2014 04:47 PM CDT

A group of Korean War veterans and their families held their annual 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing reunion here Sept. 11-13.

The veterans, who were assigned to the 4th FIW during the Korean War, toured much of the base and held several functions over the course of their three-day visit.

The 4th FIW and the Korean War: A brief history

The 4th FIW was assigned the F-86 Sabre jet just prior to the Korean War. The unit was the first to commit F-86 Sabre jets to that conflict. 4th FIW Airmen destroyed 502 enemy aircraft (54 percent of the total), becoming the top fighter unit of the Korean War. Twenty-four pilots achieved ace status. The wing's role in the Korean War is widely recognized by historians as one of the Air Force's earliest displays of air dominance.
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