SOLARTOYS
MILITARY TRIVIA
KOREAN CONFICT
PAGE 2

Index at bottom of the page.

1. Helicopters were used to
transport seriously wounded to
medical care. Although other
were also used the most well
known MASH helicopter was the
Bell H-13 _______.

2. During the war US soldiers
were often bombarded with
propaganda from ______.

3. Mig alley was the site of
many dogfights between UN and
communist forces. The general
location was the northwest
border of Korea along the
_____ river.

4. Over 20 nations sent troops
or medical teams to assist S.
Korea. Which of these did
NOT do so?

5. The Armistice, or cease
-fire ending the war was
signed on July 27, 1953 in
the village of _______________


6. First, what Air Force was
the main group that fought
over Korea?

7. One of the first aircraft
to see service in Korea was
the F-51 Mustang. What role
were they usually used in?


8. F-80 Shooting Stars soon
appeared on scene to aid the
F-51 Mustangs. What
significant event occurred on
November 8, 1950 between a
F-80 pilot and a
MiG-15 pilot?

9. The F-82 Twin Mustang was
the first night-fighters over
Korea. What claim to fame did
the Twin Mustang have
in Korea?

10. Possibly the most famous
USAF fighter of the war was
the F-86 Sabre. Who designed
this aircraft?

11. The F-86 Sabre was
superior to the MiG-15.

12. What was the overall kill
to loss ratio for F-86 Sabres
in Korea?

13. The F-94 Starfire replaced
the F-82 on the front. What
originally restricted the F-94
pilots from flying deep into
enemy territory?

14. The main bomber in the
Korean War was the B-29. On
how many days of the 37-month
war did the B-29 NOT fly?


15. How many aircraft did B-29
gunners destroy?

16. Aside from transport
duties what duty did the C-119
Flying Boxcar perform?

17. Now for the recon
aircraft. What aircraft photo
mapped the Korean peninsula
before the war?

18. Versions of the B-36
where used over Korea.

19. One more "old timer" was
the B-17 Flying Fortress. What
did this trusty aircraft do in
the Korean War?

20. How many USAF bases were
there in Korea?


Go to Military Trivia Home Page

Go to Korea Page 1

Go to Korea Page 2

Go to Korea Page 3

This site is designed
and maintained by: solartoys@yahoo.com