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The U.S. Air Force Attacks The North Korea's Capital
U.S. Air Force Fighters closing in on Pyongyang, North Korea
At the time of the Korean War, the U.S. Air Force had gained independence based on the idea that strategic bombing could win a war independently of ground and sea forces. Since the end of World War II, the United States had focused on preparing for nuclear war, and most of its meager funding had been directed toward this mission. Therefore, when the Far East Air Force (FEAF), the U.S. Air Force’s force in Asia, was ordered to Korea, it was composed of aging aircraft and too few men to fly them. Although strategic bombing did not yield any apparent results, air interdiction was more successful, especially as there were very few roads or railroads leading from the north to the south. The raids focused on NKPA’s (North Korean People’s Army) supply routes to stop the flow of reinforcements and supplies. In 1952, during the middle of the Korean War, the US air force attacked the North Korean capital Pyongyang. This action on the part of the United States helped South Korea gain their territory back in the war.
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