Battle of Sunchon (air)
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| Battle of Sunchon (air) | |||||||
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| Part of Korean War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Australia | China | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12 Gloster Meteor | 40-50 MiG-15 | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| 3 | higher than Australian | ||||||
| Korean War |
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| Osan – Pusan Perimeter – Inchon – Pakchon – Chosin Reservoir – Faith – Twin Tunnels – Ripper – Courageous – Tomahawk – Yultong Bridge – Imjin River – Kapyong – Bloody Ridge – Heartbreak Ridge – Sunchon – Hill Eerie – Sui-ho Dam – Old Baldy – The Hook – Pork Chop Hill – Outpost Harry |
The Battle of Sunchon was an air battle fought near the city of Sunchon during the Korean War.
On December 1, 1951, 12 Gloster Meteor jets of the RAAF's 77 Squadron was attacked by 40-50 Chinese MiG-15. Australian pilots managed to score the first victories but later lost three Meteors.
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