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    "ocrText": "AIR\nj. on 11 December, U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 506 effec-\ntive sorties, including 145 transport, 11 reconnaissance, and 350 combat,\nof which 75 were by U.S. Marine aircraft and 4 by SAAF aircraft. (FEAF)\n(SECRET)\nk. Air operations in support of ground forces were at a minimum due\nto lack of contact with enemy forces and inactivity along the front. Only 4\nclose support sorties were flown. Armed reconnaissance aircraft flew 130\nsorties attacking targets of opportunity in 49 areas including Pyongyang,\nSakchu, and Hadan. Forty-eight counter-air sorties were flown, with 36 on\nescort and 12 on patrol; all aircraft attacking targets of opportunity upon\ncompletion of primary missions. Night intruder aircraft flew 34 sorties\nagainst targets in 51 areas. Thirty-two light bomber sorties attacked tar-\ngets in 11 areas, including Yangdok, Suan, Changjin Reservoir, and Koto.\nFEAF Combat Cargo Command airlifted 597 passengers, 513 evacuees, and\n496 tons of freight, including 49 tons of payload to Yonpo. (FEAF) (SECRET)\n1. On 12 December, FEAF Bomber Command dispatched 23 aircraft,\n11 visually attacking the marshalling yards and communication center at\nSukchon with poor to good results, and 11 aircraft radar bombing Sinanju with\nunobserved to poor results. One aircraft conducted surveillance and photo\nmapping of north Korea. No losses, casualties, or enemy fighters were\nreported. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nm. FEAF claims of enemy losses for 11 December include 1 tank,\n39 vehicles, 4 warehouses, 30 supply carts, 1 railroad bridge, and 140 troops\ndestroyed; 1 tank, 35 vehicles, 'warehouses, 4 railroad cars, and 4 bridges\ndamaged. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nn. On 12 December, four F-80's flying at 34,000 feet observed five\nvapor trails over Wonsan at approximately 35,000 feet. The F-80's were\nunable to intercept the aircraft which remained unidentified and which disap-\npeared to the northwest. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nO. On 13 December 24 B-29's are to be employed. Twelve aircraft\nwill attack the communications center at Yangdok, and twelve will attack\nthe communications center at Tokchon. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nCoordinated by Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, U.S.Army\nExtensions: 131-55245, 55766, 72591"
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