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    "ocrText": "k. FEAF claims of losses inflicted on the enemy include:\nPersonnel Casualties:\n40\nDestroyed\nDamaged\nAircraft (MIG-15)\n1\nis\nVehicles\n250\nOccupied Buildings\n32\n43\nLocomotives\n1\n-\nRailroad Cars\n21\n43\nGun Positions\n3\n(FEAF) (SECRET)\n1. On 24 October, ten F-84's, after bombing in the Sunchon area,\nclimbed to 25,000 feet to provide escort for 8 B-29's flying eastward toward\nthe Wonsan area. About 40 miles west northwest of Wonsan at 1523 (KT) 50\nMIG's were observed at altitudes up to 32,000 feet. An undetermined number\nof the MIG's attacked the bombers, breaking off the attack when the F-84's\nturned into them. Sixteen Meteors were flying close cover for B-29's about\n50 miles west northwest of Hungnam at 24, 000 feet when 20 MIG's attacked\nthe bombers. Midway between Sunchon and Wonsan 20 additional MIG's entered\nthe fight with some breaking through the fighter defense to shoot down 1 B-29.\nThe MIG'S broke off the attack 40 miles NW of Wonsan. On a sweep of the\nSinanju area 35 F-86's observed 70 MIG's in the encounter with the Meteors.\nResults for the 24th: 1 MIG destroyed; 2 F-86's lost (pilots MIA), 1 F-86 lost\nwhen crash-landed at home base, 1 B-29 lost. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nm. On 23 October, eight B-29's bombing Namsi Airfield were at-\ntacked by approximately 50 MIG'S for a duration of about 20 minutes. An esti-\nmated 140 MIG'S were in the area. Friendly escorting fighters were greatly\noutnumbered. The enemy aircraft attacked the bomber formation vigorously\nwith individual aircraft, and in elements of 2 and 3 in trail, and 4 abreast,\nclosing to within 50 feet and passing through the bomber formation. The at-\ntacks were from level and above from all directions. Results for 23 October:\n3 B-29's lost and 5 received major damage; bombers claimed 2 MIG's destroyed,\nand 3 probably destroyed; fighters claim 3 MIG's destroyed, 1 probably de-\nstroyed, and 8 damaged. One F-84 was lost. Also on 23 October at 2057 (KT)\nan unidentified eneray aircraft at 8500 feet made one firing pass on a B-26 about\n30 miles east of Pyongyang. Crew believes enemy aircraft was a jet due to\nan estimated 400 mph speed and possible nose guns. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nn. Preliminary reports for 25 October state that 31 F-86's en-\ncountered 50 plus MIG's north of Kunu-ri. One MIG was damaged. There\nwere no friendly aircraft lost or damaged. (FEAF) (SECRET)\nCoordinated by Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, U. S. Army.\nExtension: 76665."
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