NORTH KOREAN AIR FORCE REGIMENT

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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Th- fo:.lo'." .ngg is the tth)le of organization of the headquarters of thr: Nor?tht
Kor.'eCaa Aix- Force Rvginlent., N'
Coro ndorLL> Colons]. 'TT Yl Cba (-7: 'Idj), held rank.
of cobmel, in the J pasnes s . ? Forces studied in the 1.T,1-)S'. after
the war? 3( years c-)d,,
Lt. Colonel H Yakk-pang 46 years cz..d., Korean
G ` ,b )f Staff. ? Lt~ Colonel Yl Kuk.-hit . .k '
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lst section (Strategy)
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Chief: Major YD, Srag-lch' U-z), 28 year
let Staff Officer: Captain NNA Hae-chin
tra:ined?
26 years old,, So Viet
2xzd. Staff Officer! Cap;tain :till ..Ky ra ?? (.~ r. 28 years olds
Soviet t,?ained0
ltd Section (Reconnais ..n e)
Chief: Captain 1,11k ~i ;r.f;.-cho 651. 4 "j ?x ) 26 gars oldv a .iaxnchaazriaxa,,
Depu#;Y Chief L i e u t - 3 x t nt F y c n g o k k (- ' 3 L , ) , 26 years old, Koreas=
Sect r_on no s W two lieutenants and one junior lieutex anto
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Chief: Captain NO Yong -ho (~ 1 ) 28 years old, educated in Koreao
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Deputy Chief: Lieutenant Yl Tak sil C ;t- ;?r N 2-9 years old. Korean
Section members: two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant,
4th Section (Training)
Chief: Captain KO Ch 9 ak--wdn 26 years old, Korean educated.
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant YI Iiae-il 28 years old, Korean
educated?
Chief of General Affairs: senior lieutenant, name unknown.
Section members: two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant.
5th Section (Administration)
Chief: Captain YDr; nun-chu 28 years old, Korean educated.
Deputy Chief: vacant.
Section members: two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant.
Regimental Cultural Deputy Commander: Lt. Colonel NA Song.-am (.
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37 years old, trained in Manchuria.
Organization Section
Chief : Major 'LNG VII-chu (-1 11 J-,T ), 28 years old, trained in Manchuria,
Deputy Chief : Captain KANG Pyon,,,,-hak () IM AP) 29 years old, educated
in Korea.
Section members:. two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant.
propaganda and Culture Section
Chief: Captain NA Chin-ho (; ; . "), 27 years old, trained in T anchuria,
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant YZ run--cheun (1 : 28 years old, Korean
~ra7...;a?`.er~.
Section members: two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant.
Democratic Youth Section
Chief : Captain YUN Sang-6k (? s 2.9 years old, studied in Korea,
Deputy Chief : vacant., Section members: two lieutenants and one junior lieutenant.
bs?ar
Chief: Lieutenant Yl: Kvang-il ( - L 27 years old, Korean educated,
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Chief : Lieutenant CHIN Kuk-pin (,' ~?' ) 2-8 years old, studied in
Korea.
Regimental Rear Service Deputy Commander: Lieutenant KITS; Kwang yb'k 7L
Soviet trained, 36 years old.
Finance and Accounts Section
Chief : Captain YUh Il p'ybng 28 years old,,, studied in Korea,,,
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant YI Il-yong 28 years olds studied in
Korea.
Section members: two lieutenants,, one junior lieutenant,
planning Section
Korea,
Section members: two lieutenants, one junior lieutenan
sergeant.
Chief: Captain KIM Kil-s p ( p`;27 years old, studied in Korea?
Deputy Chief: Captain KIM SAg nam 27 years, studied in
and one master-
Provision Section
Chief : Captain AN Chang--sik (') s 23 years old, studied in Korea,
Deputy Chief: Captn YI Skuk 4: 9 Z. 29 years old,, studied in
Ianchuria.
Section memberst one lieutenant, junior lieutenant, master-sergeants and
sergeant,
clothing Section
Chief: Captain YI x,&-Jr, (J ` ?g 8 29 years olds studied in Korean
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant NA I1 kin 45, 26 years old, studied in
Korea
Section members: one lieutenants junior lieutenant and master--sergeant.
Medical Section
Chief : Captain HAN 0 1, 29 yew's o .d, educated in Korea
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant SIN Il-?s&n (SJ 28 years old, Korean
educated, P
Section members: two lieutenants, junior lieutenants, and master-
sergeants
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Transportation Section
Chief: Capt Jn H .N Ok-pin (; 28 years old,, studied in Korea?
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant KO Raeyn 28 years old, studied in
Korea.
Section mem)ers: one lieutenant and junior lieutenant, and three master-
ser?geants.
Supply Section
Chief: Captain SIN Snng-kuk (1 i- t A1, ), 28 years old, studied in Korea.
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant YU Sang-chin 27 years old, studied
in Korea. l1
Section members: one lieutenant and junior lieutenant, and two master-
sergeants.
Security Department Commander: jo* YU Chaang kuk (~~~ ~=7 29 years old,
Korean educated.
Security Section
Chief: Captain KO Ki--s4ng ), 28 years old, Korean educated.
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant AN Chang-chin (= - ), 28 years old, '15 1
studied in Korea.
Section members: one lieutenant and two junior lieutenants.
Investigation Section
;e J,), 29 years old, studied in Korea.
Chief: Captain YI K song ( `. 49
Deputy Chief : Lieutenant CHU Scik kwang ( J), 27 years old, studied
in Korea.
Section members: one lieutenant.
Statistical Section
Chief: Captain KIT China ptyong
Korea.
30 years old, educated in
Deputy Chief: Lieutenant YI In-sin 26 years old, studied in
Korea.
Section members: one lieutenant, two junior lieutenants and one non
commissioned officer.
2. In addition to the Korean personnel, five Soviet advisers are attached to the
regiment: Rae-tu ri-p'ti no (Korean transliteration, ?Latrevno), a 'Mite
Russian lieutenant-.colonel; A--no-ri-k?ys-pcu (Korean transliteration;
?Jndrikeyev), a Ukrainian lieutenant-co.one1; K4i-no-ktya yang (Korean
transliteration, ?Kenokoyan), a Cossack major; and Ru-i-nya-kto-ptu (Korean
transliteration ?Ruyinqakov), a White Russian major.
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3. The regiment is organized into six air fleets, each composed of six
companies which have the following functions : maintenance, guard duty,
aerial suavey, repair, transportation, and command. Each compar is divided
into four platoons, composed of four squads each.
Personnel of the lst Fleet include Major NO Ho--san ( / `)) 9 Soviet trained
corm~arder; Captain YI ',71-ho ( ! }, Manchurian 'deputy connuander; Captain
KI IG Il-sting ( )9 Korean educated cultural deputy commander; Captain
Y1L\ Chi 61---o ( oaf` , Korean educated chief of staff; and Captain YI On-sam
Korean educated rear service deputy commander. LIeni ers of the
other - fleets are unknown.
5. Planes assigned to the regiment include thirteen Soviet 12T light bombers,,
t~senty-five Soviet and twenty-six Japanese fighters., ten Soviet and nine-
teen Japanese reconnaisance planes., seven Soviet 1112L and tvao.Japanese
transports and seven civilian transports.--*
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Comment. Although the table of organization of the North Korean Air
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Force calls for a regiment, the unit is actually the size of a division.
Allllllllllllllllll Comment. Another agency reports the commander of the Air Regiment as
Co:loneT SN3 Yon.
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