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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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The 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing is moving from Korea to Okinawa next week for re-equipment with rocket-firing Sabres, announced by Gen. Earle Partridge in Tokyo. This will strengthen South Korea's air defense under armistice terms preventing new combat materiel in Korea; it's the third such US 5th Air Force wing withdrawn for modernization.
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TOKYO (P)—The sharpshooting 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, whose Sabre Jets ran up an impressive record of MIG kills during the Korean War, is being moved to Okinawa from Korea next week to be re-equipped with rocket firing Sabres.
Gen. Earle Partridge, Far East Air Force commander, announced here today the move will strengthen rather than weaken air defense of South Korea.
Armistice terms prevent United Nations forces from introducing new combat materiel into Korea. Hence outmoded air groups are withdrawn to areas outside Korea for modernization.
The 51st is the third air wing of the U. S. 5th Air Force to be pulled out for modernization.
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Korea
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Next Week
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the move will strengthen air defense of south korea; third air wing withdrawn for modernization.
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The 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, known for MIG kills in Korean War, is moving from Korea to Okinawa next week to re-equip with rocket-firing Sabres. Announced by Gen. Earle Partridge, Far East Air Force commander, in Tokyo. Due to armistice terms barring new combat materiel in Korea, outmoded air groups are withdrawn outside for modernization. The 51st is the third US 5th Air Force wing pulled out.