Gimpo International Airport 5 January 1951 General Ridgway ordered the evacuation of Seoul and the withdrawal of UN forces to a new defensive line along the 37th parallel. Units based at Gimpo were withdrawn to the south and facilities were destroyed to prevent their use by Chinese and North Korean forces. UN Forces resumed the offensive again in late January 1951 and launched Operation Thunderbolt on 25 January with the aim of pushing Chinese and North Korean forces back north of the Han River. By 10 February 1951, UN forces once again had control of Gimpo. USAF units based at Gimpo (Kimpo) included:
Clark International Airport Clark International Airport Clark International Airport (, ), is an airport that is an international gateway to the Philippines within Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City and Mabalacat City, located northwest of Manila. The airport is located in the province of Pampanga and is accessible through the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway, which is connected to the North Luzon Expressway. Clark serves the general vicinity of central and northern Luzon. The name is derived from the former American Clark Air Force Base which was the largest overseas base of the United States Air Force until it was closed in 1991 and handed over