[안장자특집]남아프리카공화국-J. MOIR
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J. Moir 1952년 12월 25일 전사
Nortje와 Moir은 Bomb line 정찰 수행중이었다. 일만 피트 상공에서 철원 위를 비행중에 미확인된 전투기를 탐지하게 된다. 그들은 대한민국 전투기와 미국의 해군 정찰기로 판명되었으나, 이 와중에 Moir 중위는 미국기인 스카이레이더에 폭격을 당해 전사하게 된다.
그 날 밤, 미국 전투비행사들이 조의를 표하기 위해 남아공의 기지를 방문한다. 1952년 크리스마스 밤이었다.
25 December 1952 : Lt. J. Moir
Captain Nortje and Lt. Moir were briefed to conduct a bomb line patrol. They arrived over Chorwan at an altitude of 10000ft where they commenced their patrol. They flew to a position south of the “double-bend” on the lmjin where they turned and flew back over Chorwan, on to Kumwa, towards a position north of the Hwachon reservoir. They went down to identify a light aircraft which Mortje identified as an L-19 of the Repuvlic of Korea Air Force. They then spotted another unidentified aircraft, which turned out to bea US Navy spotter aircraft. Moir followed another aircraft, which turned out to be a Skyraider, and was shot down by another or the American flight. Later on Christmas Day, some of the American Skyraider pilots came across to the SAAF base to pay their respects and offer their condolences, which were accepted in good spirit by Moir’s shaken comrades.