'Dropping supplies of 25 pounder field gun shells at a Commonwealth Division ammunition dump a few miles behind the line.' 51-14285 delivered to US Army aviation on 5 November 1952. To civil as N74899. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

'Impromptu heliport was set up in field near historic Nagoya Castle to serve as base for rescue operations by US Forces Japan choppers in wake of Typhoon Vera. More than 500 missions were flown by US rescue craft and a total of almost 5000 persons were carried to safety during the week-long operation.' Obviously Japanese helicopters are seen here, 40010 and 40015. Photo by: Ed Davis / US Air Force

After the end of the Korean War, Indian troops are airlifted to the Panmunjom buffer zone to supervise an exchange of prisoners. Note that the other helicopter belongs to the Marines. Photo by: Joe Scherschel / Life

'A helicopter of the 6th Transportation Helicopter Company, US Eighth Army, delivers C-rations to the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th US Infantry Division, near Panmunjom.' This regiment was in the Munsan area, overlooking the Panmunjom corridor, in May 1953, towards the end of the Korean War. Photo from: US Army