This was said after North Korea floated propaganda leaflets to South Korea that threatened the annihilation of Baengnyeongdo.
On 12 November 1952 several aircraft, believed to be Po-2s bombed the base in a night attack causing minimal damage.
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Numerous North Korean defectors have also boated here to escape economic and political conditions in their homeland.
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In December 1951 two Sikorsky H-5s of the USAF 3rd Air Rescue Squadron were based on the island and would forward deploy daily to Chodo Airport to operate search and rescue missions before being permanently deployed to Chodo in January 1952.