Key Dates
of the North Korean Air Force
| 25 Oct 1945 | Sinuiju Aviation Unit established | |
| 5 June 1946 | Sinuiju Aviation Unit reformed as a military organization | |
| 1946 | First North Korean pilots begin fighter conversion training | |
| 20 Aug 1947 | Air Force officially established | |
| 25 June 1950 | North Korea attacks South Korea | |
| 29 June 1950 | First air-to-air victory claimed | |
| 26 Nov 1950 | China enters Korean War in support of North Korea | |
| 27 July 1953 | Truce formally ends Korean War | |
| 1961 | Military co-operation treaty signed with USSR | |
| July 1961 | Mutual Assistance treaty signed with China |
