During 1952 and 1953, the 62nd airlifted troops, blood plasma, aircraft parts, ammunition, medical supplies, and much more, to the Far East, in support of the war in Korea. In April 1954, the 62nd transported a replacement French garrison to Dien Bien Phu, French Indochina. Operation Bali Hai saw the Globemasters fly around the world in a period of 8 to 10 days. By 1955 the Cold War was well under way, and the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) set out to build a chain of radar stations on the northernmost reaches of the continent. This chain of radars, known as the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line, was to detect incoming Soviet missiles and bombers, and give the U.S. forces enough warning to launch a counterattack, and get the National Command Authorities to safety. Between 1955 and 1957, the 62nd began to fly missions to the Alaskan arctic regions, carrying 13 million pounds of supplies and equipment to build the DEW Line. The resupply of the DEW Line stations kept the Wing occupied until 1969.
during 1952 and 1953 the 62nd airlifted troops blood plasma aircraft parts ammunition medical supplies and much more to the far east in support of the war in korea in april 1954 the 62nd transported a replacement french garrison to dien bien phu french indochina operation bali hai saw the globemasters fly around the world in a period of 8 to 10 days by 1955 the cold war was well under way and the north american air defense command (norad) set out to build a chain of radar stations on the northernmost reaches of the continent this chain of radars known as the distant early warning (dew) line was to detect incoming soviet missiles and bombers and give the us forces enough warning to launch a counterattack and get the national command authorities to safety between 1955 and 1957 the 62nd began to fly missions to the alaskan arctic regions carrying 13 million pounds of supplies and equipment to build the dew line the resupply of the dew line stations kept the wing occupied until 1969