---
title: 'To the courageous jet pilots: the way to the free world (Operation Moolah leaflet)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/fec-jet-pilot-reward-leaflet-1953/
description: A two-sided Korean-language leaflet addressed to Communist jet pilots over General Mark W. Clark's printed signature.
section: Collection
---

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# To the courageous jet pilots: the way to the free world (Operation Moolah leaflet)

A two-sided Korean-language leaflet addressed to Communist jet pilots over General Mark W. Clark's printed signature. It offers US$50,000 for a flyable jet delivered to South Korea and US$50,000 more to the first pilot to do so, promises safety and secrecy, and gives landing instructions for Kimpo. The reverse shows a Polish pilot who landed a MiG-15 in Denmark. The tell: 'HE DID IT, WHY NOT YOU?' is a bandwagon appeal, and 'the free world' is a welcome left undefined.

## Text on the object

Original (Korean (mixed Hanja and Hangul), with one line of Chinese) · checked against a source transcription

```
(Face)
勇敢한 젯트機 操縱士들에게!
自由世界로 오는길!
本 極東司令部는 北韓人民을 束縛하고 있는 共産政權의 暴惡한 羈絆에서 自己의 自由를 求하며 安全하고 名譽스러운 生活을 하기 願하는 모든 操縱士들을 援助할 用意가 있다.
本 極東司令部는 그대들의 安全은 勿論 또한 共産政權의 支配下에 있지 않는 自由國家內에 居住할 權利를 保障한다. 操縱士들이 이를 願치 않는 다면 그대들의 姓名을 永久히 秘密裡에 붙여 둘 것이다.
操縱士들이여!
그대들의 膽大한 行動은 그대들 自身으로 하여금 共産治下의 苦難과 恐怖를 떠나 自由世界에서 一生동안 安定한 生活을 하게 될 뿐만 아니라 또한 그대들의 決心과 勇敢性은 自由世界로 가는 길을 보여 주므로써 共産獨裁者에게 束縛되어 있는 人民의 解放을 爲하여 人民의 敵과 鬪爭하는 모든 사람을 援助하게 될 것이다. 本 極東司令部는 航空에 可能한 現代式 作戰用『쩻트』機를 南韓內에 引渡하는 操縱士에게 美貨로 五萬弗을 賞給하고 또한 이 『쩻트』機를 유엔軍에게 最先으로 引渡하는 操縱士에게는 美貨 五萬弗을 加外로 報償할 것이다.
以下에는 共産暴政下에서 自由를 求하는 모든 操縱士를 爲하여 脫出에 關한 指示事項이 記載되어 있다 脫出하는 操縱士는 椒島南部 五十키로메터에 있는 白翎島로 飛來하라! 白翎島로 부터는 六,一〇〇메터의 高度로써 金浦飛行場을 向하여 와서 卽時 着陸하도록 하라. 金浦飛行場의 方向이 明白치 않거나 低雲으로 因하여 이를 發見할 수 없는 境遇 또는 着陸이 不可能할 때 에는 六,一〇〇메터의 高度로써 서울 方面으로 와서 『기어』를 낮후고 旋回하라. 유엔航空機는 恒常 그대의 上部나 或은 後部에서 作伴할 것이다. 그리하면 유엔航空機는 그대의 近處로 가서 着陸할 飛行場으로 引導할 것이다.
유엔航空機와 最初로 接近하거나 或은 유엔航空機의 攻擊이 있을 때에는 卽時 『기어』를 낮후고 航空機의 兩翼을 激烈하게 搖動하라.
自由世界에서는 그대를 同志와 英雄으로 歡迎할 것이다.
一九五三年 四月 二十日
極東軍總司令官
北美合衆國陸軍大將
막 W 클라아크

(Reverse)
操縱士동무들이여!
그대들에게 勇敢性이 있다면 그대들이 자유를 좋아 한다면 또한 그대들이 安全하고 明譽스러운 生活을 願한 다면 여기에 그대들의 機會는 있다.
그대들 自身을 共産暴政에서 解放하라!
그대들은 젯트機를 가지고 自由世界를 向하여 飛來하라!
操縱士동무들이여!
極東司令部는 北韓人民을 束縛하고 있는 共産政權의 暴惡한 羈絆에서 自己의 自由를 求하며 安全하고 明譽스러운 生活을 하기 願하는 모든 操縱士들은 積極的으로 援助할 用意가 있다.
極東軍總司令官 막 W 클라아크大將은 그대들에게 亡命 安全 人間的待遇와 保護를 保障한다.
그대들이 이를 願치 않는다면 그대들의 姓名을 秘密裡에 붙여 둘 것을 確證한다.
航空에 可能한 現代式 作戰用『쩻트』機를 유엔軍에게 引渡하는 操縱士에게 美貨 五萬弗을 賞給하고 또한 유엔地區에 最先으로 이를 引渡하는 操縱士에게는 美貨 五萬弗을 加外로 報償할것이다.
동무들이여!
自由世界로 飛來하는 方法에 對한 指示事項은 이 삐라 後面에 있는 書信中에 記載되어 있다.
이 指示事項을 읽고 自由世界로 飛來하라!
自由와 報償은 그대들을 苦待하고 있다.
(picture caption reads:)
이것은 노서아製 믹그 十五型을 가지고 鐵의 帳幕을 뚫고나와 『덴마크』의 본홈島에 아무 破傷없이 着陸한후 『코펜해겐』으로 가기 即前의 포랜드空軍將校이다. 『덴마크』消息에 依하면 그는 英國에서 政治的保護를 받게 되었다고 한다.
다른 사람이 하는 일을 그대들은 왜 못 하나?
(Chinese text reads:)
這是美國人給能看韓文的噴氣機駕駛員的一封信，如你認識這種人，卽請把信交給他，信中指示他怎樣逃到聯軍這邊來。
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```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
(Face)
TO: Courageous Jet Pilots
SUBJECT: The way to the Free World
The Far East Command is fully prepared to aid all the pilots who wish to liberate themselves from the vicious whip of the Communist regime controlling the people of North Korea, and who want to live a better, honorable life.
The Far East Command guarantees your safety and the right to live in a free nation not under the Communist regime. If the pilots so desire, their names will be kept secret forever.
Your brave actions will not only enable you to escape from the ordeal and fear of Communist control and enjoy a peaceful life in the free world but also your determination and courage will help all the other people who are fighting for the liberation of the people under Communist dictatorship, the people's enemy, by showing them the road to freedom.
The Far East Command will give 50,000 US dollars reward to any pilot who delivers a modern, operational, combat-type jet aircraft in flyable condition to South Korea and an additional 50,000 US dollars to the pilot of the first such jet aircraft received by the UN Forces.
Following is a list of escape instructions for all the pilots who are seeking freedom from Communist tyranny:
Escapee pilots will fly to Paengyong-do Island fifty (50) kilometers south of Chodo Island. From Paengyong-do escapee pilot will proceed to Kimpo Air Base at 6100 meters altitude, descend over Kimpo Air Base, and proceed to make an immediate landing. UN aircraft will accompany escapee remaining always above and to the rear, unless low clouds or visibility prevent escapee from locating Kimpo Air Base. If escapee is unable to make a visual let-down, he will proceed to the Seoul area at 6100 meters and circle with his gear down. A UN aircraft will then fly close abreast and lead the way to the landing field. Upon initial contact with UN aircraft, or if at any time UN aircraft attempt attack, escapee will immediately lower landing gear and rock his wings violently.
The free world shall welcome you as an old friend as well as a hero.
MARK W. CLARK
General, United States Army
Commander-in-Chief
Far East Command

(Reverse)
Brave Pilots!
If you have the courage, if you love freedom, and if you want to live a better, honorable life, this is your opportunity! Free yourself from Communist tyranny! Get into your jet plane and fly toward the free world!
Courageous Pilots!
The Far East Command is fully prepared to aid all the pilots who wish to liberate themselves from the vicious whip of the Communist regime controlling the people of North Korea, and who want to lead a better, honorable life.
Friends! General Mark W. Clark, Commander-in-Chief, Far East, guarantees you refuge, safety, human rights and protection. If you so desire, he shall make certain that your name will be kept secret. Also, any pilot who delivers a modern, operational, combat-type jet aircraft in flyable condition to the UN Forces will be rewarded 50,000 US dollars. The first pilot who delivers such a jet aircraft to the UN sector will be rewarded an additional 50,000 US dollars.
The instructions for the method of flying toward the free world are contained in a letter written on the back of this hand bill.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND FLY TOWARD THE FREE WORLD WHERE FREEDOM AND A REWARD IS AWAITING YOU!
(In picture caption reads:)
This is a picture of a Polish Air Force Officer, just before he left for Copenhagen, after breaking through the iron curtain and landing a Soviet-made MIG-15 on Bornholm Island, Denmark, without damaging it. According to the news from Denmark, he has been granted political asylum in England. HE DID IT, WHY NOT YOU?
(Chinese line on the reverse:) "This is a message from the Americans to any jet pilot who can read Korean. If you know such a person, please give it to him. It tells him how to escape to the UN Forces.
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```

Mixed-script text and English translation are the Commons contributors' transcription of this leaflet (Commons file page, which preserves the original spelling, e.g. the printed 쩻트 for 'jet'); the headline, letterhead, signature block and date line were checked against the 1280-px image. The reverse also carries a Chinese sentence addressed to anyone who finds the sheet and can pass it to a Korean reader. The translation is the Commons contributors', not FRAME's own.

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