 The F86-As and F86Es of the 4th F-IW were now getting decidedly battle-worn and it was decided that the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing (51st F-IW) was able to commence operations from Suwon on December 1 under Colonel Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski.Nonetheless, the 4th F-IW claimed 13 MiGs in air battles on December 13.On 26 December 1951, the RAAF reassigned 77 Squadron to ground attack sorties, a role it would pursue until the end of the war.