Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
USAF F-16C/Ds buddy up with ROKAF F-35As over South Korea
In continuing a tradition that dates back more than 20 years, airmen assigned to the USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing in South Korea have once again trained alongside their Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts during a US-ROK buddy squadron event that was held at Cheongju Air Base
RIAT 23: Saab eyes GlobalEye success in South Korea, France and NATO AEW&C bids
Having facilitated the debut appearance of its GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) from July 14-16, Saab shared its hope for export success for the swing-role platform in its ongoing bids with South Korea and NATO, while eyeing France as a prospective customer when it decides to part ways with its E-3F Sentry fleet
USAF B-1Bs integrate with ROKAF F-35As as bombers return to Guam
For the first time this year, the USAF has deployed an undisclosed number of B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bombers to Andersen AFB in Guam as part of the latest Bomber Task Force mission to the highly tense Indo-Pacific region
South Korean F-4E Phantom IIs resume flight operations
The Republic of Korea Air Force has lifted the grounding order on its McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fleet following a crash on August 12, 2022
South Korean F-4E crashes into the Yellow Sea
A McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II belonging to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has been written off after the fighter/ground attack aircraft crashed into the Yellow Sea during a mission on August 12
PHOTOS: ROKAF KA-1 and USAF A-10Cs Buddy Sqn air-to-airs
Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) KA-1 Woongbi aircraft and US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs undertook a week-long training event in mid-July as part of the long-running Buddy Squadron (BS) programme, formerly known as the Buddy Wing.
KAI's KF-21 fighter prototype begins taxi tests
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has begun taxi tests of its indigenously developed KF-21 Boramae multi-role fighter
Lockheed Martin awarded ROKAF F-16 upgrade contract
Lockheed Martin has received a further contract to upgrade the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF’s) fleet of F-16C/D Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters
South Korea grounds F-35A fleet following belly landing
The Republic of Korea Air Force has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fleet after one example was forced to perform an emergency belly landing following an avionic system issue on January 4
Concept Insight: KAI KF-21 Boramae
Khalem Chapman explores KAI’s KF-21 Boramae, an indigenously developed multi-role fighter which will transform the Republic of Korea Air Force by the end of this decade