The Republic of Korea and the United States conduct joint air force exercises with the participation of fighters and reconnaissance aircraft

The Air Force of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States organized a joint exercise Freedom Flag in the south of the Korean Peninsula. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, the Yonhap agency, referring to the RK Air Force, indicated that the maneuvers are held from October 26 to November 6 at the Kunsan airbase. The Republic of Korea attracted F-15K, KF-16 and F-35A fighters, KC-330 military transport aircraft and E-737 AWACS aircraft. The American side, represented by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, uses F-16, F-35B fighters, RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, MH-60S Seahawk helicopters and MQ-9 Reaper UAVs.

Freedom Flag is held twice a year. They are aimed at increasing the coherence and combat readiness of the servicemen of the two countries, practicing defensive actions and interception of enemy aircraft. Yonhap added that during the exercises, it is planned to exchange experience between pilots.

By the way, from October 19 to 30, the armed forces of the Republic of Korea conduct an annual large-scale exercise “Hoguk”. Before that, the military practiced crossing the river, the Marine Corps of the Republic of Korea conducted training on the border islands in the Yellow Sea. Exercises were held to counter enemy artillery in the scenario of a full-scale conflict on the Korean Peninsula. In the United States began the annual exercise of strategic nuclear forces