Yonhap says South Korea will be sending six KF-16s and one KC-330 to Exercise Pitch Black this August.
A KF-16 Fighting Falcon from the 19th Fighter Wing taxis as another takes off of the runway at Jungwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Buddy Wing 15-6, July 10, 2015. In an effort to enhance U.S. and ROKAF air combat capability, Buddy Wing exercises are conducted multiple times throughout the year on the peninsula to sharpen interoperability between the allied forces so that if need be, they are always ready to fight as a combined force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
The exercise will run from August till September and besides the host country, the air forces of Canada, Germany, France, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, and the United States will be participating.
