The 2024 Sacheon Airshow, scheduled for Oct. 24-27 at Sacheon Air Base, promises to be a landmark event for South Korea’s burgeoning aerospace industry. The most notable aspect of the airshow is the first public flight demonstration of the KF-21 fighter jet there, following its initial aerial display in 2022 at Seoul ADEX. This event will be a main attraction for aviation enthusiasts and industry professionals. The airshow will also feature demonstrations of other aircraft developed or manufactured in Sacheon, such as the LAH light armed helicopter, the T-50 supersonic trainer jet, and the KT-1 trainer aircraft.
Category: Air Force
Four Horsemen pilot relives C-130 history at Peterson SFB
Retired Lt. Col. Jim Akin, a member of the first C-130 demonstration team known as the Four Horsemen, recently visited a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. This visit brought back fond memories for Akin, who flew with the team from 1957 to 1960. Now 99 years old, Akin remarked, “It brought back memories, good memories and sad memories … It just taught me how much I miss it. That’s the finest aeroplane they ever put in the air in my opinion, the C-130.”
U.S. Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton
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ECRS Mk2 has flown for the first time
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has reached a significant milestone in enhancing its Typhoon fleet’s capabilities with the successful first flight test of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2). This cutting-edge radar, developed by Leonardo UK, was tested on a Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft at BAE Systems in Lancashire, marking a crucial step in the programme’s development.
Photo: RAF
Exercise Doshin Bayanihan 2024
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) are set to conduct a joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, demonstrating increased bilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
F-5 Advanced Tigers arrived in Hill Air Force Base
The U.S. Air Force has contracted Tactical Air Support Inc. to provide adversary-air support at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, enhancing fighter training capabilities for the 388th Fighter Wing. This move aims to optimize F-35 pilot training.
Photo: Tactical Air
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