Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

Stronger Boramae flies the sky of Alaska

Korea Air Force Training Wing finally came back home on October 26 after the 2016 Red Flag Alaska. The training wing took a very active part in the areas of fighter and transport for three weeks, ranking with multinational combined air forces such as the U.S., New Zealand, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), etc. To see the beginning and end of this intense training, let’s look at those vivid moments in pictures.

<Crossing Alaska-F-15K fighters which participate in the Red Flag Alaska training are flying over snow-covered Mt. Denali, which divides Alaska from east to west. This 6,194-meter high peak is the highest one in North America, and its name was changed from Mt. ‘McKinley’ to ‘Denali’ on August 31, 2015, at the request of the natives. Denali means 'sacred' in the language of the indigenous peoples.>

 
<Our transport’s first air transportation of American special agent-Korea Air Force’s transport, C-130, is transporting special agent Donnelly, 4th infantry brigade, 25th U.S. infantry division to the drop zone (DZ). It is first time that our C-130 transport airlifted another force’s special agent in Red Flag training, and represents an enhancement of the interoperability of Korea-U.S. combined airborne operations.>

 
<Through fluttering snow flurries an F-15K fighter taxis down the runway of Eielson Air Force base. Our training group has perfectly completed all the missions, overcoming diverse weather conditions such as strong wind, blizzard, etc, which are totally different from those in Korea.>

 
<An encouraging performance for overseas Koreans despite a busy schedule – On October 9, one day before the beginning of main training of the Red Flag Alaska, Korean air force pilots are saluting in front of overseas Koreans living in Fairbanks, Alaska, and students of Hangeul school after a Samulnori performance.>

 
<Celebrating the trans-Pacific flight with a wide-opened Taegeukgi – On October 1, F-15K fighter and members of our air force training group that arrived at Eielson base in Alaska after the trans-Pacific flight are celebrating the ferry's success with a wide-open Taegeukgi and assuring the training completion. The Korea Air Force participated in this training with six F-15K fighters, two C-130 transports, 147 personnels of pilots, armed·maintenance agents, and other supporting agents.>

By Sang-Yun, Kim < ksy0609@dema.mil.kr >, Photos by the Air Force Headquarters
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