SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The 7th Air Force has begun to relocate more F-16 fighter jets to Osan Air Base as part of its “Super Squadron” formation test aimed at enhancing combat effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force unit stationed in South Korea said Thursday. The relocation marked the first batch among 31 F-16 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States plans to deploy 12 F-16 fighter planes to South Korea this month, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command said Wednesday, Washington’s first deployment of military assets since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. “Approximately 200 airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 119th Fighter [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Republic of Korea Air Force announced Monday that it had completed upgrading its F-16 fighter jets, equipping them with AIM-120 mid-range air-to-air missiles and GBU-31JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) air-to-ground guided bombs, which will enable them to strike key underground facilities in North Korea and shoot down combat [...]
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including [...]