(19 Apr 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
AGENCY POOL
Gunsan, South Korea – 19 April 2024
1. Various of South Korean and U.S F-35s taking off, flying, taxiing and landing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Col. Michael G. McCarthy, Commander of 8th Operations Group:
"The specific missions we are training for include air interdiction, which is a strike mission if you will, also close air support and live fire training, where we are loading weapons and practicing employing the weapons on our ranges here in the Republic of Korea."
3. Various of aircraft flying
4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Seong Joo, F-35A pilot, South Korean Air Forces:
"Through this exercise I could experience a close teamwork between South Korean and U.S. pilots and reaffirm a strong South Korean and U.S. alliance."
5. Various of aircraft flying
STORYLINE:
Personnel in the South Korean and U.S. air forces held joint air drills in Gunsan, South Korea on Friday, where they practiced ways to detect and counter enemy threats.
"The specific missions we are training for include air interdiction, which is a strike mission if you will, also close air support and live fire training, where we are loading weapons and practicing employing the weapons on our ranges here in the Republic of Korea," confirmed Col. Michael G. McCarthy, Commander of 8th Operations Group.
South Korean pilot Kim Seong Joo stated the exercises reaffirmed a "strong South Korean and U.S. alliance."
Called ‘Korea Flying Training,’ the exercises began on April 12 and are scheduled to take place until April 26, with over 100 South Korean and U.S. air assets, including F-35s, participating.
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