ROK 8th Fighter Wing Uses Only Domestically Produced Aircraft
Here is an example of a unique ROK Air Force unit:
The Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing is emerging as a symbol of South Korea’s growing independent military capabilities, with its combat fleet consisting only of domestically developed warplanes, officials said Sunday.
Joong Ang Ilbo
The unit in Wonju, Gangwon, has two operators of the FA-50 fighter – the 103rd Fighter Squadron and the 203rd Fighter Squadron – and the 237th Tactical Control Squadron running the KA-1 airfield control aircraft.
The FA-50 is a light-attack fighter based on the design of the T-50 trainer jet manufactured by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the country’s sole aircraft maker.
Armed with AIM-9, AGM-65G and other missiles, the plane can conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations.
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