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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Korea: F-15K fighter jet named 'Slam Eagle'

DAEGU In the blue winter sky above Daegu, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul, the F-15K Strike Fighter made its first and historic flight under the flag of South Korea, featuring high-performance maneuvers and unmatched power.

The new combat aircraft produced by Boeing of the United States has been named the Slam Eagle, a compound of a wish to gain a compete victory in the air defense of the Korean Peninsula, an Air Force spokesman said.

A ceremony marking the introduction of the state-of-the-art fighter jet to the country took place at the 11th Fighter Wing Squadron of the Air Force, with the attendance of ranking officials, including Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Sung-il.

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