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Friday, August 09, 2013

S. Korean fighter jets make nonstop flight to Alaska for drills

F-15K EagleSouth Korean F-15K combat jets have flown nonstop to Alaska, using in-flight refueling to take part in an upcoming U.S.-led multinational exercise known as "Red Flag," South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday.

The flight to Alaska "has become the first time for our fighter aircraft to fly non-stop by aerial refueling to participate in a joint drill overseas," spokesman Wi Yong Seop told a news briefing.

Wi added that South Korean pilots are expected to further improve their skills by joining the multinational drills, hosted by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces from Aug. 12-23 in Alaska.

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