A U.S. B-1B heavy bomber flies over Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, simply south of Seoul, for the Armed Forces Day ceremony, Oct. 1. Yonhap
Two U.S. B-1B heavy bombers carried out a joint drill with the Korean Air Pressure on Oct. 1 Armed Forces Day, earlier than considered one of them participated in a nationwide ceremony, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command stated Saturday.
In a present of drive, a U.S. B-1B bomber flew over Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, simply south of the capital, alongside two F-15K jets throughout the ceremony marking Armed Forces Day, demonstrating the U.S. safety dedication to South Korea.
In keeping with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, two U.S. B-1B bombers carried out a simulated shut air help train with two F-15K jets from the South Korean Air Pressure on the Pilsung Vary in Gangwon Province on the morning of Oct. 1, earlier than one of many bombers and the jets flew to Seongnam for the ceremony.
It marked the primary time in 4 months {that a} B-1B bomber visited Korea following a joint train carried out June 5.
The Indo-Pacific Command stated the train helped keep the protection posture of each nations’ air forces by enhancing joint operability between U.S. bombers and Korean fighter jets. (Yonhap)
