A US B-1B heavy bomber flies over Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, simply south of Seoul, for the Armed Forces Day ceremony on Oct. 1, 2024. (Yonhap)
Two US B-1B heavy bombers carried out a joint drill with the South Korean Air Pressure on Oct. 1 Armed Forces Day, earlier than considered one of them participated in a nationwide ceremony, the US Indo-Pacific Command stated Saturday.
In a present of power, a US 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 US safety dedication to South Korea.
In line with the US Indo-Pacific Command, two US 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 South Korea following a joint train carried out on June 5.
The Indo-Pacific Command stated the train helped preserve the protection posture of each nations’ air forces by enhancing joint operability between US bombers and South Korean fighter jets.
