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Korean Air Force to join major multinational air drills in Australia

Korea will send KF-16 jets, tankers and about 100 troops to Australia's Pitch Black exercise to strengthen interoperability with partner nations.

2026.7.14

A KF-16 fighter jet armed with MK-82 bombs takes off during a combined exercise at the Seungjin Training Field in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Jan. 23. [ROK AIR FORCE]

Tire damage blamed for KF-16 runway accident: Air Force

Tire damage was found to have caused an accident in which a KF-16 fighter jet veered off an air base runway earlier this week, the Air Force said Wednesday.

2025.9.24

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KF-16 fighter jet skids off runway at Air Force base

A KF-16 fighter jet skidded off the runway during takeoff at an Air Force base in Chungju, North Chungcheong at 4:38 p.m. on Tuesday.

2025.9.23

A Korean KF-16 fighter jet remains on the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska after sustaining damage during takeoff on June 11 in this photo uploaded to Facebook. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Pilot error suspected in KF-16 Alaska accident: Air Force

Pilot error is suspected in a KF-16 jet accident that occurred during training the U.S.-led multinational Red Flag air exercise in Alaska.

2025.6.12

A squadron of KF-16 fighter lands at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on June 4. [NEWS1]

Korean Air Force grounds KF-16 fleet after accident at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska

The Korean Air Force has temporarily grounded its fleet of KF-16 fighter jets after one aircraft sustained damage during takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday.

2025.6.12

Korean Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Young-su bows after delivering a public apology in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on March 10. [NEWS1]

Pocheon bombing probe shows pilots' three-step target verification process failed

A military probe revealed Monday that the two KF-16 fighter pilots responsible for accidentally bombing Pocheon, Gyeonggi, entered the wrong target coordinates despite a three-step verification process.

2025.3.10

Windows lay shattered after misfired bombs fell on Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on March. 6. [NEWS1]

Korean Air Force's pilot-only target coordination system may be behind accidental village bombing

The South Korean Air Force's has a policy of placing full responsibility for target coordination on its pilots, rather than employing a more elaborate verification system to avoid potential disasters.

2025.3.7

The 20th Fighter Wing in Seosan, South Chungcheong [YONHAP]

KF-16 fighter jet crashes in Seosan, pilot ejects safely

A KF-16 fighter jet crashed while taking off for a daily mission from the 20th Fighter Wing in Seosan, South Chungcheong, at around 8:20 a.m. Thursday. The Korean Air Force said the fighter pilot safely ejected before crashing.

2023.9.21

A helicopter on Monday flies over a mountainous area in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, near where a KF-16 fighter jet crashed after suffering an engine malfunction on Sunday. [YONHAP]

Drill called off after fighter jet crashes

The Air Force has postponed a biannual air exercise this week in the wake of a jet crash, officials said Monday.

2022.11.21

An F-35A stealth fighter from the South Korean Air Force takes off from Cheongju Air Base in North Chungcheong on Monday. [KIM SEONG-TAE]

Vigilant Storm exercise features Korean, U.S., Aussie planes

South Korea and the United States started a large joint air exercise on Monday, mobilizing more than 240 aircraft including advanced stealth fighters and electronic warfare aircraft, Seoul’s defense officials said.

2022.10.31