Seoul, June 12 (QNA) - The South Korean Air Force on Friday kicked off a key regular aerial combat exercise aimed at enhancing its operational capability and assessing its combat readiness against various potential threats.
S. Korean Yonhap news agency reported the Air Force as saying that the annual Soaring Eagle exercise will run for a week through next Friday, involving various air assets, such as the F-35A stealth fighters, the E-737 early warning and control aircraft, and the KC-330 tanker transport aircraft among others.
More than 210 personnel will take part in the exercise.
Launched in 2008, Soaring Eagle is the largest standalone exercise conducted by the South Korean Air Force. (QNA)