Chief of Staff of the Air Force Won In-chul's First Command Flight of the New Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Air Force Chief of Staff Won In-chul flew an FA-50 fighter jet on the 3rd for his first command flight of the new year over the Nakdong River area, a historic site of the Korean War.

The Air Force revealed that Chief Won visited the 16th Fighter Wing, which is responsible for air defense missions over the central and northern airspace of the Korean Peninsula, in the afternoon to inspect the status of air operations and readiness, and conducted a command flight.

Leading a formation of FA-50 fighter jets, Chief Won flew over the Nakdong River front, a major Korean War battlefield including Hapcheon Haeinsa Temple and Chilgok Dabudong, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. The Nakdong River front was the last stronghold in the early stages of the Korean War. In particular, the Air Force stated that Hapcheon Haeinsa Temple is where the late General Kim Young-hwan, one of the seven founding members of the Air Force, carried out air operation missions during the Korean War and protected the Tripitaka Koreana.

The command flight was planned by Lieutenant Colonel Park Ji-yeon, the Air Force's first female fighter squadron commander, who also participated as a formation member. Chief Won emphasized that there is no distinction between men and women in fulfilling air defense missions and urged Lt. Col. Park to continue her efforts in training elite pilots.

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