Black Eagles Will Not Participate in Singapore Airshow

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] The Air Force's special flight team Black Eagles has decided not to participate in the 'Singapore Airshow 2020.'

On the 3rd, the Air Force stated, "After careful consideration, the Black Eagles have decided not to participate in the 'Singapore Airshow 2020,' which will be held from the 11th to the 16th of this month," and added, "This has also been communicated to the Singapore side."

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, the Air Force canceled the 'Singapore International Airshow 2020 Mission Completion Resolution Ceremony,' which was scheduled to be held at the 53rd Special Flight Squadron, reflecting their deliberation on whether to attend the event.

The Air Force had planned to take off from the 8th Fighter Wing in Wonju and arrive in Singapore via Taiwan, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

Considering the increasing number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus not only in Singapore, the Black Eagles' final destination, but also in the transit locations, the Air Force appears to have decided not to participate in the event.

Previously, military authorities urged all branches to refrain from external events to prevent the introduction and domestic spread of the novel coronavirus within the military.

The Ministry of National Defense issued guidelines to all branches not to hold family-attended recruit entrance and graduation ceremonies. Such ceremonies will be held as internal events within the units.

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