Black Eagles Air Show, Experience Flights, and Comprehensive Drone Contest Events Galore

Airshow of the Air Force Special Flight Team Black Eagles.

Airshow of the Air Force Special Flight Team Black Eagles.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The '2022 Sacheon Airshow,' jointly hosted by the Air Force, Gyeongsangnam-do, Sacheon City, and Korea Aerospace Industries, will be held at Sacheon Airfield from the 20th to the 23rd.


The Air Force has participated as a co-host of the Sacheon Airshow since 2016 to raise public interest and understanding of the aerospace industry and to communicate with the public through various participatory events.


The Sacheon Airshow provides special experiences and abundant attractions to inspire dreams and hopes in youth who will lead the future aerospace era and to offer excitement and enjoyment to the public.


On the opening day, the 20th, the Air Force's special flight team Black Eagles will perform a high-difficulty airshow, and a celebratory flight of about 30 aircraft, including the F-35A and KC-330 multipurpose aerial refueling transport aircraft, will take place.


Additionally, Australian civilian aerobatic pilot Paul Bennett's flight and demonstration flights of domestic aircraft T-50 and KT-1 will be held daily, captivating the audience's eyes and ears.


On the 21st, aerospace experts from the public, private, and military sectors will gather for the 'Civil-Military Cooperation Aerospace Power Development Academic Conference,' themed 'Speaking the Vision of the Space Industry in the New Space Era,' to envision the future of the Air Force.


Also, aerospace experience events for students nurturing dreams about aerospace, 'Dream Ray' and 'Aerospace Youth Day,' will be held simultaneously.


On the 22nd, the final round of the Space Challenge 2022 unmanned aerial vehicle coding competition will be held, where participants will showcase the skills they have honed.


Especially, until the 23rd, the 6th Air Force Chief of Staff Cup Drone Comprehensive Competition will feature drone clash and drone soccer events.



This Sacheon Airshow offers a close-up ground view of the Korean fighter KF-21, which is currently under system development following its first flight success in early July, and the Air Force's high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft RQ-4 B, among other aerospace assets.


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