First Joint Air Training Between Korean and French Air Forces
At Gimhae Base Until the 26th... Participation of MRTT and Others
The Republic of Korea Air Force and the French Air and Space Force will conduct joint training at Gimhae Air Base for two days starting from the 25th. While the Korean and French air forces have participated together in multinational exercises before, this is the first joint air training between the two countries.
According to the Air Force on that day, the training will involve two Rafale fighter jets, one A400M transport aircraft, and one A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) from the French Air and Space Force, while the Republic of Korea Air Force will participate with three F-15K and two F-16 fighter jets.
On the first day, the 25th, three F-15K and two Rafale jets, representing the 4.5-generation fighters of both countries, conducted joint air training. Notably, during the exercise, the fighter jets from both countries performed a memorial flight over the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement (on the 27th). The UN Memorial Cemetery is the resting place of 47 French war veterans.
Additionally, two F-16s from the Republic of Korea Air Force and one A330 MRTT from the French Air and Space Force conducted joint air refueling training to master aerial refueling procedures. Korean Air Force pilots and air refuelers boarded the A330 MRTT together to observe the French air refueling process, and pilots from both countries’ transport aircraft held tactical discussions related to long-range mission execution.
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The Air Force stated, "Through this joint air refueling training, we enhanced the understanding of each other’s air power and strengthened interoperability." On the 26th, fighter pilots from both countries are scheduled to engage in tactical discussions to share operational experiences with multinational forces.
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