Yangju City Recruiting Participants for '2025 DroneBot Festival' Helicopter Ride Experience

Recruiting 250 Participants Until September 30
Gwangjeok-myeon Residents on November 1, General Citizens on November 2

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province is recruiting participants for the "Helicopter Ride Experience" at the 2025 DroneBot Festival until September 30.

Yangju City Announces Recruitment for Participants in Helicopter Ride Experience at the 2025 DroneBot Festival. Provided by Yangju City.

This helicopter ride experience is designed to promote cooperation between the public, private, and military sectors. On November 1, the event will be held for 100 residents of Gwangjeok-myeon, where the festival takes place, and on November 2, it will be open to 150 general citizens and visitors.

The helicopter to be used for the experience is the Army’s main utility helicopter, the KUH-1 "Surion." The 15-minute course will take off from the Ganap-ri Airfield, fly over Yangju City Hall, and the Hoecheon and Okjeong New Town areas, before returning to the point of departure.

Citizens wishing to apply can visit the official website or social media channels of Yangju City, refer to the post about the "2025 DroneBot Festival Helicopter Ride Experience," and apply online.

A city official stated, "The helicopter ride experience, which allows you to enjoy the autumn scenery of Yangju City from the sky, is a killer content of the DroneBot Festival. We hope many visitors will take an interest and participate in this unforgettable experience."

For safety reasons, boarding may be restricted for children under 12, seniors aged 70 or older, those with medical conditions such as acrophobia or physical and mental weakness, and pregnant women or others at risk of injury.

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