Cheongju AB (RKTU)
K-59
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Rwy: 06R/24L, 06L/24R
Pos: 36°42'60"N 127°29'57"E
Elev: 191 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
17 Fighter Wing
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152 Fighter Squadron |
F-4E |
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153 Fighter Squadron |
F-4E |
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156 Fighter Squadron |
F-4E |
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29 Tactical Development & Training Group
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191 Tactical Development & Training Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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192 Tactical Development & Training Squadron |
F-5E
KF-5E
F-5F
KF-5F |
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6 Search & Rescue Group
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233 Combat Search & Rescue Squadron |
HH-60P
AS332L
AS332L2
Bell 412 |
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235 Search & Rescue Squadron |
HH-47D
HH-32A |
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Both the 29th Group and the 6th Group are subordinate to the 17th Fighter Wing.
The 29 TD&TG provides two courses: FWIC (Fighter Weapons Instructor Course) and DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training course).
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Only five HH-47Ds are known to be operational with 235 SRS since 1991. They operate next to seven HH-32s in the SAR role.
Dietmar Fenners
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Chungju / Jungwon AB (RKTI)
K-75
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Rwy: 18R/36L, 18L/36R
Pos: 37°01'48"N 127°53'07"E
Elev: 281 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
19 Fighter Wing
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161 Fighter Squadron |
F-16C
F-16D |
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162 Fighter Squadron |
F-16C
F-16D |
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155 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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159 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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The F-16 is the most numerous fighter in ROKAF service, next to the F-5, with 180 of all models (thirty F-16Cs, ten F-16Ds, 95 KF-16Cs and 45 KF-16Ds) received from 1986. They formed two new wings at two new airbases.
Marco Pennings
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Daegu AB (RKTN)
K-2
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Rwy: 13R/31L, 13L/31R
Pos: 35°53'39"N 128°39'32"E
Elev: 116 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
11 Fighter Wing
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151 Fighter Squadron |
F-15K |
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102 Fighter Squadron |
F-15K |
Blue Dragon |
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122 Fighter Squadron |
F-15K |
Jaguar |
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The F-15K Slam Eagle is the most potent fighter in the ROKAF arsenal. Forty have been delivered so far, and a further 21 will be delivered by early 2012.
Marco Pennings
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Gangneung AB (RKNN)
K-18
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Rwy: 08/26
Pos: 37°45'13"N 128°56'37"E
Elev: 35 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
18 Fighter Wing
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105 Fighter Squadron |
F-5E
F-5F
KF-5F |
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112 Fighter Squadron |
F-5E
F-5F
KF-5F |
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205 Flight Training Squadron |
F-5E
F-5F
KF-5F |
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Gimhae AB (RKPK)
K-1
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Rwy: 18R/36L, 18L/36R
Pos: 35°10'46"N 128°56'18"E
Elev: 13 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
5 Tactical Air Transport Wing
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251 Tactical Air Support Squadron |
C-130H
C-130H-30 |
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256 Tactical Air Transport Squadron |
CN235-100M |
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258 Tactical Air Transport Squadron |
CN235-100M
CN235-220M |
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Air Force Logistics Command
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Maintenance and Repair Facility (MARF) |
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Twenty CN235s form the backbone of the current transport fleet. Twelve were delivered in 1993-1994, and eight came from Indonesian Aerospace in 2001-2002.
Unknown
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Gunsan AB (RKJK)
K-8
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 35°54'14"N 126°36'57"E
Elev: 29 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
38 Fighter Group
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111 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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The 38th Group is subordinate to the 10th Fighter Wing at Suwon AB.
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Gwangju AB (RKJJ)
K-57
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Rwy: 04/22
Pos: 35°07'33"N 126°48'35"E
Elev: 48 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
1 Fighter Wing
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206 Fighter Squadron |
F-5E
F-5F |
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203 Flight Training Squadron |
T-50 |
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189 Flight Training Squadron |
T-50 |
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The F-5 fleet is still an important asset to ROKAF, with some 110 F-5Es, eighteen F-5Fs, forty KF-5Es and eighteen KF-5Fs in service with ten squadrons. The older F-5E/Fs are due for replacement, possibly by a T-50 derivative.
Marco Pennings
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Sacheon AB (RKPS)
K-4
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Rwy: 06R/24L, 06L/24R
Pos: 35°05'19"N 128°04'13"E
Elev: 25 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
3 Training Wing
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213 Flight Training Squadron |
KT-1 |
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215 Flight Training Squadron |
KT-1 |
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217 Flight Training Squadron |
KT-1 |
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236 Flight Training Squadron |
KT-1 |
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52 Test Evaluation Group
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281 Test Evaluation Squadron |
XKT-1
T-50 |
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The KAI KT-1 Wong Bee basic trainer replaced the T-37 at Sacheon from 2000. A total of 85 were received, followed by twenty KA-1 FAC aircraft in 2005-2006.
Dietmar Fenners
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Seongmu AB (RKTE)
K-60
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Rwy: 16/34
Pos: 36°34'05"N 127°30'00"E
Elev: 88 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Air Force Academy
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212 Flight Training Squadron |
T-103 |
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From 2004, 23 IL-103s, locally known as T-103, replaced the T-41Bs with 212 FTS which is attached to the Air Force Academy for flight screening.
Marco Pennings
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Seongnam AB (RKSM)
K-16, Seoul AB
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Rwy: 01/19, 02/20
Pos: 37°26'45"N 127°06'50"E
Elev: 92 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
15 Tactical Air Transport Wing
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237 Tactical Control Squadron |
KA-1 |
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255 Special Operation Squadron |
C-130H
C-130H-30 |
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257 Squadron |
C-130H
C-130H-30 |
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35 Combined Group
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296 Squadron |
B737-3Z8
B747-4B5
VH-60P
CN235-220M(VIP)
VCH-92 |
Black Bat |
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39 Tactical Reconnaissance Group
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125 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
RC-800 (Bae125-800RA)
RC-800 (Bae125-800SIG) |
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Both the 35th and 39th Group are subordinate to the 15th Tactical Air Transport Wing. The 39th Group also has some units based at Suwon AB.
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ROKAF currently flies four Raytheon Hawker BAe125-800RA aircraft, code-named Baekdu, and four BAe125-800SIG Geumgang, as shown here, that collect imagery with synthetic aperture and moving target indicator radars.
Marc van Zon
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Seosan / Haemi AB (RKTP)
K-76
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Rwy: 03R/21L, 03L/21R
Pos: 36°42'15"N 126°29'10"E
Elev: 39 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
20 Fighter Wing
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120 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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121 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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123 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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157 Fighter Squadron |
KF-16C
KF-16D |
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Air Force Logistics Command
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Maintenance and Repair Facility (MARF) |
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191 Tactical Development & Training Squadron borrows KF-16s for training purposes at Cheongju, as does 192 TD&TS on the F-5. Unfortunately, these squadrons do not wear any unit markings other than patches on the pilot’s shoulders.
Marco Pennings
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Suwon AB (RKSW)
K-13
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Rwy: 15L/33R, 15R/33L
Pos: 37°14'22"N 127°00'25"E
Elev: 88 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
39 Tactical Reconnaissance Group
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131 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
RF-4C |
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10 Fighter Wing
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101 Fighter Squadron |
KF-5E
KF-5F
F-5E
F-5F |
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201 Fighter Squadron |
KF-5E
KF-5F
F-5E
F-5F |
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Eighteen ex-USAF RF-4Cs were transferred in 1989-1990. Some of these recce birds are now the oldest Phantoms in service worldwide, with 64-1001 (cn 668) making its first flight on 15 December 1964! Having suffered its first two losses in recent years, the RF-4C fleet is to be replaced by Tactical EO/IR Reconnaissance System equipped F-16s.
Marco Pennings
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Wonju / Hoengseong AB (RKNH)
K-46
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Rwy: 03/21
Pos: 37°26'17"N 127°57'37"E
Elev: 329 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
8 Fighter Wing
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103 Fighter Squadron |
F-5E
KF-5F |
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207 Fighter Squadron |
KF-5E
KF-5F
F-5E |
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239 Special Flying Squadron
Black Eagles Aerobatic Flying Team |
T-50B |
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In 1980, a licence agreement was signed between Northrop and the Hanjin Corporation (Korean Airlines), for the assembly of a highly modified F-5E. These aircraft were then known as KF-5E/F and are called Chegong (Skymaster). A total of 48 KF-5Es and twenty KF-5Fs were produced between September 1982 and 1986.
Marco Pennings
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Yecheon AB (RKTY)
K-58
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 36°37'55"N 128°21'17"E
Elev: 354 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
16 Fighter Wing
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202 Fighter Squadron |
F-5E
F-5F |
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216 Flight Training Squadron |
T-59 (Hawk T Mk.67) |
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115 FTS |
TA-50 |
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115 FTS has been reactivated on 4 october 2010 and is awaiting the arrival of the TA-50s.
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The BAe Hawk is known as a great training jet, and 216 FTS at Yecheon is the sole, but proud user of the type. The first of twenty Hawk Mk67s, also known as T-59, was delivered in 1992. The type replaced another classic, the T-33.
Marco Pennings
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Jeju AB (RKPC)
K-40 (Cheju)
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Rwy: 06/24, 13/31
Pos: 33°30'41"N 126°29'35"E
Elev: 118 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
61 Air Group/Fixed Wing
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615 Navy Squadron |
P-3C Update III+
P-3CK |
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The Air Group is subordinate to the 6 Air Wing at Pohang.
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Eight P-3C-III+ patrol aircraft were delivered to replace the S-2 Tracker from late 1994. A further eight ex-USN P-3Bs were upgraded to P-3CK by KAI, and entered service from early 2010.
Dietmar Fenners
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Jinhae AB (RKPE)
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 35°08'28"N 128°41'45"E
Elev: 8 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
62 Air Group/Rotary Wing
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627 Helicopter Squadron |
Lynx Mk99 |
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629 Helicopter Squadron |
Lynx Mk99A |
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The Air Group is subordinate to the 6 Air Wing at Pohang.
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A total of 25 Lynx Mk99/99A helicopters were received in two batches between 1990 and 2000. Unfortunately, sightings of ROKN helicopters are rare.
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Mokpo AB (RKJM)
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Rwy: 06/24
Pos: 34°45'32"N 126°22'48"E
Elev: 23 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
62 Air Group/Rotary Wing
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621 Helicopter Squadron |
SA-319B |
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The Air Group is subordinate to the 6 Air Wing at Pohang.
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The CeF406 is locally known as the C-400, and five were received in 1998-1999.
Marco Pennings
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Pohang AB (RKTH)
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 35°59'16"N 129°25'14"E
Elev: 70 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
61 Air Group/Fixed Wing
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611 Navy Squadron |
C-400 (CeF406) |
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613 Navy Squadron |
P-3C Update III+
P-3CK |
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62 Air Group/Rotary Wing
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623 Helicopter Squadron |
UH-1H
UH-60P |
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Training Squadron |
UH-1H |
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The Air Group is subordinate to the 6 Air Wing at Pohang.
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