전투기 군산에서 한국 공군 F-35A와 DACT를 실시한 미공군 F-22

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5월 16일 미공군의 F-22 2대가 한국 공군 F-35A와 공중전 훈련을 실시했네요. 4월 중순 가데나 공군기지에 배치된 하와이 히캄 기지 소속 19, 199 전투비행단 소속 기체들 중 4대가 이번 주 초에 군산에 도착했다고 합니다. 

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An F-22 Raptor, assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, performs an airfield inspection over Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 13, 2024. Partnering with regional allies for agile combat operations demonstrates the Pacific Air Forces’ commitment to safeguarding a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)

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F-22s Practice Dogfights over the Korean Peninsula with ROK F-35s

May 16, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley

A pair of U.S. F-22s practiced dogfighting with South Korean F-35As on May 16, making a rare appearance over the peninsula’s inland airspace.

The training saw the four stealthy fighters engaging in close-range air combat maneuver, taking turns in offensive and defensive posture in simulated confrontation scenarios, the Republic of Korea Air Force said in a release.

Four Raptors arrived earlier this week at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The F-22s, assigned to the 19th and 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, have been operating out of Kadena Air Base in Japan since mid-April.

Kunsan’s 8th Fighter Wing said in a release that it will house, facilitate maintenance, and project the jets into South Korea’s airspace over the course of the next week. For now, it’s unclear if the Raptors will participate in more joint drills alongside the ROK Air Force during its upcoming biennial training starting May 17, featuring its F-35As, F-15Ks, F-16s, and FA-50s.

The 8th Fighter Wing’s release did note the F-22s would help “test Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities within the Indo-Pacific region.” Air Force leaders have championed ACE—defined by small teams of Airmen and aircraft operating from remote or austere bases and moving quickly—as a key part of the service’s pivot toward great power competition with the likes of China.

To that end, the Air Force has been ramping up ACE training for months now, and the F-22 is no exception.

The Raptors’ presence in or near South Korea is unusual but not uncommon. Last February, B-1 Lancer and F-22 Raptors flew alongside Korean F-35s over the Yellow Sea. In December 2022, F-22s and Korean F-35 and F-15K fighter jets escorted a B-52 bomber near the waters off the peninsula. Most recently, Raptors were featured in Seoul’s defense exhibition in October. However, the air dominance fighter rarely participates in exercises over the Korean Peninsula.

http://www.defensetoday.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=7386

한미공군, F-35A·F-22 연합훈련 - 디펜스투데이

한미공군, F-35A·F-22 연합훈련

이번 훈련에는 우리 공군의 F-35A ‘프리덤 나이트(Freedom Knight)’ 2대와 미공군의 F-22 ‘랩터(Raptor)’ 2대가 참가했다. 우리 공군 F-35A가 F-22와 훈련한 것은 이번이 처음이다.

양국 공군은 5세대 전투기 간 근접 공중전투기동훈련을 통해 상호 기동성능을 확인하고 최신 전술을 공유하며, 연합 공중작전 수행능력을 한층 끌어올렸다.

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