Scores Of American, S. Korean Jets Taking Part In Max Thunder Drills

April 21 2017

South Korea

More than 100 U.S. and South Korean military aircraft are training together at the current Max Thunder drills at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).

Around 1,200 personnel are also taking part in the two-week exercise, which began on April 14, the news agency said on Thursday.

The South Korean contingent includes F-15K, KF-16, FA-50, F-4E and F-5 fighters, C-130 cargo aircraft and E-737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. ...

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