Air Services
South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea and consist of their Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
The ROKAF was officially founded on 1st October 1949
COMBAT
Lockheed Martin F-35A Bk 3F
Maiden flight of 18-005 @ Lockheed Martin facilty, NASJRB Fort Worth 26/10/18
McDonnell-Douglas F-4E Phantom II
80-734 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
80-734 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
F-15K Slam Eagle
derivative of the McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle with partial supply and build by Korean Companies and final assembly by Boeing
02-030 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
02-030 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Samsung Aerospace KF-16C
built under license (now Korean Aerospace Industries)
KF-16C-52 '93-067' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
KF-16C-52 '93-067' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle
all-weather Multirole fighter variant of KAI T-50
14-015 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
14-015 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Northrop F-5E Tiger II
50-526 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
50-526 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Korean Air KF-5E Tiger II
built under license
10-574 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
10-574 - ADEX 2015, Seoul
TRANSPORT
BAe.748-2A / 248
1713 - on the very far side of Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
1713 - on the very far side of Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
CASA CN-235-100
30-084 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
30-084 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
CASA CN-235-220M
220M (VIP) @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
20-049 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
05-182 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
05-182 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules
55-036 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
55-030 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
also
Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules
Boeing 737-3Z8
'85101' - tucked away in a hangar at Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
Boeing 747-8I
22001 @ Stansted Airport 2022
RECONNAISSANCE
Raytheon Hawker 800RA
58-350 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
58-346 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING and CONTROL
Boeing E-737 / B737-7ES
TRAINERS
KAI KT-1 Woongbi
02-029 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
02-030 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
KAI KA-1
Armed advanced trainer variant of the KT-1, with light-attack and forward air control capabilities
06-009 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
06-009 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
KAI T-50
Advanced trainer
06-008 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
08-031 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
KAI TA-50
Lead-in fighter trainer and light attack variant of KAI T-50
'138-078' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
'138-078' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Samsung Aerospace KF-16D
'93-113' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
'93-113' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
also
T-59 BAe Hawk Mk.67, Ilyushin Il-103, Northrop F-5F / Korean Air KF-5F Tiger II
HELICOPTERS
Boeing CH-47 / HH-47D Chinook
88-092 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
88-092 @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma
02-257 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
02-257 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk / HH-60P
'01-824' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
'01-715' @ ADEX 2015, Seoul
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk / VH-60P
VIP
Sikorsky S-92 / VCH-92
VIP
05035 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
05035 @ Seongnam AB, Seoul 2015
also
Bell 412SP, Kamov Ka-32 / HH-32AHelix-C, MD 500 Defender
DEMONSTRATION TEAM
Black Eagles Aerobatic Display Team
KAI T-50 B Golden Eagle
Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)
Established in 1945, the ROK Navy is the oldest branch of the South Korean armed forces
and includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion / P-3CK
(Ex-USN P-3B modernized by KAI)
Aérospatiale Alouette III SA-319B
'770301' - Exhibit at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul 2015
'770301' - Exhibit at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul 2015
also
Reims-Cessna C-400 (CeF406) Caravan II
Westland Lynx Mk.99
Westland Super Lynx Mk.99A
Sikorsky UH-60P (Built by KAL-ASD)
Bell UH-1H
Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
Founded in 1948, the ROK Army is the largest branch of the South Korean armed forces, and has been operating helicopters since 1987
Bell AH-1F/S Cobra
AH-1S
KAI KUH-1 Surion
(to replace the UH-1)
model - ADEX 2015, Seoul
model - ADEX 2015, Seoul
also
Bell UH-1 H/N
CH-47D / CH-47DLR Chinook
MD-500MD Defender / MD-500 TOW Defender (Built under license by Korean Air)
Messerschmitt Bo 105CBS (Built under license by KAI)
Sikorsky UH-60P (Built under license by Korean Air)
FUTURE
KAI Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) / Airbus H155
(to replace the MD-500 in 2022)
model - ADEX 2015, Seoul