South Korean Air Force Chief Tests F-15K in Skies Over Dokdo
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Air Force Chief Tests F-15K in Skies Over Dokdo
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Sung-il was in the pilot's seat of one of KoreaÂ’s new F-15K fighter jets on Monday afternoon in a symbolic sortie high over Dokdo, the islets in the East Sea that have come to galvanize patriotic sentiment. Gen. Kim took off from a base in Daegu, around 4 p.m. with a squad of two F-15Ks and two KF-16., the first Air Force commander to lead a flight over the islets. Circling for several minutes, Kim maintained communication with the Ulleungdo control unit and the Master Control and Report Center and checked on preparedness.
The F-15Ks, which started arriving in pairs last October, acquitted themselves well in the operation. In an emergency, the aircraft with a top speed of Mach 2.5 could reach Dokdo from base in eight minutes, and while the current core Air Force fighter jet, the KF-16, would be capable of little more than five minutes of air battle if it flew from the central region, the F-15K can carry out fighting operations for up to an hour after taking off from the Daegu base.
The aim of the exercise was to encourage pilots and mark the New Year as well as check the F-15K in operation. Air Force officials said the flight was symbolic of the Air ForceÂ’s determination to defend Dokdo. The islets attract an annual trickle of quasi-official territorial claims from Japan.
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See what their humble F15J can do in front of those mighty South Korean birds
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http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk have many close shoots photographs of F-15K.
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if that scenario happens, there goes the perfect combat record of F-15sOriginally posted by coolant:See what their humble F15J can do in front of those mighty South Korean birds -
At least the Spratlys might have F-15s flying over them if shit ever hit the fan.
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ItÂ’s the:Originally posted by sgFish:if that scenario happens, there goes the perfect combat record of F-15s
AIM-7M vs AIM-120C
Swordship vs gunpower
Let me remind what?
The last samurai -
thought the new planes were meant for the commie up north, but now it is the K vs the J. Interesting.
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just another case of diplomatic sabre rattling..Originally posted by sgdiehard:thought the new planes were meant for the commie up north, but now it is the K vs the J. Interesting.
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It would be a near impossible task for the Sparrow shooter unless he has suicidal tenacity.Originally posted by coolant:ItÂ’s the:
AIM-7M vs AIM-120C
Swordship vs gunpower
Let me remind what?
The last samurai
When the AIM-7 shooter shoots, so will the AMRAAM. But, chances are the AMRAAM would go on the defensive immediately after launch, and attempt to break the sparrow's guiding platform's lock. Whether by beaming or "doppler notching" (as popularised by some other post).
The AIM-7 shooter would have the difficult decision... Continue guiding the missile, but fly at limit's of the radar's gimbal range. There by possibly increasing the AMRAAM pK of him. OR, break the lock, let the sparrow hit air, but save his own skin. -
+ 1Originally posted by Shotgun:It would be a near impossible task for the Sparrow shooter unless he has suicidal tenacity.
When the AIM-7 shooter shoots, so will the AMRAAM. But, chances are the AMRAAM would go on the defensive immediately after launch, and attempt to break the sparrow's guiding platform's lock. Whether by beaming or "doppler notching" (as popularised by some other post).
The AIM-7 shooter would have the difficult decision... Continue guiding the missile, but fly at limit's of the radar's gimbal range. There by possibly increasing the AMRAAM pK of him. OR, break the lock, let the sparrow hit air, but save his own skin.
Also the K version of the eagle got far more superior Radar and avionics. Can see 1st and shoot 1st -
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it says
2006
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1st few F-15K in Seoul Air Show 2005 -
