ROKAF F-35As arrive in South Korea

DAPA THE FIRST two Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-35As to be stationed in South Korea touched down at Cheongju Air Base on March 29. The Lightning IIs, serials 18-005 (AW-05, 15-5225) and 18-006 (AW-06, 15-5226), arrived after several stopovers following departure from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona on March 22. Seoul approved a deal to acquire 40 F-35As for the ROKAF at a cost of around $6.5bn in September 2014. To date, the service has taken delivery of