Air Force Set to Fly High on 50th Anniv.

From: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea) | Date: September 30, 1999 | Copyright information

The Air Force is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation today, having started as a fleet of light planes but growing rapidly to become one of the world's air powers in a short span of time.

The history of the development of the ROK Air Force over the last five decades is likened to that of the Korean economy, which also has risen from the ashes of the Korean War.

When the Air Force was inaugurated 50 years ago, it was armed with only 20 light pla...

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