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A model of an Army ground vehicle & weapon system was on display.

Korea Aerospace Defense Exhibition (KADE) – During one of my visits to Korea, I represented Lockheed at this superb exhibition / air show. Here are a few photos of the exhibits at the show.

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A model of an Army ground vehicle & weapon system was on display.

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  1. Korea Aerospace Defense Exhibition (KADE) – During one of my visits to Korea, I represented Lockheed at this superb exhibition / air show. Here are a few photos of the exhibits at the show.

  2. Huge hangars were populated with exhibits from Lockheed and other aerospace contractors. This shot was taken before thousands of people came to the air base to see the displays.

  3. At the show, all along the ramp were aircraft on display: (Left to Right) A P-3, a C-130, a KC-135, an A-10, an F-16, two F-4s, and an F-35 (the “Lightning II” that we brought was a model, not a real aircraft—they had not been built yet). Other aircraft were further down the ramp.

  4. Above, eight “Black Eagle” T-37 aircraft sit; they were part of the Aerial Demonstration Squadron for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). Below, one of the jets is ready for the air show to start.

  5. This was the last performance for Korea’s demonstration team, the “Black Eagles.” The red, white, and blue T-37s (about 40 years old by now) would soon be replaced with the T-50 “Golden Eagle” aircraft that Lockheed and the Korean industry designed.

  6. One of the new T-50 “Golden Eagle” aircraft cranks up on the flight line of the show. The T-50 was a collaboration between Korean aerospace companies and Lockheed Martin—designed to replace the older Korean F-5s for a training/fighter aircraft. I was the lead for the conceptual design of the T-30 cockpit for three years in Fort Worth.

  7. The T=50 taxis out of the staging area to go perform an air show routine. The jet is a sleek, supersonic, afterburning, single-engine aircraft with many F-16 characteristics. A two-seat trainer, it can also carry weapons and be used for the defense of Korea. Fly-by-wire avionics, a side-stick controller, and other modernizations are part of the jet.

  8. Overhead, using smoke dispensers, the T-50 goes through its routine, with loops, rolls, and high-g maneuvers. The program has been very successful to date. Though part of the design took place in Fort Worth, Texas, the aircraft is being built and produced in southern South Korea. The pilots are very happy with the design of the “Golden Eagle.”

  9. The other workhorse for the ROKAF is the F-15K “Slammer” (the F-15E built by Boeing in St. Louis, but designated “K” for Korea). This is the newer, heavier, multi-role Eagle, not the F-15A/B/C/D air-to-air Eagle I flew in the Air Force. The F-15K and the T-50 will equip the ROKAF for many years to come—both dependable and reliable war machines.

  10. The F-16 “Fighting Falcon” (also called the “Viper” by pilots) is also part of the Korean arsenal. In fact, the multi-role F-16s flown by the ROKAF are made and tested in South Korea. Part of the funding for developing the T-50 “Golden Eagle” was a result of a very successful F-16 program, fostered between the U.S. and South Korea over the years.

  11. The KTX-1 “Woongbi” is another aircraft designed by the ROKAF. It is similar to the T-6 “Texan” the USAF uses for initial pilot training. It has a large, supercharged propeller-driven engine, tandem-cockpit, and is very maneuverable. It provides cost-effective flight instruction and prepares the students for the T-50 “Golden Eagle” jet trainer.

  12. Vigilant ROKAF air police like the man at the left protected the assets on the flight line during the show. Inside the hangars, very cute Korean ladies were employed to explain the various exhibits to those attending the event.

  13. A KUS-9 Unpiloted Air Vehicle (UAV) sits on the exhibit floor in front of a Korean Air display area. UAVs are the “wave of the future,” allowing reconnaissance and some weapons deliveries to be made cheaply and w/o a pilot at risk.

  14. A model of an Army ground vehicle & weapon system was on display.

  15. A full-scale mockup of the F-15K “Slammer” was at the show. This brought back memories of me flying the F-15A/B/C/D for 1200 hours. Boeing and ROKAF Display for the F-15K.

  16. A mockup of the new 787 airliner showed several modern features. A nice, reclining seat with an LCD display for movies looked great.

  17. A little more than one needs for duck hunting? 40 mm means a whole lot of firepower!

  18. A cutaway model of the F-404 engine, which is used in the F-18A flown by the U.S. Navy and the ROKAF “Golden Eagle” T-50 jet.

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