South Korea delivered its first serial-production KF-21 Boramae figher jet to the ROK Air Force, marking the fighter’s transition from development to operational service.

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South Korea delivered its first serial-production KF-21 Boramae figher jet to the ROK Air Force, marking the fighter’s transition from development to operational service. The aircraft flew from KAI’s Sacheon facility to Yecheon Air Base, home of the reactivated 156th Fighter Squadron. South Korea plans 40 Block I aircraft by 2028 and 80 Block II aircraft by 2032, for around 120 KF-21s in total. The fighter will replace the country’s aging F-4 and F-5 fleets, with initial operational capabili