Jungwon Air Base
Jungwon Air Base (IATA: JWO, ICAO: RKTI) (sometimes K-75 Air Base or Choongwon Air Base) is located near Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
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 F-16C takes off from Jungwon Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Republic of Korea Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Republic of Korea Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Chungju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 281 ft / 86 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°01′48″N 127°53′07″E | ||||||||||||||
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Units stationed
USAF airmen practice runway repair at Jungwon in 2009
The base is home to the RoKAF 19th Fighter Wing (제19전투비행단), comprising:
- 161st Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32)
- 162nd Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32)
- 155th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52)
- 159th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52)
Accidents and incidents
- 30 June 2003, F-16 made a hard landing, the pilot ejected successfully.
- 27 January 2006, F-16C #85-1576 crashed shortly after takeoff, the pilot ejected successfully.[3]
References
- "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- Airport information for RKTI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- "Chronological listing of South Korean losses and ejections". Ejection-history.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Jungwon Air Base at Wikimedia Commons
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