Korean Black Eagles Air Show @ Busan Beaches

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Repeats every day until Sun Jun 09 2013.
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 14:00
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 14:00
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 14:00

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The 53th air demonstration group, nicknamed Black Eagles, is the flight display team of the Republic of Korea Air Force based at Wonju AB, Gangwon Province. They will be performing this weekend in Busan, visible from Haeundae and Gwanganli Beaches

Show Times

  • June 7th at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm
  • June 8th at 2:00 pm 
  • June 9th at 2:00

More about The Black Eagles from
Wikipedia

The Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team has operated in various occasions of national ceremonies and at international air shows.
The original display team was formed on October 1, 1953 and operated four F-51 Mustangs. In October, 1956 a new display team "T-33A Show Flight Team" was formed.

On October 1, 1959 a new display team was formed. This team was called the "Blue Sabre" and they flew four F-86 Sabre jet airplanes. This team was disbanded in 1966.

In 1967, a new display team "Black Eagles" was formed. It operated between 1966 through 1978 and flew seven Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighters.From 1966 to 1969 the aircraft were F-5As. Flying was suspended from 1970 to 1972, and from 1973 to 1978 the aircraft used were RF-5As. In 1978 the team was disbanded in order to enhance defense preparedness.

The full-time aerobatic team "Black Eagles" was re-established as the 2nd flight of the 238th Fighter Squadron, the 8th Fighter Wing on December 12, 1994 and flew six Cessna A-37B Dragonfly airplanes. On April 1, 1999 the flight was detached from the 238 FS, and became the 239th Aerobatic Flight Squadron.

After Seoul Air Show 2007, The Black Eagles team was temporarily disbanded on October 31, 2007 for transitioning to their new T-50 Golden Eagle. The farewell flight mission was directed by Gen. KIM Eun-gi, Air force Chief of Staff on October 10, 2007.

The reformation was scheduled for 2010, but ahead of schedule in time, the Black Eagles was re-establishment on August 2009, and performed an air show to fly over Seoul on September 23, 2009 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ROKAF.

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