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U.S. Air Force training commander visits S. Korea to check locally built jet trainer
Citat:SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, the U.S. Air Education and Training Commander, is in South Korea to examine the domestically manufactured TA-50 advanced trainer, the South Korean Air Force said Wednesday.
It said the general is expected to examine the manufacturing process of the FA-50 supersonic jet, which is an advanced light attack variant of the TA-50, during his visit to the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) factory in Sacheon, 437 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Thursday.
The factory is home to South Korea's sole aircraft maker KAI and can churn out planes for both the South Korean Air Force and foreign customers.
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Besides inspecting KAI, Roberson will also visit the South Korean Air Force's 16th tactical fighter wing in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, and will fly the TA-50 operated by the air unit there for an hour.
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