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David Axe, Daily Beast: U.S. Navy Prepares for Air War Over Korea
The ongoing five-day exercise is notable for the large number of radar-evading stealth warplanes that are taking part in it.
The U.S. Navy has deployed special, radar-hunting warplanes to South Korea to train for a possible air war against North Korea.
The five EA-18G Growlers have joined more than 200 American and South Korean planes and tens of thousands of military personnel for a five-day annual war game known as Vigilant Ace.
The two-person crews of the twin-engine EA-18Gs are responsible for arguably the most dangerous mission in all of aerial warfare. Officially called “suppression of enemy air defenses,” the mission involves clearing a path through sophisticated air defenses so that other planes can safely strike their targets.
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WNU Editor: I am willing to bet that they are also training on what would happen if they are facing Chinese or Russian aircraft over the skies of North Korea.
