Seosan Air Base is a

Republic of Korea Air Force The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF; ko, 대한민국 공군; RR: ''Daehanminguk Gong-gun''), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the Ministry of N ...

(ROKAF) base located near

Seosan Seosan () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, with a population of roughly 175,000 according to the 2017 census. Located at the northwestern end of South Chungcheong Province, it is bounded by Dangjin City, Naepo New Town, Yes ...

city in

South Chungcheong South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

Province,

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Units stationed

The base is home to the ROKAF 20th Fighter Wing (제20전투비행단), comprising: *120th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52) *121st Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52) *123rd Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52) *157th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)

Accidents and incidents

*18 September 1997, KF-16C #92-004 crashed due to

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, the pilot

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successfully *26 February 2002, KF-16C-52 #93-4087 crashed due to an engine fire, the pilot ejected successfully *20 July 2007, KF-16D #93-117 crashed at sea on a night flight from Seosan, both crewmen were killed

References

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