Aircraft
F-15SE Makes Sense for South Korea, Says Former General
Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator is shown on its first flight in July 2010. The fighter still makes sense for South Korea, said former U.S. Air Force Gen. Ronald Fogleman. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator is shown on its first flight in July 2010. The fighter still makes sense for South Korea, said former U.S. Air Force Gen. Ronald Fogleman. (Photo: Boeing)

South Korea’s air force would be best served in the near term by a mix of fighters that includes an advanced version of Boeing’s F-15, according to retired U.S. Air Force general and former chief of staff Ronald Fogleman. The F-15 would provide needed combat capability to counter the threat posed by North Korea right away, whereas Lockheed Martin’s F-35 will lack full combat capability until around 2020 when its Block 3F software is installed and tested, he said.