B-1s train with ROKAF, conduct flyover

15 April 2025

From Maj. Rachel Buitrago, 7th Air Force

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers and two F-16 Fighting Falcons joined two Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and KF-16s for combined training in airspace over western ROK April 15.

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Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers fly in formation with two U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs in airspace over the western region of ROK, April 16, 2025.

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea (April 15, 2025) — Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers fly in formation with two U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs in airspace over the western region of ROK, April 16, 2025. The aircraft engaged in combined offensive and defensive counter air training together as part of a bilateral training event, reinforcing the strengthen tactics, techniques and procedures between the aircrew. (Photo courtesy of the Republic of Korea Air Force)

The undersides of two gray aircraft appear in a blue sky background.

Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers fly over the flightline at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 15, 2025. The aircraft conducted a low pass following combined counter air training with U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons and ROK Air Force KF-16s and F-35A Lightning IIs in airspace over the western region of ROK. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniela Lechuga Liggio)

Five aircraft fly in a v-formation, viewed from above, over a blue-green sea with islands below.

Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers fly in formation with two U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs in airspace over the western region of ROK, April 15, 2025. Regular training between U.S. and ROK bombers and fighters, especially fifth generation aircraft, helps maintain the U.S. and ROK robust combined readiness posture and strengthens aircrew familiarization with the local airspace. (Photo courtesy of the Republic of Korea Air Force)

Two aircraft fly in close formation with a white, puffy clouds and a blue sky behind them, over a runway with a town in the distance.

Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers fly over the flightline at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 15, 2025. The aircraft conducted a low pass following combined counter air training with U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons and ROK Air Force KF-16s and F-35A Lightning IIs, demonstrating the U.S. ironclad commitment to the ROK-U.S. Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)

The fighters and bombers engaged in offensive and defensive counter air training together, refining combined tactics, techniques and procedures. The bombers then performed a low pass over the flightline of Osan AB before departing Korean airspace.

Regular training with strategic assets like long-range bombers and fifth-generation fighters enables Seventh Air Force to maintain its strong, combined readiness posture with the Republic of Korea Air Force and demonstrates its continued ironclad commitment to the ROK-U.S. Alliance.