8/6/2008 - An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd Fighter Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, to participate in Red Flag 08-04. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

8/6/2008 - A ground crew member from the Republic of Korea Air Force performs post-flight maintenance on a ROKAF F-15K Slam Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug.5. Airmen and aircraft from the ROKAF 122nd Fighter Squadron are at Nellis to participate in Red Flag 08-04. This marks the first time that the ROKAF has participated in Red Flag, which provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

8/6/2008 - F-15K Slam Eagles from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd Fighter Squadron arrive at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, to participate in Red Flag 08-04. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise, which provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

8/6/2008 - An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd Fighter Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, to participate in Red Flag 08-04. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)