Modern South Korean Air Power

The Republic of Korea Air Force Today

by Robin Polderman

Imprint: Harpia Publishing

256 Pages, 8.27 x 11 in, Fully Illustrated

Paperback
9781950394074
December 2021
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$59.95

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“With Polderman as writer and Harpia as publisher, this book is the definitive source on today’s ROKAF. The book should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in this nearly unstable part of the world and what the South Koreans will bring into any future conflict.” - The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation

Since the early 1950s, the heavily industrialized nation of South Korea has seen steady growth and is now the world’s seventh-largest exporter and 11th-largest economy overall. As the Cold War on the Korean peninsula gathered momentum, the development of the Republic of Korea Air Force became one of the nation’s top priorities. While initially dependent on the United States for its aircraft, Korea’s aviation industry has matured rapidly, and the ROKAF’s use of indigenously manufactured equipment is on the rise.

Modern South Korean Air Power provides a detailed look at the aircraft and armament, as well as the organization and the modernization process of the Republic of Korea Air Force.

Robin Polderman is an aviation author, researcher and photographer, based in the south of the Netherlands. His special area of interest is East Asian air forces, and he has been studying certain air arms in the region for many years.

"...represents a good first step for writing about the ROKAF..." ~The NYMAS Review

"Like all Harpia Publishing books, the print quality of Modern South Korean Air Power is excellent, and the book is worth the read. The chapter on ROKAF aircraft is as in-depth as any aviation enthusiast would like, and the book’s chapters provide detailed descriptions of how ROKAF airpower serves as an integral part of South Korea’s role in providing stability to the Asia-Pacific region." ~Aether: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower

“With Polderman as writer and Harpia as publisher, this book is the definitive source on today’s ROKAF. The book should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in this nearly unstable part of the world and what the South Koreans will bring into any future conflict.” ~The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation