Roulette One pilot, Squadron Leader Mark Keritz, from the central flying school at RAAF Base East, said he was in awe of the South Korean display team.

“I wouldn’t mind flying in a T-50B, especially being part of their display team,” he said.

“For the Roulettes, it was a great way to show mutual trust and respect between the display teams operating so close to each other with very different aircraft.”

South Korean aerobatic team Major Eun-ho Yang said for the pilots of both teams, the friendship flight was a chance to share their love of flying and learn from the experience of working with another Air Force aerobatic team.

“I saw very beautiful scenery in Australia — the beautiful ocean, cliff and hills,” he said.

“We have a different strategy and a different culture between South Korea and Australia.

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“But my friend Mark is very kind; he communicates everything very well, so I didn’t find it difficult to fly together.”

Robert Dougherty

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Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.

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