The Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival (), or Wonsan Air Festival, is an

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first held in September 2016 at

Kalma Airport Kalma Airport is a dual-use civil and military airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea. A new international terminal and passenger ramp opened in September 2015. History Korean War The Republic of Korea Army Capital Division captured Wo ...

Wonsan Wonsan (), previously known as Wonsanjin (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province (North Korea), Kangwon Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. ...

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2016

At the 2016 edition the

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and

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combat aircraft. In addition

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and

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aircraft of

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, the North Korean national airline, also participated. Around 10,000-15,000 local spectators watched the show, as did a number of international journalists and around 200 international aviation enthusiasts.

2017

Initially there were plans to hold the air show every two years, but in March 2017 it was announced that a second edition of the air show would be held between 23 and 24 September 2017. It was announced that the

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fighter would appear. In August 2017, a month before the event, the 2017 edition of the show was cancelled for "geopolitical reasons".North Korea scraps Wonsan Air Show as sanctions tighten August 28, 2017
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