Best Pilot for 2007 Selected
By Jung Sung-ki
Staff Reporter
Major Ahn Sung-chan of the Air Force's 120 Fighter Sqaud of the 20th Fighter Wing based in South Chungcheong Province was selected as the Most Valuable Pilot (MVP) for 2007, the Air Force said Wednesday.
The MVP award, which began in 1979, is the highest honor for combat pilots, it said in a news release. The selection is based on pilots' mission performances, knowledge of aircraft, physical fitness and his or her contributions to their units, it said.
Ahn, 39, began his pilot career with F-5 fighter in 1993 and transferred his main aircraft to the KF-16 in 2000, it said. He has flown missions for about 2,400 hours.
Ahn served as an instructor for the T-37 trainer and has various certifications including ones for the night vision goggle mission and low altitude navigation targeting infrared for night (LANTIRN), Air Force officials said.
``I've been trying to do my best to complete my missions in a positive attitude. I think that's the reason that I could receive this valuable award,'' Ahn said.
The award ceremony is to take place at the Air Force Operations Command in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Feb. 1.