US Special Ops plane flies over South Korea as Kim Jong-un tensions grow

THE US has deployed a Special Ops plane over South Korea as the countries bulk up their military forces for a showdown with Kim Jong-un.

The military aircraft was detected in South Korean airspace at 19.30pm local time (9.30am).

Known as the C-146 “Wolfhounds”, they are often seen with low-profile paint schemes to keep their missions secret.

The crafts are deployed across the world to provide logistical support for ground troops. 

It comes after the Pentagon drew up plans to send more Special Ops soldiers to the Korean Peninsula.

More than 1,000 American reserve soldiers are also getting ready to be moved overseas with the Winter Olympics set to kick off in South Korea. 

US Special Ops plane in South Korea GETTY

MISSION: The military crafts are deployed across the world to provide troops support

Special Ops have been deployed to large global events before – like the 2014 World Cup in Brazil – but their numbers will supposedly be far greater this year.

The deployment could see the formation of a Korea strike force ready to cripple Kim’s dictatorship.

The US and its allies have already stepped up military drills in a bid to intimidate Kim.

In December, thousands of US troops and 230 airplanes descended on the peninsula after his latest missile test.

US Special Ops plane flies over South Korea as Kim Jong-un tensions grow

THE US has deployed a Special Ops plane over South Korea as the countries bulk up their military forces for a showdown with Kim Jong-un.

The military aircraft was detected in South Korean airspace at 19.30pm local time (9.30am).

Known as the C-146 “Wolfhounds”, they are often seen with low-profile paint schemes to keep their missions secret.

The crafts are deployed across the world to provide logistical support for ground troops. 

It comes after the Pentagon drew up plans to send more Special Ops soldiers to the Korean Peninsula.

More than 1,000 American reserve soldiers are also getting ready to be moved overseas with the Winter Olympics set to kick off in South Korea. 

US Special Ops plane in South Korea GETTY

MISSION: The military crafts are deployed across the world to provide troops support

Special Ops have been deployed to large global events before – like the 2014 World Cup in Brazil – but their numbers will supposedly be far greater this year.

The deployment could see the formation of a Korea strike force ready to cripple Kim’s dictatorship.

The US and its allies have already stepped up military drills in a bid to intimidate Kim.

In December, thousands of US troops and 230 airplanes descended on the peninsula after his latest missile test.

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US Special Ops plane flies over South Korea as Kim Jong-un tensions grow

THE US has deployed a Special Ops plane over South Korea as the countries bulk up their military forces for a showdown with Kim Jong-un.

The military aircraft was detected in South Korean airspace at 19.30pm local time (9.30am).

Known as the C-146 “Wolfhounds”, they are often seen with low-profile paint schemes to keep their missions secret.

The crafts are deployed across the world to provide logistical support for ground troops. 

It comes after the Pentagon drew up plans to send more Special Ops soldiers to the Korean Peninsula.

More than 1,000 American reserve soldiers are also getting ready to be moved overseas with the Winter Olympics set to kick off in South Korea. 

US Special Ops plane in South Korea GETTY

MISSION: The military crafts are deployed across the world to provide troops support

Special Ops have been deployed to large global events before – like the 2014 World Cup in Brazil – but their numbers will supposedly be far greater this year.

The deployment could see the formation of a Korea strike force ready to cripple Kim’s dictatorship.

The US and its allies have already stepped up military drills in a bid to intimidate Kim.

In December, thousands of US troops and 230 airplanes descended on the peninsula after his latest missile test.