ROCAF, some time ago...

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After seeing Vincent's thread about his spotting tour of Taiwan air bases, my failing memory told me that I did have a few pictures on the subject, taken not so long ago around the Island State, on different occasions.

Quite a few pictures in fact, and fewer worth to be exposed here when you think of my ability at using a camera...

But you never know, so here we go.

Gangshan

An air base on the southwest of the island, between Tainan in the north, and the harbour-city of Kaoshiung.

It's the home of the air force academy, T-34 and AT-3 are flying all day long.

There's also the air force museum, but all the aircraft are parked outside, and are suffering badly from the elements (typhoons and earthquake are very common in Taiwan).

L-19?

T-33

F-84G

And last, an interesting one, a MiG-19R Farmer C, flown by a defector from the continent in 1983

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Well, not much pictures worth to show about visit to Hsinchu and Taoyuan airport museum, so off to the main airshow that I've attended:

Taitung

This base is the southernmost one of Taiwan, facing the Pacific with its back against the mountains, and home of the ROCAF's agressors.

To avoid controls at the base entrance, the best way is to come by air.

Hercules

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Some other transports.

Beech 1900

Fokker F.50

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There were some nice girls, also.

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Thunder's tigers AT-3

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S-70C

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Interesting markings on that F-84G Thunderjet….Since it has what appears to be a Norwegian flag on the tail and the red 'lightning' flashes associated with RNoAF in the 1950s, I wonder if these Taiwanese aircraft were obtained from the RNoAF. Methinks I will have to do some more research.

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Interesting markings on that F-84G Thunderjet….Since it has what appears to be a Norwegian flag on the tail and the red 'lightning' flashes associated with RNoAF in the 1950s, I wonder if these Taiwanese aircraft were obtained from the RNoAF. Methinks I will have to do some more research.

I've asked myself the same question at the time, but I forgot about the answer I was given.

I'll come back.

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F-5F

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F-5E from the 737th TFW, the locals.

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nice pics, thanks!

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Thanks!

Some more soon... Tomorrow?

F-16 & IDF anyone?

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F-16B block 20 from the 401st Tactical Composite Wing from Hualien, showing the Aborigenan Sun on the tailplane.

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Nice pictures of some unusual subjects.

Cheers.

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Thanks a lot guys,

A new batch ASAP, with F-CK-1, and I'll try to dig a bit more to find some other interesting things (Helo, armor, etc...)