Air force shows off F-16 rapid responseBy Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang / Reuters, CHIAYIThe air force today showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 jets in a readiness drill designed to demonstrate combat-oriented training. Air force pilot Chen Yi-tzu prepares to pilot an F-16V jet at Chiayi Air Base today. Pilot Shih Shun-de (施順德) said it was important to let people know just how fast the air force can react. Military personnel prepare to load an AIM-120 AMRAAM anti-aircraft missile onto an F-16V jet at Chiayi Air Base today. Repeated scrambling to see off China's air force also gives real-life experience for Taiwan's fighter pilots in terms of seeing China's air force and tactics up close.
