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Taiwan suspends air exercises after incidents

Recently F-16V disappeared from radar and crashed into the sea

Taiwan's Air Force leadership suspended training missions of the F-16V Fighting Falcon aircraft fleet, produced by US-based General Dynamics yesterday. The reason for the decision is linked to a series of incidents, the latest of which involved an aircraft, recently updated with new weapon systems and avionics, that disappeared into the sea. The government has asked to clarify the causes. According...

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Taipei, Taiwan, 01/12/2022 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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