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19th Nov 2020, 02:13
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/19/taiwan-grounds-all-f16-fighter-jets-for-checks-after-plane-goes-missing
Taiwan has grounded all its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.
The decision removes around 150 planes from Taiwan’s skies, leaving the democratic island relying on a more limited fleet to warn off Chinese jets that have been performing flyovers (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/02/chinese-flyovers-towards-taiwan-peaked-in-october-amid-rising-tensions) at an unprecedented rate in recent months...
Taiwan has grounded all its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.
The decision removes around 150 planes from Taiwan’s skies, leaving the democratic island relying on a more limited fleet to warn off Chinese jets that have been performing flyovers (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/02/chinese-flyovers-towards-taiwan-peaked-in-october-amid-rising-tensions) at an unprecedented rate in recent months...