Taiwan Receives First 2 F-16 Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delay

Taiwan’s Air Force says 63 aircraft are on U.S. production lines, with some already at the delivery stage.

Taiwan Receives First 2 F-16 Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delay

TL;DR

  • The U.S. delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan.
  • Deliveries are part of a 66-aircraft purchase notified to Congress in August 2019.
  • The two single-seat fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung.
  • Taiwan's Air Force will conduct acceptance, conversion training, and preparations for the new jets.
  • Taiwan established its 7th Tactical Fighter Wing in December 2023 and has been training aircrew and maintenance personnel in the U.S.

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