Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF)

[Sandhi Yudha]

There seems to be no thread for the Taiwanese Air Force, so lets start with the first report.

AIDC announced recently on 2 March that its T-5 Yung Yin advanced jet trainer (AJT)/light fighter aircraft will soon be handed over to the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) to undergo operational testing and evaluation.

The T-5 is actually a modified version of the Ching Kuo F-CK-1 LIFT, but the engine is a Honeywell/ITEC F124, a non-afterburning version of the F125 installed in the Ching Kuo IDF.
The AIDC T-5 is expected to replace the service’s ageing AIDC AT-3 trainers by 2026.

Taiwan's T-5 advanced jet trainer to begin operational testing

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) announced on 2 March that its T-5 Yung Yin (‘Brave Eagle’) advanced jet trainer (AJT)/light fighter aircraft...

www.janes.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Taiwan has completed the first tranche of its F-16V Block 70/72 modernisation effort, upgrading the first 42 of its 142 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to the latest standard under the Phoenix Rising programme.
The 142 F-16s are all part of the 150 F-16A/B Block 20 ordered in 1992, these were all delivered in 2001.

Taiwan completes first tranche of F-16V upgrades

Taiwan has completed the first tranche of its F-16V Block 70/72 modernisation effort, upgrading the first 42 of its 142 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon...

www.janes.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

So the first 42 Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16 multirole fighter aircraft from the article in the post above (post #2), which are recently upgraded to the latest F-16V standard, have entered service with the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) at Chiayi Air Base in central Taiwan.

The USD3.7 billion upgrade programme is slated for completion by the end of 2023.

Taiwan's first 42 upgraded F-16Vs in service at Chiayi Air Base

The first 42 Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16 multirole fighter aircraft recently upgraded to the latest F-16V standard have entered service with the 4th...

www.janes.com

 

[KC.B]

A question regarding Taiwan's combat aircraft. when it comes to survival strategies, should the PRC follow through on its threats, I'm trying to get my head around how the ROCAF would attempt to survive. I'm aware of the 8+ highway strips that could be used. however, so is the PRC. Is it a case of 'use it or lose it'? in the opening round of a major ballistic missile strike, with the chance most, if not all, airfields runways could be out of action, would it be prudent to get as much in the air as possible as fast as you can. You have about 2hrs use out of those aircraft before you need to find a place to put them down. Under these circumstances, would the airforce be able to use Islands with 1km long airstrips? There are two islands just off to the east of Taiwan. Waves of ballistic and cruise missile attacks could last hours. Is waiting it out in hard shelters, rapidly repairing runways, then getting back in the game later a valid strategy?

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

According to this article the crash happened during take-off.

F-16 Viper Taiwan Jatuh ke Laut Sesaat Lepas Landas, Pilot Dalam Pencarian

Belum lama berselang, yaitu pada 5 Januari lalu, 12 jet tempur F-16 Viper AU Taiwan hasil upgrade unjuk kesiapan tempur dengan melakukan “elephant walk” di Pangkalan Udara Chiayi. Dan seolah tak lepas dari kontroversi, hari ini (11/1/2022) ada kabar duka, bahwa salah satu F-16 Viper tersebut...

www.indomiliter.com

I totally do not understand the video, but it seems the pilot is still missing.

Taiwan lost an F-16V, pilot missing – Alert 5

From which i understand this is the first time that an (upgraded) F-16V is crashed.

Crash RoCAF F-16V

Crash RoCAF F-16V On 11 January 2022, a Chung-Hua Min Guo Kong Jun (RoCAF, Republic of China Air Force) F-16A crashed around 15:30 hrs LT at the Water Creek Range, some 14,5 miles ...

www.scramble.nl

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Taiwan displayed its self-developed UAV technology on last Tuesday. One of the indigenous developed UAVs is the the Teng Yun, which resembles the American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle and several chinese UAV-families, and can stay aloft for up to 24 hours.

Taiwan shows off military drones amid tensions with China

Taiwan displayed its self-developed drone technology Tuesday.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of Spare Parts and Support for F-16 Aircraft and Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars and related equipment for an estimated cost of $320 million, but they dont give any details about exact amounts and which model/type. It is also not clear if it's for the current upgraded F-16 fleet or the ordered 66 new F-16V Block 70.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – Spare Parts and Support for F-16 Aircraft and Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars | Defense Security Cooperation Agency

www.dsca.mil