F-104 on Taiwan During 1958 Taiwan Straits Crisis

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More Historical RF-101 Photos

RF-101A 54-1503 over Shaw AFB, ca. 1957. (USAF photo courtesy of The Recce Reader, TAC Recce Reunion Assn. Inc.)

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ROCAF RF-101C?

The two RF-101 at Taoyuan Aviation Museum and at ROCAF Museum in Kangshan were suspected as two C models painted with fake A-model serial numbers because both aircraft have the small air intake on the leading edge of the vertical fin which is a distinctive feature of the C model. The three official USAF photos below show the air intake on the RF-101C, which is indicated by an arrow.

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再談RF-101

最近這幾天陸續跟一些美軍退役RF-101飛行員聯絡上，他們有的曾經訓練過我國的RF-101飛行員，有的駕駛RF-101來台訪問過，有的還在桃園基地待了兩年。雖然他們都無法證實我國是否曾經使用RF-101C，卻指出A型和C型的確可以從垂直尾翼上的小進氣口來判別：RF-101A在使用後燃器時有五分鐘的時間限制；RF-101C多了這個用來冷卻阻力傘艙的進氣口，這個限制就取消了。

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The End of an Era

When did the last two U-2 left Taoyuan?  A locally published book says August 1974 (close enough), and another says 1975 (way off).  So here is the official record:

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