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F-104 on Taiwan During 1958 Taiwan Straits Crisis
Posted on August 1st, 2010 10 comments -
More Historical RF-101 Photos
Posted on May 16th, 2009 2 commentsRF-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?
Posted on May 9th, 2009 2 commentsThe 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
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 1 comment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
Posted on April 7th, 2006 No commentsWhen 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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