{"id":147,"date":"2007-05-16T07:10:12","date_gmt":"2007-05-15T23:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/?p=147"},"modified":"2007-05-16T13:11:27","modified_gmt":"2007-05-16T05:11:27","slug":"highway-strip-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/?p=147","title":{"rendered":"Highway Strip Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_takeoff4.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>ROCAF conducted a takeoff\/landing exercise on the highway strip near Huatan \uff08\u82b1\u58c7\uff09in Changhwa County on May 15.\u00a0 Aviation photographer Jason Tu, a longtime contributor to this site, went there shortly after midnight in order to find a vantage point.\u00a0 He then slept on his car for only three hours.\u00a0 Here are the fantastic photos he brought back to share with us.\u00a0 Many thanks, Jason!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_landing3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">Note the empty pylons<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_landing4.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">6814 was carrying two AIM-120C when it landed but all the underwing pylons were empty.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_landing5.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_landing6.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">The two IDF came with empty wingtip pylons.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_check1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_check2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">Participating fighter aircraft included F-CK-1B 1608 and 1611, F-16B 6811 and 6814, and Mirage 2000-5Di 2059 and 2062.\u00a0 Note that they are all two-seaters.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_taxiing1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_taxiing2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_taxiing3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_takeoff1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_takeoff2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_takeoff3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/hk_takeoff5.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">After being armed with 500lb bombs, 6811 prepared for the takeoff.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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