{"id":74,"date":"2006-07-16T18:47:32","date_gmt":"2006-07-16T10:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/?p=74"},"modified":"2006-07-16T19:52:57","modified_gmt":"2006-07-16T11:52:57","slug":"f-5ab-freedom-fighter-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taiwanairpower.org\/blog\/?p=74","title":{"rendered":"F-5A\/B Freedom Fighter (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"F-5A<\/div>\n

Among all the jet fighter ROCAF, the F-5A and F-5B are arguably the types that have drawn the least public attention.\u00a0 This is probably because they had never seen combat in their service life with ROCAF and also because they were small in number (fewer than 100 in total).\u00a0 However, some of these F-5A not only had played an important role in international affairs but also may have fought real combats, though not in ROCAF markings.\u00a0 In this regard, the nickname Freedom Fighter seems rather appropriate.<\/p>\n

According to the US Military Assistance Program Master File, Taiwan had received 72 F-5A and 11 F-5B by 1970.\u00a0 The breakdown by Program Years\u00a0is given in\u00a0the following two tables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nF-5A<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program Year<\/font><\/td>\n1964<\/font><\/td>\n1965<\/font><\/td>\n1966<\/font><\/td>\n1967<\/font><\/td>\n1968<\/font><\/td>\n1970<\/font><\/td>\nTotal<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantity<\/font><\/td>\n7<\/font><\/td>\n10<\/font><\/td>\n26<\/font><\/td>\n22<\/font><\/td>\n5<\/font><\/td>\n2<\/font><\/td>\n72<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAP Unit Price<\/font><\/td>\n$713,803<\/font><\/td>\n$692,000<\/font><\/td>\n$666,000<\/font><\/td>\n$716,000<\/font><\/td>\n$806,960<\/font><\/td>\n$920,000<\/font><\/td>\nN\/A<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAP Dollar Cost<\/font><\/td>\n$4,996,621<\/font><\/td>\n$6,920,000<\/font><\/td>\n$17,316,000<\/font><\/td>\n$15,752,000<\/font><\/td>\n$4,034,800<\/font><\/td>\n$1,840,000<\/font><\/td>\n$50,859,421<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nF-5B<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program Year<\/font><\/td>\n1964<\/font><\/td>\n1966<\/font><\/td>\n1967<\/font><\/td>\nTotal<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantity<\/font><\/td>\n2<\/font><\/td>\n4<\/font><\/td>\n5<\/font><\/td>\n11<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAP Unit Price<\/font><\/td>\n$755,000<\/font><\/td>\n$697,000<\/font><\/td>\n$786,220<\/font><\/td>\nN\/A<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAP Dollar Cost<\/font><\/td>\n$1,510,000<\/font><\/td>\n$2,788,000<\/font><\/td>\n$3,931,100<\/font><\/td>\n$8,229,100<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

In 1972, the United States undertook Project Enhance<\/strong> and Project Enhance Plus<\/strong> to improve the combat capabilities of South Vietnam’s armed forces before the cease fire.\u00a0 As part of Project Enhance Plus<\/strong>, the US government requested that the ROC loan 48 of its F-5A to augment the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) during November 1972.\u00a0 Under the understanding in which ROC loaned the aircraft, the US agreed to station two squadrons of USAF F-4 in Taiwan until the loaned aircraft could be returned or replaced.\u00a0 The US also loaned 28 T-38A to ROC for 30 months to meet ROCAF training needs.\u00a0 The US was to\u00a0return 20 F-5A to Taiwan, plus 28 new F-5E.\u00a0 The ROC government cooperated by sending 48 F-5A aircraft as well as spare parts and support equipment, including 17 J85-13 engines.<\/p>\n

(To be continued.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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