The crash of one of Taiwan’s most advanced fighter jets during a routine drill on Tuesday points to problems with pilot training and fatigue from responding to repeated sorties by the PLA, analysts said.
The crash of one of Taiwan’s most advanced fighter jets during a routine drill on Tuesday (Jan 11) points to problems with pilot training and fatigue from responding to repeated sorties by the PLA, analysts said. The F-16V jet crashed into waters east of Taiwan soon after take-off from Chiayi Air Force Base, according to the island’s air force. Searchers.
Taipei, Dec. 29 (CNA) A sonic boom caused by an Air Force F-16V fighter jet during training not only gave some civilians a fright in Chiayi County on Christmas Day but also shattered the windows of some of their homes, which the military has promised to have fixed.