Taiwan Grounds F-16 Fleet Temporarily After Jet Goes Missing

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SINGAPORE—Taiwan has grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets following a Jan. 6 training accident that authorities say may be related to a “mission computer malfunction.” Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Col. Chou Ming-ching told reporters during a press briefing that the pilot had reported a...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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