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6 unusual facts about Republic of China Air Force


21st Fighter Squadron

The 21st Fighter Squadron, 'The Gamblers', operate the Block 20 F-16A/B for the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF), under a three year pilot training programme called 'Peace Fenghuang'.

Douglas O-2

;O-2M: various export versions of O-2 that saw services with Republic of China Air Force.

Great World

Two bombs from a damaged Republic of China Air Force bomber were accidentally released and exploded in front of Great World.

Political positions of Rick Perry

In that same debate, Perry also decried the Obama Administration's refusal to sell F-16C/Ds to Taiwan.

Taihoku Air Strike

The Taihoku Air Strike Operation was conducted by the Republic of China Air Force, using a squadron of nine Martin 139 bombers.

Wan Chien

A total of 4 Wan Chien cluster bombs have been produced and are currently undergoing testing and evaluation with the Republic of China Air Force's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighters.


Black Cat Squadron

After his retirement, he and his family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1986, where he became an ardent activist for ROCAF POWs' rights, particularly the right of POWs to return to Taiwan to reunite with their families after imprisonment in mainland China.

Van C. Mow

His father Mow Pang Tzu (毛邦初), a graduate of the 3rd class of China’s Whampoa Military Academy in 1927, was Lt. General of the Republic of China Air Force.


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Vultee V-11

The V-11s and V-12s were used as light bombers and achieved some success, including a mission to bomb the Japanese held airfield by 4 aircraft at Yuncheng on February 5, 1939 by the 10th Squadron of the Republic of China Air Force, before the aircraft were withdrawn from bombing missions to training and liaison duties in 1940.