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	Republic of China Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of China Air Force (中華民國空軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Kōngjūn) is the aviation branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is often viewed as one of the most professional and capable branches of the Republic of China's armed forces.
		Air Force GHQ is subordinate to the General Staff (military), the Minister of Defense (civilian), and the ROC President.
		Formally established in 1920 as the Aviation Ministry, the ROCAF was active during the tenure of the ROC on Mainland China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_China_Air_Force (1100 words)

	REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVAL & MILITARY FLAGS
		As its war flag, the Republic adopted the flag raised by Army rebels in 1911: a red field for China with a fl star and eighteen gold balls, one for each province of the nation.
		The 1912 naval ensign became China's national flag, and the White Sun in Blue Sky Flag was adopted as the naval jack.
		The flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force was adopted about 1950; in 1981, the color of the wings, wreath of rice and plum blossom was changed from golden yellow to silver.
	tmg110.tripod.com /china1.htm (400 words)

	Air Force Flags (Republic of China) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The complicated construction sheet provided in Flaggenbuch (using hoist size as 252 units) could be described in words much easier: center of the AF emblem is 1/3 of the hoist from top in the center of the length.
		Triangular pennant with the Air Force emblem in the hoist and three white five-pointed stars in line in the fly.
		Triangular pennant with the Air Force emblem in the hoist and a single white five-pointed star in the fly.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/tw^af.html (579 words)

	China's Air Force: The Long March to Modernization
		As a result, there is little possibility of China's air force emerging as a serious global offensive threat in the early 21st century, given current and expected political, economic, and military conditions.
		And their in-air exercises and maneuvers are rigidly controlled by ground-control operators, which severely restricts the ability of trainees to test their skills and the capabilities of their aircraft.
		China also turned briefly to the United States for help upgrading the fire-control system on F-8 II interceptors, but that program was suspended after the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989 and was subsequently canceled.
	www.rand.org /pubs/research_briefs/RB32/index1.html (1305 words)

	Republic of China Air Force
		The Taiwan Air Force (TAF) has shrunk from roughly 55,000 to 45,000 personnel during the ching shih reforms, while preserving its basic organizational structure, aircraft fleet size, and defensive counter-air mission focus.
		The Air Force General Headquarters is responsible for the Air Force's combat strength and commands and supervises all subordinate troops and units.
		The Taiwan Air Force is organized in a Wing / Group / Squadron structure patterned on that of the United States Air Force.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/airforce-intro.htm (595 words)

	Republic of China Air Force - Chung-Kuo Kung Chuan - Order of Battle, Maps, Squadrons, Badges, Photo's, Air bases, ...
		More details of the ROCAF can be found at Wei-Bin Chang's excellent site on the Republic Of China Air Force.
		The exact structure of the Republic of China Army is still unclear to us, if you have updates, please do no not hesitate to send them in.
		Taoyuan air base was transferred from the Air Force to the Navy on 1 November 2006 to become the home of the 1st Aviation Group (and its Trackers).
	www.scramble.nl /mil/3/rocaf/orbat.htm (499 words)

	AIR FORCE TO CONSOLIDATE NEW WARPLANE COMBAT CAPABILITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Huang said the Air Force has commissioned many second-generation warplanes into service this year, including a second wing of the locally developed Ching-kuo Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDFs), five squadrons of the U.S.-made F-16 jet fighters and two squadrons of the French-built Mirage 2000-5 jet fighters.
		In the coming year, Huang said, the Air Force will focus on integration and consolidation of beyond-the-vision or hit-and-run combat capabilities of all these three types of new-generation warplanes to ensure its air supremacy over the Taiwan Strait in the face of mainland China's mounting military threat.
		Against this backdrop, Huang went on, all Air Force pilots must also undergo mixed warplanes tactical training in order to effectively integrate all new-generation weaponry systems and beef up their overall combat capabilities.
	www.fas.org /news/taiwan/2000/taiwan-001226.htm (386 words)

	Air Force Link - Story Media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- A pallet of generators donated from China for hurricane flood relief awaits unloading from a Chinese 747 aircraft laden with 100 tons of humanitarian aid cargo.
		Colonel Starkey is commander of the 314th Mission Support Group, Sergeant Bomar is the kennel master for the 314th Security Forces Squadron, and Mr.
		Yeshun is consul general for the People's Republic of China.
	www.af.mil /news/story_media.asp?storyID=123011709 (165 words)

	Republic of China Air Force
		The island state of Taiwan, otherwise known as the Republic of China, is being regarded by the People's Republic of China as a runaway province of mainland China, an opinion that is not shared by the Taiwanese themselves.
		A number of air bases were visited in order to photograph a large cross section of the Republic of China Air Force's aircraft and helicopters.
		They are the only active radar guided missile fighters in the Republic of China Air Force, the missiles being MATRA MICA.
	www.cavok-aviation-photos.net /Taiwan.html (448 words)

	Aircraft Downed During the Cold War and Thereafter
		Soviet Air Force officers questioned the crew and were satisfied once Curry let them develop the on-board film and they saw nothing of consequence (he had kept his classified maps and town plans hidden).
		The plane was assigned to the 581st Air Resupply and Communications Wing and carried a crew of 14.
		The aircraft was forced to land at Ben Gurion airport and the crew of 36 was held for two hours before being released.
	www.silent-warriors.com /shootdown_list.html (16176 words)

	U.S. Airliners Arm China Air Force [Free Republic]
		China is using U.S.-made airliners as military aircraft.
		U.S. defense intelligence officials confirmed that the Chinese air force is operating the 10 Boeing civil airliners as military jet transports.
		"China United Airlines (CUA) is a commercial entity of the PLA Air Force," states a 1994 report on the Chinese military issued by Lt. Col.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3acfd1f90d45.htm (1575 words)

	CFS3 Aircraft page 11
		This plane is repainted to a people republic of china air force's p-51k mustang using on the oct. 1st air show.
		Flown by capt. Hanfan Xing,the leader of the air fleet group, belongs to tht first combat fighter squadron based Nanyuan airfield, Beijing, china.
		About 36 flyable mustangs using by the plaaf for air defend mission,most of they deployed on the Beijing and Gongzhuling airfield near Shenyang, Liaoning.all that planes are captured from the republic of China Air Force at the roc air force withdrew from the cities they ststioned and carried on the air combat operation.
	www.simviation.com /cfs3_aircraft11.htm (452 words)

	ROC AIR FORCE POSTPONES INTRODUCTION OF F-16'S INTO ACTIVE SERVICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		National Defense Minister Tang Fei, who was formerly commander-in-chief of the ROC Air Force, instructed the Air Force General Headquarters (AFGH) to review plans to introduce the fighters into service, as well as pilot training, after Wednesday's crash.
		He said it is questionable whether ROC Air Force pilots, despite their commendable physical and mental ability, can be adequately trained to pilot the fighters in only six months.
		Tang assured the government and the public that even if the introduction of the F-16's into active service is delayed, it will not affect the ROC Air Force's defensive capabilities.
	www.fas.org /news/taiwan/1999/e-08-18-99-4.htm (331 words)

	Republic Of China Air Force (ROCAF)
		Click on the Air Base name to see the satellite image provided by Google.
		: These Groups were upgraded from the original Tactical Fighter Squadrons on November 1, 2004, in the largest restructure undertaken by ROCAF since 1999.
		Each Group is commanded by a Colonel, but the number of aircraft assigned is not much different from that for a Squadron.
	www.taiwanairpower.org /af (91 words)

	Air Force - Taiwan
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		Taiwan's fighter force increased by one-third during the late 1990s, with the bulk of the force now consisting of nearly 300 modern first-class aircraft.
		With deliveries completed in early 2000, Taiwan's air force enjoyed its greatest advantage relative to China in recent memory, though this advantage subsequently eroded as Mainland modernization plans were fullfilled.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/airforce.htm (66 words)

	Republic of China Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The use of any information or illustrations supplied by offcial sources does not imply official or unofficial endorsement of any facts or views presented herein.
		The RoCAF is a purely defensive orientated air arm.
		It's main tasks are air defence and close air support.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/aa-eastasia/taiwan/twafindex.htm (125 words)

	BAE SYSTEMS North America: News and Information: News Releases
		The Foreign Military Sales contract, awarded by Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga., covers upgrades to 185 central processing units and 170 backplanes on the AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver systems currently on board ROCAF F-16s.
		“The computer upgrade will allow the ROCAF to update its F-16 Operational Flight Program to include additional functions.” The upgrade will provide a much more powerful central processing unit with greater speed and memory, and software enhancements will improve pilot situational awareness.
		BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services.
	www.na.baesystems.com /releasesDetail.cfm?a=438 (247 words)

	New 'Air Force One' Boeing Jet Handed Over to Taiwan
		New 'Air Force One' Boeing Jet Handed Over to Taiwan
		Officially known as the Executive Branch Special Use Aircraft, the $68 million twinjet was ordered in 1998 and will be operated by the Republic of China Air Force.
		Boeing markets civilian business jet versions of the New-Generation 737 family as the BBJ and BBJ2.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/00sing1/intell14.htm (110 words)

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