Taiwan fighter jet crashes, 2nd in a week



TAIPEI, Taiwan: A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the island’s northwest coast, the second air force fighter to be lost in less than a week.

The air force said both Mirage pilots were rescued at sea Monday, after the plane ditched during a routine training mission.

Last Wednesday a Taiwanese F-16 also crashed into the sea during a routine training exercise, with no loss of life.

French-made Mirages and U.S.-made F-16s form the backbone of the Taiwanese air force, which for years held a qualitative advantage over its Chinese rival.

That advantage has now evaporated in the face of high levels of Chinese military spending, and Taiwanese difficulties in procuring top line jet fighters from the U.S.

Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. -- AP

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I reckon that's one of the reason our air force prefer dual engine jet?

are those Singapore's commandos or national service kids?

Can't help it, genetics, and also 80% of adults is myopics (four eyes)

OK.

this is future

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=612187...&type=2&theater

ghost in the shell. everyone become cyborg.LOL

This post has been edited by limfreelance: May 20 2013, 02:10 PM

For sure he's thinking "Iron sight?"

nsf (national service fulltime) commandos. seems fresh.

the regulars (like the WO and Col) have the much-coveted Ranger tab. Met a commando with US Navy Seal badge (Budweiser) before.

This post has been edited by cks2k2: May 20 2013, 02:39 PM

You mean like this

Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) - 2013









source

Those airframes really getting old liao.

Somehow.. missile launches doesn't have the same drama as good ol' 16" guns.

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: May 20 2013, 02:45 PM

why us/uk so low score?

AASAM 2013 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Aasam2013

hell yeah! we beat UK, US, and S'pore

Indon first, meedot mesti bangga

those Pindad rifles looks good..any of you soldiers ever tried using them?

like the SAR-21 scope thingie is any better
Fighting 2 war simultaneously for a decade,marksmanship took a back seat

Canada 7th,f*** YEAHHHH

or all the top guns are in af-pak?

these guys are in specialized teams,they rarely if ever deploy.

They usually deploy when they don't compete any more.they join the teams for 1-2 years and if they don't become the cadre,they transfer to regular units

This post has been edited by heavyduty: May 20 2013, 04:52 PM

hd, for jungle warfare which is better, iron sight or optics?

ooo..budak mrsm tdk ek? tahun bila?

so, whats the news on M-MRCA?