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November 22, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Taiwan commissions first upgraded F-16 fighter wing

Taiwan officially commissioned its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter jets into service, with a ceremony at an airbase on its west coast on Wednesday.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/11/19/taiwan-brings-upgraded-f-16s-into-service/

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