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"Mountain" hangars for Taiwan's fighters
Taipei, Taiwan - A hundred airplanes to be sheltered in this way
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Taiwan has decided to resort to natural covers for its air force. Some 100 airplanes such as F-16 and Mirage 2000 in fact could be safeguarded from potential attacks through hangars which can be built inside mountain caves. This measure is similar to a strategy which has already been used in Europe by the Swiss Air Force for years. However, the case of Nationalistic China is a particular one because...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency