 | A Taiwanese air force pilot abseil from a helicopter as an F-16 fighter jet taxis on the runaway during a military demonstration at the Chiayi air force base, southern Taiwan. Taiwan showed off two US-made F-16 fighter jets and a fleet of warships Sep 12 2007 in a show of its intent to defend itself from any attack by China. click to open  |
 | Two F-16 fighter jets display their weapons at Taiwan's Hualien air base, August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual military drills, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | A missile is displayed in front of an F-16 fighter jet at Taiwan's Hualien air force base, August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual military drills, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | Taiwan air force crew members practice loading missiles at a drill at Hualien air force base, August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual war games, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | Seven F-16 fighter jets taxi on a runway at Taiwan's Hualien air force base, August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual military drills, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | An F-16 fighter jet takes off from Taiwan's Hualien air base in a military drill on August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual war games, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | Four F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during a military drill at Taiwan's Hualien air base, August 17, 2004. Taiwan is holding its annual war games, which culminate in major joint force exercises on August 25. Arch-foe China has successfully tested a new guided missile that it says is highly accurate, Chinese state media reported, amid simmering tensions with Taiwan. click to open |
 | Two French-made Mirage 2000 jet fighters prepare to take off from a strip of the Jen-teh highway during a military exercise Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in Tainan, Taiwan. Taiwanese fighter jets practiced landing and taking off on the strip of highway that was temporarily closed to traffic early Wednesday _ a rare drill to prepare pilots for the possible bombing of their air bases by China. click to open |
 | Two French-made Mirage 2000 jet fighters prepare to take off after landing on a length of the Jen-teh highway during a military exercise Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in Tainan, Taiwan. Taiwanese fighter jets practiced landing and taking off on the length of highway that was temporarily closed to traffic early Wednesday - a rare drill to prepare pilots for the possible bombing of their air bases by China. click to open |
 | A French-made Mirage fighter takes off from the Jenteh freeway during a military exercise in Tainan county, southern Taiwan. Taiwan showed its force while practicing its first air force freeway landings in 26 years amid tensions with China click to open |
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