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| unit_name = '''Republic of China Air Force'''<br/>'''Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team'''
| unit_name = '''Republic of China Air Force'''<br/>'''Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team'''
| image = File:AT-3 Line up at CCK Air Field Apron 20111112.jpg
| image = File:Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team patch.svg
| caption = The Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team AT-3B Line up Display at [[Ching Chuan Kang Air Base]], 2011.
| caption = Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team patch
| dates = 1953 – present
| dates = 1953 – present
| country = {{TWN-ROC}}
| country = {{TWN-ROC}}
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The '''Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tigers Aerobatics Team''' ({{zh|c=中華民國空軍雷虎特技小組}}) was founded in 1953 and is under the jurisdiction of the [[Republic of China Air Force]].

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[[File:Six Thundertigers AT-3 Arrow Formation Flight over Hualien AFB 20160813b.jpg|thumb|Six [[AIDC AT-3|AT-3B]] Thunder Tigers in Arrow Formation Flight over Hulaien Air Base, 2016]]
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The '''Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team''' was founded in 1953 and is under the jurisdiction of the [[Republic of China Air Force]].


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Six Thundertigers AT-3 Arrow Formation Flight over Hualien AFB 20160813b.jpg|thumb|left|Six [[AIDC AT-3|AT-3B]] Thunder Tigers in arrow formation flight over Hualien Air Base, 2016]]
[[File:Headgear and Memorial Album of ROCAF Thundertigers in Exhibition 20130810.jpg|thumb|Headgear and Memorial Album of ROCAF Thundertigers 60th Anniversary Exhibition : Maj. Tsai. J. Y.]]
The Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team was established at Tainan Air Force Base in 1953.<ref name=annv/> At the time of its founding, most Thunder Tiger pilots lived in Tainan's {{Interlanguage link multi|Shueijiaoshe|zh|3=水交社 (臺南市)}} military compound.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kuo|first1=Deborah|title=Memories live on of military villages|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/10/19/2003456319/1|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=19 October 2009}}</ref> Since 1993, the group has been based at the [[Republic of China Air Force Academy]] in [[Gangshan]], [[Kaohsiung]].<ref name=annv>{{cite news|title=Air Force aerobatic team puts on show to celebrate 60th anniversary|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201308100020.aspx|accessdate=16 November 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=11 August 2013}}</ref> In the past, the team has flown a wide array of aircraft, including the [[F-84G Thunderjet]], and [[F-86F Sabre]], as well as light fighters in the [[Northrop F-5]] family. They now fly the [[AIDC AT-3|AT-3]] developed by the Taiwan-based [[Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation]] in air shows.<ref>{{cite news|title=Armed Forces Museum featuring Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team|url=https://chinapost.nownews.com/20150105-59083|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=China Post|agency=Central News Agency|date=5 January 2015}}</ref> To honor the Republic of China centenary in 2011, the Thunder Tigers participated in the largest [[flypast]] held in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warplanes to conduct flypast|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/03/2003514809|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chang|first1=Rich|title=ROC 100: Warplanes highlight Taipei show|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/11/2003515459|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> In October 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Chuang Pei-yuan was involved in a fatal crash while flying an AT-3 owned by the Thunder Tigers on a routine training mission.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=Air force pilot killed after planes collide|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/10/22/2003602621|accessdate=22 October 2014|publisher=Taipei Times|date=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nation to upgrade training jets: minister|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/10/24/2003602797|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Team activities were suspended shortly after all AT-3 aircraft were grounded for inspection.<ref>{{cite news|title=Air force grounds all AT-3 aircraft after fatal crash|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/10/23/2003602719|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=23 October 2014}}</ref> The Thunder Tigers flew at Chuang's funeral in November 2014,<ref>{{cite news|title=Pilots honor late colleague with funeral flyover tribute|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/11/09/2003604027|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=9 November 2014}}</ref> but did not perform at unofficial public events until November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Wei-han|title=Thunder Tigers return to the skies|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/16/2003659370|accessdate=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=16 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team perform at air show|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/27/2003660094|accessdate=27 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=27 November 2016}}</ref>
The Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team was established at Tainan Air Force Base in 1953.<ref name=annv/> At the time of its founding, most Thunder Tiger pilots lived in Tainan's {{Interlanguage link multi|Shueijiaoshe|zh|3=水交社 (臺南市)}} military compound.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kuo|first1=Deborah|title=Memories live on of military villages|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/10/19/2003456319/1|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=19 October 2009}}</ref> Since 1993, the group has been based at the [[Republic of China Air Force Academy]] in [[Gangshan District|Gangshan]], [[Kaohsiung]].<ref name=annv>{{cite news|title=Air Force aerobatic team puts on show to celebrate 60th anniversary|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201308100020.aspx|access-date=16 November 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=11 August 2013}}</ref> In the past, the team has flown a wide array of aircraft, including the [[F-84G Thunderjet]], and [[F-86F Sabre]], as well as light fighters in the [[Northrop F-5]] family. They now fly the [[AIDC AT-3|AT-3]] developed by the Taiwan-based [[Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation]] in air shows.<ref>{{cite news|title=Armed Forces Museum featuring Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team|url=https://chinapost.nownews.com/20150105-59083|access-date=16 November 2016|work=China Post|agency=Central News Agency|date=5 January 2015}}</ref> To honor the Republic of China centenary in 2011, the Thunder Tigers participated in the largest [[flypast]] held in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warplanes to conduct flypast|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/03/2003514809|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chang|first1=Rich|title=ROC 100: Warplanes highlight Taipei show|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/11/2003515459|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> In October 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Chuang Pei-yuan was involved in a fatal crash while flying an AT-3 owned by the Thunder Tigers on a routine training mission.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=Air force pilot killed after planes collide|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/10/22/2003602621|access-date=22 October 2014|publisher=Taipei Times|date=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nation to upgrade training jets: minister|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/10/24/2003602797|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Team activities were suspended shortly after all AT-3 aircraft were grounded for inspection.<ref>{{cite news|title=Air force grounds all AT-3 aircraft after fatal crash|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/10/23/2003602719|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=23 October 2014}}</ref> The Thunder Tigers flew at Chuang's funeral in November 2014,<ref>{{cite news|title=Pilots honor late colleague with funeral flyover tribute|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/11/09/2003604027|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|agency=Central News Agency|date=9 November 2014}}</ref> but did not perform at unofficial public events until November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Wei-han|title=Thunder Tigers return to the skies|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/16/2003659370|access-date=16 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=16 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team perform at air show|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/27/2003660094|access-date=27 November 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=27 November 2016}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 5 February 2024

Republic of China Air Force
Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team
Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team patch
Active1953 – present
Country Taiwan (Republic of China)
Branch Republic of China Air Force
RoleAerobatic flight demonstration team
Garrison/HQKangshan Air Base
Aircraft flown
FighterAIDC AT-3B (two seat)

The Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tigers Aerobatics Team (Chinese: 中華民國空軍雷虎特技小組) was founded in 1953 and is under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China Air Force.

History

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Six AT-3B Thunder Tigers in arrow formation flight over Hualien Air Base, 2016

The Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team was established at Tainan Air Force Base in 1953.[1] At the time of its founding, most Thunder Tiger pilots lived in Tainan's Shueijiaoshe [zh] military compound.[2] Since 1993, the group has been based at the Republic of China Air Force Academy in Gangshan, Kaohsiung.[1] In the past, the team has flown a wide array of aircraft, including the F-84G Thunderjet, and F-86F Sabre, as well as light fighters in the Northrop F-5 family. They now fly the AT-3 developed by the Taiwan-based Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation in air shows.[3] To honor the Republic of China centenary in 2011, the Thunder Tigers participated in the largest flypast held in Taiwan.[4][5] In October 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Chuang Pei-yuan was involved in a fatal crash while flying an AT-3 owned by the Thunder Tigers on a routine training mission.[6][7] Team activities were suspended shortly after all AT-3 aircraft were grounded for inspection.[8] The Thunder Tigers flew at Chuang's funeral in November 2014,[9] but did not perform at unofficial public events until November 2016.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Air Force aerobatic team puts on show to celebrate 60th anniversary". Central News Agency. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ Kuo, Deborah (19 October 2009). "Memories live on of military villages". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Armed Forces Museum featuring Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team". China Post. Central News Agency. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Warplanes to conduct flypast". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. ^ Chang, Rich (11 October 2011). "ROC 100: Warplanes highlight Taipei show". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  6. ^ Pan, Jason (22 October 2014). "Air force pilot killed after planes collide". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Nation to upgrade training jets: minister". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Air force grounds all AT-3 aircraft after fatal crash". Taipei Times. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Pilots honor late colleague with funeral flyover tribute". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  10. ^ Chen, Wei-han (16 November 2016). "Thunder Tigers return to the skies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team perform at air show". Taipei Times. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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