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Monday, September 03, 2007

Taipei Air Show Offers Surprise Display of Hardware

Taiwan showed off to the public its arsenal of fighters, helicopters, missiles and bombs Sept. 2 at the Sungshan Air Force Base in Taipei City in what many are calling an attempt by the government to display its air combat prowess to Beijing and Washington. The air show was part of Armed Forces Day scheduled for Sept. 3.

Dignitaries attending the air show included President Chen Shui-bian and Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu. Defense officials from the American Institute of Taiwan, the U.S. de facto embassy, were also in attendance.

Though the air show is held every year, this is the first time in 15 years the show included fighters and munitions. In the past, fighter aircraft were barred from Taipei City air space due to fears there would be an accident and quiet concerns the military would use them in a coup.

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