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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
US-Taiwan fighter jet deal remains grounded
On a gloomy, storm-cast morning, Lieutenant Colonel Cheng Kuang Jen looks out over the runway, as two of his squadron's fighter jets take off on their first patrol of the day.
His mood is as sombre as the weather.
The team leader of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing of Taiwan's Air Force, he had been hoping for months that the US would approve the sale of a newer class of F16 jet fighter planes.
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The Lieutentant Colonel should be asking for UAV's with fighter air to air and air to ground capability. Bunches of them!
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