The jets made appearances in the afternoon and evening of March 1 and March 2
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/03/02
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – On March 1, and March 2, at the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival
F-16 showcase at the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi (By Central News Agency)
being held in Chiayi, in southern Taiwan, guests witnessed a spectacular aerial display by five F-16 fighter jets showcased by Taiwan’s air force for the special occasion.
President Tsai Ing-wen was also present to for one of the shows on March 2 which occurred at 4:45 pm. The inclusion of F-16 fighter jets marks the first time the aircraft have ever been part of the national lantern festival.
This is also the first year that the national lantern festival has ever been held outside of northern Taiwan. The five fighter jets delighted the crowd with their roaring engines and a seamless flying V formation at 1000 feet. [FULL STORY]
