Storied history of Taiwan's F-5s comes to an end

A ceremony was held at Hualien Air Base on Friday to mark the decommissioning of the last active Air Force F-5 series jets, which have patrolled Taiwan's skies for more than 50 years.To commemorate the occasion, three RF-5E reconnaissance aircraft and two F-5F fighter jets conducted a ceremonial flyover in formation around the Hualien base and Taiwan's east coast, and received a water salute upon their return. Their missions will be taken over by the RF-16 aircraft in the future,