Taiwan missing F 16 appears in PRC?

lionnoisy SG

1.as u guys know medias in PRC generally monitored by the ''Management''(the authority!!),if not controlled.

This image look like a testing ballon.

http://milfans.news.sina.com.cn/user/showpicture.php?id=19279

above:quote: the helmet is not Taiwan type.Serial no looks like 6706,Looks like in the morning''the missing one no. is 6706.

below:TOP: Taiwan F16 from Taiwan AF web site.

..........Below: from the link.Pl compare.

quote:''cant see clearly,but can see it is Sun icon,the Taiwan F16.''

The Taiwan F16 is missing during 4 March evening and 5 March morning night training.

Voice Comm looks normal before missing.

No distress signal received and no debris found.

1.Is it true Distress signal will be sent automatically after F16 in the water?

2.news

（中央社記者劉嘉泰花蓮縣五日電）空軍花蓮基地401聯隊一架編號6706的F-16單座戰機昨晚在執行夜航訓練時失蹤，軍方現仍在持續搜救中，401聯隊政戰部主任楊鳳生表示，出事原因正由飛安調查小組調查中，而這架戰機近三個月內的維修狀況不錯，目前還沒有足夠條件下令全面停飛F-16戰機。

由少校飛行官丁世寶駕駛的F-16戰機昨晚在夜航訓練時失蹤，楊鳳生表示，這架戰機近三個月的維修狀況不錯，以前維修紀錄也未出現相關狀況，且丁世寶在去年十二月才進行體檢，戰機和飛行員狀態都相當良好。

針對是否將暫時全面停飛F-16戰機的問題，楊鳳生表示，空軍非常重視飛行安全，對於戰機的妥善狀況有很嚴格的檢修標準和修護紀律，目前還沒有足夠條件下令全面停飛，但會針對相關裝備進行檢查。

楊鳳生表示，丁世寶的飛行總時數達一千二百三十四點五小時，飛行F-16戰機機種的時數也達三百八十三小時，一般機種飛行時數達二百小時就已可認定是經驗成熟，丁世寶是一位本職學能很不錯的飛行官。970305

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/080305/5/uojp.html

Taiwan F16,from Taiwan AF site.

http://air.mnd.gov.tw//Publish.aspx?cnid=956&p=12551&Level=3

Missing F16 press relese http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/mnanew/internet/PicCol.aspx

search 丁世寶

4.news report here.

http://tw.search.yahoo.com/search/news?fr=ush-news&ei=utf-8&p=%E4%B8%81%E4%B8%96%E5%AF%B6

The Major son will be one year old in March.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

The crash occurred at about 21.41h local time, south of the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Sells.

The plane had taken from Luke Air Force Base with two other aircraft on a routine night training flight. About 45 minutes into the flight, communication with the missing aircraft was lost, said the Singapore Defense Ministry.

The Singaporean pilot, which was first reported missing, did not survive the crash.

The pilot Lieutenant Loo Kwang Han, was 25 years old. He joined the RSAF in June 1998, obtained his pilot wings in July 2001 and became an F-16 pilot in January 2003.

The F16 block 52 was assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, 425th FS 'Black Widows', which undertakes the flight training for the Singapore AF crews at Luke.

Under the Peace Carvin II program, signed in 1993, RSAF Block 52's were based at Luke AFB, for training purposes. This training agreement expired last year but the USAF and RSAF extended this for an additional 15 years, which means RSAF F-16 training at Luke will continue until 2018.

Almost exactly two years ago there was another RSAF F-16 that crashed at the Barry M. Goldwater Training Range.

arball SG

hmm...interesting....where did the nv image come from?

lionnoisy SG

1.pl dunt put value judgement into my mouth.

i never say they are bad.

But it is ok.I respect your rights of expression.

Having known their records of incidents,we shall not be suprised.

But is it odd no distress signal or debris found?

http://milfans.news.sina.com.cn/user/showpicture.php?id=19279

Shotgun SG

The 2nd "NVG" image DOES look like an F-16.

The above one... a bit hard to say... Might be, or might be one of China's new AJT.

lionnoisy SG

.Is it true Distress signal will be sent automatically after F16 in the water?