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Taiwan’s F-16 Block 70 Jets Still Delayed After Takeoff Abort

9/9/2026

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Taiwan's air force has not received the first two F-16 Block 70 fighters purchased from the United States.
The jets arrived in Hawaii on August 21 after departing the continental United States with KC-135 aerial refueling.
On Monday, the aircraft aborted its take-off attempt at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Neither the United States nor Taiwan’s air force has publicly explained the prolonged hold-up.

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Taiwan's air force has not received the first two F-16 Block 70 fighters purchased from the United States.
The jets arrived in Hawaii on August 21 after departing the continental United States with KC-135 aerial refueling.
On Monday, the aircraft aborted its take-off attempt at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Neither the United States nor Taiwan’s air force has publicly explained the prolonged hold-up.