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Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive
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Taiwan’s defence ministry plans to allow military pilots to serve until the age of 58 as it grapples with the prospect of “having fighter jets but no pilots”. The proposed retention scheme comes as the island’s air force prepares to form operational squadrons around 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighters…
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Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive
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