The Yongying higher education aircraft and two F-5 fighter jets with different paints took off in formation this morning, symbolizing the old and new heritage of higher education aircraft and ministry training aircraft.

(Picture: Taken from the Facebook page of the Republic of China Air Force)

[Reporter Luo Tianbin/Taipei Report] The National Army conducted a full-strength rehearsal of the National Day air mission this morning. The Air Force fixed-wing fleet and the Army's rotary-wing fleet took the lead. Military officials pointed out today that the biggest highlight of this year's flight mission is that Three female pilots participated in the flight mission, namely, Captain Zhong Jingyi, the pilot of F-5E fighter No. 2, Major Xie Yuntang, the reserve pilot of the Thunder Tiger Team, and Lieutenant Colonel Huang Citing of the Army's Black Hawk "Tianguanji" helicopter.

At about 6 am this morning, a Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Air Force and a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter of the Army were assigned the "Tianguan Aircraft" mission and flew over the airspace above Taipei to confirm the weather and the flight routes of the fighter jets and helicopters at different air levels. flight safety.

Among them, the female pilot Lieutenant Colonel Huang Citing is the pilot of the Black Hawk "Tianguanji" helicopter.

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Huang Citing previously served as a pilot of the OH-58D war search helicopter. She was selected to go to the United States for training due to her outstanding performance. She passed various tests, completed 11 months of language training, black hawk helicopter qualified class and instructor class training, and also took charge of the Black Hawk helicopter. Seed instructors for dress-up training are very important.

After the "Tianguanji" flight, two F-5E/F fighter jets and one "Yongying" higher education plane flew over the presidential palace in formation, symbolizing the generational change of the new and old training aircraft of the Air Force.

Then the CH-47SD "Chinook" helicopter hoisted the huge flag of the Republic of China. With the escort of one helicopter in the front and one in the back, it flew over the airspace near the presidential palace. Five AH-64E "Apache" attack helicopters formed a formation. Fly over the presidential palace.

Finally, the five AT-3 trainers of the Air Force Thunder Tiger stunt team released red, blue and white colored smoke that symbolized the colors of the national flag and flew over the presidential palace, drawing a perfect ending for this full-strength rehearsal.

The Air Force Command posted on its Facebook page in the morning that in order to celebrate the "111 National Day of the Republic of China", the Air Force's Seventh Flight Training Wing was ordered to use the Yongying Higher Education aircraft with F-5 fighter jets to pass through the presidential palace in a mixed formation. , kicked off the National Day performance.

In response to this mission, in addition to implementing various maintenance preparations, the aircrew instructors of the wing also continued to train on academic, technical, simulator and air combination subjects of the two types of aircraft. The team is led by the self-made Yongying higher education aircraft, and the F-5 fighter aircraft is the second and third aircraft, which fully demonstrates that our Air Force athletes inherit the loyal and brave military style, face the threat of the enemy, defend the airspace, and never give in.

Since the photos attached to the post contained images of female pilots conducting pre-flight mission inspections, it meant that female pilots participated in the mission.

Military sources pointed out that the Air Force has two female pilots serving as the main and reserve aircraft this time. They are Captain Zhong Jingyi, the No. 2 pilot of the F-5E fighter, and Major Xie Yuntang, the reserve pilot of the Thunder Tiger team.

Major Xie Yunjie is currently serving in the combat team of the Air Force Academy as a flight instructor. After graduating from the Air Force Academy, she is determined to be the first female pilot of the Thunder Tiger team. She also served as a Thunder Tiger reserve aircraft on the Double Tenth National Day two years ago. Task.

Zhong Jingyi joined the Air Force flight training after graduating from the Air Force Aviation Technical College and is currently working as an instructor at the Zhihang Base in Taitung.

Due to her outstanding performance, Zhong Jingyi was in charge of the 2018 Spring Festival combat readiness exercise of the Ministry of National Defense. She was in charge of the emergency take-off interception project exercise. When President Tsai Ing-wen was directing the Taitung base, she also served as an interpreter.

The Yongying higher education aircraft and two F-5 fighter jets with different paints flew over the presidential palace this morning, symbolizing the inheritance of the old and new higher education aircraft.

(Picture: Taken from the Facebook page of the Republic of China Air Force)

Captain Zhong Jingyi took up the F-5E No. 2 mission this time.

(Picture: Taken from the Facebook page of the Republic of China Air Force)

Major Xie Yuntang, the reserve flight officer of the Thunder Tiger team.

(Photo: Provided by Youth Daily)

Lieutenant Colonel Huang Citing, pilot of the Army Black Hawk "Sky View" helicopter.

The picture shows Huang Citing returning to the country after going to the United States to receive Black Hawk helicopter training. At that time, the military rank was a major.

(Picture: Taken from the Facebook page of the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense)