Taoyuan Air Base
25°03'20"N 121°14'33"E
As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Taoyuan was reportedly 10,044 feet long.
Taiwan obtained an initial batch of of American F-104 Starfighters in 1960-61, and eventually received over 200 of these aircraft, all of which were withdrawn from service in the early 1990s. The Starfighters were operated by the 2nd/499th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hsinchu, the 3rd/427th TFW at Ching Chuan Kang AB, and the 5th/401st Tactical Combined Wing at Taoyuan.
| | | F-5 | IDF | M2000 | F-16 |
| Wing | Group | Squadron | | | | |
| Taoyuan Command | Taoyuan AB |
| 8th FG |
| | 4th TRS | 24 |
| | 15th TFS | 24 |
| | 16th TFS | 24 |
Sources and Methods
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/taiwan/facility/taoyuan.htm
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