Republic of China Air Force F-16C/D Block 70 Delivered

Three new-build F-16V Block 70 fighters, all single-seat aircraft, landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung at about 11 a.m. on 8 November 2026, Taiwan's Air Force Command said, according to Focus Taiwan. The jets left Lockheed Martin's Greenville, South Carolina, plant earlier in the month and reached Hawaii on 4 November before crossing the Pacific. They follow the first two aircraft delivered on 2 October, bringing deliveries to five of the 66 jets approved for sale in 2019 for about US$8 billion. Deliveries were originally due to run from 2023 to 2026; the Air Force said induction training would continue as planned towards initial operational capability.