Military


Taoyuan Air Base

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of of American F-104 Starfighters in 1960-61, and eventually received over 200 of these aircraft, all of which were withdrawn from service in the early 1990s.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.

From 1960 to at least 1969, US-trained Taiwanese pilots flew U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flying deep into Chinese airspace from Detachment-H at Taoyuan airbase.

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Taoyuan Air Base
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Tactical Pilotage Chart of Taoyuan Air Base and surrounding area. (Source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
Tactical Pilotage Chart of Taoyuan Air Base. (Source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)

Ikonos browse imagery of Taoyuan Air Base and surrounding area (Source: Space Imaging, 18 August 2002)
Ikonos browse imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. (Source: Space Imaging, 18 August 2002)

Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

U-2 Detachement H Hanger Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
U-2 Detachement H Hanger Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft caught on the runway by a KH-4 Corona satellite at Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)
Declassified Corona imagery of Taoyuan Air Base. 11 February 1969 (Source: National Archives)

U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft parked in front of the Det H Hanger at Taoyuan Air Base. 12 August 1968 (Source: National Archives)
U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft parked in front of the Det H Hanger at Taoyuan Air Base. 12 August 1968 (Source: National Archives)