The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF; Chinese: 中華民國空軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Kōngjūn) is the aviation branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around the ROC. Priorities of the ROCAF include the development of long range reconnaissance and surveillance networks, increasing battle effectiveness, procuring counterstrike weapons, next generation fighters, and hardening airfields and other facilities to survive a surprise attack.
Aircraft inventory[]
Fighter aircraft[]
- CAMCO F-ZS-1 Zhàn Sǔn: 270
- CAMCO F-JG-2 Jīngguó: 256
Attack Aircraft/Bombers[]
- Blackburn Buccaneer x 120
- De Havilland Mosquito II x 120
ELINT aircraft[]
- De Havilland Nimrod AEW.5
- Scottish Aviation Jetstream 41
- Vickers Airseeker
Transport aircraft[]
- Alenia C-27J Spartan x 44 (Tactical Transport)
- Britten-Norman Trislander x 28 (Utility Transport)
- Canadair CC-177 Stingray x 30 (Strategic Airlifter)
- Canadair Challenger 600 x 12
- Canadair CRJ x 10
- De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter x 170 (Utility Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 78 (Tactical Transport)
- Fokker 50 x 10
- Short Belfast x 40
- Vickers VC-7 x 12 (Transport/Aerial Tanker)
- Vickers VC-14 x 12 (Transport)