Defense contractor says component shortages delayed delivery of 18 trainer jets

Trainees no longer required to fly AT-3 jet trainer

Salvage operation still needs to find engines to determine cause of crash

Air Force ordered 66 Brave Eagles to replace current trainer fleet

Both engines failed in extremely rare incident

18 more advanced jet trainers scheduled for 2024, 2025

Delivery of 17 jets to be completed by end of December

Reconnaissance F-5s will remain in service until Air Force receives new weapons systems

10 AIDC-made jets have been stationed in Taitung County

Fighter jets, helicopters roar over Taipei to rehearse 'Defend the Homeland' National Day celebration