Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA3351, F-5F Tiger II 30127, 401 TFW, ROCAF.
F-5F 83-0127 c/n VN.1024 was delivered to the RoCAF 5th
TFW, 4th TRS as 5401 but eventually
went to the 12th TRS, 401st TFW “Red Fox”. On Tuesday September 13, 2011 F-5F 5401 along with RF-5E 5506
departed on a routine flight.
Thirteen minutes after departure at 19:52 both
aircraft disappeared from radar. Civilians reported a huge explosion and fires in the
mountains of Yilan County. Both aircraft had flown into the mountain killing all 3 pilots
and spewing wreckage over the mountain and a nearby highway.
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