Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive
Taiwan’s defence ministry plans to allow military pilots to serve until the age of 58 as it grapples with the prospect of “having fighter jets but no pilots”.
The proposed retention scheme comes as the island’s air force prepares to form operational squadrons around 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighters ordered from the United States, adding pressure to an already stretched pool of experienced pilots.
Under the plan, pilots could serve until 58 – up from about 48 for lieutenant colonels and 52 for...
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