“To those members of the Republic of China Air Force who made my PL-1 possible.” – Lt. Col. Rick Loeffler (Retired, USAF)

Letter from Lt. Col. Rick Loeffler about the Taiwanese PL-1 built in 100 days in time to celebrate President Chiang Kai Shek’s birthday.

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Photo courtesy of Chinese American Pilots and Aircraft Owners Association (CAPAOA)

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Photo courtesy of Chinese American Pilots and Aircraft Owners Association (CAPAOA)

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Click here and here for more photos of the CAPAOA event over Barns Park, Monterey Park (website is in Chinese).

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President and Madame Chiang inspect the Chieh Shou (PL-1) trainer self-manufactured by the Chinese Air Force.

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