Republic of China Air Force

Indeed, it wasn't

until arguably about 10 years ago that the People's Liberation Army Air Force achieved parity and arguably got one step ahead of the Republic of China Air Force supported by the Americans.

So until about 10 years ago, even the idea

of

Taiwan's Air Force says goodbye to faithful jets.

Taiwan Air Force fans will know about the AT-3.

It's a fighter jet painted in red, white and blue.

The A in AT-3 stands for attack, while the T stands for trainer.

That team uses the jet to show special skills like loops, rolls, or flying upside down.

The Thunder Tigers are a very popular part of any armed forces display.

But 30 years is a very long time for any fighter jet, and the Taiwan Air Force has decided to stop using its fleet of AT-3s.

The jets flew their last training missions in July.