Taiwan’s P-3Cs have been patrolling in South China Sea

There is official confirmation that Taiwan’s newly acquired P-3C maritime patrol aircraft have started to fly over the South China Sea.

ROCAF P-3C 3311 Display at Hualien AFB Apron 20160813Fa
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

A certificate of merit was given by the Minister of Defense to the unit last year. Congratulating the men and women of 439 Squadron for executing the first South China Sea patrol.