But on darkened Hsinchu air base four fighter crews wait round the clock in the guardroom in full flying kit, while nearby their F-104 fighters are kept ready to take off within five minutes.
新竹基地內卻一片寂靜，四位戰鬥機飛行員全副武裝，廿四小時在警戒室待命，一旁的 F-104 戰機也保持五分鐘內可起飛的狀態。