'Tiger Band' sings soft rock ballads with an indigenous twist.
TAITUNG, Taiwan, Dec 6 - Taiwan's air force may be on the front lines of defending against China's daily incursions into the skies near the democratically governed island, but for downtime and to boost morale they have a secret weapon - their own band.
Taiwan's military helped them produce a slick music video for their biggest hit to date, "Fly into the Sky". It has only had a modest 14,000 views on YouTube so far but has garnered many comments in support of Taiwan's armed forces. The band was founded by the senior officer in charge of training and operations, Chen Yan-zhi, who was looking for ways to let pilots and crew decompress from the stress of flying.
The band is named after the U.S.-made F-5 Tiger fighters that are based at Chihhang and which first entered service in Taiwan in the 1970s. They are now used for training rather than combat.
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