Taiwan's National Day preparatory committee posted altitude and timing bands Tuesday for Thunder Tiger aerobatic flyovers after Sunday's full dress rehearsal sent five Brave Eagle jet trainers over the Presidential Office in colored smoke.
The bulletin tells residents near central Taipei when to expect jet noise between 9 a.m. and noon on Friday, and it gives building managers lead time to pause crane operations along the flight corridor.
Rehearsal takeaways
Sunday's run included UH-60M and CH-47 helicopters towing a large flag during the national anthem segment, followed by the Thunder Tiger team debuting its new Brave Eagle trainers. Hosts opened the event with wishes for Hualien reconstruction efforts, linking the ceremony to recent typhoon recovery work on the east coast.
Aviation officials said the jets will stay between 800 and 1,200 feet above ground over the capital, climbing before reaching densely packed hospital zones. Pilots practiced releasing red, white, and blue smoke canisters that biodegrade within minutes, according to Air Force briefing slides published online.
Traffic and viewing rules
Taipei police will close sections of Ketagalan Boulevard and surrounding streets in phases starting Thursday night. MRT stations near the office will remain open, but bags may be screened at temporary checkpoints.
Committee staff asked drone operators to keep unmanned aircraft grounded within a designated radius, citing collision risk with helicopter flag flights. Violators face fines under civil aviation rules.
Political backdrop
Legislators from opposition parties said they will attend the ceremony but continue debating supplemental defense budgets in committee rooms next week. Government leaders used the rehearsal to highlight civil-military cooperation, pairing honor guards with student musicians from southern Taiwan schools.
For Taipei residents, the published altitude bands are the practical headline: plan meetings indoors when jets roar overhead, or step outside knowing the schedule instead of guessing from rumor.
Local context
Hotel concierges downtown printed the flyover schedule for international guests who asked whether jets would interrupt breakfast meetings.
Officials said they will publish another update after the Double Ten holiday, when agencies return to normal staffing and contractors can resume noisy work without conflicting with downtown ceremonies. Residents can sign up for text alerts through city portals if they want construction or traffic notices pushed to their phones.
Local context
Analysts and community groups said they will watch whether follow-up announcements match the timelines described in Tuesday briefings.
Officials said they will publish another update after the Double Ten holiday, when agencies return to normal staffing and contractors can resume noisy work without conflicting with downtown ceremonies. Residents can sign up for text alerts through city portals if they want construction or traffic notices pushed to their phones.