Taiwan's fleet of Apache helicopters is cleared to fly again. The aircraft had been grounded following a crash in a crowded Taoyuan neighborhood last month. To the sound of a rumbling rotor and backed by a clear blue sky, this Apache lifts off. A few days ago, reports that the Apache fleet was ready to resume flights led local aviation fans to wait patiently outside the Longtan Air Base for the rare chance to photograph this helicopter. "After tests are completed, there is a chance it will (take flight)."The term "test" is jargon used by location aviation fans to describe helicopters hovering at 20 to 30 meters. After this check is completed and the position is stable, the Apache takes off into the sky. On April 25, Apache attack helicopter number 808 was on a training run when it crashed

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