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brother its not only good, its gooing great
well for these being the last, we are going to get the last 6 of originall ordered 18 next month. if you have followed the deal from the very start, the original time line ws that 17 were to be delivered by December 2010 whil the last one was schedualed for Deember 2012. now as per my source who gave me the news of these siz arrivin tomorrow, we might well be geting last six next month effectivel completing the deal.
there has been sime rumors abot PAF going for additional 18 but at this point of time, they are still rumor. its not US but the PAF itelf which is reluctant or confused to go for more F-16 with the FC-20 comming up. i think it will be the right choice not to go for more. we have gt 18 new blk 52, plus older onmes are going to get MLU and STAR upgrade. that will be a sizeable force. now we must divert more funds toward development of JF-17 blk II and beyond. plus we are also going to get FC-20z.
Great news.....
i think there will be one last batch to be delivered yet......
Six more F-16s to arrive in Pakistan Saturday | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | OnlinePakistan will receive six new F-16 aircrafts from the United States on Saturday, as part of 18 such fighter jets that are scheduled to reach the country by December. The United States handed over three such planes to Pakistan last month. The incumbent government, after taking charge in 2008 decided to buy 18 additional new block-52 fighter jets, instead of the 24 refurnished planes that had been agreed to by the previous government.
File photo of an upgraded F-16 fighter plane deleivered earlier taking off at Jacobabad. PHOTO: ONLINE
Great news.....
i think there will be one last batch to be delivered yet......
Hi, kindly please read the conditions placed on these planes, according to this article. Take care.
US to deliver 18 F-16s to Pakistan by month?s end The Express Tribune
Informed sources said that the fighters were being delivered to Pakistan under a series of strict conditions by Washington. One of these stipulations is that Pakistan would not use the jets in any conflict with India, the source further added.
Another condition is that American air force engineers will accompany the delivery of the F-16s and supervise not only the air base but also the operations to be carried out by PAF against Taliban and al Qaeda.
Furthermore, though flown by PAF pilots, the logistics, management and control of the F-16s will be with the US engineers.
Some American engineers will accompany the new fighter jets and will help the PAF engineers operate these F-16s for a short period accordingly, a senior PAF official said, however hastening to add that no American pilots will be stationed at Shahbaz Airbase, he stressed.
No foreigner, not even from the friendliest countries, will be allowed to have access to Shahbaz Airbase, a source said, revealing the security and secrecy surrounding the deal.
Hi, kindly please read the conditions placed on these planes, according to this article. Take care.
US to deliver 18 F-16s to Pakistan by month?s end The Express Tribune
Informed sources said that the fighters were being delivered to Pakistan under a series of strict conditions by Washington. One of these stipulations is that Pakistan would not use the jets in any conflict with India, the source further added.
Another condition is that American air force engineers will accompany the delivery of the F-16s and supervise not only the air base but also the operations to be carried out by PAF against Taliban and al Qaeda.
Furthermore, though flown by PAF pilots, the logistics, management and control of the F-16s will be with the US engineers.
Some American engineers will accompany the new fighter jets and will help the PAF engineers operate these F-16s for a short period accordingly, a senior PAF official said, however hastening to add that no American pilots will be stationed at Shahbaz Airbase, he stressed.
No foreigner, not even from the friendliest countries, will be allowed to have access to Shahbaz Airbase, a source said, revealing the security and secrecy surrounding the deal.