Pakistan to get 3 F16 today

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Pakistan to get 3 F16 today

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26 June,2010 10:53 am

Pakistan Air Forces is all set to receive three latest F-16 Block 52 jets from US at Shahbaz Airbase on Saturday (today). The aircraft has an inbuilt missile system also. US will deliver 18 F-16 jets to Pakistan and three of them will reach Shahbaz Airbase, Jacobabad today. Shahbaz Airbase has been converted into latest operational airbase before arrival of these jets. Eight pilots of PAF have already completed their F-16 training in US. Sources said that US is also providing additional technical assistance to PAF regarding F-16 jets. The addition of these jets would boost the operational capabilities of the air force.