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Given close Turkish/Pak relations this gives F-16s security against interferance.
Hi,
No disrepect meant---I don't think that you thought before writing that comment---or you do not know---you tell us.
Turkey or anyone else cannot sell us anything related to the F16's without the permission of the united states.
And when we received equipment during the last sanctions---it was known to the U S---but they just looked the other way---.
Its not the matter of pride dear. When the top brass made this decision to go for F-16s there were so many factors behind this decision.
1- Our economy at that time was not so strong so we can not buy a new jet and bear its induction cost, training, infrastructure, maintenance facilities and tactics development.
2- We had AMRAAMs (a long awaiting weapons for BVR combat )and other advance equipment (New Radars, Sniper Pods, More powerful engines, and other up-gradation in avionics) with those F-16s.
3- Its operationally very easy to induct F-16s in PAF' s current doctrine.
4- Ground Crew and Pilots are familiar with this platform for quite long time.
5- PAF's Engineers and Technicians are trained to maintain this jet.
6- It also gave PAF an opportunity to upgrade their old fleet on same standard like 50.
Yes for these 8 jets, we were going for them because USA subsidize this deal by almost 65% and for us its a very attractive offer.
But situation has change now, so may be the high command will try to get second hand jets from any other country at cheap price and then upgrade them just like they did with old 45 F-16s. ----OR----
May be they will go for atleast 2 squadrons for any other modern Jets..like SU-35 or J-10s (Seems not feasible)
-----OR------
May be they will pour these funds into JF-17 Block 3 up gradation program.
Is it you who makes policies for China to do business with whom?
Why you people every time spread this silly statement. If you dont know anything about Pak-China relationship then stop posting.
Quite Possible
Hi,
Another SOB STORY TELLER.