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PAF and USAF to conduct Joint Air Exercise in US towards the end of 2010
March 10, 2010

Joint air exercises between the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) and the US Air Force (USAF) will take place in the US by the end of 2010.

The PAF will fly 12-15 of its F-16 fighter jets to the US for participation in the manoeuvres, according to thenews.com.

A meeting in Washington conducted by the PAF will finalise the schedule, modalities, duration and technical details of the exercise.

The USAF will deliver the next batch of F-16 aircraft to the PAF before the joint exercises.

Pakistan will receive 18 new F-16C/D block 52 aircraft, from the US, under a contract signed on 30 September 2006.

PAF Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman is expected to be awarded a medal by the US Government in recognition of his work with the PAF.

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Pak-US joint Air Exercises planned
March 08, 2010

By Mazhar Tufail

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the US Air Force (USAF) will conduct joint exercises in the US towards the end of this year and the F-16 aircraft of the PAF will participate in the manoeuvres, defence and diplomatic sources told The News here.

“The joint exercises have been planned in the wake of the quality performance of the PAF in air raids in the tribal areas as part of the war on terror as well as the recognition of its air power in South Asia,” said the source, requesting anonymity.

“The F-16 fighter jets, which are already part of the PAF fleet, will be flown to the United States for participation in the manoeuvres,” they said. The sources said a meeting would soon be held in Washington to not only finalise the schedule but also other modalities for the exercises, including the US where the exercises would be held, duration of exercises and technical details. They said 12-15 F-16 aircraft of the PAF would be flown to the US by the Pakistani pilots.

“The offer of joint exercises by the US authorities is a recognition and appreciation of the role of the Pakistan Air Force in the war on terror,” remarked one of the sources. “In the war on terror operations, the PAF pilots not only eliminated several important militant commanders in the difficult terrains like Swat, Malakand, Waziristan, etc, but also expertly destroyed the hideouts of militants, which were apparently difficult to be seen,” he pointed out.

It was also learnt that PAF chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman too would participate in the Pakistan-US joint exercises and would also be awarded a medal by the US government in recognition of the good performance of the PAF.

“Before the joint exercises, the PAF will also get delivery of the next batch of the F-16 aircraft from the United States,” the sources said. Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman attended the Pakistan F-16 Peace Drive-I inauguration ceremony and luncheon at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, the manufacturers of the state-of-the-art aircraft, on October 13 last year. The ceremony was held on the company premises at Fort Worth in Texas. The contract for the supply of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft was signed between the Pakistani and US governments on September 30, 2006.

- The News