Pakistan Air Force has received first batch of 18 new F-16 fighting falcon jet fighters from United States. The three F-16s has arrived today at Shahbaz Airbase in Jacobabad.

The sale of F-16s to Pakistan renews new aircraft sales that existed between the United States and Pakistan in the 1980s, but were halted in the 1990s. The F-16 is a multi role jet fighter sold to 24 countries around the world.

These planes are equipped with BVR missile systems, laser guided bombs and electronic jammers. Eight Pakistani pilots have gotten special training from the US to fly these planes.

The first eight recently completed training with the Arizona National Guard in Tucson. The Air Force also training Pakistanis in night-attack training and recently completed training to four instructors and five flight leads.

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