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US F-16s ready to reach Southwest Asia

Washington, USA - The number of airplanes and the destinations were not unveiled for security reasons

The United States would intend to send, starting at the end of this month, several airplanes from the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard towards bases located in Southwest Asia. It deals with the F-16C Block 30 fighting Falcons, usually deployed as interceptor fighters by such unit and the amount of personnel to be sent there would consist of about 300 persons. However, the number of airplanes...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105312
Rome, Italy, 10/14/2004 18:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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