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U.S. helping Lockheed market F-16 to Poland

Warsaw, Poland - Fighter's choice has many implications

After Czech Republic and Hungary, recently admitted to NATO, now also Poland will buy Lockheed Fort Worth-built F-16. "The U.S. Embassy has been very heavily engaged in assisting Lockheed in marketing this plane", said Christopher Hill U.S. ambassador. Officials from the State Department, Commerce Department and Pentagon have come to Warsaw in waves to tout the military, political and commercial...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 34496
Rome, Italy, 10/08/2002 17:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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