Press Releases 2008
U.S. Delivers Four F-16 Aircraft to Pakistan
July 28, 2008
Sargodha - The Acting Commander of U.S. Central Command, Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, handed over four F-16 jet fighter aircraft to Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed in a ceremony at Pakistan Air Force Base Mushaf here today.
Also participating in the ceremony on behalf of the United States Government were U.S. Embassy Acting Deputy Chief of Mission E. Candace Putnam; Chief of the Office of the Defense Representative Pakistan Rear Admiral Michael LeFever, and Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate in Lahore Bryan Hunt.
Today's ceremony completes the delivery of 14 F-16 aircraft the United States agreed to provide Pakistan under the Foreign Military Sales program. The first two were delivered in December 2005; two more in July 2007; two in February 2008; four in June 2008; and the final four today.
The U.S. Government provided the aircraft to Pakistan at no cost except for the expenses of preparation and transport from the United States to Pakistan. The four aircraft presented today are valued at approximately US$6.4 million each.