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F-16 of Pakistan Air Force

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Air Commodore M M Alam (SJ with Bar) in cockpit of USAF F-16 during trials.F-16 would go on to become aircraft having best kill : loss ratio in Subcontinent.

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Air Commodore Farhat Hussain (below image) receiving F-16 model then Wing Commander completed this daring task & received Sitara-e-Basalat.
He retired as Air Marshal in 2014.

Lt General Ehsan Ul Haq wearing Griffins jacket as Joints Chief of Staff giving away model around when embargoed F-16s started coming in part of EDA stock somewhere 2005.

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No.14 Squadron “ Shaheens “ Currently known as No.14 “ Tail Choppers “.

Squadron was equipped with F-16 in 1983, No.14 F-16s saw action against Soviet and Afghan intruders during soviet afghan war. No.14 F-16s were replaced with F-7Ps in 1993, F-16 airframes were transferred to No.11 Sqd.

In 2017 No.14’s F-7Ps were replaced by JF-17 Block-2s. Picture F-16B #82601 was one of the No.14 airframes currently serving in No.11.
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