Originally Posted by
crisxahia
Guys... even if we get F-16's now whose going to fly it? our pilots are not yet train to fly these fighters.. it will just be sitting in our hangar for quite some time.. a pilot has to qualify first before flying F-16.. they have to meet the number of flight hours required..
the reason why DND rejected the last offer of F-16's to us because the lot that was offered was an old design F-16 Blocks A/B..
much older than what was offered to Pakistan actually..
based on the timetable for the AFP's modernization plan.. we are still on Horizon 2 phase.. MRF's, submarines and more sophisticated hardware
will be procured on Horizon 3, which is 4 years from now (God willing).. if all goes well with the AFP's plan for modernization..
...and hopefully the next president after Pnoy will continue on what this president started.. Happy Sunday to all!