came to Argentina the first F-16 aircraft on board the Air Force C-130 Hercules which will be used for instruction and training.
“WE HAVE THE FIRST F-16 IN ARGENTINA! Today, the C-130 of the Argentine Air Force landed in The Palomar with the fuselage on board, and continued heading to Tandil to start arming. Great news for our defense and a source of pride for all Argentines“said the Ministry of Defense.
The two-seater F-16B MLU Block 10 It is not one of the 24 planes F-16 acquired for the VI Air Brigade of the Argentine Air Force (FAA) since this unit will be used for the instruction of specialist personnel and mechanics for the training of combat aviators.
A Hercules C-130 was in charge of moving the fuselage of the plane from Denmarkwhile other equipment and materials necessary for the development of the support systems for the fighters that will begin to arrive next year will arrive by ship.
Luis Petri celebrated the purchase of the F-16 aircraft
Before the purchase of the planes, Petri recalled a letter of bilateral cooperation with his Danish counterpart, Troel Lund Pousen, at the end of March.
“This is a huge leap towards a more modern Air Force, prepared to defend our sovereignty. “Argentina recovers its supersonic capacity, and this is just beginning: The Argentine sky, more protected than ever!” explained the ministry of Defense reported on his X account.
The acquisition of the F-16 aircraft began in March 2024. So, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petrisigned a bilateral cooperation letter with its Danish counterpart, Troel Lund Pousen. The rubric allowed us to lay the foundations for future projects.
Furthermore, this purchase It meant an important step for Argentina in its relationship with the United States, the great driver for this agreement to be finalized due to the offer of the People’s Republic of China to former president Alberto Fernández of 34 JF-17 war planes.
Source: Ambito
