I want to add another point here. If the congress approves, PAF would be getting newer F-16s in about 3 years time, but the pilot training for the jets would start in 2005. With the exercises being conducted this year, PAF F-16 pilots would have enough time to learn about IAF tactics and Radar signature from USAF pilots and obviously IAF would understand F-16 but only those handled by USAF flyers.
PAF pilots have different style and tactics that IAF may not know or have little knowledge of which. So in the end it is more for IAF to know about A/C but there is even more to give, especially if the USAF trainers and pilots find themselves generous at letting the secrets out to the under-training PAF pilots, something IAF wouldn’t fancy.
You very easily forgot to factor in the Israeli Air Force and it’s co-operation with the Indian Air Force.. Indian Air Force already knows more about the various blocks of F-16 etc then we would think about or know.. Just a point.. Besides do you know that Israelis are a BIG contributors to the EW systems and it’s development with Indian Air Force … 🙂
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