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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Second thoughts on new Falcons

F-16 Fighting FalconAlthough about 25 air forces around the world have F-16 jet fighters as the backbone of their defenses, Philippine officials are having second thoughts about buying second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcons from the United States because of their huge maintenance cost not to mention the short remaining flying hours before they become obsolete.

“Excess defense materials are not economical,” said PAF spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Okol after Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia said the US was prepared to sell the Philippines two supersonic F-16 jetfighters but cautioned of the jets’ high maintenance cost.

“By the time our pilots shall have finished training how to operate the F-16, there life span shall have lapsed,” Okol said. “The advice of the US security officials was right for the Philippines not to get a second-hand F-16.”

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