PAF inducts first batch of F-16 fighter jets from Jordan

Pakistan received on Sunday its first batch of F-16 fighter jets delivered from Jordan.

According to reports, Pakistan had signed a contract with Jordan to acquire a supply of 13 fighter jets out of which five were delivered at the Mushaf Mir Airbase in Sargodha and inducted in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fleet.

Reports indicated that the PAF had agreed to purchase an entire squadron from Jordan, consisting of 12 A models and one B model.

The inclusion of the 13 jets would take the strength of the PAF F-16s to 76.