Pakistan Air Force pilots and aircrew got together with their US Air Force counterparts in early March at PAF Chaklala for an information exchange on aerial refueling. “With the planned arrival of more F-16s to Pakistan later this year, developing PAF air refueling expertise is critical to increasing their airborne endurance and enhancing their ability to counter the violent extremist threat in their country,” said Navy Vice Adm. Michael LeFever, senior US defense representative to Pakistan. Participating from the US side were members of the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron operating out of the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, who brought one of their KC-135s. The exchange included inviting the Pakistani hosts aboard the KC-135 to familiarize them with USAF air refueling equipment and procedures. (Islamabad release from US Embassy)
Sticker Shock Drags Out USAF’s E-7 Negotiations with Boeing
April 18, 2024
While a deal on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne battle management jet may come soon, negotiations are stuck on the high price Boeing is asking for the development jets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said recently.