(Defensa.com) Interested in acquiring Lockheed Martin F16 (the Tranche C / D) to complement the fleet IAI kfir that were recently repowered and due to technical problems they have had with the drop of 4 active units and delivery phase, the Colombian Air Force (FAC) has decided to study and apply the experiences of several users F16, visiting for it bases where they are deployed.
-FACh- Chilean Air Force, has been one of the destinations of commissioned officers for this purpose and according defensa.com has noted, the FACh would have recommended their Colombian counterparts to consider all possible variables if they decide in the future buy F16s second hand due to some technical problems experienced fleet acquired by Chile to the Netherlands in 2005, consisting of 18 units of F16 MLU M2 (11 F-16AM and 7 F-16BM) and in 2008 18 more units of F16 MLU M4. In fact, apparently the FACh has made known to the FAC, that its program of modernization of F16 aircraft, rushing ENAER under the supervision of the Dutch company "Daedalus" in the Under the "Pacer Amstel" program, which seeks to standardize all aircraft to level 4 Tape, presented disadvantages and cost has been higher than initially established, which adds to the inconvenience of having three different versions of this aircraft taking that include F16 Block 50/52 fighters new. In the past, the largest Henk Effing, officer of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, said the F16 aircraft sold to Chile suffered some changes before delivery, stating "Even were changed parts firsthand antiques and shabby "; also held that, "The US gave permission on condition that a number of changes to software hacieran aircraft, radar configuration, wiring and cockpit; the ability to fire air to air missile guidance radar and AIM-120 AMRAAM antiradiation weapons, as the Shrike and Harm "was removed.
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