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The companies involved include Lockheed Martin, which is scheduled to ship the first of a batch of 20 new F-16 fighter jets next month

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/world ... amp;st=cse

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I did a 1-year tour in Egypt in 97-98 with the Peace Vector IV program at Gianaclis (Jiyanklis) Air Base. It was an excellent opportunity and the Egyptian hospitality was outstanding. Driving in Cairo and Alexandria was definitely the experience of a lifetime.

Hhhh,
Driving in Cairo is the hell.

Driving is Cairo is fun but I wouldn't recommend it at night as you can't see the horse and carts coming towards you on the wrong side of the road Smile

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I also don't believe that any F-16s will leave Ft Worth for Egypt for quite a few months yet.

Regards

Mark

raameagle wrote:

Driving is Cairo is fun but I wouldn't recommend it at night as you can't see the horse and carts coming towards you on the wrong side of the road Smile

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When I was there we (Americans) were forbidden to drive between sunset and sunrise because Egyptians refused to use their headlights at night out of fear that it'd drain their battery (they had no concept of how an alternator works). Instead, they'd briefly flash their lights to see what was ahead of them. Some of the worst carnage I've ever seen was on the highway between Alexandria & Cairo after buses and semi's driving on the wrong side of the highway slammed head-on in complete darkness.

Speaking of horses and carts... I truly believe if you're a really bad person in this life, you're reincarnated to spend your next life as a donkey pulling carts around Cairo. I'd even bet donkeys were used to haul the huge stones to build the pyramids... probably just one poor donkey at that. Smile

Hhhhhh,
the topic is about F16 not donkeys.

But you must visit Egypt agian to see Auto rickshaw -called in egypt "tuk-tuk"-.
This is automatic donkey........?!

Congratulations!

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U.S. military aid to Egypt back on track with shipment of F-16s

Special to WorldTribune.com

WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing for the completion of
F-16 multi-role fighters for Egypt.

Officials said prime contractor Lockheed Martin was advancing in its
project to assemble 20 F-16 Block 52 aircraft for Egypt. They said the first
of the advanced aircraft would be assembled in April.

“The contract would be financed with U.S. military aid to Egypt,” an official said.

On March 23, the administration of President Barack Obama approved the continuation of the F-16 project in 2012. The administration issued a waiver
contained in a new law that linked the $1.5 billion in U.S. military and
civilian aid to Cairo to progress in democracy, human rights and security
cooperation.

Officials said delivery of the first F-16s to Egypt would take place in 2012. They said L-M and the U.S. Air Force would cooperate to train Egyptian pilots to operate the aircraft.

This would mark the delivery of the first F-16s to Egypt in about a decade. The Block 52 aircraft contains advanced avionics and systems that would accommodate a range of state-of-the-art air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions.

“Lockheed Martin values the relationship established between our company and the Egyptian customer since the first F-16s were delivered in the early 1980s,” L-M spokeswoman Laura Siebert said.

The Obama waiver would also allow Egypt to co-produce 125 M1A1 Abrams
main battle tanks over the next few months. Officials said U.S. military aid
would be transferred to General Dynamics to deliver components and assemble
the MBTs in the Egyptian Tank Factory in Cairo.

“In large part, there are U.S. jobs that are reliant on the U.S.-Egypt
strong military-to-military relationship,” a senior State Department
official said on March 23.

http://www.worldnewstribune.com/2012/03 ... -of-f-16s/

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