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Pakistan's first general to fly the F-16 fighter
September 30, 2005 (by
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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) General Muhammad Ehsanul Haq Khan turned up to be the first four-star general of Pakistan Army who flew the F-16 in action for one hour and seven minutes.
General Ehsanul Haq, while disregarding the advice not to fly the plane for age factor, flew the F-16 from an air force base marking the beginning of third phase of high-mark 2005 exercise of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
The general who is in his late fifties, opted to fly the F-16 for an action despite an advice to the contrary. He flew the plane after 38 years. "It is my first experience after last flying the plane as a cadet. It was thrilling and in a way fascinating," he said.
The general who is in his late fifties, opted to fly the F-16 for an action despite an advice to the contrary. He flew the plane after 38 years. "It is my first experience after last flying the plane as a cadet. It was thrilling and in a way fascinating," he said.
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