Saturday, November 27, 2010

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: USAF To Station F-16s And C-130s In Poland As Of 2013....NSI News Source Info # 1274

(NSI News Source Info) WARSAW, Poland - November 26, 2010: The U.S. Air Force will station F-16 jet fighters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft in Poland as of 2013, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich announced on Nov. 18th.
"Poland has decided to accept the U.S. proposal of hosting rotations of F-16 and Hercules aircraft and their crews" on its territory, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Kilch told his country's TOK FM commercial radio station. "I hope this will begin in 2013."
The minister said the U.S. combat aircraft would be joining Polish air forces in joint drills. They will be returning to the United States following the maneuvers but there are expected to be additional bilateral exercises.

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