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Article: RMAF plans to sell seven of its F-5E fighter jets
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- March 4, 2005
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New Straits Times
03-04-2005
RMAF plans to sell seven of its F-5E fighter jets
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
KANGAR, Thurs. - Half of the RMAF's existing fleet of 14 F-5E Eagles
fighter jets will be disposed of, Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Zainal
Abidin Zin said today.
The decision to sell the seven fighter jets was made about two months
ago, and was based on advice from aero technology experts, he added.
"There was a need to replace these jets which are now more than 20
years old. We were provided with an option to upgrade or replace them. We
chose the latter," he said.
He was speaking after attending the launching of the Northern Malaysia
University College of Engineering's army ...