Enam Pesawat Hibah Dari AS Bakal di Kanibal

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NUSA DUA — Selain memberikan hibah berupa 24 pesawat bekas jenis F-16 kepada Indonesia, Amerika Serikat juga akan memberi tambahan 6 pesawat F-16 bekas lainnya yang khusus untuk dipereteli atau dikanibal untuk diambili beberapa suku cadangnya.

"Saya pastikan biaya perbaikan akan jauh lebih rendah daripada membeli pesawat yang baru," kata Duta Besar AS untuk Indonesia Scot Marciel, Kamis (8/12), dalam jumpa pers sebelum pembukaan Bali Democracy Forum (DBF) di Nusa Dua, Bali. Adapun DBF sudah resmi dibuka Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Menurut Scot, pesawat yang diberikan itu bukan sampah dan kondisinya masih bagus. Scot juga menegaskan bahwa AS tidak memaksa Indonesia untuk menerima pesawat tersebut, tetapi Indonesia-lah yang lebih dulu meminta.

Kini, pembicaraan lebih mendetail soal hibah pesawat ini masih dilakukan. Rencananya pesawat itu akan tiba di Indonesia sekitar tahun 2014.

Sumber : KOMPAS.COM

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Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
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