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Croatian Defence Minister Flies with Minnesota National Guard's F-16

By 24 May 2018

ZAGREB, May 24, 2018 - Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krstičević is on a visit to the Minnesota National Guard which arranged for him a test flight in F-16 aircraft which Croatia has decided to buy.

"I am honoured to have the opportunity to fly in the US F-16 aircraft, which is a truly powerful plane. This flight has confirmed that Croatia made the best decision when it decided to buy the multi-purpose F-16 aircraft, which will be the guarantor of its stability and security forever," Krstičević said.

The Minnesota National Guard commander, Major General Jon Jensen, said that with this flight the Americans wanted to show Krstičević and Croatia the abilities of the F-16 aircraft.

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