This hunt is for a replacement for the A4 skyhawk attack plane
and not about finding a replacement for the F16 which is used more
for the defence of singapore's airspace.anyway the F16 is far from
reaching the limit of its airframe lifecycle.we just bought some
more from the states a couple of years back,brand new airframes and
not u.s surplus stocks.we need an attack aircraft for deep strike
interdiction into enemy territory,the A4 cannot do tat with its
limited range and payload.the F16 can do this but not as well as
the F15 tat we are going to buy.