In 1973 the FAB entered the jet age with the first of fifteen Canadair T-33 Mk.3 Silver Stars. The FAB saw in late 80's the delivery of a further eighteen former French Air Force Canadair built T-33SF to form a nother Grupo de Caza. The FAB is largely depending on US funds, and it is believed that in the coming years only a handful of modern aircraft will be bought. A possibility is that the FAB is to get some former Brazilian Air Force AT-26 Xavantes, now they become available after retirement. The only project today is the modernisation of eighteen T-33's by the Kelowna company in Canada, and most of the T-Birds have been returned to Bolivia. 
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