In article ,
IanDTurner wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm

The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world,

I can't see that claim in the above URL.

4:th largest is more like it.

(About 40+ years ago, the Swedish was the fourth largest,
so I'm quite aware the order can change a bit over time.)
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