Hence the Italian government leased 34 F - 16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter planes on multi-year leases from the US .
This lease was expiring in 2004 , and the Italian government did not want to take on the high expense of extending the lease .
The Italian government leased 34 F - 16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter planes on multi-year leases from the US .
This lease was expiring in 2004 , and the Italian government did not want to take on the high expense of extending the lease .