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First Iraqi F-16 completes first flight

Issue No. 10 | May 16-31, 2014

Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon for the Iraq Air Force. The jet is the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft on order through the US Department of Defence for Iraq.

With more than 4,540 F-16s delivered to date, the foreign military sale to Iraq adds to the F-16’s reputation as the world’s most versatile and affordable fourth-generation multi-role fighter. Lockheed Martin’s F-16 production line is expected to continue through 2017, with major upgrades.