Iraq F-16 Flies; U.S. Requests More Upgrades
Orders from Iraq and other nations have extended the F-16 production line through 2017.
The first of 36 F-16s for Iraq took to the skies over Texas on May 7. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The first of 36 F-16s for Iraq took to the skies over Texas on May 7. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The first of 36 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52 fighters for the Iraqi Air Force made its first flight from the company’s Fort Worth, Texas facility. Iraq confirmed the purchase of 18 F-16s in September 2011, and has apparently committed to the other 18 since then. The Iraqi and other orders have extended the F-16 production line through 2017. More than 4,540 F-16s have been delivered to date.

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