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Last F-16 Fighting Falcon manufactured and delivered to USAF

Fort Worth, USA - Production, however, will be carried on by Lockheed Martin concerning the orders from other countries

Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility (Texas) has accomplished the assembly of the last F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter for US Air Force. There have been some 2231 aircraft of this type in service in USAF starting from the first General Dynamics F-16A in 1978. A really historically relevant period is ending for the United States’ aviation and it is being taken delivery of the new F-16C Blo...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 117195
Rome, Italy, 03/25/2005 18:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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