The first of 84 Greek Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to be upgraded to the F-16V Viper standard took to the skies for the first time on January 17, David Donald reports on ainonline.com. Greece’s Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos announced the news on Twitter, noting that the maiden flight was conducted with “absolute success”, and that the upgrade program “continues at an intensive pace.”
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| Conversion of F-16 005 to F-16V Viper standard began at Tanagra in January 2020. This aircraft is taxying at the base in preparation for its first flight (Picture source: Greek MoD) |
