Greek F-16V upgrade approved

Hellenic Air Force F-16D Block 52+ serial 602 (99-1536) – from 340 Mira at Souda Bay – took part in Exercise Brilliant Arrow at Wittmund in Germany in September. Henk de Ridder THE US State Department has approved a potential $2.4bn upgrade package for Greece’s F-16 fleet – the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notifying Congress of the sale on October 16. The proposal would bring the Hellenic Air Force’s existing 123-strong fleet of F-16C/ Ds to F-16V standard and include