Lockheed Mates Wing On First South Carolina-built F-16

A left wing is installed on the first F-16 Block 70 built in South Carolina.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has mated the wing to the fuselage of the first F-16 Block 70 fighter built in Greenville, South Carolina, a company official said Aug. 17. The milestone comes a month after workers in the 3-year-old plant mated the major fuselage assemblies together. OJ Sanchez, Lockheed’s vice...
Steve Trimble

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