Greece's first upgraded F-16V Viper plane heads to U.S. for tests
Greece's first upgraded F-16V Viper plane heads to U.S. for tests By (0) Greece has sent the first of its upgraded F-16V fighters, similar to the one pictured, to the United States for final testing. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Flickr Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Greece's first F-16V fighter plane is on its way to Texas for final tests after upgrades, the Greek defense ministry announced. The Lockheed Martin-built plane, known as the Viper and one of 84 to be improved for the Hellenic air force, was delivered in 2009 as an F-16C, and was modified to F-16V standards at the Hellenic Aerospace Indust...