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To: George Coyne who wrote (8028)	2/21/1998 10:34:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 20981

Hellenic Air Force Pilots Evaluate Lockheed Martin F-16 for New Fighter Purchase PR Newswire - February 20, 1998 19:28 LMT %ARO %AIR V%PRN P%PRN FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilots of Greece's Hellenic Air Force have completed a series of 30 evaluation flights in the Lockheed Martin F-16 at Nea Anchilos Air Base in Greece. The evaluation was conducted over a 15-day period that began on February 2. The Hellenic Air Force has ordered a total of 80 F-16 aircraft under two previous purchases and is presently evaluating candidate aircraft types for another purchase of fighters expected to be placed later this year. The evaluation flights, conducted with two-seat versions of the F-16, examined the newest capabilities and systems available on the aircraft. The flights included air-to-air missions and simulated missile launches, demonstrating the F-16's capability to defend Greek airspace. Some of the flights were conducted with night vision goggles and infrared equipment, demonstrating the F-16's capability to conduct low altitude operations safely at night. Other flights demonstrated the F-16's long range for air-to-ground missions. Test pilots from Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, Fort Worth, Texas, flew with HAF pilots during the evaluation. U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns visited Nea Anchilos Air Base during the flight evaluation and expressed U.S. government support for Greece's consideration of U.S.-built fighters. He emphasized the benefits of continuing the long-standing cooperation that has existed between the United States Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force. Greece is currently taking delivery of 40 F-16s that were ordered earlier in the 1990s. Greece's air force is receiving the newest version of the F-16, the "Block 50" Fighting Falcon, which is the most advanced operational fighter in the world today. Nineteen countries have selected the F-16 as their front-line multirole fighter, and deliveries currently total more than 3,700 aircraft. Other countries are considering new F-16 purchases, and new orders are expected to continue for another 10-12 years. In addition to the F-16, other Lockheed Martin fighter products include the F-22 Raptor, which has been developed to replace the F-15 in United States Air Force service. The F-22 flew for the first time last year. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a diversified global enterprise engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's core businesses span space and telecommunications, electronics, information and services, aeronautics, energy and systems integration. SOURCE Lockheed Martin /CONTACT: Kathryn Hayden, of Lockheed Martin, 817-763-4084/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 117281/ /Web site: lmtas.com (LMT) CO: Lockheed Martin ST: Texas, Maryland IN: ARO AIR SU: