TWO pilots who conducted the successful maiden flight of the F16 Block 70 aircraft said Bahrain was getting a brand new advanced jet with modern features that “will be a step forward in maintaining global peace”.
Lockheed Martin test pilots Dwayne ‘Pro’ Opella and Monessa ‘Siren’ Balzhiser described the test flight on January 24, with a total flight time of approximately 50 minutes, as historic .