Lockheed’s long-running F-16 line in Fort Worth going cold

Iraqi F-16IQ. US Air Force

On the 45th anniversary of the F-16 lightweight fighter’s first flight, Lockheed Martin faces the very real prospect of turning off "Fighting Falcon" production as prospective customers like Pakistan struggle to clear the US government’s regulatory and funding processes.

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