The AZ National Guard based at Tucson International is the designated training center for foreign F-16 pilots.
The OP article is a bit old, and the pilot has been identified -
The link also says that the F-16 was Iraqi owned.
thanks. that’s a little more detail.
It seems goofy for the Iraqis to fly their F16s to Arizona from Iraq 7500 miles( 3 in flight refuels ?) and back.
hence my question.