Two F-16 planes perform a fly-by near the 85th Air Base of the Romanian Air Force in 2016, in Romania [File: Octav Ganea/Inquam Photos via Reuters]
Newsweek: Ukraine Faces Major F-16 Jet Blow
Ukraine will not receive F-16 fighter jets before next year, a Ukrainian air force spokesperson has said, as Kyiv's backers still hesitate to take the plunge on providing Ukraine with advanced Western jets.
"It is already obvious that we will not be able to protect Ukraine with F-16 jets this autumn and winter," Ukrainian air force Colonel Yuriy Ihnat said in remarks reported by Ukrainian outlet Ukrinform on Thursday.
Ukraine has long called on its Western supporters to provide fighter jets to supplement its Soviet-era air force. Although Kyiv has received additional Soviet MiG-29 jets from NATO members, Western jets such as the F-16 would be a marked upgrade for the air force, now 18 months into all-out war with Russia's more modern fleet.
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WNU Editor: This is why the West is reluctant to send F-16s to Ukraine .... Former F-16 pilot says he would not want to fly missions over Ukraine right now, arguing 'there is no fighting chance' (Business Insider).
No F-16s For Ukraine This Year
Ukraine says it has no hope of using F-16 fighter jets this year -- Reuters
Ukraine says it won’t be able to deploy F16 jets against Russia this year -- Evening Standard
Ukraine air force says no use of US-built F-16 fighter jets this year -- Al Jazeera
Ukraine Won’t Get F-16 Fighter Jets Ahead of Challenging Autumn-Winter Period -- Kyiv Post
Air Force: F-16s can't defend Ukraine this fall or winter -- Kyiv Independent
4 comments:
What happens if an F-16 is falling in the hands of Russia?
No worries.
It is sent to the Defense ministry labs. Examined in detail. Then sent out for possible reverse engineering. And then you do not have to worry about bother-some patent laws.
No fighting chance?..yet somehow the Ukranians still fly 10 to 15 sorties per day , with close ro the same amount of aircraft they had in Feb 22 .
The f16s allow harm missiles to be far more accurate , glide bombs far more accurate and enemy migs engaged at almost twice the current range. As for nations not on board, Denmark and Netherlands will be providing jets . Stupid article, the only delay is pilots training and ground crews along with modifying airbases
Ghost of Kiev
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