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Russia announced the alleged downing of F-16 fighters in Odesa, which are not yet in Ukraine. This was reported the Center for Countering Disinformation on Telegram on December 25. The Russian Telegram channel noted that three planes were allegedly destroyed in Odesa. Twitter user X with the nickname Pulse of Ukraine reported that the enemy […]
The Netherlands supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders. In particular, as of December 2023, the country has already begun preparing the first F-16s for delivery to Ukraine. This is reported by 24Kanal with reference to Zelensky’s Twitter (X). The news is supplemented by…
On Monday, November 13, the European Training Center for F-16 Fighter Pilots was opened in Romania in the town of Fătesti. The pilots of the Air Force of Ukraine will also be trained here. The opening ceremony was attended by Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar and Dutch Defense Minister Kaysa Ollongren. The base will not […]
The F-16 multi-role fighters that Ukraine will receive next year will be less useful than they could be. Russia has strengthened its air defense. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said this in an interview with the Economist. According to him, the Western allies were too cautious in supplying Ukraine with […]
The decision by Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands to provide F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv has made the provision of Gripen jets to Ukraine a more discussed topic in the Swedish government. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Politico. If Sweden decides to send the planes, experts suggest that it could take […]
The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the process of training and adaptation of Ukrainian pilots to Western F-16 fighters. In their free time, pilots are introduced to the F-16 cockpit in virtual reality and given common missions to practice as part of a pair, squadron, and squadron. The simulator itself consists of virtual reality goggles, a […]
Ukrainian pilots may start using F-16s in combat operations as early as February 2024. The Wall Street Journal, citing officials from Ukraine and the United States, says that the first pilots who are fluent in English could be trained within five months. The first group of less than ten pilots will begin training at Morris […]
The leadership of the Belgian army believes that the F-16 aircraft are in poor condition. Therefore, they cannot be sent to Ukraine. “It’s not that we don’t want to, but when our aircraft are decommissioned, they wear out. These planes have already flown so many hours that their structure is worn out. You can’t send […]
The production of F-16 Block 70/72 structures at PZL Mielec is carried out in a workshop with a total area of 14 thousand square meters. sq. м. Poland will set up production of most components for American F-16 fighters. This was stated by Janusz Zakretski, director of the PZL Mielec plant, in a commentary to […]
This was stated by the spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat on Radio Liberty. According to him, this number is prescribed in the vision of the Air Force model adopted in 2020. “We are relying on this number. It is clear that the war can make its […]