Finally. While I’m assuming they’ll be used in a defensive role, I’m very interested to see what they can do to help Ukraine.
I mean the biggest outstanding issues were not the jets them selves, but training, and also securing them after acquisition. If you don’t think for one second every available Russian resource isn’t dedicated to striking these aircraft you’re crazy. At this point in the war there is no bigger PR victory for Putin than destroying even one of the massively hyped symbol of American weaponry , f16. They needed to know that Ukraine knew how to use the jets, and could protect them.
As much as this is late, if great news, we must temper our expectations for what F16 can do.
F16 first flew in 1974. It is not a brand new wonder weapon, and it will suffer losses. Despite its relative age, it is superior to the Soviet era jets that it is replacing. Its ability to seamlessly integrate NATO weapons and sensors will be extremely valuable moving forward.
it is a game changer, but i am sure some snot-nosed kid will try to do some expectation management to buzz kill the good news with their infinite wisdom from reading headlines and watching youtube videos.
Happy our small great nation, Denmark, can contribute in this way.
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Finally. Fuck 2 years to late
Finally. While I’m assuming they’ll be used in a defensive role, I’m very interested to see what they can do to help Ukraine.
I mean the biggest outstanding issues were not the jets them selves, but training, and also securing them after acquisition.
If you don’t think for one second every available Russian resource isn’t dedicated to striking these aircraft you’re crazy. At this point in the war there is no bigger PR victory for Putin than destroying even one of the massively hyped symbol of American weaponry , f16. They needed to know that Ukraine knew how to use the jets, and could protect them.
As much as this is late, if great news, we must temper our expectations for what F16 can do.
F16 first flew in 1974. It is not a brand new wonder weapon, and it will suffer losses. Despite its relative age, it is superior to the Soviet era jets that it is replacing. Its ability to seamlessly integrate NATO weapons and sensors will be extremely valuable moving forward.
it is a game changer, but i am sure some snot-nosed kid will try to do some expectation management to buzz kill the good news with their infinite wisdom from reading headlines and watching youtube videos.
Happy our small great nation, Denmark, can contribute in this way.