How will F-16 fighter jets be integrated into Ukraine’s military strategy? | DW News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that F-16 fighter jets have started flying missions in Ukrainian airspace. President Zelenskyy made the announcement at an airbase flanked by two F-16 jets where he met with pilots. The US gave its approval to send jets to Ukraine last year. The planes have been supplied by Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, who have said they will provide up to 60 F-16s for the Ukrainian air force.
Questions remain as to how quickly the fighter jets can be integrated into Ukrainian military operations, given that basic training for operating the F-16 takes 9 months and pilots need to be proficient in technical military terminology in English. Each fighter jet requires two pilots to be operated.
Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy announces deployment of F-16 fighter jets
0:53 Marina Miron, military analyst at King’s College London, addresses difficulties of incorporating F-16 fighter jets into Ukraine’s military operations
5:32 DW’s Cormac Walsh reports on F-16 fighter jets arriving in Ukraine
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21 comments
I hate 2 say it, but when U look deeper into the Ukraine F-16 story, and what Ukrainians expect.It's quite sad.
You just watch the Power of this 60 years old plane is a awesome combat plane and its just in time before the upcoming harsh winter weather will have no affect on this plane
Ukraine peace negotiation turns to be the way to squeeze out the money and the weapons from US or NATO.
But then we had to provide missiles, maintenance, spare parts
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Yeah. Number of trained pilots is openly disclosed 🤦♂️. Sure
20 trained pilots? 🤔 This has been talked about for so long, I would have expected at least 50+ would be trained by now.
Guarantee Ukrainian pilots are better than the Russians.
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I can name that tune in three words – Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
They have to take off and land..
Another step towards integration into NATO. Let's help them get their country liberated and then make them a member. Leopards, Gepards, Challengers, Abrams, Bradleys, F16's. A growing NATO military.
Why not use mercenary F16 pilots. There are.thousands.of prior F16 pilots in the world that would love to fly in combat!!
Its output of grain and potatoes is among the highest in Europe, and it is among the world's largest producers of sugar beets and sunflower oil. Ukraine's livestock sector lags behind the crop sector, but its total output is still considerably larger than that of most other European countries.
Training flights for what is lrft of summer. Come fall…things get interesting.
Another way to beging and wining for money from other countries to suport a lost war 100% they start 14 years ago all starting in Bucharest Romania.
Why show off? Use them secretly. Most of time secrets create confusion, specially on numbers, and make you win.
Its nothing for russia.
Now can they fly them into russian air space. I don't believe in a pull punch war . If so that would back russian supply's back there air force. There army bases back
It would be over Crimea . There wouldn't be a safe place in there
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They will not achieve anything. They will never be sent to the front lines. A waste of time and money.
U.S pilots will be flying them
Those are the ones from Denmark