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☆ The Netherlands gifted Ukraine a fleet of F-16 fighter jets 9 years after Putin's proxies blew MH17 out of the sky, killing 196 Dutch passengers
  + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The Netherlands is sending up to 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help aid its war against Russia. The event marked the arrival of the first bodies of the victims of flight MH17, which was shot down over Russian separatist-controlled territory, killing all 298 passengers, including 196 Dutch nationals. Matthew LotzColijn said the tragedy also helped Dutch people contextualize Russia's war on Ukraine. REUTERSBut while the delivery of F-16 jets may seem symbolic, Colijn said it was largely a pragmatic move. The Dutch defense ministry has long been planning on phasing out its aging F-16 fleet, which it has been replacing with F-35s.
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☆ Ukrainian pilots describe the fear of being outgunned by Russia's air force and implore the West to give them F-16 jet fighters, in CNN interview
  + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Ukrainian pilots implored the West to supply them with F-16 fighter jets, in a new CNN interview. In a recent interview with CNN, a pilot in the Ukrainian air force said the country's aged Soviet-era Su-25s can't compete with Russia's Su-35s, their radars, and long-range missiles. However, a deputy battalion commander highlighted that strong Russian air force power has made it difficult for Ukrainian forces to advance. "We try to maneuver to avoid them"Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons US Air Force photo by Tech. A Ukrainian pilot exits a MiG-29 fighter jet at an airbase outside of Kyiv, November 23, 2016.
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☆ F-16s are no 'wonder weapon,' but they could deal serious damage to Russian forces in Ukraine with the right missiles, former US Navy pilot says
  + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
After months of asking, Ukraine finally got the West to shift its stance on outfitting its air force with F-16s. But the fourth-gen fighter jets won't necessarily be a game-changer or give Ukraine air superiority. But the right weapon systems may allow F-16s "to strike targets that Ukraine might not otherwise be able to hit." "The decision to give Ukraine F-16s is not about helping it survive the next phase of the war, but helping it ensure its sovereignty in the long term." Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons US Air Force photo by Tech.
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☆ Flying the F-16 in Ukraine is 'high risk,' and Kyiv's air forces can't just fly the fighter jet headlong into Russia's defenses
  + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
If Kyiv's air forces get the jet as expected, they won't be able to fly them directly at Russian defenses. "And nobody's advocating for that," an air power expert told Insider. Regardless of which jet Ukraine gets, putting fourth-generation air power like the F-16 into a high-intensity conflict is "high risk," Birkey said. A pair of US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. In a recent opinion article for Air and Space Forces Magazine, Larry Stutzriem, a retired Air Force major general and former F-16 pilot, pointed to an Israeli Air Force operation against well-defended Syrian targets in Lebanon in 1982.
☆ Biden says Zelenskyy gave a 'flat assurance' that F-16s fighter jets wouldn't attack Russian territory as drastic policy shift takes shape
  + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
President Biden said he received "flat assurance" that Ukraine would not use F-16s to enter Russia. "Vladimir Putin will not break our resolve," Biden said at the G7 summit press conference on Sunday. It's the latest development marking a drastic shift by US President Joe Biden and US officials, who have long rejected authorizing F-16s in Ukraine. In February, Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, portrayed supplying F-16s to Ukraine as unfeasible. Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK and the Netherlands would build an "international coalition" to help the country procure the fighter jets.
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