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Posted on 08/18/2023 8:46:41 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Ukraine has actively sought the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russian air superiority.
Washington gave Denmark and the Netherlands official assurances that the United States will expedite approval of transfer requests for F-16s to go to Ukraine when the pilots are trained, the official said.
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A coalition of 11 countries will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 fighter jets later this month in Denmark, the Danish defence ministry said on Friday.
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Now that’s just down right stupid
Beyond ordinary stupid, it’s Biden-level Stupid................
He’ll, give ‘em nukes.
The Russians will blow them out of the sky on day one.
No doubt in long term planning.
“That’s called World War III’: Biden defends decision not to send jets to Ukraine”
Joe Biden 3/22
Was your fearless leader lying about starting WWIII then or is he lying about starting WWIII now?
Most likely, they will be gone in 60 seconds like everything else they receive. Will Russia gain technology from downed F-16s?
It’s just intel on Russian air defenses. They will get to see it in action. These planes won’t last a day if they actually try to fly any sorties.
Phase one of training: Learn English as a second language....
Phase two: Pull on this thing and you’ll go up.
Check and see if the Ukie generals listed them on ebay yet..,
Why send f-16s? Why not F-87s? They will not come in enough numbers to change the outcome. Ukraine will not use them well and they will not change the bloodbath that has become the horror show that is the Russo-Ukraine War.
Buy lockheed Martin stock
The only thing that Russians blow is each other.
In the case of Russian Air Defense, they're really only a threat to Russian air frames as it's estimated that 80% of Russian fixed wing losses have been to Russian Air Defenses.
More distraction from the Biden Corruption Saga? He seems willing to get us involved in a war with Russia to take our attention of his family.
Trump wanted them to have those jets “and more” and thought that Biden was wrong to not release them.
Dutch F-16 makes emergency landing after plane shoots itself
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