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The Ukrainian F-16 pilot said to have shot down half a dozen Russian cruise missiles in a single mission showed remarkable skill, particularly during a risky gun battle, a former US Air Force ...
In a short time, Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to learn to fly very differently from the way they flew their Soviet-era jets.
The F-16 can provide air cover for troops, attack ground targets, take on enemy planes and intercept missiles. But Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia means the training has to be compressed ...
[42] [43] A report given by The Economist further added that Ukraine received a total of ten F-16s in the first batch and by the end of the year 20 F-16s should be in Ukrainian service with the rest of the aircraft delivered in 2025. [44] On 4 August, President Zelenskyy presented the F-16s in Ukrainian service during a ceremony held at an ...
WASHINGTON – Ukraine has begun using F-16 warplanes in combat as Russia has mounted a massive aerial assault on civilian infrastructure, according to a U.S. official.. F-16s are the most ...
Pilshchykov was mentioned as an authoritative reference on challenges faced by the Ukrainian Air Force [38] [39] and the need to supply F-16 fighters to Ukraine. [40] In interviews with The Washington Post , [ 41 ] the Financial Times , [ 42 ] CNN , [ 39 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] Fox News , [ 45 ] and the BBC News , [ 10 ] he called on Western partners ...
A “small number” of Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training in the US this week, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
On 29 August 2024, an ex-Danish F-16 piloted by Lt. Col. Oleksii Mes crashed, killing him. [53] On 7 January 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force Command claimed that an unnamed F-16 pilot managed to shoot down six cruise missiles with air-to-air missiles and cannon fire during a Russian missile strike on the morning of 13 December 2024. [54]