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But Ukraine's air force command said in a Facebook post on January 7 that one of its F-16 pilots downed six Russian cruise missiles in one mission — which it said is a record for the American ...
[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 ...
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 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 ...
The role of the Air Force is to protect the air space of Ukraine. The objectives are: obtaining operational air superiority, delivering air strikes against enemy units and facilities, covering troops against enemy air strikes, providing air support to the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Marine Corps and the Navy in wartime operations and peacetime exercises, disrupting enemy military movements on the ...
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 ...
[8] [9] The European F-16 Training Center became operational in November 2023, [10] and started training Ukrainian pilots in September 2024 after a first group of Romanian pilots. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Due to the old age of the MiG-21 LanceRs , the Romanian Air Force procured F-16 fighters from partner states.
A “small number” of Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training in the US this week, according to an Air Force spokesperson.