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[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 ...
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 ...
Andrii Borysovych Pilshchykov (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Пільщиков; 3 February 1993 [3] [4] – 25 August 2023) was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Juice" (Джус) and a captain [5] in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade [6] of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The F-16E (single seat) and F-16F (two seat) are newer F-16 Block 60 variants based on the F-16C/D Block 50/52. The United Arab Emirates invested heavily in their development. They feature improved AN/APG-80 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, infrared search and track (IRST), avionics, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), and the more ...
A “small number” of Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training in the US this week, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
Oleksii Mes (20 October 1993 – 26 August 2024) was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Moonfish" of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died when his F-16 crashed while repelling a Russian missile attack, according to the Ukrainian military.