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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,289 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 03:56 PM Mar 2022

Poland has agreed to deploy *all* of its MiG-29 jets to the U.S. AB at Rammstein,




Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in connection with the statement by the US Secretary of State on providing airplanes to Ukraine
https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/statement-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-republic-of-poland-in-connection-with-the-statement-by-the-us-secretary-of-state-on-providing-airplanes-to-ukraine

The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Goverment, are ready to deploy – immediately and free of charge – all their MIG-29 jets to the Ramstein Air Base and place them at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America.

At the same time, Poland requests the United States to provide us with used aircraft with corresponding operational capabilities. Poland is ready to immediately establish the conditions of purchase of the planes.

The Polish Government also requests other NATO Allies – owners of MIG-29 jets – to act in the same vein.
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Poland has agreed to deploy *all* of its MiG-29 jets to the U.S. AB at Rammstein, (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 OP
Wow.. Rt TY.. that is Cha Mar 2022 #1
So, Since Poland Turned The Fighters Over to the US for Disposition;... ruet Mar 2022 #2
F-16's on the way to Poland... sweet!! WarGamer Mar 2022 #3
This serves two purposes DenaliDemocrat Mar 2022 #12
No doubt way better maintained than the Russian ones mainer Mar 2022 #4
around 2 dozen. WarGamer Mar 2022 #6
Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #5
I don't think I've ever deployed one of those before bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #7
Hell ya! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #13
They should paint them with Russian markings and then go strafe that big convoy n/t Shrek Mar 2022 #8
They just might! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #14
Legittttt ColinC Mar 2022 #9
"Pentagon/State Dept did not respond to requests for comment", Poland has 31 active MiG 29s Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2022 #10
Ukraine gets much-needed air power, Poland gets new planes ... Straw Man Mar 2022 #11

ruet

(10,039 posts)
2. So, Since Poland Turned The Fighters Over to the US for Disposition;...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:00 PM
Mar 2022

are we just going to sit on them when Poot'n declares their deployment an "act of war" and threatens us with his nuclear weapons?

DenaliDemocrat

(1,476 posts)
12. This serves two purposes
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:07 PM
Mar 2022

1) Immediately strengthens Ukrainian AF capabilities

2) Immediately strengthens Poland (and NATO) acting as a deterrent for Putin to continue invading

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