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Surprise F-16 Update Issued by Ukraine [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published May 01, 2024 at 6:17 AM EDT

Ukraine will start operating F-16s after Orthodox Easter on May 5, Kyiv has said, as the country contends with devastating Russian bombardment and the long wait for the Western-made fighter jets.

"We are waiting," Ukrainian air force spokesperson Ilya Yevlash said, adding the jets will be taking to the skies over the war-torn country "after Easter," according to remarks reported by Ukrainian media on Wednesday.

A number of Ukraine's Western backers—Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium—have pledged to supply Lockheed Martin-made F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.

Kyiv has long requested the advanced jets to upgrade and replenish its air force, battered by more than two years of war against Russia's superior and more numerous aircraft. Russia has used its aircraft, flying outside of the reach of Ukraine's air defenses, to launch devastating aerial guided bomb strikes on Ukraine.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-f16-fighter-jets-air-force-1895964

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Great news! or It's about f*****g time! nt CaliforniaPeggy May 1 #1

No sh*t! 2naSalit May 1 #3

Both of those at the same time! calimary May 1 #7

+1.. I wonder how many pilots will be in the International Legion (non Ukrainian volunteers) will fly F-16? mitch96 May 1 #15

About time! 2naSalit May 1 #2

Where are the F-16's we gave them??! NM Grins May 1 #4

I don't think we have shipped any there BumRushDaShow May 1 #5

We didn't give them any of ours. The deal is for NATO hand me downs. paleotn May 1 #18

Or Denmark's peppertree May 1 #22

GOOD!!! Now blue-wave May 1 #6

Hallefuckenlujah!!!!!!! Leghorn21 May 1 #8

Yup, happy dance time mitch96 May 1 #16

So happy for Ukraine. bluestarone May 1 #9

Awesome news!! n/t iluvtennis May 1 #10

Blow the Kerch bridge orangecrush May 1 #11

ATACMS are not the best for that Lithos May 2 #31

This is wonderful news, TY BRDS. sheshe2 May 1 #12

I had posted a link downthread to another thread with some video updates BumRushDaShow May 2 #26

All this is great news for Ukraine. sheshe2 May 2 #28

Finally! Now they can shoot down those heavy bombers Warpy May 1 #13

Yup, get them deadly glide bombs out of range...nt mitch96 May 1 #17

this another good system Ukraine will operate that is supported by Nato samsingh May 1 #14

Putin will be issuing threats in response. Not much else he can actually do. captain queeg May 1 #19

Cautiously optimistic but also nervous. oldsoftie May 1 #20

I've posted some updates in various OPs but the last set has a couple videos BumRushDaShow May 1 #21

SLAVA UKRAINI!!! About f'n damned time!!! niyad May 1 #23

It's a good day....SLAVA UKRAINE! PortTack May 1 #24

If they have air superiority, they will win the day. Gore1FL May 1 #25

In fairness to Russia, why haven't we given them any of our surplus Boeings? 3Hotdogs May 2 #27

windows are to small nt et tu May 2 #29

Strange tactic sarisataka May 2 #30

Sgt Doakes says Kennah May 2 #32

Kremlin in flames? I still wonder if Ukraine had not given up it's nukes if any of this would have happened?? Evolve Dammit May 2 #33