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To: FtrPilot

See # 40 - possible rumor, maybe not.


41 posted on 09/02/2023 12:39:42 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
Seems plausible to me.

It would also reflect an immediate need for Aim-120Ds and Aim-9Ms. The F-16s being provided, most likely are not Aim-9X capable.

Training would have started earlier than originally stated. This could have caused a pilot shortage that Ukraine did not want ruzzia to know about.

Training could be tailored to specific mission capabilities.

For example, a pilot trained in intercepts using Aim-120s and Aim-9Ms could safely fly the anti-missile defense missions and never fly near the contested airspace. This training could easily be accomplished in 2 months or less, depending on the English skills of the pilot.

At the same time, over the past few days, about a dozen experienced pilots have died under mysterious circumstances in Ukraine.

To me, this does not seem plausible and has not been reported anywhere else.

42 posted on 09/02/2023 1:24:36 PM PDT by FtrPilot
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