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To: FtrPilot

This looked pretty informative to me.

What F-16s will do for Ukraine (and what they won’t)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5hvMECcG7o


1,598 posted on 04/24/2024 9:31:39 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

Good video, agree that F-16a will not be the be all end all game changer, but they are a vast improvement over what they have
Protecting them and maintaining them will be an issue.

If they can, and utilize them as best they can, many of the advantages that Russia has right now will be severely degraded


1,600 posted on 04/25/2024 3:58:20 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: SpeedyInTexas; PIF; BeauBo; blitz128; Magnum44; ansel12; ETCM; marcusmaximus
Ansel12 posted this over a week ago.

What F-16s will do for Ukraine (and what they won’t)

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4219673/posts?page=1598#1598

The link above contains a youtube link which, I believe, is worth watching.

The video covers HARMs employed by F-16s versus HARMs employed by Ukrainian MiGs.

It also covers F-16s with Aim-120s versus Russian Su-35s.

So, what's missing?

The video does not cover F-16s capability against cruise missiles & Shahed drones.

IMHO, this should be the first priority for the F-16s.

As we saw, none of the Iranian fired drones reached Israeli airspace because they were shot down by western aircraft.

The video doesn't cover in detail western EW systems, including IFF (Identify Friend or Foe).

F-16s & Patriot batteries should be able to employ "Rope-a-dope" strategies.

The video also does not cover F-16 air-to-ground capabilities.

F-16s with JDAM-ER and Paveway-4 munitions will have real-time targeting capabilities...enough said.

Apologies to ansel12 for my slow response and thanks for posting the youtube link.

1,820 posted on 05/04/2024 7:37:52 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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