National Museum of the United States Air Force
Posted on 03/18/2023 9:44:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Dan Hampton, a retired lieutenant colonel known as the US Air Force's "deadliest F-16 pilot," said he was ready to fly planes for the Ukraine military himself if necessary in an interview with Voices of America.
The highly decorated pilot, known as "Two Dogs," spent 20 years in the Air Force, fought in the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, and Iraq wars, and is a New York Times bestselling author for his memoirs from his time in the military.
Speaking from a base in Arizona, Hampton discussed his thoughts in the long-form interview on training F-16 pilots to fight in the Ukraine war, the advantages of using the jets, and whether the Ukraine government should hire private pilots as the war continues into its second year.
The F-16, a US single-seat fighter jet, is in the news after President Joe Biden recently said he would not supply the planes to Ukraine for the time being. Both Democratic and Republican Senators, however, have pushed the Pentagon to send the jets that "could prove to be a game changer on the battlefield," per Politico.
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May God Bless him for his desire to save the Ukrainians at the mercy of Putin.
Please sit this one out. Putin is going to wipe them out without mercy. Stay here brother.
What’s his FReeper handle?
(Prayers up for his safety.)
So, Go do it Dan; Don’t just talk about it.
This is what happens when you’re deprived of oxygen for too long
...Maybe he just wants to fly planes
Better he stay here in th US....we will need him in the future.
His country supports Ukraine, the American war hero you mock is willing to do more.
Don’t see many Ukraine flags anymore.
This guy is a sacrificial to justify getting our active duty guys involved.
Stay the F Out.
If you would read the article you would read his opinion on why it would be better for Ukraine to use private pilots already used to the F-16.
He will come home in a sardine can. Trust me on that one.
Hmmmm. An outdated F-16 requiring a lot of maintenance, pristine airfields, and up against superior block S-400 and S-500 SAMS in a networked IAD. It would be a short sortie.
But go ahead and put your life on the sacrificial altar of leftists and neocons, in a war that is already over. Because Xiden, Zelensky, Soros, and the gleeful MSM can’t possibly be wrong.
Mercenaries don’t impress me and neither do you
This place has been so overrun with war propagandists I’m to the point where I wish they would destroy each other and leave us the f alone especially our money
No this country does not support Ukraine. Putty is the goody guy in this instance. The propaganda is almost to the point of absurdity. If Putty was losing as many soldiers and equipment as the propaganda states Putty would be without a military a few months ago.
Maybe we can setup a Go Fund Me site to pay for his plane ticket.
Yes, America and the rest of NATO and our non-NATO allies are supporting Ukraine.
Russia needs to win and the sooner the better.....Ukraine is the seat of total corruption involving buyden and his whole crime syndicate....
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