How expensive is it to operate F-16s that are being given to Ukraine ??
My point, if these planes are destined for the Boneyard where they will have near zero value, why not see if they could be used in Ukraine, properly outfitted, they would equal to anything the Russians could put in the air.
There are already plenty of F16s on the way to Ukraine committed from ex-Euro (Netherlands, Norway, Denmark) stocks, 50-60 of them AFAIK. The limiting factor is Ukraines ability to operate them.
I guess the F16 C/Ds would be a good addition, if US politics permits.