F-16s may arrive in Ukriane within a week. -ISW

4 comments

1. Anyone has insight the usefulness of F16? I just feel that F16/15 won’t make any difference. Only F22/35 will be game changer. Keep in mind Russia isn’t Iraq.

2. Only a year too late. F16s, with their advanced radar and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles are a HUGE step up from the MIG 29s and SU 27 Flankers. Not to mention can conduct just about any ground attack mission under the sun.

3. It’s more about what weapons that the F16 can carry. The migs air to air missiles can’t get near the orcs aircraft before they launch bombs etc the F16 can carry missiles that will reach and take the planes down. Can also open up full function of anti radar missiles to take out orc air defence

4. What’s up with the double seats? Is that new