Loading of F-16 fighter jets into a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft in Arizona, USA by UNITED24Media Tags:UkraineUkraine WarUkraine War Video Report 2 comments For context: These are decommissioned American F-16s being sent for use as spare parts. Tucson, Arizona has an enormous boneyard of decommissioned aircraft, which is where the F-16s are coming from. There are a few hundred of them out there. If you’re curious about the boneyard, check out these coordinates: [32°09’40″N 110°50’37″W](https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B009'40.0%22N+110%C2%B050'37.0%22W/@32.1611111,-110.846186,1036m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d32.1611111!4d-110.8436111?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) While many of these are indeed for spares, don’t forget how Poland was sending the MiG-29’s: totally, I repeat, *totally* “as parts”. MiG-29 parts that you can buy in [any MiG-29 part military surplus store](https://www.theguardian.com/news/defence-and-security-blog/2014/mar/06/ukraine-gross-violation-russian-troops), right? … more specifically: with wings and stabilizers detached. That can be reassembled within hours 😁 Comments are closed.
For context: These are decommissioned American F-16s being sent for use as spare parts. Tucson, Arizona has an enormous boneyard of decommissioned aircraft, which is where the F-16s are coming from. There are a few hundred of them out there. If you’re curious about the boneyard, check out these coordinates: [32°09’40″N 110°50’37″W](https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B009'40.0%22N+110%C2%B050'37.0%22W/@32.1611111,-110.846186,1036m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d32.1611111!4d-110.8436111?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
While many of these are indeed for spares, don’t forget how Poland was sending the MiG-29’s: totally, I repeat, *totally* “as parts”. MiG-29 parts that you can buy in [any MiG-29 part military surplus store](https://www.theguardian.com/news/defence-and-security-blog/2014/mar/06/ukraine-gross-violation-russian-troops), right? … more specifically: with wings and stabilizers detached. That can be reassembled within hours 😁
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These are decommissioned American F-16s being sent for use as spare parts.
Tucson, Arizona has an enormous boneyard of decommissioned aircraft, which is where the F-16s are coming from. There are a few hundred of them out there.
If you’re curious about the boneyard, check out these coordinates: [32°09’40″N 110°50’37″W](https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B009'40.0%22N+110%C2%B050'37.0%22W/@32.1611111,-110.846186,1036m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d32.1611111!4d-110.8436111?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
While many of these are indeed for spares, don’t forget how Poland was sending the MiG-29’s: totally, I repeat, *totally* “as parts”. MiG-29 parts that you can buy in [any MiG-29 part military surplus store](https://www.theguardian.com/news/defence-and-security-blog/2014/mar/06/ukraine-gross-violation-russian-troops), right?
… more specifically: with wings and stabilizers detached. That can be reassembled within hours 😁
Comments are closed.