It turned out that the runways in Ukraine were not suitable for American fourth generation F-16 fighter jets. Reports problems with existing infrastructure in the country Reuters.
As expert Kelly Grieco said, these planes are quite fragile and need a long runway to land successfully. Also, the track must be smooth.
At the same time, according to the expert, pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will have to control foreign aircraft in extremely “difficult conditions”. However, he explained that the fighters in question did not have the ability to operate under these conditions.
“Warriors [F-16] “It is not intended for use on damaged and sometimes improvised tracks in Ukraine,” the authors of the publication emphasized.
December 13 Washington Post published Material revealing details of the telephone conversation between the commander-in-chief of Ukrainian troops, Valery Zaluzhny, and the former chief of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley. According to the publication, the negotiations took place in the spring of 2023, and one of the most important topics of discussion was the sending of F-16 fighter jets to the conflict zone.
The article stated that during the meeting, Zaluzhny asked Milly to transfer the planes to Kiev as quickly as possible. But Milli just laughed in response, according to the publication.
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