It has been hyped a lot, but who is the godfather of the Turkish fighter? Who thought of naming him Kaan? As BIMAtodotis writes, the Turkish fighter, (with engines, however… F-16) that Erdoğan advertised so much was called Kaan, i.e. the “Great King” or the “King of Kings”, or the “Great Ruler” which in some … Read more
The issue of providing Ukraine with F-16 fighters has already been resolved; they should soon appear in the Ukrainian skies. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov. “As for the F-16, the issue has been resolved, I think everyone knows this. There … Read more
The Air Force said that the partners have a clear action plan within the aviation coalition. The statement by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitry Kuleba, that the first F-16 victories in the sky are expected this year is true. Air Force speakers Yuriy Ignat said this, commenting on the … Read more
Oleksandr Syrskyi, a top general in the Ukrainian defense, has been considered the architect of Ukraine’s successful counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region in the fall of 2022. Last week, he made a startling statement in an exclusive interview with Reuters. In the autumn of 2022, the Ukrainian soldiers had wind in their sails. In a … Read more
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller admitted that Congress is concerned about the sale of F-16s to Turkey. “We had obstacles in Congress because of the actions that Turkey has taken that we had to overcome and work through. We have tried to address them as diligently as possible,” the State Department spokesman noted. It is … Read more
In early August this year, the Netherlands and Denmark announced that they would provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. According to the United States, once Ukrainian pilots complete the corresponding F-16 training, they will be immediately allowed to transfer F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands. It is reported that the first batch of Dutch … Read more
The Russian army has launched an offensive west of Bakhmut, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that with fighter jets alone, Ukraine’s fighters will not stop the occupiers 30 November 2023Thursday, 07:18 Author: Flagman. Bg The Russians also captured Khromovo, and Arestovich admitted that even the lowering of the age for mobilization will … Read more
Neither the number of aircraft nor the delivery date is known. A press representative of the Norwegian Defense Minister contacted by AFP could “neither confirm nor deny” what was reported by the media. The Prime Minister of Norway, Jūnas Gaar Stere, made an unexpected visit to Kyiv today, when Ukraine is celebrating Independence Day. After … Read more
The first batch of Ukrainian pilots has been identified to take part in F-16 training, which will bring Kyiv one step closer to deploying an advanced combat aircraft that could fend off a further Russian invasion. About it writes Politico. According to a U.S. official and a person who is familiar with Ukrainian planning but … Read more
President of the U.S.A Joe Biden allegedly prevented the British Secretary of Defense to Ben Wallace become the next Secretary General of NATO after London began to promote the idea of training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 without the approval of Washington. The publication writes about it Telegraph citing an unnamed Alliance source. The material … Read more