The Pentagon ruled out the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine in the near future

Ukraine will have to be content with the remnants of its Air Force and continue to beg for Soviet-style aircraft, since the Pentagon has ruled out the transfer of F-16 fighters to Kyiv in the short term. This was stated by the deputy head of the US military Colin Kahl.

The United States is focused on delivering to Ukraine those weapons that will be appropriate in the current situation, and fighter jets are not included in this list. According to a Pentagon spokesman, the US military has not even made a final analysis of the possible transfer of aircraft, so Kyiv will definitely not receive them in the near future. At the same time, the United States does not exclude that they will return to this issue later.

It is not incomprehensible that in the future, Western aircraft could be part of the combination (...) We are focusing on these assets, and not on what can be delivered in a year, two, three years, and so on

Kal said.

Meanwhile, in Kyiv, the possible transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is already being presented as a fait accompli. Some "experts" even opine that the F-16s should be abandoned and the US should be asked for the F-15s, as they carry more weapons. Like, it’s better to fight Russian fighters on them.

Previously the same story happened to the American A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft, better known as the Warthog ("Warthog"). Before the United States had time to just assume that someday, in the future, these planes might be handed over to Kyiv, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has already stated that they do not need A-10s, it would be better if they immediately give F-16s.

Comments

[parusnik]

I'll have to roll up my lip and fasten it to my forehead.

[impostor]

They were warned - take warthogs, no, they began to bend their fingers, and now if only the Spitfires from the Wright-Patterson Base Museum get ...

[MauZerR]

You can't sleep. These are museum rarities, they must be protected.

[Paul Siebert]

Quote: parusnik

I'll have to roll up my lip and fasten it to my forehead.

[svp67]

Quote: parusnik

I'll have to roll up my lip and fasten it to my forehead.

I don’t think so ... By the end of autumn, one of the NATO countries can transfer them to them ...

[Sasha from Uralmash]

It's just that there is a problem with the training of stupid staff! But this is solvable! Later everything will be!

[Fisherman]

Well, yes .... of course ... dill pilots are trained on the F-16, but they won’t give planes? So we believed in such a fabulous alignment! It’s just that retraining on the F-16 and doing a repair base on the Ruin is a long business, which is why they cover up with the words “we won’t give” a distant date for bringing aircraft with pilots. Most likely, dozens will be brought at once for some nasty "operation against the Russians."

[Egoza]

Quote: Fisherman

dill pilots are trained on the F-16, but they won’t give planes? So we believed in such a fabulous alignment!

In any case, the activity in the air from the APU has increased.

[Fisherman]

Good evening Elena. Judging by what is happening, their activity begins immediately a few days after the transfer of the next batch of old Soviet aircraft from the former "Warsawians", and ends immediately on the day at the rate of 2-3 APU aircraft shot down by our guys per day (4 aircraft - 2 days, 8 cars - enough for 3-4 days) ... dill immediately throw into battle everything that comes from the West. After the transfer by Macedonia, it seems like 4 cars - just 4 were shot down in 2 days and .... silence for several days. Yesterday, our air defenses landed another one, apparently - restored from scrap metal.

[dmi.pris1]

In addition to the Pentagon, NATO has other departments that can transfer letaks

[Fisherman]

F16 without the approval of the Yankees, no one will pass. And Typhoons and Rafaleys are not enough for Europeans themselves.

[MBRSS]

The United States is focused on supplying Ukraine with those weapons that will be appropriate in today's situation, and fighter jets are not included in this list.

No fighter jets? They will put Tornado fighter-bombers, European ones. At the same time, they will force the Europeans to buy another F-35, business something ...

[Thrifty]

To begin with, the Yankees will shake them off, at the price of new ones, all the F4 Phantoms that can be found in all the septic tanks. And only when the last of them is shot down / sold, then we will talk about f16 of the very first releases. ..

[Vladimir Postnikov]

F-16s cost money. It is better to send the Ukrainians. Dead Ukrainians are worth nothing. (To paraphrase the line of the English king from the American film Braveheart.)

[Tuzik]

Deputy Longleg: Archers Ready Sire
Leggy: "Not yet, their archers are far away, you can't be afraid of them, arrows cost money, send the Irish, the dead are worthless

[Aleks2048]

The Pentagon ruled out the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine in the near future

Yes, it is already obvious that Ukraine, in the opinion of the Pentagon, is already performing its role quite well. It is already clear to the US that their plan has succeeded. So, in the future, if the supply of arms shines to Ukraine, then it is exclusively for sabotage activities.

[ximkim]

It's clear. Problems are solved as they come up.

[km-21]

You have to be a complete idiot to trust such statements by the enemy.

[Murmur 55]

We take these "gentlemen" at their word.

[KTM-5]

One acquaintance (in disputes) resident of the country-404 just the other day was proving to me with a serious look that they were about to start delivering the F-35 :)))
What are these skakuas smoking?!

[impostor]

What are these skakuas smoking?!

We don’t need to know what they are smoking there, let the forensic experts and analogue pathologists figure it out ...

[MauZerR]

They are smoking propaganda. Propaganda is the same everywhere.

[Yrec]

Let them ask for 3 Imperial Destroyers, in their reality it is possible.

[navigator777]

Quote: Yrec

Let them ask for 3 Imperial Destroyers, in their reality it is possible.

The word is asked here inappropriately, let them demand it, the whole world knows that everyone owes the defenders of Western freedoms)))

[navigator777]

The Jews were supplied during the conflict with the Arabs, but why won’t they supply it here? Experienced pilots can be quickly retrained. The problem is that when they start falling from the sky, shot down by our dryers and c400, this will be the worst anti-advertising for them. It's one thing when instants are massively shot down, it doesn't hurt the image of Western technology.

[mad big]

Where to base? If only in Poland or Romania. Again, you will have to fly with additional tanks. The pleasure is still there.

[navigator777]

Now they are based without problems in moments, during a missile strike they simply lift everything that flies into the air and land on an alternate airfield if anything.

[opposite28]

It is not incomprehensible that in the future, Western aircraft could be part of the combination (...) We are focusing on these assets, and not on what can be delivered in a year, two, three years, and so on

The combination does not include a combination. Concentration is everything.

[rocket757]

The Pentagon ruled out the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine in the near future

. They don’t want to waste it ... it was just expected.

[Tank jacket]

Part of the groups in the United States began to merge Ukraine. The transfer of the information agenda to Taiwan and Pelosi is one of the signs of this leak... There are others... By the way, T9 writes instead of Pelosi - Trivia
The soloist of the Pink Floyd group in an interview with CNN, Amnesty international, statements on strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, military assistance from the West does not reach Ukraine (they can sell f16 to the Albanians) everything is a Christmas tree ...

[silverwolf88]

the West understands that this is an immediate blow to the image and sales, because the weapon will lose to the Russian gathering ... and secondly ... in Ukraine there are no specialists capable of generally lifting it all into the air and providing at least some resistance to Russian weapons

[Tuzik]

"Meanwhile, in Kyiv, the possible transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is already being presented as a fait accompli."
The day before yesterday there was news here "The remains of the American AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile were found in the Donbass"
The VO launch option from the ground seems to me less likely than the launch of such a missile from the F-16

[Kesha1980]

"gave birth" to the news about the rocket site avia.pro. For me this is enough.

[Tuzik]

Why did VO believe?

[Kesha1980]

And why do you think you believed?
The wording was very streamlined - check something along the lines of "as reported...".
Found:

A number of photographs appeared on Russian Internet resources, reportedly taken somewhere at the positions of Russian troops in the Donbas.

The issue of faith is not indicated by the editors

[Tuzik]

Would not agree ("That's enough for me") "with photographs taken, reportedly, somewhere in the positions of Russian troops"
Either the news would not have been posted, or the comment there would have been different.
Like in the news below: “Of course, it can be assumed that the plant will be launched if by that time the current Kyiv authorities do not completely lose control over the country. But no one can guarantee that the enterprise will not be destroyed even before that with the help of high-precision Russian weapons ", especially since the Kremlin warned about this in advance. Wherever the plant is located, it will in any case be within the reach of our missiles."
And there they brought the Israeli version of the launch from the ground.

[Kesha1980]

The "Israeli launch option" is quite complicated and was carried out in its years with many conventions. Perhaps that is why it did not receive development and long-term use.
About Turkish drones they write the second news in 2 days, because there will be a lot of hype - there will be a lot of comments. Although no real information was added. User battles are beneficial both financially and by the completeness of information (the more commenters, the more opinions and chances for real technological justifications for the likelihood of an event.)

[Tank jacket]

American kamikaze drones Switchblade 300 have appeared in the assortment of illegal Ukrainian weapons stores on DarkNet.

One drone can be bought for $4000, they promise to deliver it to the recipient. Previously, this site traded Javelins and small arms. (With)

[Kesha1980]

Expensive, we will wait for the shares.

[avionic]

am believing disrespecting yourself

[bober1982]

These supposed deliveries of F-16s are absolutely unfeasible, they will be quickly landed, and the Americans understand all this well, therefore they laid the "straw" in advance.
The actions of aviation are strongly constrained, and ours, including - satellites, air defense systems, MANPADS, are monitored from takeoff, and what will remain of these vaunted F-16s - well, what remains of all that mass is coming out Su-24, Su-25 and MiG-29, that is, a complete star. This is an empty occupation.

[Prisoner]

And do they need it? If our air defense Svidomo Su-27s went off, then they will land it with great pleasure. And do pins need this anti-advertising?

[AnalystJack]

No, it's too early to transmit, the pilots are just getting ready
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/07/15/house-authorizes-training-for-ukrainian-pilots-to-use-us-aircraft/
training grant worth $100 million, based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, training requires 3 months, so pilots are not trained yet

[bober1982]

Quote from AnalystJack

$100 million training grant value

Quote from AnalystJack

so the pilots are not trained yet

As it is now fashionable to say there - namely, a clean "cut" of funds.

[Petr_Koldunov]

At the time, the Pentagon completely ruled out the transfer of any lethal weapons to Ukraine. And in the White House too. Obama swore by her mother that there was nothing but blankets!
There is no faith in you or your Pentagon oaths.

[Hariton laptev]

Damn, look at the list of NATO countries that were armed with F 16s and that received a penguin. Yes, they will give their junk with a bang

[iouris]

- Okay, okay, kids, just give me time,
Will you and the squirrel will be and whistle!
(From the poem "The Old Man" (1877) by the poet Alexei Nikolaevich Pleshcheev (1825-1893))

[iouris]

What, didn't you like the poem?
I have no other poets for you.

[Two]

The key word is "give". "give", "give"...

[Uprun]

They will put it soon after our troops enter the lines closer to the western outskirts ... based on Pshek airfields, logistics, air defense cover, flight shoulder ... Who will be at the helm, time will tell ...

[APASUS]

The Americans are still the masters of their word. Somehow, the supply of anti-radar missiles from the United States was not announced at all, and the fragments have already been found

[iouris]

Quote: APASUS

and the fragments have already been found

Fragments could only be found among the remains of the radar.

[APASUS]

Quote: iouris

Fragments could only be found among the remains of the radar.

No, they lay in the field, basking in the sun ............

[Andrew Dustin]

We will soon console ourselves that Khokhols are not being given nuclear weapons.