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In reply to the discussion: US dismisses Polish plan to provide fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,390 posts)16. I don't think any Ukrainian pilots are trained for the F-16
While there are some small differences between Polish and Ukrainian Mig-29s, it's not much, and the idea was they'd be able to fly them in combat quickly. Training from scratch would take too long.
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muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2022
OP
Maybe we could put the planes on some random civilian barge and float them to Ukraine?
Irish_Dem
Mar 2022
#33
saying it was not "tenable". I suggest that Ukraine sovereignty and survival may be not "tenable."
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2022
#40
sounds right. I'm sure Ukraine regrets giving up their nukes. Would not have happened.
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2022
#51
This is the US Pentagon and they cannot come up with a fucking solution to this problem?
Bev54
Mar 2022
#28
Only delaying the inevitable. After he conquers Ukraine, he will want the Baltic states.
Ray Bruns
Mar 2022
#88
I'd rather give the Ukraine some 30+ year old F-16s as opposed to some ancient soviet machinery.
Crowman2009
Mar 2022
#10
I'm thinking the 20 something Migs doesn't meet their risk/reward criteria. Dealing with
yaesu
Mar 2022
#13
Does Moldova have a suitable airfield? They are next on the list for Russian attacks n/t
AntiFascist
Mar 2022
#82
Then write Ukraine in as a member of NATO and be done with it. Send everything you have.
flying_wahini
Mar 2022
#83