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Post by pieter on May 17, 2023 4:29:11 GMT -7
 DW News is a global news TV program broadcast by German public state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). The first program aired the summer of 2015. UK and Dutch pledge fighter jet support for Ukraine | DW News UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte pledged to build an "international coalition" to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine.
"The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Rutte agreed they would work to build (an) international coalition to provide Ukraine with combat air capabilities, supporting with everything from training to procuring F16 jets," a spokesman for Sunak's Downing Street office said in a statement following a meeting at the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland.
After visiting Sunak at his Chequers country estate outside London on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was "very positive" about creating a "jets coalition" in his country's war with Russia.
Sunak said on Monday the UK was preparing to open a flight school to train its pilots. French President Emmanuel Macron at the same time offered to train Ukrainian fighter pilots but ruled out sending war planes to Kyiv. |
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Post by pieter on May 17, 2023 4:35:26 GMT -7
MIG-29 deliveries are underway, but is the Soviet-era jet up to the task in Ukraine? | DW News
Ukraine has been demanding fighter jets for months and is finally starting to get some. Poland needed Germany's approval to hand over its MIG-29 planes, but Berlin gave its blessing and deliveries are reportedly underway. Slovakia is also donating some of its fighter jets. Is the Soviet-era fighter jet enough to change the course of the war?
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Post by pieter on May 17, 2023 4:37:56 GMT -7
'Jets coalition': Zelensky hints at 'important decision' on fighter jets in Russia Ukraine war
'Jets coalition': Zelensky hints at 'very important decision' to come on fighter jets in Ukraine war. Rishi Sunak warmly embraced 'inspirational' Volodymyr Zelensky today as they held talks at the PM's country residence. Mr Sunak announced that the UK will provide air defence missiles and drones, and is set to push for more international support for Kyiv when he attends the G7 gathering in Japan and Council of Europe in Reykjavik later this week. Last week it emerged the UK had become the first country to provide long-range precision missiles to Ukraine. The Storm Shadow cruise missiles, accurate to beyond 150 miles, are expected to be at the heart of the much anticipated counter-offensive against Russian occupiers. But the prospect of the UK supplying fights jet has effectively disappeared, despite Mr Zelensky visiting in February and presenting the Commons Speaker with a pilot's helmet. Instead the RAF will help train Ukraine forces on using Western jets, with No10 insisting Kyiv has 'decided' to focus on F-16s - which Britain does not use.
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Post by pieter on May 17, 2023 4:39:14 GMT -7
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Post by karl on May 17, 2023 19:08:55 GMT -7
Pieter
First though, I must say as not a strategist in arial combate machines such as the Russian designed MIG 29 and American F16, but only of a comment to present.
As a universal general rule, it is not usually wise to use mixed machines such as aircraft we are speaking of. For not only effective pilot use in combate is generally their use of common type of which they have the skills in using their arial machine to the fullest of capability. With this, is the maintenance and spares to have on hand with a supply chain that is secure.
The next in line of situation awareness, is the Ukraine conflict so far has been a ground with air support for ground forces. These fighter aircraft are excellent for arial combate and fighter screen use, but some what at odds in air to ground support.
Perhaps there will be comments to the contrary, this would be welcomed I must say. never too old to learn.
Karl
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