Ukrainian Air Force
Discussion
Also worth noting that many of the key Russian targets are being hit by cruise missiles launched hundreds of miles away over the Caspian Sea. But despite crossing huge distances of Ukrainian airspace, many of them are still not getting intercepted by Ukrainian air defences. Are they just too difficult to track, since they fly too low?
Did anyone see that the Germans are supplying their IRIS-T missile system? I’m not familiar with it, but it seems to be an impressive jack-of-all trades weapon. Air-to-air, air-to-surface and surface-to-air, which is the version that the Ukrainians will be getting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS-T
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS-T
So with the Ukrainian military making significant advances in the East, what is the situation in the air nowadays? Are there battlefield strikes by aircraft from either side, or are they keeping out if it? There’s a story here about HARM missiles possibly being fitted to the remaining Ukrainian MIG-29 and Su-27 fleet.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraines-su-...
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraines-su-...
Bit of video and interview with UAF MiG29 pilot here.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-6346529...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-6346529...
At least with the MiG-29s, they would just be replacing like with like, so they could be put into active service very quickly. I assume Russia is doing its best to replace the planes they have lost. Why is it necessary to make a big public announcement? Just let the Ukrainians come and get them on the quiet.
Just been watching the news. Lots of talk about the UK sending fighter jets to Ukraine. Can’t see that myself. Now that the Tornadoes are all gone, that realistically only leaves Typhoons. Could the UAF operate and fly them? Surely that’s a long term bet at best? I say give them all the bloody MiG29s in Europe now, otherwise there might not be a Ukraine left to support.
Poland is releasing some of their MiG-29s to Ukraine after all. Very limited publicity though, all things considered.
https://news.sky.com/story/poland-to-send-at-least...
Edit: 17.03.23. Now Slovakia also contributing all 13 of theirs.
https://news.sky.com/story/poland-to-send-at-least...
Edit: 17.03.23. Now Slovakia also contributing all 13 of theirs.
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Friday 17th March 17:42
Anyway, back on topic. Ukraine now has 4 more MiG-29s at their disposal, courtesy of Slovakia.
https://youtu.be/Cho-7Lsa8O8
https://youtu.be/Cho-7Lsa8O8
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