Fired AIM-9C rocket: F-16 could strike a Russian aircraft-Defense Express

When asked how real it is to use American F-16 to destroy Russian aircraft, Oleg Katkov replied that such fights were already happening. "He already does it, there are photos that still flow into the network, and they are already public," the expert said. Katkov explained that after a long-term mission in Ukraine, the AIM-9C class "Air-Air" is lacking in the aircraft. This version, depending on the upgrade, can have a range of 105 to 120 kilometers. "And he shot her on some Russian aircraft.

Perhaps during the mission of covering other cars that already made bomb blows. Therefore, the F-16 already used as a plane, a full, multifunctional fighter that can perform missions as a task of bombing high-precision precision There are punches for land purposes, as well as the cover of air operations, and this is how it should be used, "said Chief of Defense Express. In addition, according to him, the F-16 fighter, equipped with a low-caliber farm bomb SDB, is visible in the Sumy region.

"Therefore, it is clear that the F-16 used SDB bombs to strikes in the Russian Federation in Kursk region. It is just a fact that has been a few weeks," Katkov said. He added that this scenario of expansion of F-16 functions in the battles in Ukraine was envisaged by American profile specialists, commanders of squadron. "Like, in the first stage, when there are few aircraft, they will be directly used to protect the rear areas as air defense.

In the second stage, after the real experience of operating the aircraft, they begin to get involved in those operations already worked out in Ukraine," Said the specialist. We will remind, on February 12, Osinttechnical account on the social network X (earlier-Twitter) posted the first picture of the first picture in Ukraine F-16 with Amraam rocket. The photo shows the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter with advanced Amraam C series and truncated wings.