"It should be taken normally": in the air forces of the Armed Forces confessed how many F-16 lost

But he noted that Ukraine is losing planes, which is due to intense fights. "Of course, we are growing. Of course, we and the losses are also carrying certain. We saw a message about the loss of aircraft - it should be taken normally. And unfortunately, the losses in the war, in particular, F -16 aircraft," Ignat said. He confirmed that the Armed Forces lost three F-16 fighters, emphasizing that in such intense battles it is clear that the loss may be.

"Of course, we and the losses also carry certain. We have seen a message about the loss of aircraft-it should be taken normally. And unfortunately, the losses in the war, in particular, F-16 aircraft," Ignat said. According to Yuri Ignat, technician, in particular, planes, is not the most recent and were already used, but it was still better and "technological" than Soviet weapons.

The Head of Communications Department of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces also said that Russia has planes that "see further", as well as rockets that "shoot further", even compared to the F-16. And also the enemy has a very powerful air defense air defense, which works in combination with aviation. "If we talk about the MiG-29, Su-27, it is not to comparison at all. When we did not yet have an F-16, then the ratio of our group against them was 1:10 regarding our migs.

And technologically, this is the difference between Makarov's gun and the sniper rifle. In spite of everything, our pilots gave a fight. " According to him, about 200 aircraft of different types are required to effectively defense. "The F-16 is a multi-purpose plane. It can work in the sky, for air purposes, ground and for surface purposes.

There are specifics in aviation specific, different," Ignat explained, reminding that in the early 1990s there were a thousand different planes in Ukraine, but it was a total number and working equipment and those that have already turned. "In the 1990s and early 2000s, something was rotten, something was sold to Africa and other countries. Therefore, efficiency is not taken today, but modernization and innovation," the military summarized.