"Salvation for the Air Force of Ukraine": As the F-16 aircraft will change the defense of the sky from Russia-the Telegraph

It is expected that the first "birds" will be delivered to Ukraine this year. However, experts have doubts that the F-16 can be a decisive advantage of war. Rather, according to Western pilots, long -awaited fighters will allow Ukraine to reach parity in the sky with Russian troops. Journalists noted that American aircraft can help with the maintenance of Ukrainian Air Force. Now the Ukrainian Navy, which is made up of Soviet MiG-29 and Su-24, is forced to defend the sky in a long conflict.

"Some planes will be knocked down by Russia. Others will be blocked due to the lack of spare parts from Moscow-controlled firms to eliminate wear and damage. Kiev must move to Western aviation if its military air forces want to have some chances to survive because the war is delayed,"-said in the article. At the same time, the F-16 is expected to become a "long-term solution" for Ukraine.

The media explained that some of the promised aircraft have been about 40 years old, that is, they have been peers of many Mig-29. "There are questions about how long their more delicate planes will serve under the stress of permanent departments. But at least in the medium term, the planes are a rescue for the Air Force of Ukraine," the authors emphasized. However, Ukraine lacks not only the aircraft themselves, but also capable of managing their pilots.

Experts emphasize that the F-16 will allow to save their lives for pilots, and they are ahead of the Soviet counterparts. "While the MiG-29 has radars that are able to focus on the same purpose, the F-16 offers pilots much more awareness of a situation that is vital if they want to monitor the threats," the article reads. Western aircraft are able to track several goals, giving more data to the pilot. Onboard systems can identify the most dangerous threat and report it about the crew.

"The western pilot of the fighter has received tools for self -making, the Soviet fighter pilot did not receive these tools," the US Air Force pilot stressed Lieutenant Colonel Fred Speni Clifton. In addition, experts suggest that the weapons provided to Ukraine will be more effective if it is started with the F-16. At the same time, a number of weapons will be easier to integrate.

"When the United States agreed to hand over to their Allies F-16, they also signed export declarations for the supply of advanced air-air-air missiles AIM-120 (Amraam), which will be used with jet aircraft," the media said. The combination of Amraam with the F-16 is expected to be able to target for remote purposes. That is, the defenders of the sky will be able to strike targets that will not see. Russian pilots had this capacity from the beginning of a full -scale war.