Ukraine just dismissed the commander of its air force after losing an F-16 and a pilot in a battle against Russian missiles

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Ukraine's president stands in front of an F-16 at a press event. There are trees in the background, and the fighter jet is partially covered.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he speaks to media representatives while standing in front of an F16 fighter jet during Ukrainian Air Forces Day at an undisclosed location on August 4, 2024.

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Ukraine lost an F-16 and a top pilot after one of the fighter jets crashed while battling Russian missiles

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A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4.
A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4, 2024.

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A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats

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A view from ground level of a fighter jet taking off from a grassy field with flowers.
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes off from an undisclosed location.

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Ukraine's F-16s may be getting long-range cruise missiles to hit targets hundreds of miles away: report

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F-16 Fighting Falcons perform in the sky as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech congratulating the Ukrainian military.
The US is in talks with Ukraine to send long-range cruise missiles for its F-16s.

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Images of Ukraine's new F-16s and their weapons hint at what the US-made fighter jets may start off doing against the Russians

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Ukrainian F-16s are seen in the air in an undisclosed location of Ukraine on August 4.
Ukrainian F-16s are seen in the air in an undisclosed location of Ukraine on August 4.

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Ukraine's Air Force must ditch its Soviet-style approach to get the most out of F-16s

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Ukraine will need a drastically different air strategy to have the best hope of using F-16s to push back Russian forces, airpower experts say.
Ukraine will need a drastically different air strategy to have the best hope of using F-16s to push back Russian forces, airpower experts say.

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Russia targeting Ukrainian airfields before F-16s arrive shows its fear of the jets, experts say

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A screen grab from an aerial video shows a fiery explosion in part of an airfield, surrounded by green land
A screen grab captured from a video shows a missile strike hit on the Dolgintsevo airfield in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk region on July 3, 2024.

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Zelenskyy says the problem with the coming F-16 fighter jets is the same one Ukraine had with the Abrams tanks

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An F-16 fighter jet flies above a white cloudy sky with a KC-135 Statotanker flying above it and waiting to refuel the jet.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis

How airpower experts think Ukraine could pull off bursts of air superiority to get F-16s into the fight and score breakthroughs

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Four Portuguese Air Force F-16 jets fly against a white, cloudy background.
Portuguese Air Force F-16 M Fighting Falcons fly over Praça do Comercio during the military parade that opens the official ceremonies in celebration of the 50th anniversary of 1974 Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos).

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The world's most popular fighter jet just turned 50, but it still packs a punch

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F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida during a flight from Luke to Key West, Fla., Oct. 16, 2004.
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida.

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