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.

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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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Ukraine's first F-16s from the Netherlands will arrive 'soon,' defense minister says, with export licenses now issued

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys against a blue sky
Two F-16 perform fly-bys.

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Changed rules for Ukraine mean its F-16s will arrive when they can make a far bigger impact, experts say

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon during a US Air Force firepower demonstration.

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Ukraine got the go-ahead to hit Russia with F-16s, but doing so could be a waste of a good jet

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys against a blue sky
Two F-16 perform fly-bys in Fetesti, Romania in November 2023.

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A new plane Ukraine is getting will amplify its F-16s and eat into Russia's advantage in the air, experts say

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