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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US F-16s could play a vital role in isolating Crimea and humiliating Putin, says defense analyst

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Netherlands' Air Force F-16 jetfighters participate in the NATO exercise as part of the NATO Air Policing mission, in Alliance members' sovereign airspace on July 4, 2023.
The Dutch are set to deliver more than a dozen F-16s to Ukraine in the fall.

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Western air bases that host Ukraine's F-16s are 'legitimate' targets for Russia, says Putin

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks left over Leiria, Portugal.

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A Ukraine pilot said flying 'awesome' F-16s is like upgrading from an old Nokia to an iPhone

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An F-16 fighter jet at the Volkel Air Base

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The Netherlands gifted Ukraine a fleet of F-16 fighter jets 9 years after Putin's proxies blew MH17 out of the sky, killing 196 Dutch passengers

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Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the reconstruction of the MH17 wreckage, as part of the murder trial ahead of the beginning of a critical stage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands.
Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the reconstruction of the MH17 wreckage, as part of the murder trial ahead of the beginning of a critical stage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands.

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Ukraine is closer to having F-16s, but don't expect them to suddenly start 'taking down' Russia's formidable air defenses, top US general says

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Romanian Air Force F-16 jetfighters take part in the NATO exercise as part of the NATO Air Policing mission, in Alliance members' sovereign airspace on July 4, 2023.
Romanian F-16s on a NATO Air Policing mission on July 4.

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Russia is quickly depleting its fleet of warplanes through overuse, and Ukraine deploying F-16s could worsen the situation: expert

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Members of the Russian Air Force perform with their Su-27 type aircraft during the International Air Show at the Hungarian Air Force base in Kecskemet, southern Hungary, on August 3, 2013.

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More countries using advanced F-35 fighter jets could free up F-16s for Ukraine, former Lockheed Martin exec says

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