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F-16 Fighters Now En Route to Ukraine (www.airandspaceforces.com)
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[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago

Insert gif of truck never hitting the bollard

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago
[-] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I have actually never seen the impact shot because of the memed gif.

For a few tenths of a second there, I felt complete.

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago
[-] takeda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Good to know, thank you

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 7 points 1 month ago
[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

They will be there .. Dutch government finished all the burocratic hupla. I think the biggest issue is basing the planes in Ukraine. I'll expect some to be stationed in the EU and Ukraine rotating them out for big maintenance. And keeping it in the news is a part of the media strategy too.

[-] FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

So much for being secretive about it unless this is a diversion.

[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

It's basically impossible to keep something like this a secret. The pilots have been in training a long time and they're not just sending planes, but also the means to maintain them.

Besides there are dangers in keeping it secret. Having F-16s suddenly doing attack runs on the Russian military out of nowhere could result in the Kremlin coming to the wrong conclusions.

[-] FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

This isn't lost on me, but other articles have mentioned that Ukraine has been requesting countries not announce things related to F-16 arrivals.

[-] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

It's a general opsec principle, yes everyone else might know what you're doing but why hand them info for free?

[-] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

It’s not the easiest thing to hide. They look very distinctive and make a lot of noise.

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 5 points 1 month ago

Great, I doubt they will fly combat missions this year though. Hopefully Ukraine can start challenging the airspace in earnest tin 2025.

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Why do you believe they won't do combat missions this year? I have no perspective on this so truly a genuine question. I know there has been training for a bit now, so I figured that would make pilots combat ready and I assumed they're already have been planning for the arrival to be ready.

[-] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I think it would be wise to wait until they have the initiative again so they can combine all efforts with greater effect and safety. Ukraine's last offensive was a wash because of the fortified line and mines which slowed them down enough to be easy pickings for Russian air attacks.

Maybe they should take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

[-] TheFrirish@jlai.lu 5 points 1 month ago

too little too late Jesus about fucking time

[-] RockApe@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Finally I hope it is not too late it should of been sooner

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

Should've is a contraction of should have, often incorrectly written as should of.

[-] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 6 points 1 month ago
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