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Editor in Chief Bill ![Workbencher Fezian](boards/icons/workbencher.gif) | 07 Jun 2024 7:09 p.m. PST |
French President Emmanuel Macron said preparations for training Ukrainian pilots and mechanics for Mirage 2000-5 fighters will begin "in the next few days"… Ukrainian Pravda: link |
Legion 4 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jun 2024 8:53 a.m. PST |
Vive la' France ! The Ukraine has needed CAP for a long time. Where are those Dutch F-16s ? That US leadership did not want to provide … |
aegiscg47 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jun 2024 10:35 a.m. PST |
Not sure if we'll see the Mirage 2000s enter action until early 2025. The training alone, then having to establish a logistical train for the parts, weapons, etc., is going to take some time to establish. Just today, there was a report about the F-16s and how long it is taking to get them operational. It sounds like Ukraine wants to run them in squadrons of 18-20 aircraft, so you need at least 36 pilots. The U.S. is only training 12 at a time and other nations are proceeding slowly with their training as well. Even with Norway, Belgium, etc., contributing up to 80 F-16s by the end of the year, who is going to fly them? Not to mention who will maintain them in the field. I keep wondering why the West just didn't purchase and/or build Mig-21s, Mig-29s, etc., as at least they could jump right in them and take off! |
Legion 4 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jun 2024 7:29 p.m. PST |
Does not bode well for the Ukraine … Those aircraft should have been sent, pilots and maint. crews trained when Ukraine asked for them. |
Old Contemptible ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jun 2024 11:55 p.m. PST |
Did Germany send some Mig-29s? |
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