Russia - threadbanned users in OP

They can fly them now, sure, but can they do what they want to be able to do? No.

I am just passing on what I have read the Ukrainians say themselves as to why they want more modern western aircraft. The first is the AA radars, targeting and tracking are vastly more advanced and sophisticated, meaning they get a large edge on the SU-34 and their ilk, so when it comes to providing air cover, they can do a better job with a greater chance of survival. At the moment they are seriously outclassed with 1980's era SU-27s up against a couple decades younger SU-32s and 35s. The other feature is the hugely superior ground attack and target designation systems which would hugely improve their ground attack and fire suppression capabilities.

The big killer feature is they can carry and deploy a very wide range of sophisticated western munitions and exploit those to their full capabilities. You can't retrofit all of the capabilities and firing/targeting requirements of these munitions to Mig-29s. They have managed to cobble together a basic way to get HARM and JDAMs to work, but they can't be used to their full capabilities because the systems in the cockpit and electronics bay simply aren't there.

I shall see if I can find an explanation the UAF representative gave on a Telegram channel, that I read. The way he put it made it out to be a clear chalk and cheese difference.

Here's the thing. I have said multiple times that people in the west should stop telling Ukraine what it bloody needs - condescending or what? They are not stupid; they have just as many aviation mil nerds and geeks as we do and their pilots have been training with US pilots for nearly 30 years.

In 2018 the US and UA held a joint exercise called Clear Sky. Over 40 aircraft and all their support crew took part - in Ukraine. This is well worth a look and might give a sense as to the Ie Ukrainians know what western aircraft, systems and weapons can do:

A Ukrainian pilot being shown an F-15C

At the start of this war, the youngest of Ukraine's jets was built in 1991.

It's as if I were to write out your families shopping list for the week and you had to cook and eat what I chose for you.

The Ukrainians know that it will take 3 months to get operational at a basic level and 6 months to become really proficient, but it's still what they want and are asking for. You, me, Gen Miley, Stoltenberg - no one in the West knows better than the Ukrainians what they need. They are the worlds greatest experts on combat operations against Orc forces. Even US pilots have said they know more than them when it comes to flying against Orc fighter jets.

So saying more of the same - Mig-29s - is the best thing for Ukraine, is simply wrong. A Polish Mig-29 is not somehow magically better against an SU-35.

Jesus, you're not even going to try to hide your affiliation are you?

"Absorbed into Russia" "100% part of Russia". Are you being paid in Crypto, or in Rubles so you can head down to the corner shop afterwards to get your daily ration of "Victory Gin"?

You remember last year at the same country the Russians where caught red handed trying to erase a nation and systematiclly rape & murder civilians in the process? I remember.

Nothing in that say's they have actually recruited and deployed afghans to Ukraine or elsewhere

It does Mach 10-12.

The US modified the AIM-54 to intercept satellities in low orbit and it's speed was increased to greater than Mach 5. The kinzahal is more than double the length of an AIM-54 and its warhead payload is greter than the entire weight of the AIM-54.

According a German investigation. Details below. Not much else confirmed.

I think the continued strikes on Ukrainian civilians from deep inside russia and the Black sea must give the green light for improving the long range strike capabilities for Ukraine. NATO needs to let russia know it will no longer restrain itself from providing the longer ranged attack systems when these types of terrorist actions continue. Saw a report from the early hours of the morning on reddit saying the russian aircraft were airborne and an attack imminent. Fighter aircraft with long range antiaircraft missiles and long range missiles to hit russian military bases from where these attacks are being launched should now be a priority for Ukraine. Russians hitting the electric grid of Ukraine when it could start a nuclear meltdown in Europe's largest nuclear power plant is enough of a reason for this to happen now.

Again the Baltics continue to impress. As promised Latvia are now taking seized cars from drunk drivers and sending them to Ukraine (to be used by Ukr military and hospitals)

Fcukin state of him. Like some Def Leppard cover band reject

Funny how the Russian apologists use terms like "NATO will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian" whenever the West give Ukraine weapons or ammo to defend themselves from the illegal invaders.

Yet you never hear them say "Iran will fight Ukraine to the last Russian" when shipments like this happen 🤷‍♂️

More than likely they will be transferred as they are,

The Russians used to service Nato mig29 for a few years

Aged like milk whopper there.

Nice action by loitering drones in Ukr (guessing the Switchblade 600's?)

So having to remove the upgrades makes them pointless, given how long that will take. Not to mention them being just more of the same and not better.

Anyway, as I said, I'm basically just relaying what Ukrainians themselves have said and I have managed to find what I previously read, so since I am not to be believed, then perhaps the spokesman of the Ukrainian Airforcce can persuade people:

While he and Ukraine go on about the F-16, I think that is because they are aiming low in the hope they might stand a better chance of at least getting something. I am confident that if they were offered F-18s or F-15Cs, they would prefer those.

The same person in another article described the problems the F-16 would pose, namely their rough, Foreign Object Damage prone airfilds and delicate landing gear. The undercarriage of the F-16 is too delicate for Ukrainian airfields. To use them they would need to surface at least one airfield with smooth bitumen. If they got F-18's or Grippens, they wouldn't need to undertake this huge task and they could use all their airfields, not just the upgraded one, which would probably become a prime target.

Given The US wouldn't object to F-16s being transfered, there's a good chance the same would apply if Australia were to ask to transfer it's 40-45 surplus F-18s.

That's efficient!