The United States sent Ukraine unsuitable for F-16 flights as a source of spare parts-media
The US Air Force has handed over the F-16 fighter jets to provide spare parts already provided by European combat aircraft partners.
Source: The War Zone
Details: According to a representative of the Air Force, « the United States supported the F-16 service transmitted to Ukraine by European partners, providing written off and completely unsuitable for flights of F-16 aircraft as a source of spare parts. »
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F-16 fighters wrapped in thermal film and without key components-wings, tails, engines and nasal faiths-were loaded on the An-124 cargo aircraft with the UR-82027 registration number, which went from International Airport to Airport, Aryzona Airport, nodes for the transfer of Western aid to Ukraine.
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“International Cargo Transporter” with Ukrainian Flags.
Based Out of Ukraine
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According to TWZ, these buildings came from the so-called « aircraft cemetery »-the 309th Aviation Service Group and Aviation Regeneration (Amarg), located on Davis Montain Air Base near Tuson.
In early April, General Christopher Cavoli, US European Command Commander and NATO Commander Commander in Europe, said the US Senate about the preparation of additional F-16 for Ukraine, but he did not disclose sources.
Literally: « In total, about 85 F-16s were promised Ukraine, including 24 from the Netherlands, 19-from Denmark, 12-from Norway (and 10 more-as a source of spare parts). Belgium declared its intention to transfer 30 aircraft.
It should be noted that some of them will not be transferred to Ukraine directly, but will be used to prepare Ukrainian pilots, especially at the European Eftc Training Center in Romania. «
