"We need F-16": Mi-8 crew commander replied how fighters will change the course of war

The Hutsul pilot is convinced that American aircraft will be able to "move" the Black Sea Fleet and Aviation of the Russian Federation. The crew commander of the Mi-8 helicopter with the Hutsul call sign explained why Ukraine needs F-16 aircraft. This is known with his interview with UNIAN, published on December 13. He explained that Russian fighters are able to destroy targets at a distance of 100 kilometers. That is, the Armed Forces see enemy planes, but they cannot do anything.

The Ukrainian air defense forces are not currently able to get them. "That's why we need F-16," Hutsul emphasized. According to him, the F-16 is a multifunctional fighter. Such planes are in service in the United States and another 24 countries. The defender is convinced that these "birds" are able to change the balance of power in the air and influence the war in Ukraine. "F-16 is a platform for modern aviation weapons. It can simultaneously carry missiles of" air-air "and" air-land ".

May destroy ballistic missiles, winged missiles, planes, helicopters, UAVs, as well as radar, ships, etc. " , - said the pilot. He stressed that thanks to these fighters, Ukrainian aviation will be in greater security. Modern air-air missiles can affect the whole at a distance of 180 kilometers. "This will force Russian planes to proceed from Ukraine. The range of anti -ship missiles is up to 220 kilometers.