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dutch777

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3. Great if true. F-16 is a solid proven aircraft. What they may lack is AWACS level targeting and control.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:30 PM

20 hrs ago

Of course it would be well within AWACS capability to be loitering well out of the battle zone and still see enough to guide these folks if we wanted. That would tick Putin off!

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French intel confirms: American & Dutch F-16 pilots reinforce Ukrainian skies - RFU News [View all] TexasTowelie 22 hrs ago OP

I havent seen any confirmation that I believe yet. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #1

You won't get any until a plane is shot down and a body confirmed Lithos 21 hrs ago #2

Great if true. F-16 is a solid proven aircraft. What they may lack is AWACS level targeting and control. dutch777 20 hrs ago #3

A US defense commentator on the subject. I follow this guy and he seems to know his sources... mitch96 17 hrs ago #4