On this video: Why Ukraine wants F-16s to fight Russia.
Kurama
(Japan)
POETS MANOEUVRING
“A launch has been detected.
Manoeuvre!”
The order of the ‘elves’ ground team.
Is clear.
An ‘orcs’ Su-35 fighter jet has fired.
A missile at his aircraft.
He knows he has to abort.
The mission in order to survive.
He quickly dives his MiG-29.
So low that he can see the treetops.
The old Soviet-era aircraft starts trembling.
As it is pushed to the limit.
He navigates through.
Towers and hills that.
He studied meticulously on the map.
While preparing for this mission.
“Such flights close to the surface.
Are the most difficult ones.
You have to concentrate.
Very hard.”
“And because of the low height.
You don't have.
The time or the space.
For a safe ejection.”
Fighter jets like the one.
Flown by him.
Accompany ‘elves’ ground attack aircraft.
During their combat missions at the front line.
His job is to provide cover.
From ‘orcs’ air-to-air missiles.
But there is not much ‘elves’ jets.
Can do to stop them.
For now, ‘elves’ pilots.
Will have to rely on.
Their old Soviet-era fighters.
And attack jets.
When an alarm signals a new combat mission.
They rush towards their aircraft.
They give the thumbs up to mechanics to confirm.
That all systems on board are working.
Some of them have flown.
More than 100 combat missions.
But they know that.
Each flight could be their last.
"Our biggest enemy is.
‘Orcs’ Su-35 fighter jets.”
Says another MiG-29 pilot.
“We know positions of ‘orcs’ air defence.”
“We know their ranges.
It's quite predictable.
So we can calculate.
How long we can stay inside their zone.”
“But in the case of fighter jets.
They are mobile.
They have a good air picture.
And they know when we're flying to the front lines.”
‘Orcs’ missiles can fly far further.
Than the ones used by ‘elves’ pilots.
‘Orcs’ air patrols can detect a jet's take-off.
Deep inside the territory of Ukraine.
Their R-37M missiles can hit an aerial target.
At a distance of 150-200km.
Whereas ‘elves’ rockets can only travel up.
To 50km.
So, ‘orcs’ planes can see.
‘Elves’ aircraft.
And shoot them down.
Long before they pose any threat.
Since the start of the ‘orcs’ invasion.
The ‘elves’ Air Force.
Has suffered serious losses.
Although they don't reveal specific figures.
To end ‘Mordor’’s superiority in the air.
Ukraine wants its Western partners.
To provide more modern jets.
Like the US-made F-16.
For now, ‘elves’ pilots.
Will have to rely on.
Their old Soviet-era fighters.
And attack jets.
When an alarm signals a new combat mission.
They rush towards their aircraft.
They give the thumbs up to mechanics to confirm.
That all systems on board are working.
Some of them have flown.
More than 100 combat missions.
But they know that.
Each flight could be their last.
“Our pilots fly on a knife's edge.”
Says Col.
The head of aviation development department.
Of the ‘elves’ Air Force.
“But F-16 jets would allow us to operate.
Beyond the enemy's air defence systems.”
And their missiles can be effective up to 150km.
Which will enable them to attack ‘orcs’ jets as well.
“Of course, we will still be targeted.”
Says another MiG-29 pilot.
“But it will be an equal fight.
Right now, we don't have any response to them.”
F-16s have better radars.
That can detect missiles fired at them.
Currently, the team that monitors ground radars.
Must verbally communicate with pilots about threats they face.
For now, ‘elves’ pilots.
Will have to rely on.
Their old Soviet-era fighters.
And attack jets.
When an alarm signals a new combat mission.
They rush towards their aircraft.
They give the thumbs up to mechanics to confirm.
That all systems on board are working.
Some of them have flown.
More than 100 combat missions.
But they know that.
Each flight could be their last.
“Our jets don't have a system.
To warn about ‘orcs’ rocket launches.”
Says a pilot of.
An Su-25 attack jet.
“It's all visual-based.
If you see them.
Then you just try to escape by.
Firing off heat traps and manoeuvring.”
‘Mordor’’s air superiority means.
That Ukraine can afford.
Only a limited deployment.
Of its military aviation close to the front line.
Which can have.
A major impact.
On the success of.
Any future counter-offensive operations.
According to another MiG-29 pilot.
They carry out up to 20 times.
Fewer sorties than.
The ‘orcs’ Air Force.
And the weapons ‘elves’ attack aircraft have.
Are from the stock of old Soviet-era bombs.
And unguided rockets which are quickly depleting.
Because of limited supplies.
But it's not just air support for ground troops.
Western jets can also enhance.
Ukraine's air defence systems.
Aviators say.
For now, ‘elves’ pilots.
Will have to rely on.
Their old Soviet-era fighters.
And attack jets.
When an alarm signals a new combat mission.
They rush towards their aircraft.
They give the thumbs up to mechanics to confirm.
That all systems on board are working.
Some of them have flown.
More than 100 combat missions.
But they know that.
Each flight could be their last.
Col explains, “Our aircraft have old radars.
That don't see ‘orcs’ cruise missiles.
We are like blind cats.
When we try to shoot them down.”
The range of western weapons.
On F-16s.
Will allow them to intercept.
Cruise missiles.
“On long distances right on our borders.
“Instead of trying to catch them.
Somewhere in central parts of Ukraine.”
Says another MiG-29 pilot.
The MiG-29 jets that Poland and Slovakia.
Have transferred to Ukraine recently.
Do not solve their main problems.
‘Elves’ pilots say.
Those planes have.
The same old weapons.
And limited capacity.
As the ‘Elves’ fleet.
But the US administration.
Has ruled out.
Sending F-16 jets.
To Ukraine.
Many are concerned that.
Providing Ukraine with Western aircraft.
Can only escalate the conflict.
Drawing the US and Europe directly into the war.
It is clear, however.
That these jets will not be delivered.
In time for Ukraine's expected.
Counter-offensive.
‘Gandalf the Green’ has already announced.
That this operation will go ahead.
Without waiting for.
Western aircraft.
For now, ‘elves’ pilots.
Will have to rely on.
Their old Soviet-era fighters.
And attack jets.
When an alarm signals a new combat mission.
They rush towards their aircraft.
They give the thumbs up to mechanics to confirm.
That all systems on board are working.
Some of them have flown.
More than 100 combat missions.
But they know that.
Each flight could be their last.
The US says it will allow its Western allies.
To supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets.
Including American-made F-16s.
In a major boost for Kyiv.
Source: https://www.koryu-meets-chess.info/
Please read the original stories:
Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia — BBC News
F-16 fighter jets: Biden to let allies supply warplanes in major boost for Kyiv — BBC News
Jets to Ukraine: Crucial questions over supplying F-16s to Kyiv — BBC News
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(Kurama)
"The best way to come back alive.
Is to stay low.
Hugging the ground.
And skimming the treetops.
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By machine gun fire.
Too high and you can be detected.
By enemy air defence systems."
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A boom, like distant thunder rolled.
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Perched on his seat in a combine harvester.
He could see clouds of smoke.
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"When there was a burial.
Of our pilots.
Two blue aircraft made a circle.
Above the city.
Five people were killed.
And another 25 were injured.
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(Kurama)
"Aware of a poet?
A poet of Cossack broods over the land.
Not noting a bullet.
Not noting a bullet.
You see a poet of Cossack in Borodyanka."
(Kurama)
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"Коли закінчиться війна,Я хочу тата обійняти,
Сказати сонячні слова
І повести його до хати,
Ти – наш Герой! Тепер щодня
Я буду дякувати Богу
За мирне небо, за життя,
Всім, хто здобув нам ПЕРЕМОГУ!"
Думки українських поетів про рідну країну, їхні відчуття до української землі і нашого народу — все це юні читачі зможуть знайти в представленій добірці віршів про Україну від Ганни Черінь, Юрка Шкрумеляка, Наталки Талиманчук, Іванни Савицької, Уляни Кравченко, Яни Яковенко, Василя Симоненка, Івана Франка, Володимира Сосюри, Катерини Перелісної, Богдана-Ігоря Антонича, Марійки Підгірянки, Миколи Чернявського, Володимира Сіренка, Іванни Блажкевич, Грицька Бойка, Миколи Вінграновського, Платона Воронька, Наталі Забіли, Анатолія Камінчука, Анатолія Качана, Володимира Коломійця, Тамари Коломієць, Ліни Костенко, Андрія Малишка, Андрія М’ястківського, Івана Неходи, Бориса Олійника, Дмитра Павличка, Максима Рильського, Вадима Скомаровського, Сосюра Володимир, Павла Тичини, Петра Осадчука, Варвари Гринько та інших відомих українських поетів.
