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The F-16 more than enough to do job
The notion that F-16 is not ideal is Russian propaganda
The Black Sea Fleet has enjoyed impunity because the Ukrainian air force has no way to attack
The F-16 with Harpoons can attack Russian shipping. Even with baseline Harpoons, the range is 120 miles and the defenses on the frigate max out at 31 miles
F-16 would be able lob Harpoon after Harpoon at Russia ships
In order to protect the Black Sea Fleet, the Russian air force would have to operate from bases in Crimea
While Ukraine few Su-24 to use Storm Shadow, the F-16 can be easily integrated with it which would strike against Crimea that much easier
GPS jammers affect JDAMs but PAVEWAYS and MAVERICKs are unaffected by jamming
More the point, they can be laser guided allow Ukraine forces for precision strikes against moving targets
The older LANTRIN can be supplied to Ukraine as the newer SNIPER XR and LITENING are what the US military used
Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 can only use AGM-88 at fraction of its capability while the F-16 can fully use it all modes
Lastly, while MIG-29 and Su-27 limited to old and outdated R-27, R-73 and R-77s as well have very limited supply
F-16 can use AIM-9P/R and AIM-7, AIM-120C-5 and those are in massive supply
Also fun fact, the F-16 can CBU-87s
The F-16 is very much the ideal for Ukraine
Russia's problem is that F-16 can also carry ADM-160s aerial decoys
One simple tactics is to launch ADMs while 2 F-16 approach at low level against A-50s ,Il-22 and Il-78s
Everyone is Russia would send MiG-31 and Su-35 after
kinda hard to do if Ukraine goes after the A-50 in air or land and knocks them out
Sure Ukraine could lose an F-16 or 2 in process but the lost of tankers, AWACS and other C4ISTAR aircraft would be massively worth it both tactically and strategically
As far the S-400 and other air defense, if the Ukrainian air force is taking load of ground forces , they would be free to go after S-400 sites
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