A proposed three-way deal in which Poland would send its Russian-made MiG-29s to Ukraine in exchange for new F-16s from the U.S. has run into several hurdles.
But the logistics of the plan are a challenge as the Ukrainian Air Force uses Russian-made MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets, types operated by only a handful of NATO air forces including Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The U.S. cannot offer any American jets like the F-16 to the Ukrainian Air Force as its pilots are not trained to fly these aircraft. One of the proposals under consideration involves Poland supplying jets from its fleet of MiG-29s to Ukraine, with the U.S. offering American-made F-16s to Poland as a replacement.this as Putin has threatened against such a move and replacement fighters for its air force may not immediately be available.“We're talking with our Polish friends right now about what we might be able to do to backfill their needs if in fact they choose to provide these fighter jets to the Ukrainians.
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