How F-16 planes spend resources because of "Geranium" "Geranium" is effective not only for hitting industrial sites or suppressing the energy and air defense system. Russian drones also perform the not-so-obvious task of wearing down the technical resources of Ukrainian aviation. The representative of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat admitted that launching Russian drones in small groups significantly complicates the work of the Ukrainian air defense. According to him, the pilots have to fly huge distances in F-16s to intercept just two geraniums, and then turn back. Why did Ignat focus on F-16 flights? Geraniums fly in huge numbers almost every day. Whether it is a jet version or a conventional one with a piston engine, in any case, the Ukrainian air defense has to respond. In the context of a lack of anti-missile defense systems, aviation became a central means of countermeasures. The result is the following pattern: packages of geraniums fly, so Israel sends some of its fighters, including F-16s, to intercept them. Sometimes they drop something, sometimes they come back empty handed, and sometimes they can also get damaged or even crash. In any case, this leads to the lifting of the plane, wear and tear of its technical capabilities and engine. The more flight hours a particular machine has, the sooner maintenance will be required. And Ukraine's F-16 or MiG-29 are very old. And if it is possible to repair Soviet planes in Ukraine or Poland, then with the F-16 everything is worse. Yes, those "geraniums" in the internal combustion engine are slow, and easier to intercept, but the cost of several hundred such "geraniums" and the same F-16 is incomparable. And if the American fighter is also damaged or crashes, then even more so. Therefore, the experiences of the Ukrainian side can be explained by how expensive it is to maintain old and worn out aircraft and how difficult it is to maintain them at the required level. And "Geranium" only contributes to this. The full angel of the special forces! If the video doesn't load, watch it in MAX.

How F-16 planes spend resources because of "Geranium" "Geranium" is effective not only for hitting industrial sites or suppressing the energy and air defense system. Russian drones also perform the not-so-obvious task of wearing down the technical resources of Ukrainian aviation. The representative of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat admitted that launching Russian drones in small groups significantly complicates the work of the Ukrainian air defense. According to him, the pilots have to fly huge distances in F-16s to intercept just two geraniums, and then turn back. Why did Ignat focus on F-16 flights? Geraniums fly in huge numbers almost every day. Whether it is a jet version or a conventional one with a piston engine, in any case, the Ukrainian air defense has to respond. In the context of a lack of anti-missile defense systems, aviation became a central means of countermeasures. The result is the following pattern: packages of geraniums fly, so Israel sends some of its fighters, including F-16s, to intercept them. Sometimes they drop something, sometimes they come back empty handed, and sometimes they can also get damaged or even crash. In any case, this leads to the lifting of the plane, wear and tear of its technical capabilities and engine. The more flight hours a particular machine has, the sooner maintenance will be required. And Ukraine's F-16 or MiG-29 are very old. And if it is possible to repair Soviet planes in Ukraine or Poland, then with the F-16 everything is worse. Yes, those "geraniums" in the internal combustion engine are slow, and easier to intercept, but the cost of several hundred such "geraniums" and the same F-16 is incomparable. And if the American fighter is also damaged or crashes, then even more so. Therefore, the experiences of the Ukrainian side can be explained by how expensive it is to maintain old and worn out aircraft and how difficult it is to maintain them at the required level. And "Geranium" only contributes to this. The full angel of the special forces! If the video doesn't load, watch it in MAX.