Ukraina - Disponeringen av F-16 - Air & Space Forces Magazine

 

Hecker: Air Defense to Be Vipers’ Primary Mission

Ukraine is taking a more cautious approach toward employing its new F-16s in the wake of a deadly crash that killed one of its most celebrated pilots, the top U.S. Air Force officer in Europe said Sept. 17. “The pilots are new to it, so they're not going to put them at the riskiest missions,” Gen. James B. Hecker, the head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and NATO Allied Air Command, told reporters Sept. 17 at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber conference. Read more ►