The F-16 is in the news lately. Here is one loaded for bear.
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The “Swamp Foxes” 
Pretty airplane, oddly I always thought they also looked good with conformal fuel tanks.
Maybe someone will know what the pod is on the belly, would guess it to be EW
I only see 2 Sparrow birds on it...guess it could drop those fuel tanks on something though
I only see 2 Sparrow birds on it...guess it could drop those fuel tanks on something though
ah i see
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Number of F-16 fighter jets in NATO:
USA - 889
Turkey - 157
Greece - 114
Norway - 57
Poland - 48
Belgium - 44
Denmark - 33
Portugal - 30
Netherlands - 29
Romania - 14Ukraine should receive at least 48 F-16s
The belly pod is an ALQ-184 ECM pod.Maybe someone will know what the pod is on the belly, would guess it to be EW
I only see 2 Sparrow birds on it...guess it could drop those fuel tanks on something though
I heard running with almost nothing they are just crazy maneuverable. The F-16N was so maneuverable that they apparently overstressed them. For air shows they might even have a partial fuel load But loaded down it would be pretty bad. I understand it can take off with up to 2.5x the empty weight.
The March 2022 bear needs a bandage on its head too.
ah i see
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Number of F-16 fighter jets in NATO:
Ukraine should receive at least 48 F-16s
Amazing that the F-16 is nearly 50 years old and still a highly capable 'modern' platform. And it still looks fantastic.
AIM-120 on the wingtips.Maybe someone will know what the pod is on the belly, would guess it to be EW
I only see 2 Sparrow birds on it...guess it could drop those fuel tanks on something though
A Viper with all that stuff on it is a dog. Sluggish. Heavy. Difficult to turn and climb.
Makes for great photos, but…
I wonder if a few A-10s might be worth trying before they get retired? You would think that with no CAS from either side, that some front line units might not even be supplied with AA equipment now, as its not being used? I guess the AA missile counter measures on the A-10 just aren't good enough to risk it?
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They've made it clear that they don't want them because they're sitting ducks against an enemy with even minimal air power.
ah i see
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Number of F-16 fighter jets in NATO:
Ukraine should receive at least 48 F-16s
Very difficult to train pilots and maintenance crews on such short timeframe.
F-16s are common across NATO. That means spare parts, mechanics, and training is available to Ukraine. Multi-role. Able to defend itself.
A-10 is a poor choice. A sitting duck. Unable to defend itself against an air to air threat. Easy prey for even the worst Russian airplanes in this conflict.
Let me just appreciate the beauty and stop bringing me down with facts
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