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F-16s are flying over Ukraine (packaged-media.redd.it)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Sorry, couldn't find another source for this video.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If they want Ukraine, send them through hell to get it. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Yes πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡²πŸ‡«!!!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Even if only for morale, these fly overs are great.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

Morale is one of the most important things in war.. :)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I gotta present for ya!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Top gun 3 - Slava Ukraine writes itself.

Forcibly retired from flight by the US for 1 to many reckless flybys, Maverick who was training Ukrainian fighter pilots learns that his favourite student was shot down and tortured behind Russian lines.

Disowned by his own Government nothing left to lose.

His whole life has led to this.

Massive dogfights in F16s against Ivan’s in Migs with his squadron of young brave Ukrainian wingmen.

Will he prevail against Russian air superiority against the odds?

Will this be his final blaze of glory fighting for freedom across the war torn skies of Ukraine?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Let’s fucking go! (And Russians go home!)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is this metal-construction? For radio? It's part of a military vehicle, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This is an antenna array, a periodic configuration of individual antennas that results in a much narrower emission and absorption profile/shape. The individual antennas are of several 10s of cm size which makes it a radio antenna. Very commonly used in military communication.