The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine

The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine

"...Last week Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat, defending against a massive Russian aerial attack. But one of them crashed and killed its pilot, underscoring how even the missions initially thought to be of relatively lower risk are still dangerous.

"Flying fighters is a dangerous pursuit even in any situation," Vincent Aiello, a former US naval aviator who, in addition to flying F/A-18s, also flew the F-16 during his military career, told Business Insider.

Ukraine debut its F-16s to the world in early August ..."

Reference: www.businessinsider.com .

Taiwan Flaunts ‘Viper Power’; Fires USAF Maverick Missiles From F-16 Ahead Of Presidential Inauguration

Taiwan Flaunts ‘Viper Power’; Fires USAF Maverick Missiles From F-16 Ahead Of Presidential Inauguration

"...Military News Agency reported that the air force conducted routine training exercises for its jet pilots “to enhance precision strike capabilities in aerial combat.”

The agency stated that the fighter jets were outfitted with laser-guided bombs and American-made Maverick missiles to target “sea and land targets at the offshore reef range near Penghu,” a small group of islands under Taiwanese administration...."

Reference: www.eurasiantimes.com .