Slovakia said the arrival of MiG-29 jets in Ukraine was a display of 'timely help.' But they will not be a game-changer, experts say.
MiG-29s from Slovakia and Poland will replace Ukrainian stocks, but not quite on a like-for-like basis, former U.K. military officer Frank Ledwidge toldDespite small differences between MiG-29 variants, they will enable Ukraine to continue successful air operations.
But the F-16s remain far superior aircraft to the MiG-29s, given that they are furnished with more advanced avionics, situational awareness for pilots, and designed with NATO-supplied weapons systems in mind.F-16 fighters in formation. Ukraine has long called for F-16 Fighting Falcons, but the U.S. has resisted sending the advanced fast jets.They would need new training pipelines, not just for pilots, but for everyone involved in the process, Black said.
"It may well be that for example, an Su-35 never gets into a dogfight with the MiG- 29 because it's shot down by a Patriot missile before it can do it," Curtis said. These Western-supplied systems have made for a more"level" playing field against the more advanced Russian jets, he added.
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