Well, come on, let's do Ukraine

[LC0112G]

It has just been announced that Poland will hand over it's Mig jets to the USA for handing on to Ukraine.

Now this could start a trend for NATO and give Putin heart failure.  I bloody hope so!

Within NATO, only Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia and the US operate Mig-29s.

Poland also operate about 50 US made F-16's, and these could probably cover for the 'gifted' 20 odd Mig-29s whilst replacement aircraft are supplied to Poland. Poland has 24 F-35's on order, plus options on another 24, but the first of these won't be delivered till 2025.

Slovakia and Bulgaria have no other options though. They have ordered brand new F-16's, but these aren't due for delivery till 2025-27 and I don't think they have any pilots in training yet. Even though they both own more than 20 Mig-29's only a handful have actually flown in the past 5 years. It's doubtful either country could get more than 8 airworthy on any one day.

The US 'obtained' an unknown number (around 12) of Mig-29s from Moldova when the Warsaw Pact disintegrated. These were used in 'special programs' at Area51 and Tonapah. Most are now preserved or in museums, but a few are believed to still be "active".

The only other current operator in Europe is Serbia who have 14 recently upgraded Mig-29's. However, they're generally fairly pro-Russia, so I doubt they'll want to get involved.

Past European operators include Hungary and Romania, but their aircraft haven't flown for probably 10 years, and are currently just littering their ex bases at Constanta and Kescekmet. Moldova still have 6, but they haven't flown for 30 years. Can't see any of these being any use quickly. The Czechs and Germans did operate them, but sold them to Poland - that's where most of Polands 30 aircraft came from in the first place.

[BazaJT]

Apparently the USA have turned down the Polish "offer".

[Sir Tigger KC]

Apparently the USA have turned down the Polish "offer".

Joe woke up ? or Blinken blinked? 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Biden showed the world that he doesnt actually have a spine. 

[STEMO]

Biden showed the world that he doesnt actually have a spine. 

What a load of 💩

Biden is showing leadership and has bipartisan support across the house for his actions. Your mate trump would have sent planes to Russia. I thank god that Biden was in the Whitehouse when this invasion took place, Trump would have cut NATO adrift under his America First policy. I can't see Biden standing again in 2024, he's too old, but he has certainly proved to be able in difficult times. I shudder to think what the orange, illiterate moron would have done.

"Georgia? Surely Putin wouldn't invade one of our states? " 

[Nick W]

Biden showed the world that he doesnt actually have a spine. 

What a load of 💩

You're forgetting that doing anything other than strapping on the Presidential Bandana^{Tm (replicas available on Amazon for only $456.73 direct from China)}, oiling his massive pecs then rushing into a combat zone wielding matching gold plated M60s, while shouting like a constipated warthog, is weak and the greatest sin of all, un-American

[STEMO]

Biden showed the world that he doesnt actually have a spine. 

What a load of 💩

You're forgetting that doing anything other than strapping on the Presidential Bandana^{Tm (replicas available on Amazon for only $456.73 direct from China)}, oiling his massive pecs then rushing into a combat zone wielding matching gold plated M60s, while shouting like a constipated warthog, is weak and the greatest sin of all, un-American

I've added to my post, I felt just posting a picture of a turd was too simplistic and Trump like.

[Sir Tigger KC]

According to Biden, Russia is invading....... Russia!    And the Iranian people are suffering because of Putin's actions! 

[Raeturbo]

He's very well informed you know😱

[STEMO]

According to Biden, Russia is invading....... Russia!    And the Iranian people are suffering because of Putin's actions! 

He's confused, not cowardly 

[Raeturbo]

That's not very good credibility for the most powerful man in the world

[STEMO]

That's not very good credibility for the most powerful man in the world

Better than the alternative.

[dave the builder]

clicky  

[STEMO]

The latest panic mongering

West fears Russia could use non-conventional weapons https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60683248

[ronnyd]

They have used some pretty nasty stuff in Syria propping up Assad, so they have form.