They are giving them MIG and SU jets which other countries now in NATO possess. They are very familiar with those jets and have been quite adept at using them to shoot down Russian fighters. Already trained fighter pilots can transition relatively quickly into a new jet. Maybe not as well as US pilots but then we and NATO have some of the best pilots on the planet. For an emergency they can do quite well. You just relabel the instruments and give them some training on the new flight envelope. Compared to the Russian pilots, who were starved for flight hours before the invasion, they should show well.
Concretionist about 2 years ago
The drones and rockets, though, are already getting through.
lavender headgear about 2 years ago
Maybe Kerry could lend Elensky his private jet.
Patjade about 2 years ago
Baghdad Bok has to recycle stuff from old RW opinion pieces to put together this Frankenstein mashup of BS.
twclark about 2 years ago
You’re obviously not a pilot
twclark about 2 years ago
I am.
guyjen2004 Premium Member about 2 years ago
John Why the Long Face Kerry, the Horseface Hypocrite.
Ivan Araque about 2 years ago
What kind of an idiot uses this logic? #BlessHisHeart
Jack7528 about 2 years ago
Ukraine has received some new Migs. Can’t find out how many.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/19/the-ukrainian-air-force-just-got-bigger-it-seems-someone-gave-kyiv-more-mig-29s/?sh=51f75f8b3c8b
BB71 about 2 years ago
As John Kerry flies in his own carbon footprint. Rules for thee but not for me?????????
preacherman about 2 years ago
Well, does Kerry even fly much in his work to curb climate change?
jader3rd about 2 years ago
That’s not the reason for not giving jets.
braindead Premium Member about 2 years ago
Why does Bok and other Trump Disciples hate Ukraine and want it to be part of the Soviet, er, Russian Empire?
Because Stable Genius?
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
We are not sending jets to Ukraine because Poo Ton is threatening to use nuclear weapons.
jack666 Premium Member about 2 years ago
And Bok floors yet another straw man.
walfishj about 2 years ago
Amazing that that is not what Kerry said and you can get it printed.
DrDon1 about 2 years ago
Another half-a**ed comment from Bok … Seems to be obsessed with environmentalists like Kerry….
hawgowar about 2 years ago
They are giving them MIG and SU jets which other countries now in NATO possess. They are very familiar with those jets and have been quite adept at using them to shoot down Russian fighters. Already trained fighter pilots can transition relatively quickly into a new jet. Maybe not as well as US pilots but then we and NATO have some of the best pilots on the planet. For an emergency they can do quite well. You just relabel the instruments and give them some training on the new flight envelope. Compared to the Russian pilots, who were starved for flight hours before the invasion, they should show well.
constantine48 about 2 years ago
Zelensky is probably relaxing in Florida right now.
Rich Douglas about 2 years ago
No one is saying anything like this. It’s not a parody; it’s just dumb.
As for the jets, there’s no sense in sending them jets they cannot fly and maintain. Better to send them weapons they CAN use.