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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoland just gave all their Mig 29s to Ukraine.
The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Goverment, are ready to deploy immediately and free of charge all their MIG-29 jets to the Ramstein Air Base and place them at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America.
At the same time, Poland requests the United States to provide us with used aircraft with corresponding operational capabilities. Poland is ready to immediately establish the conditions of purchase of the planes.
The Polish Government also requests other NATO Allies owners of MIG-29 jets to act in the same
https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/statement-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-republic-of-poland-in-connection-with-the-statement-by-the-us-secretary-of-state-on-providing-airplanes-to-ukraine
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)Deuxcents
(16,176 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)bluewater
(5,376 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Air_Force#Present-day_operations
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)bluewater
(5,376 posts)sarisataka
(18,596 posts)Is listed at 23 MiG-29s
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,905 posts)From a CBS News report from yesterday March 7.
But none of today's articles I reviewed stated those numbers. I am assuming the numbers are not being released for a reason.
But it looks like 27 total MiGs.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Casandia
(645 posts)Omnipresent
(5,706 posts)Like, I will grab Russia, and pull it along the ground while holding its legs, and you walk along behind, kicking it, in its head..
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Or drag it by the head; fine by me.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Hell, we could sell tickets as a Ukraine fund raiser!
Omnipresent
(5,706 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)What now - do we invite Ukrainian pilots to Rammstein?
RKP5637
(67,103 posts)mcar
(42,300 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,810 posts)Give them a chance to give the Russkies hell!
WarGamer
(12,430 posts)A fair match to the SU-27 variants...
The problem will be getting them in country and away from Russian SAMS.
With all this "lead up" and advance notice I'm 110% sure the Russians have something planned for them.
mitch96
(13,890 posts)"yup, it took off from Ukraine"
Seriously though, how would that work. fuckface says any aid to Ukraine is an act of war against russia.
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WarGamer
(12,430 posts)Using an airbase in a NATO country in this conflict would be against what NATO has pledged.
mitch96
(13,890 posts)Chainfire
(17,527 posts)Old Pooty is going to be doing some serious pouty face.
wnylib
(21,426 posts)That's why Zelensky requested th I specific plane.
Aussie105
(5,377 posts)It's always easier to protect your own territory from an invading army whose supply chain is stretched.
Provided both armies are equally equipped.
So supplying Ukraine with war planes and hand held missiles will go some way to redress that imbalance.
Wonder what Vlad's response will be?
ShazzieB
(16,361 posts)cstanleytech
(26,281 posts)they are a pretty potent jet fighter.
barbtries
(28,787 posts)that they would be next up on putin's bucket list?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)They might be needing those back soon, if they aren't too badly damaged.