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Re:US Pilot Shot Down Four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – A sec... by cpursley on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:10PM (#34467894)
A big factor is Ukraine still had a number of Soviet made S-300s and older Buks. Those things are very effective and can shoot down even modern aircraft, including Russian ones.

And remember, Ukraine is the largest country in Europe and the most armed and well trained. They are not Iraq or Vietnam.

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Re:US Pilot Shot Down Four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – A sec... by toast0 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:27PM (#34468087)
Soviet air defense seems to be quite effective against soviet aircraft. I think Ukraine had a decent stockpile of that equipment, but they also got shipments of similar soviet made equipment from neighbors.
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