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Re:US Pilot Shot Down Four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – A sec... by justhere4beer on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:21PM (#34468025)
F-16's make sense, they are combat effective.

Patriot missiles make less sense. They are crap. The only redeeming value to provide Patriots is to deplete inventory.

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Re:US Pilot Shot Down Four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – A sec... by AntoniusBlock on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:33PM (#34468166)
They have no training or experience flying F-16s. They wouldn't be able to maintain and repair the jets either without training and parts from the US.
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Re:US Pilot Shot Down Four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – A sec... by nirav72 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:05PM (#34472903)
Patriots draw fire. If the Russians are focused on nullifying the patriots, then chances of Russian missiles hitting something further back are lower.
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