Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Ah come off it ffs, it's not like Ukraine would be given 1st gen F16's.

There are things called upgrades. Maybe you consider the Patriots, Leopards, Abrams, Challengers, M270's & Bradley's as cold war relics?

They are called upgrades. Maybe you believe the like of the new electric Mustangs are relics?

Pretty much all the equipment I listed were developed/deployed during the cold war, are still in production to date and all have been upgraded so much, they pretty much just physically resemble their first gen models, but their capabilities are cutting edge. They are far from relics.

More prison cells are waiting for Russian rocket designers?

Again, actions, if russian threats were credible, NATO making the amount of offensive equipment available to Ukraine would not be happening.

That was the worry at the start of the war/special operation, it's not a credible one anymore.

Sorry lads, but F-16's are off the table.

Tell me who's giving them f16s then considering no nato or eu countries had said that they are planning or willing to them F16s, this was the case early in the year when the UK said they were looking to see what jets they could give them to ok we're not sending any jets to Ukraine but we will train them at our flight schools, so as it stands they will learn on either hawk trainers or typhoons which aren't F16s and they won't send typhoons because it would weaken their own defense capabilities.

We're hearing about training but zero commitments to send Western Jets,we had this previously with the secret A10 training program for Ukrainian pilots, which to turned out to be a Ukrainan business man flying lads to Vegas to fly on gaming PCs

And the first one they caught, and who is spilling the beans on other, higher-up's, who will in turn spill even more beans and so on and so on. until it eventually reaches Putin himself !!!

I think the answer is pretty obvious: no NATO or EU countries are willing to give them F16s yet i.e. they'll happily transfer them when they have an order accepted for F22s...

One very big advantage the AK47 has over more complicated ( but technically superior) makes is its simplicity and cost. I mentioned previously how they were being manufactured in small sheds at the rear of ordinary houses in Pakistan Whole streets were in full production of not only AK47's but other small arms as well. So they are very cheap and easy to produce. and damn effective for what they do. During the Vietnam war, they took a very heavy toll on US troops. despite them having technically superior weapons. I would not underestimate them under any circumstances.

I remember coming across a lee Enfield 303 stamped with markings and Enfield trades from ww1 that was bought from a Pakistani market but made in the 2000s in the same market

Claims of Ukrainans will only receive 12 +weeks of training on western aircraft,it currently takes 12 months+ to qualify on western Aircraft such as F16s and F18s

What they should be focused on is making their mig 29s and su30 more lethal with Western style weapons,the current tactics for 2 Ukrainian aircraft is to fly low and pop up to fire unguided rockets before turning fast and returning to base ,

The moment any Aircraft flys at altitude they will be targeted by Anti aircraft missles,

They are a remarkable people.....if it can be bored, milled, ground, cut, welded etc. if they cant repair it they will make a new one, and it will work. All in a workshop on the side of the road with very basic equipment. I once saw a truck mounter generator in action, and climbed up to have a closer look at the engine driving the generator. After cleaning away several layers of grime and debris, the manufacturers name became visible. It was an ancient Rolls Royce Engine. I must have a look for the pics I took.

The Less Enfield was pretty powerful weapon in its day too. Effective range 550 yds, Maximum range 3'000 yds ( Wiki) Even at the 3'000 yd limit, I would not like to be the one stopping it.