Ukraine Bolsters Air Power: Acquiring Four Squadrons of F-16 Fighter Jets
Ukraine Finally Gets Four Squadrons Of F-16 Fighter Jets: A squadron of aircraft is a military unit composed of two or more flights, typically consisting of 12 to 24 aircraft. The Ukrainian Air Force has been requesting F-16 fighter jets from the United States and other Western allies since the beginning of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
The F-16 is a fourth-generation, single-engine, supersonic multirole fighter aircraft. It was developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) for the United States Air Force (USAF). The F-16 has been exported to 25 countries and is one of the most successful combat aircraft in history.