Sending F-16s to Ukraine in fight against Russia would take ‘months and months’: Blinken Sunday, July 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could take "months and months" once it's determined the fighter jets are appropriate, but America's support hasn't wavered.In an interview... Read More.
NTSB launches crash investigation after F-16s scrambled near capital Monday, June 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Federal officials have launched an investigation into how an unresponsive Cessna aircraft flew into restricted airspace in Washington, D.C., triggering the launch of fighter jets.A loud sonic boom could be heard throughout the D.C. region on Sunday as two F-16s launched from... Read More.
Biden tells G-7 leaders he supports joint training for Ukrainians on F-16s Friday, May 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday informed G-7 leaders meeting in Japan that he will support joint training of Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16s, which begins the process of fulfilling a repeated request by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for those jets."Today, President Biden informed... Read More.
Getting F-16s to Ukraine with training could take up to 18 months, Pentagon says Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- While calls for the U.S. to send F-16s to Ukraine have generated a lot of attention, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday that the planes are not one of Kyiv's top three requests and that there would be no advantage in... Read More.
Ukraine military adviser: ‘Our air defense system will not be complete without F-16s’ from US Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News(KYIV, Ukraine) -- The war in Ukraine is entering its second year as fighting continues on the eastern frontline, where the battle for Bakhmut has intensified in recent weeks. The United Nations says more than 8,000 civilians have died, and Russia is launching new... Read More.
Sen. Graham pushes for F-16s to Ukraine as US declares Russian actions ‘crimes against humanity’ Sunday, February 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday pushed the Biden administration to provide more aid to Ukraine after Vice President Kamala Harris said Russia was committing "crimes against humanity" in its invasion."I believe a decision will be imminent here when we get back... Read More.