The Air Force received mobile complexes for servicing F-16s from Come Back Alive
The Come Back Alive charity foundation, together with Office 61 and with the support of Ukrnafta, developed, purchased and transferred to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the first mobile complexes for servicing F-16 aircraft. This was reported by the press service of the foundation.
These are two technical hubs for aircraft and aviation weapons and one mission planning complex. They cost almost UAH 51.4 million.
The foundation explained that the F-16 is one of the most complex combat vehicles of our time. In the world, stationary complexes are mainly used to check aircraft and equip them with ammunition. However, Ukrainian airfields are being shelled by the enemy, so keeping the aircraft safe is becoming increasingly difficult.
"Mobile complexes will solve this problem, and will also make it possible to visit aircraft that have made a forced maneuver or emergency landing, speed up the maintenance process, and allow fewer people to be involved in it," the fund explained.
What complexes are we talking about:
· The mission planning complex is a control point for pre-flight briefing and close-in aircraft support. It includes a module with workstations for five to seven operators, as well as a residential module with everything necessary for quality rest for the military, including a shower, kitchen area, and sleeping quarters.
· The maintenance complex includes a workshop for the preparation and inspection of aviation weapons, two vans for transporting and suspending ammunition to the aircraft, and one pickup truck for team movements, daily activities, property logistics, and so on.
The fund says that the operation of mobile complexes will make security measures more effective and simplify the process of aircraft maintenance.
"This complex is the implementation of the most urgent needs of Air Force specialists. Taking into account the best experience of European countries regarding the operation of aviation weapons, in particular the armament of F-16 aircraft. The need for such a complex arose due to the extensive system of aircraft basing and the lack of specialists. The implementation of this project will significantly increase the Air Force's ability to destroy the enemy," said a representative of Office 61.
You can learn more about the project at the link.
By the way, in June it became known that Norway planned to provide our country with fourteen F-16 aircraft. Meanwhile, the official announcement was made about the delivery of only six fighters. The delivery dates of the unannounced F-16s were not announced.