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Ukraine’s Used F-16s Are Approaching Max Flight Hours. Here’s How They Keep Them Flying

The engineering challenge is maintaining these jets long enough to get Ukraine across the bridge to the Gripen

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Wes O'Donnell
Aug 21, 2026
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Hey friends.

I’ve done some weird things to keep my jets flying. I’ll keep the obscener and more sacrilegious things to myself, but here’s an example of how a security forces airman’s burrito saved…

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