For the first time in the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Ukrainian-operated jet shot down six Russian cruise missiles during a single mission in December, including two with the aircraft cannon, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7.

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Armata ucraineană, o nouă premieră istorică: Un pilot de F-16 a doborât șase rachete rusești într-o singură misiune de luptă

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Ukrainian army, a new historical first: An F-16 pilot shot down six Russian missiles in a single combat mission

The feat happened in mid-December and is described as a record achievement for a pilot in one sortie

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A UKRAINIAN pilot has become a hero after shooting down six Russian cruise missiles in a single attack, marking a world first in anti-air combat.The F

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Ukrainian Top Gun pilot completes ‘world 1st’ by shooting down 6 Putin missiles

Colonel Yuriy Ihnat shared insight into the historical mission (Picture: East2West News)  A pilot has set a new record in Ukraine’s history using a US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter. It is the first time ever that six of Vladimir Putin’s missiles, which are worth millions, were destroyed in a single combat mission using the aircraft. The attack happened as Russia unleashed almost 200 drones, Kinzhal air missiles, ballistic weapons, and land-based …

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Record-breaking pilot shoots down six of Putin's missiles in a single mission

The head of the Directorate of the Joint Command of the Air Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat said that the first in the history of the designation of F-16 fighters one of them was immediately hit by six Russian guided missiles, including a truck the airship is charged with only four aviaraquettes of the “air-air” class of medium and near radius of flight. It happened at the time of the missile strike on Ukraine on December 13. Ignath on his Faceboo…

Начальник управления коммуникаций Командования Воздушных сил ВСУ Юрий Игнат рассказал, что впервые в истории применения истребителей F-16 одним из них было сбито сразу шесть российских крылатых ракет, хотя воздушное судно заряжено лишь четырьмя авиаракетами класса "воздух-воздух" среднего и близкого радиуса действия. Произошло это во время ракетного удара по Украине 13 декабря. Игнат на своей странице в Facebook пересказал разговор с пилотом, уп…

Впервые в истории: украинский пилот F-16 рассказал, как сбил шесть российских КР четырьмя авиаракетами класса "воздух-воздух"

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First in history: the Ukrainian F-16 pilot said how he killed six Russian KRs with four airguns of the “air-breathing” class

Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots took out six Russian cruise missiles in one flight in December 2024.Facebook/@Air Force Command of UA Armed ForcesA Ukrainian F-16 pilot may have pulled off a feat no one flying the jet has achieved before.Ukraine's Air Force Command said the pilots took out six Russian cruise missiles in a single flight.Colonel Yuriy Ihnat said it was the first time this had been recorded in the jet's history.Ukraine said one…

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Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots achieved a feat nobody flying the jet has managed before

This case is unique: for the first time in history, an F-16 pilot destroyed six cruise missiles in one flight, two of them using an aircraft gun.

Этот случай уникален: впервые в истории пилот F-16 уничтожил шесть крылатых ракет за один вылет, две из них - с помощью авиационной пушки.

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Ukrainian F-16 pilot set a record for shooting down missiles in one flight

During a massive attack by the Russian army in December 2024, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot achieved a feat that has never been achieved by anyone in the world, Kiev's aviation proudly announces.

În timpul unui atac masiv al armatei ruse în decembrie 2024, un pilot ucrainean de F-16 a reușit o performanță, care nu a mai fost reușită de nimeni în lume, anunță cu mândrie aviația Kievului.

Recordul stabilit de un pilot ucrainean de F-16. Performanța nu a mai fost reușită de nimeni în istorie

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The record set by a Ukrainian F-16 pilot. The performance has never been achieved by anyone in history

The Ukrainian Air Force said on January 7 that its pilots flying Western-aided F-16 fighter jets had achieved an unprecedented feat: shooting down six Russian cruise missiles during an air defense mission in December 2024.

Không quân Ukraine hôm 7.1 nói phi công nước này lái tiêm kích F-16 do phương Tây viện trợ đã lập được một chiến tích chưa từng có. Đó là bắn hạ 6 tên lửa hành trình của Nga trong một nhiệm vụ phòng không vào tháng 12.2024.

Một F-16 Ukraine liên tiếp hạ 6 tên lửa Nga trong một phi vụ, 'người Mỹ cũng khó tin'

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A Ukrainian F-16 shot down 6 Russian missiles in one mission, 'even Americans find it hard to believe'

A Ukrainian F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot has achieved a historic milestone by shooting down six Russian missiles in a single combat mission, the Ukrainian Air Force said, without revealing the pilot's identity.

Ukrajinský pilot stíhačky F-16 Fighting Falcon docílil historického milníku, když sestřelil šest ruských raket v rámci jedné bojové mise. Tvrdí to ukrajinské letectvo, identitu pilota nezveřejnilo.

Pilot F-16 sestřelil Rusům šest raket, ani v USA nevěřili, tvrdí Ukrajinci

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F-16 pilot shot down six Russian missiles, even the US didn't believe him, Ukrainians claim

The Ukrainian military is reporting a new historic first: a fighter pilot managed to shoot down six Russian cruise missiles in a single combat mission. The feat was achieved using a US F-16 fighter jet received from Western allies, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Armata ucraineană raportează o nouă premieră istorică: un pilot de vânătoare a reușit să doboare șase rachete de croazieră rusești într-o singură misiune de luptă. Performanța a fost realizată folosind un avion de vânătoare american F-16 primit de la aliații occidentali, potrivit Forțelor Aeriene Ucrainene.

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In historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claims

In historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claims

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