“Just Get Into Range”: Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Set Record with M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
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A Ukrainian F-16 pilot broke a record by shooting down nine Russian drones on a single mission, using only the 20 mm Vulcan M61A1 gun of the aircraft. This tactic, more cost-effective than the shootings of...
One F-16, Nine Drones: Ukrainian Pilot Sets New Single
Ukrainian F-16 fighters destroyed roughly 1,100 Russian attack drones in October alone, while one pilot set a new single-sortie record by shooting down nine UAVs using only the jet’s 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon, Ukraine’s 107th Separate Aviation Wing reported on November 6.
Ukrainian F-16s have shot down 4,700 Russian drones so far, including 1,100 in October alone, according to the commander of this unit, nicknamed Phantom. British journalist Gareth Jennings reported the Ukrainian pilots' findings on his X account.
This was announced by the 107th Separate Aviation Wing of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, releasing the results of the speech of its commander at the International Fighter Conference 2026 in Munich. One...
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