• perestroika@lemm.ee
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    9 days ago

    There is an aftermarket for F-16 planes and their spare parts.

    Also, I should note that Iran (of all countries) is still flying its F-14 Tomcats, unless I’m mistaken.

    The most immediate effect is ceasing updates for then AN/ALQ-131 countermeasures pod. If Russians come with a new radar or make their existing weapons behave differently, this could have considerable effect on the survivability of an F-16 in a hot situation.