“Buy Me A Fighter Jet!”

Ukraine is so desperately in need of fighter jets, that their pilots started an initiative “Buy Me A Fighter Jet!” to raise funds to buy them the necessary aircraft. Allegedly one new MiG-29 aircraft costs about $ 20 million.Show more

The reported scheme was that the Russian pilots who agreed to the deal would imitate being intercepted by Ukrainian fighters at low altitude and then be guided to an airfield under Ukrainian control.

Reportedly any concerns about the plane’s navigator could be dealt with by giving him a sedative prior to the flight.

Russia claimed that Kyiv was interested in Su-24M, Su-34, and Tu-22M3 warplanes but supposedly the plan was thwarted when Russian pilots informed the FSB.
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