Ukraine pilots warn of aging flight equipment crisis

Ukrainian military pilots have again raised concerns that the service life of their flight equipment may expire before the operational lifespan of their aircraft, particularly across MiG-29, Su-27, and L-39 fleets. The issue was highlighted by the “Sonyashnyk” (Sunflower) community, a group closely

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Ukrainian military pilots have again raised concerns that the service life of their flight equipment may expire before the operational lifespan of their aircraft, particularly across MiG-29, Su-27, and L-39 fleets. The issue was highlighted by the “Sonyashnyk” (Sunflower) community, a group closely linked to Ukrainian military aviators, which pointed to ongoing reliance on legacy […]

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