PUTIN *AIR FORCE* <-- *FAILS* in Control of SKY (UKR) ; 2022.05.12

    www.newsweek.com/putin-russia-superior-air-force-failing-him

    PUTIN's 'Superior' Air Force Is Failing Him in Ukraine ; 2022.05.12


    www.theatlantic.com/russian-military-air-force-failure-ukraine/

    The Biggest Reason Russia’s Military Is Struggling ; 2022.05.09
    Russia has failed to understand the importance of Air Power.


    www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-air-force-experts-stumped

    What happened to Russia's Air Force?

    U.S. officials, experts stumped ; 2022.03.01


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    Articles pose *very* interesting questions

    about the PUTIN AIR FORCE and Sky Dominance.

    Edited 3 times, last by krell ().

    I have two theories


    1: Putin hasn't thought that air combat was all that necessary considering that Ukrainian fighting planes fit comfortably within the double digits.


    2: Putin isn't willing to lose fighting aircraft over what was supposed to be an easy invasion/operation. The Ukrainian Army numbered around 200,000 in total. Further, The Russian airforce only is about 1000 to 1500 max. All types included. Airforce equipment is always very expensive and it might not have been wise to an airforce spread thin over their own territory to expend expensive equipment in a fight.


    Either way they have already done airstrikes.

    Quote from Kataphract

    Either way (PUTIN AIR FORCE) they have already done airstrikes.

    The experts in the ARTICLE , seemed *confused* about
    the PUTIN AIR FORCE situation ...
    IF it was the USA AIR FORCE , you would want to

    *eliminate* COMPLETELY the opposing nation AIR FORCE ...
    IF you can do that ... Which , I would guess that
    PUTIN AIR FORCE *should* be able to destroy most
    ALL of the UKRAINE AIR FORCE ... Yet , that has
    NOT happened , UKRAINE AIR FORCE still active (it seems).
    ...
    MAYBE it is as PUTIN is waiting , with the idea that
    UKRAINE will SURRENDER to ARMY 'ground based'
    PUTIN MILITARY ... Honestly , that seems an eventual

    *likely* outcome , in the end ... PUTIN ARMY has a
    LOT more *force* (weapons) to toss into the game
    than UKRAINE does (my view).

    Edited once, last by krell ().

  • krell

    Changed the title of the thread from “PUTIN *AIR FORCE* <-- *MISSING* from Action Somewhat ??? ; 2022.03.01” to “PUTIN *AIR FORCE* <-- *FAILS* in Control of SKY (UKR) ; 2022.05.09”.

  • krell

    Changed the title of the thread from “PUTIN *AIR FORCE* <-- *FAILS* in Control of SKY (UKR) ; 2022.05.09” to “PUTIN *AIR FORCE* <-- *FAILS* in Control of SKY (UKR) ; 2022.05.12”.

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