especially Vlad...also, regarding the genuine hurdles you mention....from your link...
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Spencer said he remains confident that Ukraine—with the support of its allies—will overcome any such obstacles.
"Ukraine has surprised the world since day one, not just in their fighting but in their innovation to solve problems," he said. "Despite all these hurdles, I am sure there are plans to overcome them."
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IMO, better to give this a try than not...we shall see what happens...at the very least, this announcement has got to mess with any plans the Russian military is putting together.
btw, they could still use some experienced attack pilots...can you still do the "Hick" maneuver?