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https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/07/br ... o-ukraine/July 3, 2022
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Czech fighter jets will guard neighbouring Slovakia's air space as of September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday.
Slovakia asked its NATO allies to patrol its skies as it decided to ground its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets, which could be sent to neighbouring Ukraine to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia's invasion.
"I don't see any problem there, the government will certainly approve it," Fiala said in a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger.
Czech fighter jets will guard neighbouring Slovakia's air space as of September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday.
Slovakia asked its NATO allies to patrol its skies as it decided to ground its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets, which could be sent to neighbouring Ukraine to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia's invasion.
"I don't see any problem there, the government will certainly approve it," Fiala said in a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger.
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https://www.politico.eu/article/czech-r ... september/
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/3138 ... elp-report
The Slovak Air Force possesses up to 11 Soviet-era MiG-29AS and UBS fighter jets,
most of them inherited from the Czechoslovak Air Force.
According to Oryx data, only six of the aircraft, including one MiG-29UBS trainer, are believed to be operational.
In 2018 Slovakia signed a contract for 14 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter jets in the latest Block 70/72 configuration.
The deliveries are expected to start in 2023.
In addition, the country’s air force is running an advanced jet trainer tender with the aim of procuring several trainers that could double as light combat aircraft.