Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!emory!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: brummer@cc.helsinki.fi Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: F-16 ? Message-ID: <1991Mar18.003736.23374@cbnews.att.com> Date: 18 Mar 91 00:37:36 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (william.b.thacker) Organization: University of Helsinki Lines: 22 Approved: military@att.att.com From: brummer@cc.helsinki.fi I read somewhere that the Israeli Airforce had many encounters with Syrian Migs during the campaign in Lebanon beginning of 80. What was the drop ratio? As I understood it the F-15 and F-16 -planes handled remarkably. These planes would interest me, because Finland is going to renew its airforce and buy 60 new fighters. Under discussion are Mig-29, Mirage 2000(?), Saab Gripen and F-16. Is the F-16 really up-to-date anymore? How would a F-16 handle against a Mig-25 or -29? (have there been any encounters? I don't really know too much about planes) 51 years ago:13.3.1940 the finish winterwar ended after 100 days of severe fighting between Finland (4 million inhabitants) and the Soviet Union leaving Finland its independence. Too bad we can't choose our neighbours... Brummer@cc.Helsinki.fi