Ukraine: None of the F-16 jets from Norway are operational:
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Norwegian F-16 Jets for Ukraine Still Non-OperationalNone of six promised Norwegian F-16s are combat-ready; repairs and missing parts have stalled delivery since April 2025.
- None of the six F-16 fighter jets pledged by Norway are currently operational in Ukraine's air force.
- Two jets were sent to Denmark for pilot training, while four have been disassembled in a Belgian workshop since April 2025.
- Reassembling the four jets is expected to take about a year due to approximately 100 missing parts per aircraft.
- In addition to Norway's jets, 30 F-16s from Belgium are also delayed, resulting in Ukraine receiving far fewer aircraft than promised.
It was generally known that the aircraft would require extensive refurbishment.— Tore O. Sandvik, Norwegian Defence Minister, confirming that none of the jets had arrived in Ukraine.
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