Netherlands hands over 45-year-old F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Netherlands hands over 45-year-old F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine 24 aircraft were promised. It is unknown how many will be transferred. The Dutch Minister of Defense stated that the fighters were decommissioned and in Ukraine “they will get a new life.“ The deal is very profitable for the Netherlands: in exchange for old F-16s, the country received newer and more advanced F-35s Source: Foreign Agent Intel