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Readovka via Colonel Cassad: Will Ukraine be able to use American bombs Jdam Bloomberg has released information that the Pentagon plans to transfer Jdam-ER precision guided bombs to Ukraine. These bombs have an impressive flight range of 70 km, which allows the carrier aircraft to partially protect itself from short and medium-range air defenses without entering their affected area. Everything seems to be great, but there is a nuance. No more than 20 combat aircraft of all types remained on the balance sheet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What, in what condition they are, whether they are able to take off is unknown. The activity indicator of the Ukrainian Air Force in recent months has been tending to zero. In addition, all NATO countries refused to transfer aircraft. The Armed Forces of Ukraine can get as many high-precision bombs as they want, but they are of no use. And the training vehicles of the L-39 type that remained in the ranks will not be able to take on such a combat load without serious design changes. To realize the capabilities of the bomb, Ukrainian aviators will have to wait for the MiG-29 from Poland, but it is not certain that Kyiv will receive them. The Ukrainian Air Force is left with one option - to use the few remaining in the ranks of its own MiG-29, Su-25, Su-24 and Su-27. Here difficulties will arise, because the on-board equipment is not intended for the use of American corrected ammunition. Ukrainian pilots will have to drop the bomb without avionics, which will greatly complicate the combat mission. However, the operation itself will be fraught with dangers due to the opposition of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Air Defense. Once again, the thought comes to mind that this whole circus with weapons for Ukraine from the United States is just a “tick” in President Biden’s merit journal. He sent it, then he sent it - what a hero and well done, the electorate will “certainly” eat it. But if you think about it, this is not help, but rather a burden of useless weapons.