Hey friends, Wes O’Donnell here. In this episode, we’re breaking down Ukraine’s third confirmed F-16 loss since the jets began flying combat missions in July 2024. But this story isn’t just about a crash. It’s about a Ukrainian pilot who, before ejecting, racked up three air-to-air hits, using nothing but the F-16’s nose-mounted Vulcan cannon. Let me say that again: three bogies with a 20mm cannon in 2025. In an era of beyond-visual-range warfare and AI-assisted missile intercepts, that’s not just rare, it’s legendary.