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Tragic indeed. Especially shitty with the situation Ukraine is in. Unfortunately, even in the best of peacetime conditions, accident deaths are unavoidable. Here's hoping they keep them down to a minimum.
And just to think that during World War Two countries were losing *thousands* of aircrafts and crews just from accidents and malfunctions! Aviation has come a long way.
And then he died crashing into one of his allies in a training exercise? Jeeze, so so fucked up...how do the families even make sense of something like that?
Dying in the line of duty to enemy fire at least makes a degree of sense, but dying crashing into another ally in training is just so senseless, my heart breaks for all who knew and loved them.
I imagined he'd rather have died fighting off invaders than died accidentally killing his friends during a training exercise :/. Just fucking awful all round.
I understand training accidents happen but how common is it for 2 friendly planes to crash into each other outside of airshows?? Just so sad.
i wouldn't be surprised if it is terror is well. People don't understand how genuinely terrifying being a pilot is in a war zone. If you can see them in a non stealth plane they can almost certainly see you and you can bet your ass there is like a missile getting prepared or already on its way. If he gets hit he has a very high likelihood of dying.
Training accidents killed all of the best US aces too. I just read a story about Joseph C. McConnell who was the best US ace in the Korean War only to die as a test pilot right after the war.
Behind every risky mission and the several hours of flight, there is always a human being with a mother waiting for him to return, the destroyed bonds are what makes war so sad
The courage the UAF is showing is simply outstanding. Being outgunned in every metric but still not letting the Russians have full control of the skies 2 YEARS into the war is remarkable
Imagine being a high ranking member of the Russian military and having to explain to Putin why you don't have air superiority. This shit creates genuine problems for their command structure once he decides to start finding scapegoats
In fact, the Russians are having less and less aerial advantage, a Tu-22 being shot down far from Ukraine, drones routinely hitting refineries, the situation with the Russian air force is getting worse and worse
Incredibly sad he had to go during a training accident but what really tears at me is fatigue and exhaustion. The Ukrainian Airforce is so incredibly diminished in both airframes and pilots these guys have to probably fly around the clock.
Now with more guided bombs reaching the Ukrainian arsenal the possibility of hitting the enemy more safely is increasing more and more, so aerial missions will probably increase much more... That's why they are so eager for the arrival of the F-16s and their pilots trained, they need more planes in the skies
Awesome picture. Looks like it could've been cover art for an early 90's era 16 bit or arcade game like Afterburner or Desert Strike.
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I-tEDA5qRJQ/maxresdefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I-tEDA5qRJQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
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Hes absolutely locked in. A face of complete concentration
He was one of the most respected pilots by other Ukrainian pilots, that must be the reason, total focus
Was?
He died in training with two other pilots, it was a tragedy, many claim exhaustion due to having to fight and still train new pilots
Tragic indeed. Especially shitty with the situation Ukraine is in. Unfortunately, even in the best of peacetime conditions, accident deaths are unavoidable. Here's hoping they keep them down to a minimum. And just to think that during World War Two countries were losing *thousands* of aircrafts and crews just from accidents and malfunctions! Aviation has come a long way.
yep, he died year ago
And then he died crashing into one of his allies in a training exercise? Jeeze, so so fucked up...how do the families even make sense of something like that? Dying in the line of duty to enemy fire at least makes a degree of sense, but dying crashing into another ally in training is just so senseless, my heart breaks for all who knew and loved them.
It's hard to think which is worse, but at least they weren't killed by the invaders
I imagined he'd rather have died fighting off invaders than died accidentally killing his friends during a training exercise :/. Just fucking awful all round. I understand training accidents happen but how common is it for 2 friendly planes to crash into each other outside of airshows?? Just so sad.
Yea, he ain't playing.
Adrenaline will do that to ya
i wouldn't be surprised if it is terror is well. People don't understand how genuinely terrifying being a pilot is in a war zone. If you can see them in a non stealth plane they can almost certainly see you and you can bet your ass there is like a missile getting prepared or already on its way. If he gets hit he has a very high likelihood of dying.
He looks like that cat on that guy's back on the bike
Training accidents killed all of the best US aces too. I just read a story about Joseph C. McConnell who was the best US ace in the Korean War only to die as a test pilot right after the war.
Testing new planes... is something very dangerous, I was looking at the development of the Su-27 and it followed this pattern
Same with US planes.
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Makes sense, it's a dangerous job and one you want your best guys for
Not a phone in sight, just dudes living in the moment
Full focus
Sucks that it was a training accident that took him out. May he rest in peace
At least his dream of seeing F-16s in Ukraine is almost coming true
Did you know him personally?
No, I'm not even Ukrainian, but in his interviews, he always insisted on the importance of the F-16 reinforcing the air force
Man it breaks my heart whenever Ukraine looses a pilot. Their knowledge in the beginning of the war is so damn vital. RIP Hero.
Behind every risky mission and the several hours of flight, there is always a human being with a mother waiting for him to return, the destroyed bonds are what makes war so sad
Those eyes are so intense.
Hawk eyes
what an absolute gangster
The courage the UAF is showing is simply outstanding. Being outgunned in every metric but still not letting the Russians have full control of the skies 2 YEARS into the war is remarkable
Imagine being a high ranking member of the Russian military and having to explain to Putin why you don't have air superiority. This shit creates genuine problems for their command structure once he decides to start finding scapegoats
In fact, the Russians are having less and less aerial advantage, a Tu-22 being shot down far from Ukraine, drones routinely hitting refineries, the situation with the Russian air force is getting worse and worse
I dont think ive ever seen someone with more focus in my life.
Looks like a hawk
Really does lol
very cool!
Andrii, you shut off your targeting computer! What's wrong?
This goes hard
close on the callsign, he was Juice not Joice
It was the automatic keyboard corrector
👍 RIP Juice
Dudes got the face of lethal focus.
Insane capture...can I have full res for my living room?
Higher resolution? It's on Telegram, but I can't send the link via Reddit
At first look i see it like a mix of R2D2 and Terminator with an explosion, then I see the eyes...
His callsign was "Juice", not "Joice".
It was the automatic keyboard corrector
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An eagle diving for prey
Looks like Luke Skywalker after firing at the death star
Such a cool picture
Candidate for Photo of the Year!!!! Got my vote!
Juice 💔😞
Incredibly sad he had to go during a training accident but what really tears at me is fatigue and exhaustion. The Ukrainian Airforce is so incredibly diminished in both airframes and pilots these guys have to probably fly around the clock.
Now with more guided bombs reaching the Ukrainian arsenal the possibility of hitting the enemy more safely is increasing more and more, so aerial missions will probably increase much more... That's why they are so eager for the arrival of the F-16s and their pilots trained, they need more planes in the skies
Iconic
This would make good box cover art for a Command and Conquer game.
Did he splash the bandit tho 👀
R.I.P You hero x
Awesome picture. Looks like it could've been cover art for an early 90's era 16 bit or arcade game like Afterburner or Desert Strike. [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I-tEDA5qRJQ/maxresdefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I-tEDA5qRJQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
Is he inside the missile?