“All those aircraft could have been provided to the Ukrainians on a lend-lease program just like American pilots showed up in World War I in France to help France fight the Germans.
“Just like American pilots showed up in Britain to help fight the Battle of Britain. Just like American pilots showed up to fight the Japanese over Japan — over China in the flying tigers that same model could have followed.
“And, trust me, if 140 ex-American combat aircraft showed up by well-flown, aggressive, carnivore pilots, believe me, Putin would not have invaded because that is the kind of deterrence he was not expecting.
“That kind of model is a failure of imagination by the administration. I provided that kind of thought that– a concept to the administration already early in December and they just don’t want to think outside of the box.” – Erik Prince, on Tucker Carlson’s show last night.
Tucker brings on Erik Prince, who claims he pitched a plan to the Administration in Dec to have 140 fighter planes that were about to be retired from service sent to Ukraine, flown by mercenary pilots, and that Putin wouldn’t have invaded if Biden had agreed to his plan. pic.twitter.com/vz7c8vBLwk
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 25, 2022