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As of 7 May 2022, Juice has 500 hours of combat flight time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507063732/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fighting-for-the-skies-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-5lb5hxg80 |title=Fighting for the skies on a wing and a prayer |author=Anthony Loyd |date=2022-05-07 |website=The Times |publisher= |access-date= |quote= |language= }}</ref>
As of 7 May 2022, Juice has 500 hours of combat flight time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507063732/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fighting-for-the-skies-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-5lb5hxg80 |title=Fighting for the skies on a wing and a prayer |author=Anthony Loyd |date=2022-05-07 |website=The Times |publisher= |access-date= |quote= |language= }}</ref>

== Advocacy efforts ==


Juice is mentioned as an authoritative reference on challenges faced by [[Ukrainian Air Force]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/inside-ukraines-desperate-fight-against-drones-with-mig-29-pilot-juice | title = Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” | website = The Drive | first = Thomas | last = Newdick | date = December 13, 2022 }}
Juice is mentioned as an authoritative reference on challenges faced by [[Ukrainian Air Force]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/inside-ukraines-desperate-fight-against-drones-with-mig-29-pilot-juice | title = Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” | website = The Drive | first = Thomas | last = Newdick | date = December 13, 2022 }}

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Juice
Джус
Personal details
NationalityUkrainian
NicknameJuice (Джус)[1]
Military service
AllegianceUkraine
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Ukraine
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War

Juice (Template:Lang-uk) is the call sign of a prominent fighter pilot flying Ukrainian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29s during Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]

Biography

In 2018, the pilot took part in the international exercise "Clear Sky 2018". At that time, his American friends gave him the call sign "Juice" because he would not drink alcoholic beverages. For some time, he was the only pilot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an official call sign.[1]

Since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion, he has been defending Ukraine's skies. He participated in the air defense of Kyiv and other territories.[1] Since March 2022 Juice gave several live interviews to CNN between sorties, without disclosing his real name, while wearing a helmet or a bandana over his mouth.[4][5]

As of 7 May 2022, Juice has 500 hours of combat flight time.[6]

Advocacy efforts

Juice is mentioned as an authoritative reference on challenges faced by Ukrainian Air Force[7] and the need to supply F-16 fighters to Ukraine.[8] In interviews with The Washington Post,[9] Financial Times,[10] CNN,[2][11] Fox News,[12] BBC News,[3] he calls on Western partners to provide Ukraine with modern fighter jets.

In June 2022, Juice visited the US with another Ukrainian pilot, call sign Moonfish, to lobby for F-16s for Ukraine.[13] Sean Penn joined Juice and Moonfish to help their lobbying efforts.[5] The pilots met with US lawmakers to discuss modern weapons systems needed in Ukraine.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c Анна Шиканова (2022-07-24). "Росіяни тупо виконують накази, навіть смертельні: льотчик з "Привидів Києва" розкрив секрети про війну в повітрі". РБК-Україна.
  2. ^ a b Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett, Daria Markina Tarasova (2023-06-21). "Ukrainian pilots plead for F-16s as they battle Russian air superiority". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Abdujalil Abdurasulov, Zhanna Bezpiatchuk (2023-05-09). "Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia". BBC News.
  4. ^ "Anderson Cooper interviews Ukrainian fighter pilot on standby between attacks". Yahoo Entertainment. March 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Sean Penn helps Ukrainian fighter pilots lobby for US aid". MSN. June 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Anthony Loyd (2022-05-07). "Fighting for the skies on a wing and a prayer". The Times.
  7. ^ Newdick, Thomas (December 13, 2022). "Inside Ukraine's Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot "Juice"". The Drive.
  8. ^ Cotovio, Vasco (June 21, 2023). "Ukrainian pilots plead for F-16s as they battle Russian air superiority". CNN.
  9. ^ Isabelle Khurshudyan. "Ukrainian fighter pilots in old jets take on better-equipped Russians". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  10. ^ Roman Olearchyk (2023-02-02). "Military briefing: does Ukraine need western fighter jets?". Financial Times.
  11. ^ ""Нам потрібні винищувачі та ППО" — український пілот в ефірі CNN". Militarnyi. 2022-03-22.
  12. ^ "Ukraine fighter pilot pleads for more military aircraft from US: 'We are not capable enough'". Fox News Channel. 2022-06-22.
  13. ^ Johnson, Kimberly (June 27, 2022). "Ukrainian Pilots Visit U.S. To Lobby for Fighter Jets". Flying Magazine.
  14. ^ McFall, Caitlin (June 24, 2022). "Top Gun Ukrainian pilots push US for jets, senator says lawmakers will 'press the case' with White House". Fox News.

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