I've been using OpenSuSE for decades, both for personal and professional purposes.
I can't comment about usability because I've simply used it for so long I know all its quirks and so on. What I will say is the tumbleweed is very stable considering its a rolling release. That's largely due to their automated testing platform. It's got a feel of a work focused distribution like red hat rather than a home OS like Ubuntu. Never the less, I'd recommend it to anyone who asks.
The F16 won't be able to give close air support, it's true - at least initially, but with the SSAM missiles just promised, they will start to take down Russian bombers and fighters - maybe even those troublesome alligators. Maybe not the game changer you were thinking of, but a critical move to protect vital infrastructure and start wearing down Russias air defences.
I'm worried about their flanks...
But still no way to mute the microphone from the headset!
God, I hope that you're being sarcastic.
I'm wondering how long they can sustain those kinds of losses. The number of anti-aircraft systems destroyed is much less, but the impact will be relatively high. Are those numbers just launchers, or whole systems?
Except it was widely used for professional TV, especially out of the studio, news report type situations.