Democratic US Senate member Mark Kelly said it would take about a year to train 12 Ukrainian MiG-29 pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. The statement was made by the Senator on the broadcast of the TV channel. GIS.
“The F16 is not an artillery mount, it is not a tank, it is very difficult to maintain,” the politician said.
According to Kelly, he discussed the situation with flight instructors who trained two Ukrainian pilots in the United States. The senator said that the Ukrainian side has not yet given clear answers to the question of how Kiev will use its F-16 warplanes if it is handed over to Ukraine by the United States.
“They’re looking for a new factor that can change the tide,” Kelly said.
The Senator also pointed to the possibility of US support for the transfer of fighter jet data to Ukraine by other countries.
Previously in the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine declaration On the combat use of Black Hawk helicopters.