The deliveries of Western fighters to Kiev are unlikely to radically change the situation at the front, because there is no one to fly them. declaration Russian Aerospace Forces Major pilot-instructor Andrey Krasnoperov during a meeting with FAN. He noted that NATO would have to train hundreds of pilots and technicians, which would take a lot of time and effort.
“The transfer of planes to Ukraine will not solve the problem. Even if they send 100 planes, there is no one to fly. It takes at least six months to retrain a regular pilot who at least has something to think about. And at least much longer to do something – not just take off and land. Cadets train at aviation schools for four years, after which they can take off and land. And here it is necessary to conduct military operations, ”the expert recalled.
He added that the way out of this situation for Ukraine is to send Western crews with planes. But according to him, very few foreign pilots want to risk their lives.
old edition of Politico reportedKiev wants to buy up to 50 F-16 fighters to form 3-4 squadrons.