The US Air Force has confirmed that it has begun training Ukrainian military pilots to fly F-16 fighter-bombers. This was reported by TASS.
According to an Air Force spokesman, a “small number” of Air Force pilots began learning the basics of flying F-16s in Arizona. The course lasts several months. It may be accelerated due to the urgent need to return Ukrainian pilots to the front line.
“The training program will meet the basic knowledge and skill requirements of every pilot,” he said.
Before that, foreign pilots from more than two dozen countries had previously taken a course in the basics of fighter piloting at a base in Arizona.
Ukrainian pilots plan to start combat flights with F-16 before 2024. At the same time, Ukrainian Armed Forces pilots are also trained in Europe.
25 October retired colonel clarified New Russian tactics in combating aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to military expert, director of the Air Defense Forces (Air Defense) Museum Yuri Knutov, Russia used two systems at once: the S-400 Triumph air defense system and the A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft.
Formerly former American intelligence officer named F-16 fighter jets are a trap for pilots.