The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions
TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDORNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on
“As soon as they’re given a go-ahead, they’ll be coming over and they’ll start their training immediately,” Loh said. Gen. David Allvin, the nominee to become the next chief of the Air Force, told senators at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that, on average, the F-16 training will take six to nine months.have asked for fighter jets from the West since the earliest days of the war. For the first year and a half, the U.S.
Ukraine is seeking up to 50 F-16 fighter jets, or the equivalent of three fighter squadrons from coalition nations; in August Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was set to receiveLoh said the Air National Guard assessed the three-month timeline based on training Ukrainian pilots received on Fresno, California-based F-15Cs, another advanced Air National Guard fighter jet.
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