The USA named the condition under which they will train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16
The US is ready to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets if European partners do not keep up with the training.
This was announced at a briefing by Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
– We are open to training pilots if the training programs in Europe are filled. Such a condition. Denmark and the Netherlands are taking the lead in training. If they do not have the opportunity to train as many pilots as Ukraine wants to send, then we will help with training in the USA, – she said.
According to Singh, the Ukrainians will need to undergo “significant English language training” to be ready to fly the F-16, which will take some time.
The Pentagon’s deputy spokeswoman also noted that Ukraine itself will determine how many pilots will undergo training.
– They are still calculating how many pilots they have to train. I don’t have these numbers, – she added.
Earlier, the spokesman of the command of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat said that Ukraine needs 128 fighters to replace the old fleet of equipment and gain an advantage in the sky.
Source: US Department of Defense
