Ukrainian pilots have started joint training on F-16 fighter jets with US instructors in Ukraine, according to Kyiv.
“The F-16 aircraft was in Ukraine. It landed at our airfields, we conducted joint training with F-16 pilots … A day ago two of my pilots were tested by US instructors,” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Oleksandr Oleshchuk told Ukrainian state TV on Saturday. Oleshchuk added that while the total training period was 32 months, “it was decided that for this class of pilots, they will be able to master the F-16 aircraft in four months.
On Friday, the US approved the transfer of F-16 instructional materials from Denmark to Ukraine, according to the US official and an administration official. The transfer will allow the Danish defense ministry to move forward with “their effort to stand up pilot and maintenance training programs,” the administration official said. The approval includes training modules, documentation and classroom training materials, the official said, which contains information about sensitive US technology.
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