Ukraine shouldn’t be happy with the tempo of F-16 pilot coaching

Kyiv is urging the US and different international locations to hurry up F-16 pilot coaching.

Ukrainian officers consider that the present coaching course of shouldn’t be producing sufficient pilots to fly the fighter jets that Kyiv will quickly obtain within the type of navy help.

In response to the publication’s sources, Ukraine has reiterated that he’s prepared to instantly ship 30 pilots to the US to coach them to fly the F-16.

Nevertheless, the White Home has knowledgeable Kyiv concerning the lack of house on the base in Arizona and its willingness to coach solely 12 Ukrainian pilots by the tip of September, in response to “Politico”.

The Chairman of the US Home of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Mike Turner, has additionally urged Ukrainian pilots to hurry up their coaching.

In Could, he and different officers despatched a letter to the Pentagon asking that the case be prioritized, the newspaper stated.

Then again, the White Home justified its refusal to simply accept 30 Ukrainian pilots for coaching as a result of different international locations are additionally in line for coaching to work with the F-16 and the US can’t breach their obligations.

Different F-16 pilot coaching facilities in Denmark and Romania lack coaching areas, in response to Politico’s sources.

Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium plan to ship greater than 60 US-made fighter jets to Ukraine, in response to the publication.

These plane are anticipated to assist Ukraine counter Russia within the air and push Russian troops away from the entrance line, corresponding to within the Kharkiv area.

As well as, the Netherlands and Denmark have allowed Kyiv to make use of their F-16s to assault navy targets on Russian soil.