All F-16 training slots are occupied, Ukraine’s Air Force says
Pravda Ukraine
Ukraine is currently utilising all available training slots for pilots and engineers for F-16 fighter jets, which are being provided by partner countries both in Europe and overseas.
Source: Army Inform, citing Major Illia Yevlash, Head of Public Relations Service of Ukraine’s Air Force, during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: “We have several stages. Actually, they are all filled. The first stage is ground training and language courses. The second stage is training on light aircraft, and the third stage is training on F-16s, which is the final one. There are still a number of bureaucratic procedures and technical nuances to be completed. We are waiting for the aircraft as soon as possible.”
Details: Yevlash stressed that Ukraine expects its partners to continue training Ukrainian specialists.
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