American military officials stress it takes years of training to be able to field F-16 squadrons, limiting the impact the aircraft will have on Ukraine’s defense for the near future.
The Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones., Arizona. The pilots will first undergo English instruction at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to bring their fluency up to the level needed to operate the aircraft, starting next month, Ryder said.
Ukraine has long pressed for the American fighter jets to help defend its cities and forces from Russian artillery and aviation. Denmark, the Netherlands andRyder said the U.S. decided to join European allies in the training to avoid bottlenecks in bringing Ukrainian pilots up to speed. A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies during a public display at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, March 17, 2018.
The U.S. training would accommodate "several" Ukrainian fighter pilots and dozens of maintenance people for the jets, he said. For experienced pilots, training can range around five months, Ryder said. He sketched out courses covering basics. In addition to flying the advanced craft, they include formation flying, operating weapons, air combat and suppressing air defense systems, on top of centrifuge training on the ground to help pilots withstand the g-forces of an F-16 cockpit.
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