Now, the Biden administration is for the first time signaling its willingness to conduct the F-16 training on American soil. Without fighter jets like the F-16, Ukrainian officials say, they can’t compete in the sky. “Additional specialized training will be provided to flight and ground personnel on the terminology required for the F-16 training,” Holubtsov said. “We’re willing to train Ukrainian pilots in the United States if needed and if the number of pilots surpasses what Europe is able to do,” the U.S. official said. The U.K, which does not fly F-16s, is planning to provide ground training and elementary flight training for Ukrainian pilots, laying the groundwork for the more specialized training spearheaded by the Dutch and Danish governments.

Source: Washington Post August 11, 2023 23:01 UTC