Ten Ukrainian pilots have completed basic F-16 training course in UK

Ten Ukrainian military pilots have completed basic flight training in the UK under the guidance of Royal Air Force instructors.

The crew has passed basic flight, ground and language training in the UK.

The pilots will continue their training in France for advanced flight training before moving on to F-16 management.

The crews learnt general airplane operations, flying with aircraft instruments, low-level navigation, and advanced maneuvering.

The English language training will help them in their training and enhance interoperability with the NATO Air Force.

Although the UK does not operate the F-16s that Ukraine has chosen to form the core of its modernized air force, the UK Prime Minister has consistently called on partners and allies to support an international program to train and provide Western fighter jets to Ukraine.

As part of this support program, the first F-16s are scheduled to be delivered to Ukraine in the summer of 2024.

12 Ukrainian pilots will be ready to fly F-16s by the summer, though there are not enough fighters for everyone.

President Volodymyr Zelensky showed footage of our pilots training on F-16s in Denmark.

On August 20 last year, the Netherlands and Denmark reached an agreement to transfer F-16 aircraft to Ukraine after training Ukrainian pilots.

Ukraine will receive 42 American F-16 fighters from the Netherlands and 19 aircraft from Denmark.

In November, the first F-16s to train pilots from Ukraine, which were previously sent by the Netherlands, arrived at a training center in Romania.

On February 5, the Netherlands decided to transfer six more F-16 fighters to Ukraine than originally planned. Six planes that were planned for sale will be added to the 18 aircraft.