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Ukrainian Media Reports F-16 Pilot Training Faces More Setbacks
▪️Kyiv Independent complains (https://kyivindependent.com/politico-stalled-us-f-16-training-program-frustrates-ukraine/) the US is only training 12 out of 30 slated Ukrainian pilots on F-16s;
▪️ US cites commitments to other nations who require slots, expanding instruction is not an option;
▪️Similar problems are being reported regarding F-16 training in other Western countries;
▪️The article claims 20 pilots will complete training by the end of 2024, but Ukraine requires 40 to operate even a single squadron of 20 aircraft;
▪️What the article fails to mention is that Ukraine essentially requires a new air force worth of trained pilots and aircraft which cannot be done in months, or even 1-2 years, but requires 10 years or more;
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