Ministry of Defence told about various training programmes for F-16 pilots of Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukrainian pilots and aviation personnel are trained to operate the F-16 under various programmes in several countries participating in the Aviation Coalition.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Telegram channel of the First Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk.
"I would like to note the efforts made by the partners within the Aviation Coalition to develop the combat capabilities of the aviation of the Air Force of Ukraine. Each country makes its own contribution. This includes not only guarantees of aircraft, but also assistance with ammunition and everything necessary for the effective defence of the Ukrainian sky with F-16s," Pavliuk wrote.
According to him, different groups of specialists are currently undergoing training under different programmes:
- young pilots are improving their professional level by conducting training flights in accordance with international procedures in the UK, and then moving on to retraining for F-16 aircraft;
- Experienced pilots and ground staff are trained to fly F-16s in Denmark and the United States;
- other groups of Ukrainian pilots and aviation personnel who are currently improving their level of specialised aviation English in the UK, Canada, Poland and the US will soon join the F-16 training programme.
The Deputy Minister of Defence also provided a list of the countries that are members of the Aviation Coalition, including: The Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Canada, the Republic of Greece, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, the Republic of Poland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of France and the Kingdom of Sweden.
