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F-16s flown by 14 Ukrainian pilots fly over Scandinavian Europe

F-16 jets are now currently piloted by Ukrainian Air Force aviators. This development occurred once the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense validated that six additional pilots, already adept in “dry training,” are now undergoing airborne training sessions with the F-16 jet.

Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense validated six additional pilots, already adept in “dry training,” are now undergoing airborne training sessions with the F-16 jet.

A) F-16 joystick feel is interesting, not like MiG-29 - a UKR pilot

B) ‘Matters related to NATO’ stop sending Gripen to Ukraine for now
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C) It’s fragile’: Experts doubt F-16 will take off from Ukraine

D) To Moscow/Putin: Ukraine boasts new simplified 750 km range drone.
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2023/12/27...an-europe/

What does this mean for Ukraine? This dual-focus education prepares the country for the impending confrontations with the Russian army and projects into the future of Ukrainian aviation post-conflict. The reasonable presumption is once the battle cloud clears, Kyiv will maintain its gear-up posture with Western weaponry systems, inclusive of fighter jets. As anticipation grows towards Ukraine potentially carving out its space as a NATO member, the language skills honed by Ukrainian pilots would substantially smoothen the interoperability between NATO members and the Ukrainian Air Force.

The Balkans will also host Ukrainian pilots
The training of Ukrainian pilots is being undertaken in various locations. The United Kingdom, for instance, offers preliminary foundational training. Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States are the primary players in the ongoing training process.According to a press release by the Romanian government, Ukraine and Romania penned an agreement in October. This agreement outlined that the inaugural group of pilots trained at the newly established F-16 training facility in Romania will include Ukrainian pilots. The training center began operations in early November and anticipates initiating the training for Ukrainian pilots in the early part of next year.

‘Moonfish’
A Ukrainian pilot, affectionately referred to as “Moonfish,” sat down with Defense Express, a local Ukrainian website, to discuss his initial experiences flying the F-16.

In comparing the F-16 to the MiG-29 fighters, Moonfish was quick to point out the importance of the onboard computer interface equipment and the impressive multi-function displays on the F-16