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23-06-2024, 01:21 AM
Joe is not zzZZZzz. He is happy to delay to Ukrainians Air fighters & it fighters pilots?.. 
two donkey years.
So 30 Pilots Grounded & Worse: Sad Truth About Joe msg to Ukrainian president, the F-16s with Ukraine desperate need to shore up its air defense to counter Russia’s advantage in the sky’s, US Joe has been disappointingly and very reluctant to offer Kyiv air capabilities. Significant movements occurred over past many months, regarding Ukraine’s future fighter capability. From 1st F-16 pilots graduating, as Ukraine may U turn.
To President Zelensky announcing of French Mirage 4th gen jets 2000 deal, US refused training for 30 Ukraine pilots. Now, there are indications US is quashing other options for pilots. (They Maybe 100% delay by U.S. president Joe).
From a well-placed, unnamed US govt source, Ukraine does in fact have 30 pilots qualified to enter US F-16 training pipeline as reported earlier week ago from Ukraine. With recent graduation of F-16 pilots from US and those from training sites in Europe, Ukraine is likely to have between 15 to 20 pilots, for 60 airframes. That is a horrible aircrew to aircraft ratio.
Arizona National Guard’s Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Erin Hannigan, shared that162nd Wing in Tucson is primary training pipeline for foreign F-16 pilots. She clarified that unit trains 30 pilots annually, based on funding allocated by Secretary of Air Force’s International Affairs division. When asked if 162nd could surge training efforts, Maj. Hannigan stated 162nd has no surge capacity even if 162nd prioritized Ukrainian pilots over those that has already been slated for training, they might be able to train 15 more this year.
Info generates more questions than answers?.
Joe Air Force Dept of Defense, & White House know primary foreign training F-16 school never had capacity to train nos of pilots needed? What was US plan to generate enough pilots (ratios)?
(OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST)
F-16 Fighters Expected This Summer. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, & Norway have committed to supplying Ukraine with approximately 80 American-made F-16 fighters. (Waste times)
A Big When on Joe!?, & allies knew? receive approximately 60 F-16s, it’s hard to fathom why?. Air Force staff officers believed 15-20 pilots would be enough. Joe likely, Air Force officers knew this number is inadequate, so likely offered solutions such as re-tasking other State’s Air Guard F-16 as training dedicated to Ukraine.
Creative US Air Staff likely craft a dozen other viable plans to train Ukraine’s pilots if US leadership demanded, If there’s 1 thing US military does well, planning clearly, there was no plan to generate pilots commensurate to number of aircraft. This inadequate pilot production rates. (Perhaps crux of why Zelensky announced French fighter deal). Macron plans to deliver Mirage 2000s, 6-mths trained aircrew & maintainers ONLY. (If true, it'll be two black eyes for Joe Biden, who he has claimed are ‘moving on F-16s as fast as possible’ and why nearing two do donkey years, still not, not deliver.)
The simple truth is Biden “F-16s for Ukraine” rhetoric doesn’t match their actions with under-resourcing pilot training, Biden admin: Stated F-16s for Ukraine were “not possible” based on false operational narratives.
No changed positions, on F-16s, when forced into position by Dutch & Danes. Has yet to offer F-16s from US stocks (there are over 300 in AMARC (the boneyard). Of those 300, many at least 2 squadrons could be quickly airworthy. Offered is all been delayed by training programs, though a leaked USAF memo clearly shows training would only take Just ONIY 4 months.
U.S. leadership is playing Jekyll & Hyde. To the public, lije parrot a “full support” narrative for Ukraine. Behind closed doors, however, support is lacking,
Perhaps not surprising to Zelensky welcomes French Mirage 2000 offer by France delivers in 6 mths. Macron stated will be just one more black eye on US Joe long promised for two years, they’re moving “asap” on F-16s.
(Views expressed in this article are those of the author and reflect neither the official policy or position of the Dept of Defense or US Govt; nor do they necessarily reflect those of Kyiv Post.)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34641
two donkey years.So 30 Pilots Grounded & Worse: Sad Truth About Joe msg to Ukrainian president, the F-16s with Ukraine desperate need to shore up its air defense to counter Russia’s advantage in the sky’s, US Joe has been disappointingly and very reluctant to offer Kyiv air capabilities. Significant movements occurred over past many months, regarding Ukraine’s future fighter capability. From 1st F-16 pilots graduating, as Ukraine may U turn.
To President Zelensky announcing of French Mirage 4th gen jets 2000 deal, US refused training for 30 Ukraine pilots. Now, there are indications US is quashing other options for pilots. (They Maybe 100% delay by U.S. president Joe).
From a well-placed, unnamed US govt source, Ukraine does in fact have 30 pilots qualified to enter US F-16 training pipeline as reported earlier week ago from Ukraine. With recent graduation of F-16 pilots from US and those from training sites in Europe, Ukraine is likely to have between 15 to 20 pilots, for 60 airframes. That is a horrible aircrew to aircraft ratio.
Arizona National Guard’s Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Erin Hannigan, shared that162nd Wing in Tucson is primary training pipeline for foreign F-16 pilots. She clarified that unit trains 30 pilots annually, based on funding allocated by Secretary of Air Force’s International Affairs division. When asked if 162nd could surge training efforts, Maj. Hannigan stated 162nd has no surge capacity even if 162nd prioritized Ukrainian pilots over those that has already been slated for training, they might be able to train 15 more this year.
Info generates more questions than answers?.
Joe Air Force Dept of Defense, & White House know primary foreign training F-16 school never had capacity to train nos of pilots needed? What was US plan to generate enough pilots (ratios)?
(OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST)
F-16 Fighters Expected This Summer. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, & Norway have committed to supplying Ukraine with approximately 80 American-made F-16 fighters. (Waste times)
A Big When on Joe!?, & allies knew? receive approximately 60 F-16s, it’s hard to fathom why?. Air Force staff officers believed 15-20 pilots would be enough. Joe likely, Air Force officers knew this number is inadequate, so likely offered solutions such as re-tasking other State’s Air Guard F-16 as training dedicated to Ukraine.
Creative US Air Staff likely craft a dozen other viable plans to train Ukraine’s pilots if US leadership demanded, If there’s 1 thing US military does well, planning clearly, there was no plan to generate pilots commensurate to number of aircraft. This inadequate pilot production rates. (Perhaps crux of why Zelensky announced French fighter deal). Macron plans to deliver Mirage 2000s, 6-mths trained aircrew & maintainers ONLY. (If true, it'll be two black eyes for Joe Biden, who he has claimed are ‘moving on F-16s as fast as possible’ and why nearing two do donkey years, still not, not deliver.)
The simple truth is Biden “F-16s for Ukraine” rhetoric doesn’t match their actions with under-resourcing pilot training, Biden admin: Stated F-16s for Ukraine were “not possible” based on false operational narratives.
No changed positions, on F-16s, when forced into position by Dutch & Danes. Has yet to offer F-16s from US stocks (there are over 300 in AMARC (the boneyard). Of those 300, many at least 2 squadrons could be quickly airworthy. Offered is all been delayed by training programs, though a leaked USAF memo clearly shows training would only take Just ONIY 4 months.
U.S. leadership is playing Jekyll & Hyde. To the public, lije parrot a “full support” narrative for Ukraine. Behind closed doors, however, support is lacking,
Perhaps not surprising to Zelensky welcomes French Mirage 2000 offer by France delivers in 6 mths. Macron stated will be just one more black eye on US Joe long promised for two years, they’re moving “asap” on F-16s.
(Views expressed in this article are those of the author and reflect neither the official policy or position of the Dept of Defense or US Govt; nor do they necessarily reflect those of Kyiv Post.)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34641
