US just gave the thumbs up to send F-16s to Ukraine

F16s

Important Takeaways:

  • Dutch Confirm U.S. Approval for Delivery of F-16s to Ukraine
  • The U.S. has given approval for the Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch defense minister said Friday, although no timeline was given for delivery or training of the required combat pilots.
  • “I welcome the US decision to clear the way for delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine. It allows us to follow through on the training of Ukrainian pilots,” Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in a message on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We remain in close contact with European partners to decide on the next steps.”
  • The Netherlands is part of a Western coalition that also includes Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom that in July pledged to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s.

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‘It’s official’ we are now training Ukrainian Pilots in the United States

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Important Takeaways:

  • Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on attack aircraft, including F-16s
  • Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets
  • The Ukrainians’ skills are being evaluated on simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona, the officials said, and they may soon be joined by more of their fellow pilots.
  • S. authorities have approved bringing up to 10 more Ukrainian pilots to the U.S. for further assessment as early as this month, the officials said.
  • Officials said the effort has twin goals: to improve the pilots’ skills and to evaluate how long a proper training program could take.

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