REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.
The training will begin after the pilots receive English language training next month, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said.
Several pilots and dozens of aircraft maintenance crew will take the training, Ryder added.
Denmark has begun training eight Ukrainian pilots in flying F-16s.
U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in May.
Persons:
Paulo Whitaker, Pat Ryder, Ryder, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Chris Reese, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
U.S . Air Force, Brazilian Air Force, REUTERS, Rights, Pentagon, U.S, Ukrainian, NATO, Thomson
Locations:
CRUZEX, Natal, Brazil, United States, Arizona, Denmark, Netherlands, Ukraine, Skrydstrup, Russia, Moscow