Ukraine needs more trained pilots to effectively build a reliable F-16 fighter fleet.
AdvertisementUkraine desperately needs more trained pilots to effectively build a formidable F-16 fighter fleet, air warfare experts told Business Insider.
AdvertisementTraining bottleneckF-16 training for Ukraine's pilots is being done by a coalition of countries, including the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, the US, and Romania.
"The number of F-16s we have in Ukraine, the number of pilots who have already been trained, is not enough," he said.
AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyBohnert said the number of F-16s Ukraine is getting from its partners is "definitely not enough."
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