But two months after President Joe Biden announced US support for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s, there remain a number of critical details to work out.
It is also still unclear which countries will commit F-16s to the training program – and to Ukraine itself once the program is finished.
The training program will be for Ukraine and “also for other countries who are transitioning to the fourth generation fighter jets,” she said.
The number of Ukrainian pilots set to be trained is also still being determined, but the Air Force memo recommended a pool of 10-12 participants.
“The United States will not be the holdup in ensuring that this F-16 training can get under way.”
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