US expected to announce that it will host Ukrainian F-16 pilot training, officials say

By oren liebermann 1 Min Read
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The US is expected to announce that it will host training for Ukrainian F-16 pilots, according to two US officials.

It is unclear exactly when the training program will begin and it is not expected to include a large number of pilots, the officials said. The pilots still need to go through English language training before they can begin learning to operate the fourth-generation American jets. The language classes will also take place in the US.

Ukraine put forward a list of approximately 32 pilots who are ready to begin training on F-16 fighter jets, according to another US official, but most did not have

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