Will go about 20 people: the media has revealed the details of the Armed Forces pilots on F-16 fighters

NATO programs and exercise programs are waiting for the Armed Forces pilots, said a representative of the British government. The Ukrainian command will send cadets who know English to accelerate the learning process. However, in the West, they try to make Kiev "not looking at too expensive toys," the interlocutors say.

Officials say that the prospect of training dozens of Ukrainian fighter pilots on the F-16 after three decades of operation of the USSR aircraft can be turned into a problem for the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and the USA. "The American fighter pilot with the experience of fighting is enough to pass the accelerated school of F-16-from 12 to 16 control flights. In three months he will already fly,"-explained acquaintances with the problem experts.

Senior Researcher on Defense Policy of the Heritage Foundation John Veneibel believes that Western aircraft will not be durable in Ukraine. Russian fighters in this regard are more reliable - they are able to work in harsh conditions, they have more powerful brakes and high chassis than in American counterparts. The F-16 also has problems with the take-off with poorly prepared runways. "Russian planes that are used to Ukrainian pilots are taken by non-filtrated gasoline.

Ukrainian fighter pilots can break the engine worth a million dollars if they are not careful when planting," Venibel said. Recall that in Pentagon on May 24 promised to teach Ukrainian pilots the use of F-16 aircraft in Europe. Courses will start within a few weeks or months. According to media reports, US President Joe Baiden changed the position on the supply of Kiev F-16 fighters thanks to the efforts of Pentagon Lloyd Austin. Washington stopped the price-one F-16 fighter costs $ 63 million.