There are not even a dozen such applicants.
The command of the Air Force of Ukraine selected a group of pilots who are ready to undergo training in the control of Western-style fighter jets, said the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuriy Ignat.
According to him, there are even dozens of candidates for training.
” a group of pilots who can take off tomorrow and learn. The question is to decide on the equipment that our partners can provide,” said Ignat.
He added that all the pilots are young, promising, with combat experience and knowledge of the English language.
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Previously, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov stated that Ukraine will still receive fighters from Western partners such as F-16, F-15 or Gripen, but it is a matter of time.
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