What capabilities will the Dutch and Danish F-16 fighters bring to Ukraine?
Denmark and the Netherlands both pledged to supply a number of US-designed F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. What are their capabilities?
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Denmark and the Netherlands both pledged to supply a number of US-designed F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. What are their capabilities?
The Dutch and Danish governments have pledged to Ukraine many of the F-16s their air forces are putting into storage as new F-35 stealth fighters gradually replace them.
Ukrainian pilots have begun training to fly F-16s, but the earliest Ukraine will get the advanced fighters is next year.
Gen. James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces in Africa and Europe, said it could take anywhere from 4-5 years for Ukraine to achieve “proficiency” in flying F-16s.
CNN — A U.S. official said the U.S. has pledged to approve the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine once the training is completed. The plan is to