F16 Training Center Over Romania and Denmark

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  Some Ukrainian pilots are already undergoing flight training on F-16 fighter jets in Denmark. This was announced by Yurii Ihnat, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, on the national telethon, according to Militarnyi.

He says these flights are conducted with instructors and are carried out on two-seater aircraft. Before getting into the cockpit of the F-16, Ukrainian pilots flew light aircraft to help pilots make the transition to the new type of fighter jet easier.

“Now it is already flying with instructors. Every day, the number of Ukrainian pilots who are trained and perform the tasks set by the instructor may increase,” Ihnat said.

The next stage of training for the Ukrainians will be the transition to independent flights.

“And then, accordingly, flights for combat use in order to learn to fight on this aircraft,” Ihnat explained.

The Air Force spokesperson stated that Ukrainian pilots, along with ground crews, combat management officers, and aviation engineering service personnel, are receiving training not only in Denmark but also in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Denmark and the Netherlands lead a coalition of countries that train Ukrainian pilots and support staff. The countries pledged to donate Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.

In August, eight Ukrainian pilots began training on F-16 combat aircraft in Denmark. The training is taking place at Skridstrup Air Base. In addition, 65 specialists will be trained in the maintenance and repair of this type of aircraft. A new European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) has opened at the 86th Air Base in Fetesti, Romania, according to the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. The center will provide training for Ukrainian pilots on operating the F-16 fighter jet.

“The center will be an international hub for F-16 pilot training and will facilitate increased interoperability between allies,”  Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said.

Angel Tilvar and his Dutch counterpart Kajsa Ollongren inaugurated the center at the “Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociornita” air base. The EFTC will serve as an international hub for F-16 pilot training and boost interoperability between allies.

The training center will prepare Romanian pilots as well as pilots from allied and partner countries, including Ukraine. Under a cooperation agreement, the Romanian Defense Ministry provided the air base, the Netherlands contributed F-16 aircraft, and the Lockheed Martin company supplied instructors and maintenance.

Ukrainian pilots are expected to undergo approximately six months of training at the Fetesti facility. The EFTC will enable Ukraine to build expertise in operating the F-16 as part of its air force capabilities.

On 25 October, Ukrainian pilots started training on F-16 fighter jets at an air base in Arizona, the United States, the US Air Force spokesperson reported.

AP and Euromaiden