[deleted] t1_j6n9pgi wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Reply to comment by Reselects420 in France will consider training Ukrainian fighter jet pilots by ladyem8

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TROPtastic t1_j6oy0e2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Two years to train on an F-16 including 1 year of Undergraduate Pilot Training in trainer jets, at least in the USAF. Safe to say that Ukrainian veteran pilots won't need UPT.

Reselects420 t1_j6n9t2k wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:23 PM

But US and UK (and possibly Germany) don’t want to send planes.

progrethth t1_j6nfr87 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:01 PM

France (92 Mirage + 102 Rafale) and the Netherlands (40 F-16 + 26 F-35) on the other hand seem more open to the idea. I assume if they send stuff it will be Mirage and F-16. I hope Sweden (71 Gripen) considers it too.

Reselects420 t1_j6ni4qq wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:16 PM

F-35s definitely not going to Ukraine. And will the US really allow F-16s to be sent when they themselves said they won’t send them?

blackbandit t1_j6nl3iw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:35 PM

Probably yes, if that country sending F-16’s wants to replace them with new F-35’s.

InterestingPlay55 t1_j6nk317 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Right now, probably not. A year or 2? Probably.

116YearsWar t1_j6nr76d wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:12 PM

The UK doesn't really have any planes to send. They got rid of all their Tornadoes and there's no chance that Eurofighters or F35s are going to be sent.