NATO has released a video of Ukrainian pilots training on F-16 fighter jets.
The Alliance showed how Danish instructors trained pilots, technicians, and ground staff.
F-16s have arrived in Ukraine 🇺🇦
— NATO (@NATO) August 6, 2024
Look back at Danish instructors training Ukrainian pilots, technicians and ground crew how to fly and maintain the fighter jets ↓#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/dQSLoCalLi
The Ukrainians noted that F-16s are more adaptable than MiGs. And Major General Jan Dam of the Danish Air Force noted that the fighters have been upgraded several times, despite the fact that they are a fairly old model.
NATO recalled that Ukraine was provided with combat aircraft by Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium.
- Bloomberg reported on 31 July that Ukraine had received its first batch of F-16 fighter jets.
- On 4 August, the information was officially confirmed by President Zelenskyy, who posted photos of the aircraft on his social media pages.