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Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says

Headline from FOX 4 Kansas City, on the newest of 2 developments

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat …

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  1. Ukraine says it could have a small group of trained combat pilots ready to fly F-16s by the winter

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Newest

    Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says

    Headline from FOX 4 Kansas City ·

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  1. Insider

    Ukraine says it could have a small group of trained combat pilots ready to fly F-16s by the winter (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ukrainian officials now believe pilots could be ready to fly the advanced fighter jets by early February, according to The Wall Street Journal.

  2. Euromaidan Press

    WSJ: Ukraine may start using F-16s in combat this winter (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Ukrainian pilots could start using F-16 fighter jets in combat in five months if they start training in September this year.

  3. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    FOX 4 Kansas City's feed description

    NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat …

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in 3 months, Air National Guard chief says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions

  5. Breaking Defense

    Ukrainian pilots could finish F-16 training in 3-9 months, ANG chief says (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Michael Loh called the F-16s a potential “gamechanger" for Ukraine, but said the timeline for pilots depends mostly on experience levels.

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