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.
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom back in May announced a new initiative to train Ukrainian pilots to fly Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighters.
Three months later, we can answer both questions. As predicted, the Dutch and Danish governments both have pledged to Ukraine many of the F-16s their air forces are putting into storage as new Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters gradually replace them. The Dutch air force will hand over to the Ukrainian air force 42 F-16A/B Mid-Life Update jets. The Danish air force will transfer an additional 19 F-16A/B MLUs. All 61 F-16s should arrive in Ukraine by early next year.
“Then they’re going to get a little bit more training on propellers, and then go down to France and fly in the Alpha Jet [training plane] for a little bit,“ Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces-Africa,The F-16s aren’t new. The airframes date from the 1980s. But their avionics and sensors are modern.
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