U.S. Military Will Train Ukrainian Pilots to Fly F-16s at Arizona Base
The war in Ukraine is now making its way to the United States.
The Pentagon has announced the U.S. will train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 jets at Morris Air National Guard base located in Tucson, Arizona.
Before coming to Arizona, the Ukrainian pilots will first undergo English language training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Training will begin in October, and after the training concludes, both the US and Europe will move to transfer dozens of F-16s to Ukraine.
The Pentagon’s decision to train Ukrainian pilots in Arizona came after Biden’s recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.
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