Three more F-16 fighter jets have been deployed to Romania, which will be used to train Ukrainian pilots

Three more F-16 fighter jets have been deployed to Romania, which will be used to train Ukrainian pilots

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April 17 2024, 03:46 PM  •  18055 views

Three more F-16 multi-role fighter jets have been deployed to Romania, where Ukrainian pilots are expected to begin training soon.

Three more F-16 multi-purpose fighters have been deployed to Romania, where Ukrainian pilots are to be trained. This was reported by Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar in X, UNN reports.

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He also said that Ms. Keesu Ollongren, Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, also took part in the flight. 

Congratulations to Dutch Minister of Defense Keesa Ollongren for her courage in flying an F-16 upon arrival in Romania! Welcome to Romania! A few months after the opening of the F-16 Training Center, Romanian pilots are undergoing training, and soon they will be joined by Ukrainian pilots

- Tilvar wrote.

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Ukrainian Air Force Commander Ilya Yevlash said in a telethon that several groups of Ukrainian pilots are being trained in different countries to fly F-16s. Two advanced groups in Denmark and the United States are already honing their skills on F-16s.

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