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submitted 10 months ago by Stamau123@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, having completed a basic programme of training in the UK.

The RAF began delivering flying and English language training in August as part of the UK contribution to the international Air Force Capability Coalition for Ukraine, which sees allies and partners working together to bolster Ukraine’s air capabilities.

The group was formed of six experienced Ukrainian combat fighter pilots who received aviation-specific English language training to increase their ability to engage with coalition training and support.

A further ten Ukrainian trainee pilots took part in the language training and remain in the UK to continue with practical basic flight training, as well as to learn important skills such as aviation medicine and centrifuge training.

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[-] zenitsu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago
[-] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

No, a Danish military analyst who works for their military and specialists in the Ukraine war hypotheses that f16s is the most likely reason for the multiple Russian fighter planes shot down in recent days

https://youtu.be/-NdIoseN6HM?si=__O7Et_i6pu9MXkK

And Ukraine war update channels are starting to share the news

https://youtu.be/M_uhfHnuKgw?si=Xy4_s0FWKk_AGMb6

[-] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Also ISW published this 2 weeks ago:

Umerov also announced on December 9 that Ukraine will soon receive F-16 fighter jets and that Ukraine is already preparing infrastructure for the jets’ arrival.[32]

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-9-2023

And Newsweek reported weeks ago that the first batch of 5 f16s from the Netherlands had already arrived at the training centre in Romania, and that the f16s from Belgium would arrive in Ukraine in march or April

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-receives-major-update-f-16s-1841683

The Netherlands it seems has fast tracked the process, to make sure the f16s are delivered before the new far right leader gets into power after winning the recent Dutch election

[-] zenitsu@sh.itjust.works -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So no official statements or evidence yet (there'd likely be civilian footage even), just youtuber speculation.

[-] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Why would there be an official statement immediately when they receive them? They'd remove the chance for catching russian planes by surprise.

And you say "YouTuber speculation", do you mean to say "Advisor to the Danish military speculates" ... Which is a very different thing

[-] zenitsu@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'll clarify, I'm not saying it's impossible that F16 are already shooting shit down there these past days. The storm shadow was also officially announced practically at the same time it already was pulverising vatniks. I'm just saying there's no solid proof yet that this is the case. Yes, the Danish advisor is still currently speculating even if he turns out to be correct.

[-] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

Okay fair, then we're in agreeance

[-] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Newsweek now is referencing an anonymous US military source that Ukraine "likely" already has received f-16s

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-f16-russia-fighter-jets-crimea-su34-1855709

[-] zenitsu@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Think it's safe to assume at this point that they're not there yet, unfortunately.

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