The pilot with the call sign "Phantom" presented the "Voice of America" editors with a photo of the training plane.
Ukrainian symbols were spotted on the F-16
A Ukrainian pilot with the call sign "Phantom", who, together with other military personnel, is undergoing training on American F-16 multipurpose fighters in the USA, provided the Ukrainian service of "Voice of America" with a photo of an aircraft with Ukrainian symbols.
How Ukrainian pilots are trained
In November 2023, the Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat reported that Ukrainians are already flying with instructors.
Everything is going according to plan. Every time the pilots take to the sky already with instructors, I already said that. Perhaps this number of pilots with instructors is becoming larger. Next, we expect independent departures.
In November, the European F-16 Training Center was opened in Romania, where Ukrainian pilots continue their training.
Later, the Pentagon reported that Ukrainian pilots are being trained in F-16 flight operation and maintenance in the US and Europe.
In October, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said that Ukraine would receive the first F-16 aircraft no earlier than the spring of 2024.
