Poland to offer its infrastructure to train Ukrainian pilots to operate F-16 fighter jets

Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense of Poland, said on Tuesday that Poland will offer its infrastructure to train Ukrainian pilots to operate F-16 fighter jets as part of the so-called "fighter-jet coalition".

Source: European Pravda, citing the Ministry of National Defense of Poland on Twitter

Details: Commenting on the agreement signed on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius to start training Ukrainians to operate F-16 fighter jets, Błaszczak thanked Denmark and the Netherlands for "launching and coordinating this very important initiative".

"This is another proof of our determination to support Ukraine against Russia’s brutal invasion. For my part, I pledge support by opening access to our training infrastructure and courses," he added.

Minister @mblaszczak: To kolejny dowód naszej determinacji we wsparciu Ukrainy🇺🇦przeciw brutalnej inwazji Rosji. Z mojej strony deklaruję wsparcie poprzez otwarcie dostępu do naszej naszej infrastruktury szkoleniowej i kursów. #F16 #NATOSummit

— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej 🇵🇱 (@MON_GOV_PL) July 11, 2023

Previously: The member states of the "fighter jets coalition" have agreed that the training of the Ukrainian pilots to fly the Western F-16 fighter jets will start in Denmark in August.

Initially, two groups of pilots – a total of 30-40 people – will be trained: 10-12 pilots and auxiliary staff who will service the aircraft.

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that he expected to see the results of the training in the next six months.

Earlier it was revealed that Romania will set up an F-16 training centre for pilots, which will be available to NATO members and allied countries, including Ukraine.

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