An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon departs from the 86th Air Base, Romania, September 23, 2023, in support of NATOs enhanced air policing capabilities. [Courtesy: DOD]
Key Takeaways:
Five Dutch F-16 fighter jets have arrived at a flight training facility in Romania to begin training Ukrainian pilots.
The arrival is part of a larger commitment from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway to provide F-16s to bolster Ukraine's military.
The Netherlands has pledged 12-18 F-16s for training, with the stipulation that they remain Dutch property and are only flown within NATO territory.
Five Dutch F-16 fighter jets pledged to Ukraine have arrived at a flight training facility in Romania this week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Tuesday.
The aircraft are among those pledged by the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway to bolster Ukraine’s military, which has long campaigned for access to the fighter jets following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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