Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter Looted During WWII to Be Returned
World War I-era biplane taken by Nazis was found by U.S. ‘Monuments Men’ in a barn in Germany.
World War I-era biplane taken by Nazis was found by U.S. ‘Monuments Men’ in a barn in Germany.
Purchase will modernize current Elementary Military Pilot Training fleet set for decommissioning in 2027.
The Dutch government says it will now send two dozen fighter jets to bolster the war-torn country’s air force.
The development is a significant step forward from Ukraine’s current Soviet-era capabilities, British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said.
The fighter jets arrived at a flight training center in Romania, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed.
The DOD estimates it will take five to nine months to fully train Ukrainian fighter pilots to fly the fighter jets.