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Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Begin F-16 Training

Pilots are using a desktop virtual reality flight simulator to familiarize themselves with the fighter before training in the U.S.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Ukrainian Air Force pilots are utilizing desktop virtual reality flight simulators to familiarize themselves with F-16 cockpits and perform virtual missions across Ukraine.
  • This virtual training complements formal F-16 flight training that Ukrainian pilots are commencing in the U.S. and Denmark.
  • The F-16s have been pledged by countries like Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, with deliveries from the Netherlands expected in 2024, contingent on pilot training completion.
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When not in the cockpit, Ukrainian Air force fighter pilots are familiarizing themselves with flying F-16s by using desktop virtual reality flight simulators, according to reports.

The news comes as Ukrainian pilots prepare to soon begin flight training on the fighters in Arizona before taking delivery of donated jets pledged from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway. Ukrainian defense officials have long sought access to the aircraft following Russia’s invasion in 2022.

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