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The first batch of Ukrainian pilots have graduated from F-16 training at an Arizona military base (www.politico.com)

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's a big page with lots of small news items, and it doesn't deeplink to the right one, so for everyone's convenience, I'll save them some scrolling by posting it here:

FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY — CONGRATS GRADS: The first batch of Ukrainian pilots have graduated from F-16 training at an Arizona military base, a crucial step toward putting modern, American-made fighter jets in Ukraine’s skies, Capt. ERIN HANNIGAN, a spokesperson with the Air National Guard, told our own LARA SELIGMAN.

The pilots had been training at the 162d National Guard Air Force Base in Tucson. Hannigan would not confirm how many have graduated or the exact date of graduation “out of abundance of caution for their safety.”

The pilots are now headed to Europe for additional training, according to a person with knowledge of their movements. Ukraine is slated to receive more than 60 F-16s from Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Thanks. I only tested the link in Chrome, but it doesn't seem to work in Firefox.