< p>Belgium is joining the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters within the framework of the aviation coalition led by the Netherlands and Denmark.
This was stated by the country's Minister of Defense Ludwin Dedonder, reports Le Soir.
According to her, in 2024 the Belgian Ministry of Defense will send two F-16 aircraft to Denmark — two-seat trainers F-16B — to improve the skills of Ukrainian pilots, as well as a detachment of approximately 50 military personnel, mainly technical personnel, who will be responsible for the deployment of fighter jets.
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In addition, six Ukrainian instructors and four mission planners will undergo training in Belgium for further training of pilots and other personnel.
In the coming weeks, the Belgian defense department will also send a group of three military personnel to the training center for Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Denmark, which has provided its Skrydstrup airbase for this purpose.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Ukrainian pilots may be ready to perform combat missions on F-16 fighters as early as February 2024.
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