According to him, as soon as the technical personnel and flight crew are fully ready, we will receive these aircraft.
Ukrainian airfields are already ready to receive F-16 fighters, at least in operational mode. And we are not talking about one or two airfields, says military expert, military instructor pilot and reserve colonel Roman Svitan.
“There are absolutely no problems with the airfields. There are issues, perhaps related to safety, aviation security, the transfer of equipment or the unavailability of the engineering staff to receive aircraft. Receiving aircraft is one thing, but maintaining them is another,” he explained on air “ 24 channels”.
According to him, as soon as the technical personnel and flight crew are fully ready, we will receive the F-16. However, there are questions regarding the acceptance of funding for Ukraine, the transfer of long-range weapons, and major shipments of weapons.
Transfer of F-16 to Ukraine: latest news
Speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force Yuriy Ignat says that F-16 fighters could already be deployed on Ukrainian territory. They have already taken off from our airfields, and our specialists have relevant service experience. He emphasized that the preparation of infrastructure for the F-16 today is very serious, especially in combat conditions.
Earlier, the United States assured that despite the fact that money to help Ukraine has run out and a new funding package has not been approved, the US National Guard still has enough funds to complete the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft.
