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Restrictions on the West’s training program for F-16 pilots will negatively impact Ukraine’s ability to effectively utilize these aircraft in the future, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). In the report, reference is made to an article by Politico, which states that American, Danish, and Romanian training centers can only train a limited number of Ukrainian F-16 pilots. The issue is that these training centers are facing problems with available training slots for military personnel. ISW noted that a full squadron of 20 aircraft requires 40 pilots. Such special…

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