Originally published at: Ukraine Won’t Get F-16s Until Pilots Learn English | Infostormer.com
The West is not going to give the Ukraine F-16s until their pilots learn English.
RT:
The US has received requests from the Netherlands and Denmark to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Kiev must meet “certain criteria” before they’re approved, a Pentagon spokesperson has said.
“In order for the third-party transfer to be completed there are certain criteria that have to be met, including the English language training, other things like logistics on the ground,” Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh explained during a briefing on Monday.
She said the level of language training that Ukrainian pilots require was “significant,” adding that this process is “going to take some time.”
In early August, Politico reported that F-16 training for Ukrainians provided by European countries could be impeded by the language barrier. According to the outlet’s sources, only eight out of the first group of 32 pilots selected to fly the US-designed fourth generation fighter jets had sufficient knowledge of English for them to take part in the program.
“So once that criteria is met, we’ll be in a position to authorize the transfer,” the deputy press secretary added.
This whole thing has devolved into quite a circus. I mean, they have the Jew clown Zelensky doing media events with him sitting in the cockpit of F-16s.
It’s just absurd that they’re trying to train Ukrainian pilots with limited English skills to fly a very advanced aircraft that would be challenging for even a fluent English speaker and experienced pilot to master. Under normal circumstances, it would take years for an pilot to master operating this jet.
The Ukraine has lost this war. They have no functioning military. This F-16 nonsense is so transparently ridiculous.