Навчання українських пілотів на F-16 почнеться після сертифікації США — авіаексперт

BEJA, PORTUGAL - MARCH 07: A Portuguese Air Force F-16 takes off on a mission from Beja Nr 11 Portuguese Air Force base during exercise Real Thaw 2023 (RT23) on March 07, 2023 in Beja, Portugal. The Portuguese Air Force holds the multinational and multidisciplinary exercise Real Thaw 2023 (RT23), between February 27 and March 10, at the Nr. 11 Air Base in Beja, with the participation of Air Forces from Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, the United States, the Netherlands, Poland, NATO, and also elements of the Portuguese Navy and Army. The Portuguese Air Force explained in a communique that the RT23 allows to evaluate and certify the operational capabilities of the Air Force, Navy, Army, and participating countries, preparing them to act in joint and combined operations, enhancing interoperability among all, in particular to ensure the preparation of the National Forces deployed in the service of the UN and NATO by offering participants a unique opportunity to plan and execute missions, with the aim of integrating and synchronizing different areas. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images)