The Netherlands and Romania will open a training center for Ukrainian F-16 technical personnel
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Thu, 08 May 2025 16:05:00 +0300

Ukrainian F16 technical personnel will train in RomaniaThe European F16 Pilot Training Center EFTC is already located in Romania.The agreement to establish a training center for specialists was signed today, May 8, during a visit by the Head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans, to his colleague, Angela Tilvara.The future training center will be located at Feteti Air Base, where EFTC is also located.
Ukrainians are fully deploying F16s for air defense.
We see every day how necessary this is.
This requires not only pilots, but also welltrained technical personnel.
Together with Romania, we are now taking the next important step towards this.
Ruben Breckelmans Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ukraine has long asked its Western allies for F16 fighter jets, stressing their importance for protecting the skies and strengthening defense capabilities.
After hesitation and discussions, the United States and partners agreed to transfer the aircraft and begin training Ukrainian pilots.
An aviation coalition was created in 2023.
As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later explained, Ukraine needs at least 128 F16 fighters.
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