The United States is trying to train a handful of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s. The problem is that most of the Ukrainian pilots do not know English well enough in order to be trained on how to fly the jets properly. They’re literally talking about teaching them basic English as part of the training.
RT:
Western efforts to train Ukrainian pilots to fly advanced F-16 jets are being hampered by the service members’ poor English language skills, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources.
According to a US official and a person familiar with the matter interviewed by the outlet, an initial group of eight Ukrainian pilots who are proficient in English are ready to start training once a formal instruction plan is drawn up by several European countries and approved by the US.
However, “English proficiency remains a sticking point” with the rest of the 32 Ukrainian pilots earmarked for instruction on the F-16 fighter jets, Politico said. As a result, 20 personnel with basic English will reportedly start language courses in Britain this month.
Kiev has been asking its Western backers for F-16s for months, arguing that the fighters will help “win the war” with Russia. This sentiment, however, is not shared by Washington. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has suggested that the aircraft would have a limited impact due to the extensive use of air defense systems in Ukraine.
This outcome was obvious.
It is hard enough to train people to fly these complex machines if the pilot you are training is fluent in English. The fact that they thought they could do this with people who do not speak English as their first language just speaks to the stupidity and the desperation of the ZOG assholes in Washington DC.
This entire training program failed before it even began. They would have been better off trying to train the actors from Top Gun: Maverick than whoever it is they found in the Ukraine.
