- The first Ukrainian F-16 pilots-in-training are in the process of moving from simulators to the real thing.
- Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat announced this on Sunday, per local media.
- There's still a long path to getting the aircraft into Ukrainian skies in the war with Russia, however.
Ukraine's F-16 pilots are in the process of moving from using flight simulators to training in real combat aircraft — another development in allowing the US-made fighter jets to be used against Russia's air force.