3 Ukrainian pilots died in a disastrous mid-flight collision days after Western allies announced a new training initiative

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An Aero L-39C Albatros aircraft from Ukraine Air Force flies over Lviv, western Ukraine, on March 4, 2022.
An Aero L-39C Albatros aircraft from Ukraine Air Force flies over Lviv, western Ukraine, on March 4, 2022.

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The US is selling Taiwan a $500 million search and tracking system for its F-16 fighter jets

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The tracking system will be used by Taiwan's F-16 jets.

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NORAD scrambled 2 F-16 fighter jets that fired flares to flag down an aircraft that got too close to Biden's vacation spot

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Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons
Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons

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Ukrainian pilots are finally learning to use F-16s, and NATO training plans have said they could be taught to fly other fighter jets too

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Swedish JAS 39 Gripens taxiing at Bodö airport before takeoff during NATO exercise Trident Juncture 18 on November 2, 2018.

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Zelenskyy begins talks with Sweden about receiving Gripen jets, which some experts think could give Ukraine a better chance at taking on Russia's air defenses

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A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen on August 7, 2010.

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Ukrainian troops face critical delays while learning to pilot F-16 jets and won't be ready to fly until next summer

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An F-16 jet with its landing gear extended to land at the U.S. military airfield at Spangdahlem, Germany.
President Joe Biden, who had staunchly opposed sending F-16s to Ukraine, in May reversed course and backed the idea of providing training to Ukrainian troops to pilot the jets.

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Ukrainian pilots have been taking English classes in between their missions to prepare to fly US-made jets

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A F-16 is flow during a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 14, 2019.
Biden green-lit F-16s in May after increasing pressure from Ukraine and NATO officials, but the timeline for Ukrainian forces to get the prized jets is still up in the air.

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The West is slow-rolling the process of giving Ukraine F-16s because it is scared of antagonizing Putin, former NATO commander says

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An F-16. Ukraine says these fighter jets are crucial for its counteroffensive against Russia to succeed.

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More countries using advanced F-35 fighter jets could free up F-16s for Ukraine, former Lockheed Martin exec says

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An F-16 jet.

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Ukraine wants F-16s to shoot down Russian strike fighters dropping bombs it can't beat. Airpower experts say give them the jets.

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F-16 Fighting Falcon

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