Ukrainian fighter pilots could soon make the jump to real F-16s that don't fly quite like the jets they know best

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A squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.
A US Air Force squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero

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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