A bit late, but ok. More interesting is what’s at the bottom
> Belgium will continue the training of Ukrainian pilots and will offer to take over the maintenance of the entire F-16s fleet of the aviation coalition
Maintenance of the *entire* aviation fleet? Now that… That’s worth the effort. Finally, my country does something worthy, and I can finally shake off some of this national shame.
For anyone wondering why 2025: our current small fleet of F-16s is used for NATO nuclear deterrence, NATO Benelux Air Policing, and protecting the airspace of the Baltics. We can only send these F-16s to Ukraine once we receive our F-35s. Unless F-35 production is ramped up, or we somehow get priority treatment, this would mean 2025.
Taking over the maintenance of the entire F-16s fleet of the aviation coalition is therefore probably the more important part of this decision.
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A bit late, but ok. More interesting is what’s at the bottom
> Belgium will continue the training of Ukrainian pilots and will offer to take over the maintenance of the entire F-16s fleet of the aviation coalition
Maintenance of the *entire* aviation fleet? Now that… That’s worth the effort. Finally, my country does something worthy, and I can finally shake off some of this national shame.
For anyone wondering why 2025: our current small fleet of F-16s is used for NATO nuclear deterrence, NATO Benelux Air Policing, and protecting the airspace of the Baltics. We can only send these F-16s to Ukraine once we receive our F-35s. Unless F-35 production is ramped up, or we somehow get priority treatment, this would mean 2025.
Taking over the maintenance of the entire F-16s fleet of the aviation coalition is therefore probably the more important part of this decision.
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No rush guys