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Ukrainian F-16 pilot 'encountered reality' after NATO training and had to devise own tactics instead

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Ukraine has officially received at least 44 F-16s, out of a total 87 promised so far by European countries.Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERSUkrainian F-16 pilots had to make their own tactics after returning from training, according to one.He said NATO's early training for them was based on wars "fundamentally different" from Ukraine's.Meanwhile, Ukrainian pilots devised their own ways to fight cruise missiles and drones, he added.One of Ukraine's first…

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One of the first F-16 pilots in Ukraine said they needed to create new tactics for the war aircraft, as NATO's initial instructions were inadequate for the war against Russia, reports Business Insider.

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One of the first Ukrainian pilots instructed on F-16 recognises that Ukraine's air forces were required to rewrite the rules of the Air War, because the preparation received in the West was intended for another type of war – not for the severe, asymmetric and extremely satisfactory conflict from

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A Ukrainian fighter pilot talks about operations against Russian drones and missiles.

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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