https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/ukraine-f-16-pilot-training-00161742
logistical challenges repeatedly delayed the training. Further complicating the effort, it took months for Western countries to agree to send their own aircraft to Ukraine.
This story is based on interviews with eight former and current U.S., Ukrainian and European officials and lawmakers, many of whom were granted anonymity to speak about sensitive diplomatic conversations.
the U.S. has told the Ukrainian military that in addition to limited space, other countries are in line for F-16 training at the base and that it cannot break its commitments to those nations.
The National Guard is planning to train 12 Ukrainian pilots total by the end of September at the Tucson location, according to Air Force spokesperson Laurel Falls. Aside from Arizona, the training facility in Denmark also has limited space and is preparing to shutter in November. A third program, which is located in Romania and will be run by contractors, is not yet up and running.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-asks-partners-to-expand-f-16-pilot-training/ar-BB1nHRi7
According to the report, Ukraine is requesting immediate training of 30 pilots in the United States. However, Washington has made it clear that it is willing to train up to 12 Ukrainian pilots at a time.