Three New F-16s Arrive In Romania To Train Ukrainian Pilots
2- 18.04.2024, 3:06
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The flight on one of them was made by the Minister of defence of the Netherlands.
On April 17, three multi-role fighters F-16 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force arrived in Romania, on which Ukrainian and Romanian pilots will be trained. This was reported on the X social network by the Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tilvar.
The Romanian Minister specified that the Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren flew on one of the planes.
Commending the @DefensieMin Ollengren for her courage in flying aboard an F-16 upon arriving in Romania! 🛩️ Welcome! Just months after the F-16 Training Center opened, Romanian pilots are training, with plans to integrate Ukrainian pilots soon. #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/MSJcQ7PWQg
— Angel Tîlvăr (@AngelTilvar) April 17, 2024
"Commending Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren for her courage during her flight aboard an F-16 upon her arrival in Romania! Welcome! A few months after the opening of the F-16 Training Centre, Romanian pilots are being trained and Ukrainian pilots will soon join them," Tilvar wrote.
Romania's Ministry of National Defence specified that three new F-16s have arrived in the country.
Vandaag zijn 3 Nederlandse F-16’s afgeleverd bij het Europese F-16 trainingscentrum in Roemenië. Voor het opleiden van Roemeense, Oekraïense en vliegers uit andere Europese landen. Het trainingscentrum laat zien hoe belangrijk het is in Europa de krachten te bundelen. pic.twitter.com/Dl6S0bbU5A
— Kajsa Ollongren (@DefensieMin) April 17, 2024
Ollongren confirmed on the X that the three Dutch F-16s had been delivered to the European F-16 training centre in Romania.
"The training centre shows how important it is to join forces in Europe," she stressed.
