“Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on attack aircraft, including F-16s”
“Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, according to two congressional officials and a senior U.S. official.
The Ukrainians’ skills are being evaluated on simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona, the officials said, and they may be joined by more of their fellow pilots soon.
U.S. authorities have approved bringing up to 10 more Ukrainian pilots to the U.S. for further assessment as early as this month, the officials said.
The arrival of the first two pilots marks the first time Ukrainian pilots have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. Officials said the effort has twin goals: to improve the pilots’ skills and evaluate how long a proper training program could take.”
” In #Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a Russian BM-21 Grad 122mm multiple rocket launcher was destroyed by Ukrainian counter-battery fire.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1632325120566894592
...simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona...
"Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, a part of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, is located in Tucson, Arizona. The base is home to the 355th Wing, responsible for training and deploying A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots. DM's aircraft inventory includes A-10Cs, EC-130H Compass Calls, HC-130J Combat Kings, HH-60G Pavehawks, a contingent of F-16 Fighting Falcons and 4,000 assorted aircraft in the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. "
Davis-Monthan is home of the A-10.
As noted above, there is a contingent of F-16s at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AKA the bone yard). The 309th would not have an F-16 simulator, so the F-16 won't be evaluated at DM.
My guess is the pilots are at DM to evaluate the A-10 only.
They will then proceed to Luke AFB, Glendale AZ, to evaluate the F-16.
I expect the UKR pilots will choose the F-16. But I fear the USAF will push the A-10.
I hope that Netherlands is preparing their F-16AM/BMs for delivery to UKF.