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Ukraine's air force is now allowing foreigners to sign up as pilots as it pushes for Western fighter jets
business insider via msn ^ | 3.24.23 | jzitser

Posted on 03/27/2023 8:51:13 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

kraine's Air Force said it will now allow foreigners to serve as pilots and engineering specialists, with a spokesperson stressing the fact that Ukraine will likely need international recruits if and when it starts to receive Western combat aircraft.

Yurii Ihnat, a spokesperson for the commander of Ukraine's air force, said in a statement Thursday that foreign citizens will be able to join if they have suitable military training.

"If they have a military occupation such as a pilot or aviation engineer, then these people can legally become servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: jets; ukraine; warpigs
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To: RomanSoldier19

There might be a slight language problem when the recruited Westerner pilots cannot speak Ukrainian to understand the orders of their superiors or fellow pilots on two-way radios while in combat.

A few years ago, I saw a Russian-made bulldozer for sale in Tennessee. It had instructions printed on placards attached to its steel body regarding the machine’s proper operation but the instructions were in Russian.


21 posted on 03/27/2023 9:30:56 PM PDT by Gnome1949
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To: RomanSoldier19
Where is Ukraine getting the money to pay for high-end mercenaries? This is just an accounting trick to get NATO troops on the ground and in the air.

Flying a jet fighter is not an old man's game. These days, it's actually an AI robot's game. Although China is currently winning this war on all fronts, one thing that could ruin their worker bee economy is a western leap in robot technology.

22 posted on 03/27/2023 9:32:54 PM PDT by Reeses
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To: Flight55511

How long has it been since the last time you were banned?


23 posted on 03/27/2023 9:33:41 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

You want my history since around 2000 on and off?


24 posted on 03/27/2023 9:34:12 PM PDT by Flight55511
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To: ansel12

I keep coming back cause it’s a good site for updated news. But there’s other ones lately that are a lot better. FR’s pretty much a dead site, no updates since I first got on here around 2000.

I don’t mind a ban, rejoin. It’s useless to me, the ones that make me cringe are the ones that act like a join date matter on this site.


25 posted on 03/27/2023 9:37:16 PM PDT by Flight55511
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To: Trump20162020

The important thing is what they have done with what the West has given them, Ukraine has been extraordinary against Russia.

We give them our old weapons stored to defeat Russia, and we don’t have to pay to dispose of them and they are being used against the country they were supposed to be used against.


26 posted on 03/27/2023 9:37:56 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: Flight55511

Sure, but start with the last one.


27 posted on 03/27/2023 9:38:34 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

I don’t even keep track, just useless random usernames. Does that help you guys keep track of future bannings?

I could probably dig up 10 year old email addresses and IPs, would that help? Heh


28 posted on 03/27/2023 9:41:02 PM PDT by Flight55511
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To: Flight55511

I was just curious about how long ago the last one was.

You offered and I said sure, thinking you were being honest.


29 posted on 03/27/2023 9:44:46 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

The Ukraine is just a proxy for NATO. The combined forces of NATO are fighting Russia and losing, using Ukrainians as canon fodder and photo ops. No one seems to care that NATO is putting the Ukraine and its infrastructure into the woodchipper as it battles Russia.


30 posted on 03/27/2023 9:46:53 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ansel12

You reported and banned for honesty, that’s how this site is run. Don’t blow your money here!


31 posted on 03/27/2023 9:49:44 PM PDT by The Hot Tam
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To: ansel12

It’s a spiderweb of conservative users that hate you and JR.


32 posted on 03/27/2023 9:50:40 PM PDT by The Hot Tam
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To: The Hot Tam

This is one of your alternates? How many do you have?


33 posted on 03/27/2023 9:54:39 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ransomnote

If NATO ever joins the fight you would know it, all they are doing is helping a little with a few old things.


34 posted on 03/27/2023 9:56:18 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

We are Legion.

Cmon, you made that too easy


35 posted on 03/27/2023 9:57:04 PM PDT by The Hot Tam
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To: The Hot Tam

Two isn’t exactly “legion”.


36 posted on 03/27/2023 9:58:06 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

Nobody cares man, heh.. I prefer making fun of DU posts on other forums anyway, but you goofy people are calling..


37 posted on 03/27/2023 9:59:04 PM PDT by The Hot Tam
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To: The Hot Tam

Two is all you could come up with.


38 posted on 03/27/2023 10:03:55 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

Want me to do 100? Tiresome, I’m not going for it. Hey FR people, do like DU and just ban anyone too ‘wacky’ which is their style.

I can’t fake it on here. I’m actually conserv. I hate Russia, and I hate Jim Robinson for being an old crippled bastard 20 years ago.

And I feel sorry for you and anyone that kisses his and his family’s ass on this stupid forum. Ban, whatever.


39 posted on 03/27/2023 10:07:22 PM PDT by The Hot Tam
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To: Trump20162020

The Wagner group is begging for more soldiers. My usual war site just posted their “plea”


40 posted on 03/27/2023 10:07:53 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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