[Mudhead]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-situa...10506.html

As one might expect, training on the F-16 isn't quite as simple as originally suggested. That said, training on the F-16 in Europe is IMO outstandingly stupid. The US has a much larger training establishment and many more qualified instructors. We also have good weather in the southwest to allow flying almost every day even in the winter. We don't need to "set up a training establishment". We have one.

The article does correctly question what level of training will be required for the F-16 pilots to be combat effective. That is a very valid concern. Whatever that level may be, starting sooner rather than later is imperative. Ukraine might not survive another 12 months in this war. Both they and the "west" need to be prudent in not expecting too much too fast in the pilot training effort. That said, pissing away months getting started makes no sense. If they need improved English proficiency, bring them to the US and train them on that starting now. That takes no real changes as we already have such programs for foreign military personnel. Lets get on with it!

I may be dreaming but it seems like some decent AI and few more Mpus and pilot “training” coukd be accelerated. We know the F16, qw know the missions the Ikranians have to fly and we know the threats. Granted, it’s a bit more like a smart drone but coukd t we boost pilot proficiency with some software smarts?

This is not an informed suggestion, more of a question to those who might know.

[Mudhead]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-situa...10506.html

As one might expect, training on the F-16 isn't quite as simple as originally suggested. That said, training on the F-16 in Europe is IMO outstandingly stupid. The US has a much larger training establishment and many more qualified instructors. We also have good weather in the southwest to allow flying almost every day even in the winter. We don't need to "set up a training establishment". We have one.

The article does correctly question what level of training will be required for the F-16 pilots to be combat effective. That is a very valid concern. Whatever that level may be, starting sooner rather than later is imperative. Ukraine might not survive another 12 months in this war. Both they and the "west" need to be prudent in not expecting too much too fast in the pilot training effort. That said, pissing away months getting started makes no sense. If they need improved English proficiency, bring them to the US and train them on that starting now. That takes no real changes as we already have such programs for foreign military personnel. Lets get on with it!

I may be dreaming but it seems like some decent AI and few more Mpus and pilot “training” coukd be accelerated. We know the F16, qw know the missions the Ikranians have to fly and we know the threats. Granted, it’s a bit more like a smart drone but coukd t we boost pilot proficiency with some software smarts?

This is not an informed suggestion, more of a question to those who might know.