Ukrainian pilot says he had to make new F-16 tactics because NATO's original training was for a different type of war

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot said the initial tactics taught by NATO were based on wars that were "fundamentally different" from Ukraine's fight.

Ukrainian F-16 Pilot’s Account Of The Challenges Of The Air War

After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Ukrainian pilot: F-16 fighter jets cannot counter Russia according to Western training methods.

One of Ukraine's first F-16 pilots said the country's air force was forced to seek new combat tactics for the F-16 fighter ...
C.W. Lemoine on MSNOpinion

F-16 combat in Ukraine - NATO training doesn't work

Ukrainian fighter pilots are finding that their F-16 training tactics are insufficient for the ongoing ukraine war against ...
UNITED24 Media

Why Ukraine’s F-16 Pilots Abandoned NATO Playbooks Near the Front Line

Ukrainian pilots adapt tactics learned during F-16 training abroad to the realities of war, creating innovative strategies for air combat against Russia.
Not What You Think Official on MSN

How the F-16 quietly revolutionized modern air combat

Unlike traditional aircraft designed for stability, the F-16 was intentionally built to be unstable, allowing it to achieve levels of agility that earlier fighters could not match. By shifting its ...
The National Interest

Ukraine’s F-16 Pilots Think NATO Tactics Don’t Work

Though Ukrainian pilots have praised the F-16 itself, they have criticized NATO tactics for relying too much on air superiority—a luxury that Ukraine does not have. The US-made F-16 Fighting Falcon ...