Quite a good testing ground for these advanced weapons of war.
Plus you can get rid of all the old new stock that’s lying around…
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Ukraine has been asking for Western fighter jets to help it resist the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.
The United States recently gave its approval for Denmark and the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with the American-made jets.
Last month, the two countries said they would donate F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, with Denmark pledging 19 and the Netherlands an unspecified number.
Denmark said it would need to receive new F-35s first, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in August that she hoped the first six F-16s could be handed over to Ukraine around New Year.
Denmark said in June that the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets had started at the Skrydstrup Air Base, which is about 210 kilometers (130 miles) west of Copenhagen on the Jutland peninsula.
Following Thursday’s ceremonial arrival, the initial four planes will be formally handed over to Denmark by the U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Oct. 1.
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