OSLO: Norway will ship two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to contribute to the coaching of Ukrainian pilots on the usage of the US-made airplane, the Norwegian defence minister stated on Wednesday (Jan 3).
F-16s have been on Ukraine’s want listing because the nation seeks to spice up its air power within the battle with Russia, and Norway final 12 months stated it will be part of Denmark, the Netherlands and others in donating plane.
Norway has already despatched 10 instructors to Denmark to help the training of Ukrainian pilots, Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram stated in an announcement.
The Norwegian air power has changed its personal F-16s with the successor mannequin F-35.