Ukraine's fighter pilots could train in US for F-16s, suggests WH

The White House on Friday said it was open to training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in the United States if capacity for such training is reached in Europe.

FILE PHOTO: A F-16 fighter jet takes off during a media day of NATO's "Air Defender 23" military exercise at Spangdahlem U.S. Air Base near the German-Belgian border in Spangdahlem, Germany June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday said it was open to training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in the United States if capacity for such training is reached in Europe.

White House spokesperson John Kirby, speaking to reporters, said Washington is eager to move forward with the training.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and David Ljunggren; Editing by Mark Porter)