There Are Not Enough Pilots for F-16 Fighter Jets in Poland, Rzeczpospolita Reports

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Pilot shortage suggests personnel and training capacity may not be keeping pace with equipment purchases

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Poland ' s air force has a serious shortage of pilots to manage F-16 multi-purpose fighter aircraft. 47 fighters of this type require at least 70 trained pilots to operate normally, but only 40 are currently piloting, passing on the TASS with reference to the newspaper Rzezzpospolita. The publication calls the lack of personnel training difficulties. In addition, most pilots prefer to manage the more modern fifth generation F-35 fighter air…

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It has been reported that the Polish Air Force has approximately 40 F-16 pilots, and needs at least 70 more for its 47 F-16s. The transition of experienced pilots to the F-35 and the fact that new pilot training takes about two years makes filling the gap difficult in the short term.

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At present, the Polish army has about 40 pilots for F-16, while the entire fleet requires at least 70, which may take years to fill.

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According to Michał Dworczyk, former Deputy Minister of National Defence, the problem with the lack of F-16 fighter pilots results from many years of neglect in the training process.