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Ukrainian top guns train with NATO F-16 fighter jets (B-ROLL)
Publication date
03 May 2024 14:16
Country
Denmark
Themes
Filming date
01 Feb 2024
Location
Skrydstrup
Type
RAW
Format
16:9
Version
B-roll
Ukrainian pilots get to grips with the F-16 fighter jet, as they prepare to take to the skies over Ukraine.
Synopsis
At an airbase in Denmark, the Danish Air Force has been training the next generation of Ukrainian fighter pilots to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
A coalition of NATO Allies, including Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, has agreed to donate their F-16s to the Ukrainian Air Force. As part of the deal, Danish instructors at Skrydstrup Air Base are training Ukrainian pilots, technicians and ground crew how to fly and maintain the F-16. The first jets will enter service later this year.
The Ukrainian pilots are full of praise for the F-16, noting its responsive controls and agile flight features.
The F-16 is an advanced multirole fighter, which will replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrums and Su-27 Flankers. Speedy, highly manoeuvrable and capable of carrying a wide range of ordnance, the F-16 will significantly strengthen Ukraine’s ability to continue defending its airspace and territory against Russia's war of aggression.
Footage includes shots of an F-16 launching a training scramble, as well as interviews with a Ukrainian F-16 pilot and the Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force.
A coalition of NATO Allies, including Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, has agreed to donate their F-16s to the Ukrainian Air Force. As part of the deal, Danish instructors at Skrydstrup Air Base are training Ukrainian pilots, technicians and ground crew how to fly and maintain the F-16. The first jets will enter service later this year.
The Ukrainian pilots are full of praise for the F-16, noting its responsive controls and agile flight features.
The F-16 is an advanced multirole fighter, which will replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrums and Su-27 Flankers. Speedy, highly manoeuvrable and capable of carrying a wide range of ordnance, the F-16 will significantly strengthen Ukraine’s ability to continue defending its airspace and territory against Russia's war of aggression.
Footage includes shots of an F-16 launching a training scramble, as well as interviews with a Ukrainian F-16 pilot and the Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force.
Transcript
---SHOTLIST—
(00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – UKRAINIAN PILOTS IN COCKPIT OF F-16 FIGHTER JET DURING TRAINING IN DENMARK
(00:21) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET LEAVE HANGAR AND TAXI TOWARD RUNWAY
(00:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET TAKING OFF
(01:01) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET IN FLIGHT ABOVE AIRFIELD
(01:21) VARIOUS SHOTS – STATIC F-16 IN HANGAR AT AIRBASE
(01:43) VARIOUS SHOTS – MECHANICS PERFORM CHECKS ON THE F-16 FIGHTER JET
(02:28) VARIOUS SHOTS – UKRAINIAN PILOT ‘MOONFISH’ TALKS TO MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
(02:55) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – ‘MOONFISH’ – F-16 PILOT, UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
“Yeah so, it is really a super fun jet to fly. I'm not saying that the MiG that I flew before is super boring but the F-16 is definitely more agile.”
(03:06) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – ‘MOONFISH’ – F-16 PILOT, UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
“We study a lot, we fly a lot, we prep for the missions and so on. The Royal Danish Air Force has taken a huge responsibility on their shoulders for carrying out this mission and I can only imagine how hard it is for them to train us for day-to-day operations but they are being nothing but supportive.”
(03:27) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
“It has been updated several times and actually as it is right here, it's a very, very modern aircraft. It's competitive with the best Western fighters. And I'm sure that the Ukrainian Air Force will benefit from that. It’s a very modern aircraft that they received from us.’
(03:52) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
“We have a lot of sympathy with the Ukrainian people and we want to do whatever we can to help, of course.”
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(00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – UKRAINIAN PILOTS IN COCKPIT OF F-16 FIGHTER JET DURING TRAINING IN DENMARK
(00:21) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET LEAVE HANGAR AND TAXI TOWARD RUNWAY
(00:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET TAKING OFF
(01:01) VARIOUS SHOTS – F-16 FIGHTER JET IN FLIGHT ABOVE AIRFIELD
(01:21) VARIOUS SHOTS – STATIC F-16 IN HANGAR AT AIRBASE
(01:43) VARIOUS SHOTS – MECHANICS PERFORM CHECKS ON THE F-16 FIGHTER JET
(02:28) VARIOUS SHOTS – UKRAINIAN PILOT ‘MOONFISH’ TALKS TO MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
(02:55) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – ‘MOONFISH’ – F-16 PILOT, UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
“Yeah so, it is really a super fun jet to fly. I'm not saying that the MiG that I flew before is super boring but the F-16 is definitely more agile.”
(03:06) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – ‘MOONFISH’ – F-16 PILOT, UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
“We study a lot, we fly a lot, we prep for the missions and so on. The Royal Danish Air Force has taken a huge responsibility on their shoulders for carrying out this mission and I can only imagine how hard it is for them to train us for day-to-day operations but they are being nothing but supportive.”
(03:27) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
“It has been updated several times and actually as it is right here, it's a very, very modern aircraft. It's competitive with the best Western fighters. And I'm sure that the Ukrainian Air Force will benefit from that. It’s a very modern aircraft that they received from us.’
(03:52) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – MAJOR GENERAL JAN DAM, CHIEF OF THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
“We have a lot of sympathy with the Ukrainian people and we want to do whatever we can to help, of course.”
## END ##
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Reference
NATO934479
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2235