Ukrainian Ace Pilot Killed in Mid-Air Collision

Ukrainian ace pilot Andrii Pilshchykov, known by his call sign Juice, was killed along with two fellow airmen in a mid-air collision of two L-39 training planes over Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. An investigation is underway into flight preparation procedures. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the loss. Pilshchykov was instrumental in advocating for the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets, with training set to begin in September in Texas and flight training in October in Arizona, lasting about five months.

Ukrainian ace pilot Andrii Pilshchykov, known by his call sign Juice, was killed along with two fellow airmen in a mid-air collision of two L-39 training planes over Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. An investigation is underway into flight preparation procedures. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the loss. Pilshchykov was instrumental in advocating for the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets, with training set to begin in September in Texas and flight training in October in Arizona, lasting about five months.

Ukrainian ace pilot Andrii Pilshchykov, known by his call sign Juice, was killed along with two fellow airmen in a mid-air collision of two L-39 training planes over Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. An investigation is underway into flight preparation procedures. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the loss. Pilshchykov was instrumental in advocating for the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets, with training set to begin in September in Texas and flight training in October in Arizona, lasting about five months.

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