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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.