Poland has 47 fighter jets, but there aren't adequate people to fly them. A serious problem for the military

Zdjęcie: Polski myśliwiec F-16 Źródło: Shutterstock / Tadeusz Mogielnicki


Poland has 47 F-16 fighter jets, but according to unofficial estimates, it has only about 40 trained pilots. At least 70 are needed to make full usage of the fleet. Meanwhile, it takes about 2 years to train a single pilot.