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Nickname(s) | Moonfish (Мунфіш) |
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Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Moonfish is a Ukrainian military pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of June 2022, Moonfish was the commander of a squadron of Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. [1]
In August 2023, Moonfish started a training course in the United Kingdom with plans to eventually fly an F-16. [2]
In June 2022, Moonfish visited the US with another Ukrainian pilot, call sign Juice, to lobby for F-16s for Ukraine. [3] They met with several US lawmakers and explained which modern weapons systems were needed most in Ukraine. [4] Sean Penn accompanied the pilots in some of the meetings, to amplify their message. [5] The pilots met with Adam Kinzinger in his office in Washington, D.C. [6] As a result, Kinzinger introduced the «Ukraine Fighter Pilots Act» to the United States House of Representatives on June 17, 2022. The bill was cosponsored by other congressmembers. [7] [8] [9] [10]
After months of advocacy to ensure F-16s for Ukraine, Moonfish was among the first Ukrainian pilots to start F-16 training in the US. He gave an extensive interview to Ukrainian TV describing the process. [11] In the Fall of 2023, his training advanced from a simulator cockpit to actual F-16 airframes. [12]
Moonfish | |
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Nickname(s) | Moonfish (Мунфіш) |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Moonfish is a Ukrainian military pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of June 2022, Moonfish was the commander of a squadron of Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. [1]
In August 2023, Moonfish started a training course in the United Kingdom with plans to eventually fly an F-16. [2]
In June 2022, Moonfish visited the US with another Ukrainian pilot, call sign Juice, to lobby for F-16s for Ukraine. [3] They met with several US lawmakers and explained which modern weapons systems were needed most in Ukraine. [4] Sean Penn accompanied the pilots in some of the meetings, to amplify their message. [5] The pilots met with Adam Kinzinger in his office in Washington, D.C. [6] As a result, Kinzinger introduced the «Ukraine Fighter Pilots Act» to the United States House of Representatives on June 17, 2022. The bill was cosponsored by other congressmembers. [7] [8] [9] [10]
After months of advocacy to ensure F-16s for Ukraine, Moonfish was among the first Ukrainian pilots to start F-16 training in the US. He gave an extensive interview to Ukrainian TV describing the process. [11] In the Fall of 2023, his training advanced from a simulator cockpit to actual F-16 airframes. [12]