A soldier wounded while defending Kharkiv has become a technician for Ukraine's F-16s

Miroshka, a senior F-16 aircraft maintenance technician with the 107th Air Wing, originally dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. 

However, during the defense of Kharkiv in 2022, he suffered a barotrauma injury. Due to the risk of dangerous G-forces, doctors advised him against flying fighter jets.

Despite this, he did not give up on working with combat aviation. He completed F-16 technician training courses to become one of the first mechanics for these aircraft in Ukraine. Upon returning home, he joined combat operations almost immediately.

Now Miroshka is responsible for ensuring the fighter jets are technically ready for every sortie. He inspects the aircraft day and night and worries about the pilots as they head out on combat missions.

The greatest reward for a technician is the successful completion of a mission and the pilot’s safe return. And when a pilot says, “No complaints,” after landing, it means the job was done 100%.

Source: ArmyInform, 107th Aviation Wing

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